E.M. Garza
E.M. Garza was a 2014 special election Republican candidate for District 28 of the Texas State Senate.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Elections
2014
Charles Perry (R) defeated Greg Wortham (D), Jodey Arrington (R), E.M. Garza (R), Delwin Jones (R) and Kerry Douglas McKennon (L) in the special election on September 9.[2][1][3]
The seat was vacant following Robert Duncan's (R) resignation on July 3, 2014, to become Chancellor of Texas Tech University.[4]
A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 28 was called for September 9, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 1, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Charles Perry |
53.4% | 22,860 | |
| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 30.3% | 12,958 | |
| Democratic | Greg Wortham | 13.1% | 5,616 | |
| Republican | Delwin Jones | 1.6% | 677 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Douglas McKennon | 0.8% | 358 | |
| Republican | E.M. Garza | 0.8% | 347 | |
| Total Votes | 42,816 | |||
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Garza ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 28. Garza was defeated by Robert Duncan in the May 29 primary election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Duncan |
85.4% | 52,990 |
| E.M. Garza | 14.6% | 9,069 |
| Total Votes | 62,059 | |
Personal
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Garza has a wife, Delia.
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Tribune, "Perry Wins Special Election for Senate Seat," September 9, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Burnt Orange Report, "Sen. Robert Duncan (R) to Resign from Texas Senate, Become Chancellor of Texas Tech," May 20, 2014
- ↑ My Fox Lubbock, "Gov. Perry sets date for special election in Dist. 28 Senate seat," July 22, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
