Eddie Zamora
Eddie Zamora was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 15th Congressional District of Texas. He previously ran unsuccessfully for election to the seat in 2012. Eddie Zamora lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Zamora graduated from the United States Navy Electronics Technician "A" School in 1985. He later earned a certificate in welding from Piedmont Community College in 1996. Zamora has served in the United States Navy and worked in a variety of positions. He is senior sales consultant for Rioplex Broadband.[1]
Elections
2014
Zamora ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 15th District. Zamora defeated Doug Carlile to win the Republican nomination in the primary on March 4, 2014.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Ruben Hinojosa Sr. (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ruben Hinojosa Incumbent |
54% | 48,708 | |
| Republican | Eddie Zamora | 43.3% | 39,016 | |
| Libertarian | Johnny Partain | 2.7% | 2,460 | |
| Total Votes | 90,184 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eddie Zamora |
54.9% | 7,810 | ||
| Doug Carlile | 45.1% | 6,407 | ||
| Total Votes | 14,217 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2012
Zamora ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 15th District. He and Dale Brueggemann defeated Rebecca Cervera and Jim Kuiken in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012. He was subsequently defeated by Brueggemann in the July 31 runoff.[5][6][7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dale A. Brueggemann |
57.3% | 6,403 |
| Eddie Zamora | 42.7% | 4,771 |
| Total Votes | 11,174 | |
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Personal
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Zamora and his wife, Soraya, have three children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 15th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 15th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Associated Press, Primary runoff results," accessed August 31, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report-2012 Republican Party Primary Runoff," accessed August 30, 2012
