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Christopher Diaz
Christopher Diaz (Democratic Party) was a member of the Harris County Constables in Texas, representing Precinct 2. Diaz assumed office in 2013. Diaz left office on December 31, 2020.
Diaz (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Harris County Constables to represent Precinct 2 in Texas. Diaz lost in the Democratic primary runoff on July 14, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Harris County Constable Precinct 2
Jerry Garcia defeated Daniel Vela in the general election for Harris County Constable Precinct 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry Garcia (D) | 61.5 | 51,731 |
| Daniel Vela (R) | 38.5 | 32,323 | ||
| Total votes: 84,054 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Constable Precinct 2
Jerry Garcia defeated incumbent Christopher Diaz in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Constable Precinct 2 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Garcia | 51.1 | 4,949 |
| Christopher Diaz | 48.9 | 4,730 | ||
| Total votes: 9,679 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 2
Jerry Garcia and incumbent Christopher Diaz advanced to a runoff. They defeated George Goffney Jr., Jerry Garcia, and Alberto Rivera in the Democratic primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Garcia | 39.0 | 5,778 |
| ✔ | Christopher Diaz | 34.8 | 5,144 | |
| George Goffney Jr. | 9.5 | 1,405 | ||
| Jerry Garcia | 9.3 | 1,369 | ||
| Alberto Rivera | 7.5 | 1,103 | ||
| Total votes: 14,799 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 2
Daniel Vela advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Vela | 100.0 | 6,294 | |
| Total votes: 6,294 | |||
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2016
Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[1] Incumbent Christopher Diaz (D) defeated Daniel Vela (R) in the Harris County constable Precinct 2 general election.
| Harris County Constable, Precinct 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Christopher Diaz Incumbent |
65.10% | 46,221 | |
| Republican | Daniel Vela | 34.90% | 24,776 | |
| Total Votes | 70,997 | |||
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 16, 2016 | ||||
| Harris County Constable, Precinct 2 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Christopher Diaz Incumbent |
72.98% | 2,323 |
| George Goffney Jr. | 27.02% | 860 |
| Total Votes | 3,183 | |
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Democratic Primary Runoff Results," May 31, 2016 | ||
| Harris County Constable, Precinct 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Christopher Diaz Incumbent |
45.31% | 5,317 |
| George Goffney Jr. |
21.00% | 2,464 |
| Joe Martinez | 17.31% | 2,031 |
| Ruben Loreto | 16.39% | 1,923 |
| Total Votes | 11,735 | |
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Democratic Primary Results," March 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christopher Diaz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Harris County Constable, Precinct 2 2013-2020 |
Succeeded by Jerry Garcia (D) |
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