Corey Roen
Corey Roen was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 16th Congressional District of Texas. Corey Roen lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Lieutenant Colonel Roen is a career army officer who has served 29 years in the U.S. Army. Corey Roen is a Born Again Christian who supports conservative Biblical Values.
Campaign themes
2014
Roen's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Military & Veterans
- Excerpt: "I will commit myself to confront the idea that our military and our veterans should be the bill payer for our elected official’s irresponsibility. For me, that is a reprehensible example of expediency."
- Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "America is at a crossroads and I am committed to taking every possible step to spur job creation and get El Paso’s economy back on track so that El Pasoans can do what they do best: create, innovate and lead."
- Out of Control Gas Prices
- Excerpt: "The price of gasoline in El Paso has doubled in the past three years. Today’s high gas and energy prices are entirely a function of bad government policies."
- Rampant Public Corruption
- Excerpt: "There doesn’t seem to be an end to the number of El Paso’s past and present prominent elected officials and one-time respected private businessmen who have engaged in public corruption."
- Border Security
- Excerpt: "Border security is a national defense issue and affects the lives of the citizens of El Paso daily."
Elections
2014
Roen ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 16th District. Roen was defeated by Beto O'Rourke (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Beto O'Rourke Incumbent |
67.5% | 49,338 | |
| Republican | Corey Roen | 29.2% | 21,324 | |
| Libertarian | Jaime Perez | 3.3% | 2,443 | |
| Total Votes | 73,105 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Roen ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 16th District. He was defeated by Barbara Carrasco in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012.[4][5]
Personal
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Roen and his wife, Linda, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Corey Roen for Congress, On the Issues
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas GOP, "Republican candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Republican primary results," May 29, 2012
