David Alameel
David Alameel was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Texas. In 2012, he unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 33rd Congressional District of Texas. David Alameel lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Campaign themes
2012
Alameel's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- The American Dream
- Excerpt: "The American Dream is fading away. It has been destroyed by the “Trickle Down” economics’ policies of the Republican Party. Our government and “We the People” have been deprived economically while most of the wealth was being channeled freely to the upper 1% through government policies dictated by Wall Street."
- How To Restore The American Dream
- Excerpt: "Put America back to work with the high paying jobs and benefits which existed before the advent of “Reagonomics." Assure a first class education for all Americans so that the best and the brightest can move to the top."
- Remarks on Economic Issues
- Excerpt: "Capitalism without a social and spiritual purpose to serve the collective interest of the People and enrich their lives will ultimately fail just like Communism did. Instead, it must allow some room for the working family to enjoy the fruits of their labor with their family, and provide their children with dreams of a better life and true freedom. Since Conservatives came to power, capitalism has become feudalistic and oppressive."
Elections
2014
Alameel ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Texas. Alameel and Kesha Rogers advanced past the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014. Alameel defeated Rogers in the runoff election on May 27, 2014.[2][3] He was defeated by incumbent John Cornyn in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Cornyn Incumbent |
61.6% | 2,861,531 | |
| Democratic | David Alameel | 34.4% | 1,597,387 | |
| Libertarian | Rebecca Paddock | 2.9% | 133,751 | |
| Green | Emily Marie Sanchez | 1.2% | 54,701 | |
| Write-in | Mohammed Tahiro | 0% | 988 | |
| Total Votes | 4,648,358 | |||
| Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Alameel |
47% | 239,914 | ||
| Kesha Rogers |
21.6% | 110,146 | ||
| Maxey Marie Scherr | 17.7% | 90,359 | ||
| Harry Kim | 8.9% | 45,207 | ||
| Michael Fjetland | 4.8% | 24,383 | ||
| Total Votes | 510,009 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2012
Alameel ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 33rd District. He was defeated by Domingo Garcia and Marc Veasey in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Marc Veasey Incumbent |
36.8% | 6,938 |
| Domingo Garcia |
25% | 4,715 |
| Kathleen Hicks | 12.6% | 2,372 |
| David Alameel | 10.9% | 2,064 |
| Manuel Valdez | 4.7% | 884 |
| Steve Salazar | 2.6% | 482 |
| Chrysta Castaneda | 2.1% | 395 |
| Jason E. Roberts | 1.8% | 342 |
| Carlos Quintanilla | 1.5% | 286 |
| Kyev Tatum, Sr. | 1.1% | 201 |
| J. R. Molina | 1% | 189 |
| Total Votes | 18,868 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Alameel and his wife, Martha, have two children.[7]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 10, 2012
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Election Results May 27, 2014," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Democrats, "2012 Candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Democratic primary results," May 29, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
