Eric Bowlin
Eric Bowlin (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 70. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 24, 2022.
Bowlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Eric Bowlin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Army from 2006 to 2017. Bowlin earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2008 and a graduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2015. His career experience includes working as a real estate professional.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 70
Mihaela Plesa defeated Jamee Jolly in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 70 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mihaela Plesa (D)  | 50.7 | 29,660 |
 | Jamee Jolly (R) | 49.3 | 28,801 | |
| Total votes: 58,461 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 70
Mihaela Plesa defeated Cassandra Garcia Hernandez in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 70 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mihaela Plesa | 55.1 | 2,588 |
 | Cassandra Garcia Hernandez | 44.9 | 2,106 | |
| Total votes: 4,694 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 70
Jamee Jolly defeated Eric Bowlin in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 70 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamee Jolly | 52.1 | 4,518 |
 | Eric Bowlin | 47.9 | 4,151 | |
| Total votes: 8,669 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 70
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez and Mihaela Plesa advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lorenzo Sanchez in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 70 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cassandra Garcia Hernandez | 34.2 | 2,513 |
| ✔ | | Mihaela Plesa | 33.1 | 2,435 |
 | Lorenzo Sanchez | 32.7 | 2,406 | |
| Total votes: 7,354 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 70
Jamee Jolly and Eric Bowlin advanced to a runoff. They defeated Hayden Padgett, Daniel Chandler, and LaDale Buggs in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 70 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamee Jolly | 38.0 | 4,158 |
| ✔ | | Eric Bowlin | 32.0 | 3,495 |
 | Hayden Padgett | 21.4 | 2,338 | |
 | Daniel Chandler | 6.4 | 694 | |
| LaDale Buggs | 2.2 | 243 | ||
| Total votes: 10,928 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Bowlin's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eric Bowlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bowlin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Eric has leadership experience both in the Army and private business. In the Army, Eric deployed to Afghanistan as an Infantry Platoon Leader in charge of forty-two men’s lives, served as a Company Commander leading 140 Soldiers, and planned and oversaw operations for a six hundred Soldier Battalion.
He has business experience as he has built multiple small businesses. His first business was a small retail shop. Since then, he built a multimillion-dollar real estate business and a top real estate education website.
As a lifelong Republican, Eric co-founder of the college republicans on campus and even campaigned for George W. Bush’s reelection in 2004 as well as other local candidates.
Eric is an avid traveler who loves to learn about and experience other cultures, is a life-long learner, speaker, writer, and father of two daughters.
- Eric represents the principles of conservative government which includes low government intrusion, low taxes, proper police funding and training, and economic growth.
- As a military leader and combat veteran, Eric has the backbone to stand up for our community while rejecting sanctuary cities and government control over our lives.
- Eric knows what it takes to make small business thrives. Eric supports policies that promote economic growth and freedom while reducing taxes and frivolous spending.
1) Leadership - Eric always stands up for what he believes in and has never shied away from conflict.
2) Experience - With military and combat leadership experience as well as growing multiple small businesses, Eric has the experience and common sense necessary to be a leader in our government.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 22, 2021
