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David Fegan
David Fegan (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Fegan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Fegan earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University.[1] His major was in business management and his minor was in Arabic. Fegan’s career experience includes working as a property manager.[2][3][4]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 24
Beth Van Duyne defeated Candace Valenzuela, Darren Hamilton, Steve Kuzmich, and Mark Bauer in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth Van Duyne (R) | 48.8 | 167,910 |
 | Candace Valenzuela (D) | 47.5 | 163,326 | |
 | Darren Hamilton (L)  | 1.6 | 5,647 | |
 | Steve Kuzmich (Independent) | 1.2 | 4,229 | |
 | Mark Bauer (Independent) | 0.8 | 2,909 | |
| Total votes: 344,021 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24
Candace Valenzuela defeated Kim Olson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candace Valenzuela | 60.4 | 20,003 |
 | Kim Olson | 39.6 | 13,131 | |
| Total votes: 33,134 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Olson | 41.0 | 24,442 |
| ✔ | | Candace Valenzuela | 30.4 | 18,078 |
 | Jan McDowell | 10.0 | 5,965 | |
| Crystal Fletcher (Unofficially withdrew) | 5.7 | 3,386 | ||
 | Richard Fleming | 5.1 | 3,010 | |
 | Sam Vega | 4.5 | 2,677 | |
 | John Biggan | 3.4 | 1,996 | |
| Total votes: 59,554 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24
Beth Van Duyne defeated David Fegan, Desi Maes, Sunny Chaparala, and Jeron Liverman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth Van Duyne | 64.3 | 32,067 |
 | David Fegan | 20.7 | 10,295 | |
 | Desi Maes | 5.8 | 2,867 | |
 | Sunny Chaparala | 5.6 | 2,808 | |
 | Jeron Liverman | 3.6 | 1,809 | |
| Total votes: 49,846 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 24
Darren Hamilton advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 21, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Darren Hamilton (L) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Fegan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fegan's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Immigration (Border Security) 2. Education 3. Economy
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I want to allow and support immigrating families and individuals who wish to do so legally, who want to contribute to America and have the opportunity to help our economy sustain its record growth, and who desire to both experience and support what we all know as the American Dream. Immigration is what made America what it is today; the strongest country the world has ever known. When the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor first raised her torch in 1886 and held out her hands in a display of universal hope and good will, she did not have in mind the nations of the world entering America illegally
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, and Richard Newton
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
The Reagan Diaries, by Ronald Reagan
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
- Bipartisanship I think there is an excellent opportunity here to come together and pass meaningful reform. My philosophy is, “seek to understand and to be understood.” However, I will not violate my fiduciary duty to the people I serve nor endorse and support legislation that I believe will be detrimental to the people of my district.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I will bring a new generation of ideas to the table, and this will allow me to think outside of the box so that we can have a real change in Washington, D.C. In past years as I volunteered with several non-profit organizations and helped elect several political candidates for office, I saw first-hand some of the issues that this district is facing; unfortunately, some politicians give the appearance of being unconcerned and lack genuine care.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
When I am elected, I will work with federal and local state officials to reform education, reduce Federal income taxes, and fix our broken immigration system. There is a need for reform in Washington, D.C., and I know I am one man with a desire and vision to pursue reform. Throughout my professional career, I have learned how to restore systems that were broken and helped create effective change. Like Ronald Reagan said, “In this present crisis, the government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. Is there anything you would like to add? I am serving at in many clubs and orgizations. NRA, Southlake Republicans Club, Tarrant County Republicans Club, HEB Rotary Club, Southlake Rotary Club, Southlake Metroplex Rotary Club, Colleyville Executive Club, Tarrant County, Young Republicans, United Republicans of Tarrant County, 6- Stones Outreach, The Gate House in Grapevine, TX, Grapevine Faith School Alumni, and Texas Tech Alumni Association.[5] |
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| —David Fegan[2] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kate Carsella, “Email communication with David Fegan," August 13, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 5, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David Fegan" accessed August 5, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 6, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
