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Christopher Wall (Texas)
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Christopher Wall (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 31st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Wall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Wall grew up in Texas City, Texas. He attended San Antonio Community College and Sam Houston State University. His professional experience includes working as a police officer since 1999. As a police officer, he has held the positions of patrol sergeant, patrol lieutenant, and chief of police. He was named police officer of the year in 2010 and 2018.[1]
Organizations/Professional credentials
As of his 2020 campaign, Wall was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Roman Forest Police Association President, 2017
- Board member of the East Montgomery County Training Board 2014-2016.
Elections
2020
See also: Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter defeated Donna Imam, Clark Patterson, and Jonathan Scott in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Carter (R) | 53.4 | 212,695 |
 | Donna Imam (D) | 44.3 | 176,293 | |
 | Clark Patterson (L)  | 2.2 | 8,922 | |
 | Jonathan Scott (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 147 | |
| Total votes: 398,057 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Bravo (Independent)
- Moshe Schrauth (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31
Donna Imam defeated Christine Eady Mann in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Imam | 56.6 | 21,026 |
 | Christine Eady Mann | 43.4 | 16,109 | |
| Total votes: 37,135 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Eady Mann | 34.7 | 24,145 |
| ✔ | | Donna Imam | 30.7 | 21,352 |
 | Tammy Young | 14.3 | 9,956 | |
| Michael Grimes (Unofficially withdrew) | 10.8 | 7,542 | ||
 | Eric Hanke | 5.9 | 4,117 | |
 | Dan Janjigian | 3.6 | 2,471 | |
| Total votes: 69,583 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Murray Holcomb (D)
- Omar Kadir (D)
- Jon Curtis (D)
- Roderick Kutch (D)
- Jeremiah Landin (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter defeated Mike Williams, Christopher Wall, and Abhiram Garapati in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter | 82.3 | 53,070 |
 | Mike Williams | 8.6 | 5,560 | |
 | Christopher Wall | 4.9 | 3,155 | |
 | Abhiram Garapati | 4.2 | 2,717 | |
| Total votes: 64,502 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Bohlin (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 31
Clark Patterson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 21, 2020.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christopher Wall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a 3rd generation Texan who has been a public servant over the past 19 years. I'm NOT a politician! I'm a practicing Christian and I know I'm not perfect but I still strive to be every day. I'm married and have 3 children, 2 boys and a little girl. Over the past 19 years in law enforcement I have held the positions of Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, and Chief of Police. During this time I gathered training and experience in negotiations, policy development and policy implementation, problem solving, and much more. I also started my own small business in 2012 where I created my own products. While managing my business I was successful in creating my own licensing agreements which landed us 11 different proprietary licenses. I have experience in International Trade and foreign relations. My business has also successfully completed 2 separate distribution deals. I also have successful experience in balancing large budgets.
- Congress needs strong representatives who are great problems solvers. We need more representatives who have new ideas and solutions for America's issues that seemingly continue to be around election cycle after election cycle. My training and experience make me an ideal candidate for this position.
- This country is in dire need of a balanced budget. The lack of accountability with Congressional spending is what has gotten us in debt, with no clear path to pay this debt back. If the government was a business like Sony, Disney, or any big business, the board members would have been fired along time ago if the business hadn't already gone bankrupt.
- As we have seen through each election cycle the issues we face never seem to get addresses and solved. Career politicians have no new ideas or solutions. If you want something you never had, you have to do something you've never done. Vote for someone who is a reflection of the people they represent. Vote Chris Wall!
Balancing the budget is a big issue I want to tackle in my first term. There is so much fraud, waste, and abuse in our government. My experience being an Internal Affairs Investigator will help me uncover this type of misconduct and hold my peers accountable for their actions. Health Care is also a subject I want to tackle. The government has no business in health care and I want to do what I can to get us out of the business while still providing affordable solutions for those who have difficulty affording typical insurance policies. I have plans to streamline the process for VA patients and also immigration policy. Low drug cost is also on my agenda, and I have some solutions that will generate competition and drive prices lower making them more affordable. I look forward to helping create a smaller more efficient government and promote families who are independent from government assistance.
The first person who pops into my head is my father. He instilled in me the moral compass and code of ethics I live my life by. He is the spiritual leader of my family and I look to him for advice regularly. His hard work and dedication to this country is something I look to rival. The one thing that I admire most about him is that he is true to himself. He is not the type to sacrifice his beliefs or morals for the purposes of being liked or for the purposes of getting ahead. What you see is what you get of him!
I think someone with that holds themselves to a higher standard than the average person is a great characteristic. Someone who takes self accountability and that is transparent with those he or she represents.
Someone who can problem solve and is willing to work with any and all representatives no matter what party they represent in order to provide solutions to issues that affect Americans on a daily basis.
Someone who can problem solve and is willing to work with any and all representatives no matter what party they represent in order to provide solutions to issues that affect Americans on a daily basis.
My ability to negotiate and have respectful and open conversations with those who have different views than myself. I think my problem solving abilities along with my ability to work productively under pressure make me ideal for the position. An effective representative needs to be able to adapt and overcome the constant changing landscape of America and its politics.
To serve and protect the people of their district, not political action committees, by promoting family and business while following the guidelines of the Constitution.
I want to be the inspiration for those who have been told they can't be or do something in life they have set their sights on accomplishing. I was told just the other day by a party chairman that I shouldn't be running against the incumbent because I'm basically a nobody. I respectfully told him that I appreciate the advice, and it's because of people like him, I work just that much harder.
When I was 15 years old I remember the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was significant to me because my father was stationed in Germany at the time. We traveled to Berlin shortly after the fall and were able to visit East Berlin and speak with East German soldiers who were so happy to be reunited with West Germany. There are so many memories from this time and I am so blessed to have been there for it.
My very first job was when I was 16 years old. I worked during my high school summers as a short order cook. During this time I was in Heidelberg Germany, where my dad served in the US Army. The job was located on a military base where I served military members and civilians.
Lone Survivor. It's an inspirational story about the will to never give up and to never ever surrender no matter the circumstances.
I would be a character called Brick. He's a police officer who was exposed on the job to a toxin that gave him enhanced powers. He helped create an organization that places enhanced persons within police departments all over the nation. His partner Red keeps him centered and is his compass. Together Red and Brick are a formidable team that can't be stopped.
Under Pressure by Queen.
Early on in my life my biggest struggle was limiting my success in my own mind. I was scared of failing so there were so many things I didn't try. Once I got over my fear of failure and looked at every experience as a win in some form or fashion, I have accomplished so many things.
Congress creates legislation that can either move the country in a prosperous direction or stop it dead in its tracks. It's on of the most important parts of our government and nation as a whole.
No in fact I think there has been proof that those who choose to run that have no prior experience have more success. There is seemingly less chance that someone with little to no experience has any other agenda than serving the public and not themselves or third parties. I also think that when you come in with no experience in government politics, you also come in with an open mind and not a mind set that may be conditioned as to what can and can't be done. There are no preconceived barriers when entering office.
I think our greatest challenge is keeping the continual industrial growth of the nation. I believe that we need to continue to promote competition in the market by deregulation. I believe that industrial growth
Yes I would love to be a part of the Ethics Committee, Foreign Relations, Small Business, Veterans Affairs, and the Budget Committee.
I am running on a self imposed 5 term limit. I do not believe in career politicians nor do I believe in getting rich off the backs of the working Americans in this country.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
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Morgan Luttrell (R)
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Al Green (D)
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August Pfluger (R)
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Jodey Arrington (R)
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Joaquin Castro (D)
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Chip Roy (R)
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Troy Nehls (R)
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Tony Gonzales (R)
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Roger Williams (R)
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Brandon Gill (R)
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Michael Cloud (R)
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Henry Cuellar (D)
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Sylvia Garcia (D)
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John Carter (R)
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Julie Johnson (D)
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Marc Veasey (D)
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Greg Casar (D)
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Brian Babin (R)
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Lloyd Doggett (D)
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Wesley Hunt (R)
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