Eric Zmrhal
Eric Zmrhal (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 22nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Eric Zmrhal lives in Texas. Zmrhal’s career experience includes working as a project engineer with Shell. He served as the precinct chair for Fort Bend County.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 22
Incumbent Peter G. Olson defeated Sri Preston Kulkarni, John McElligott, and Sara Kellen Sweny in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter G. Olson (R) | 51.4 | 152,750 |
 | Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) | 46.5 | 138,153 | |
| John McElligott (L) | 1.1 | 3,261 | ||
 | Sara Kellen Sweny (Independent) | 1.1 | 3,241 | |
| Total votes: 297,405 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephanie Williams (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 22
Sri Preston Kulkarni defeated Letitia Plummer in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 22 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sri Preston Kulkarni | 62.1 | 9,502 |
 | Letitia Plummer | 37.9 | 5,794 | |
| Total votes: 15,296 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22
Sri Preston Kulkarni and Letitia Plummer advanced to a runoff. They defeated Stephen Keith Brown, Margarita Ruiz Johnson, and Mark Gibson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sri Preston Kulkarni | 31.8 | 9,466 |
| ✔ | | Letitia Plummer | 24.3 | 7,230 |
 | Stephen Keith Brown | 21.0 | 6,246 | |
 | Margarita Ruiz Johnson | 12.7 | 3,767 | |
 | Mark Gibson | 10.2 | 3,046 | |
| Total votes: 29,755 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22
Incumbent Peter G. Olson defeated Danny Nguyen, James Green, and Eric Zmrhal in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter G. Olson | 78.4 | 35,782 |
 | Danny Nguyen | 13.5 | 6,170 | |
 | James Green | 5.5 | 2,521 | |
 | Eric Zmrhal | 2.6 | 1,174 | |
| Total votes: 45,647 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Eric Zmrhal participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 5, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Eric Zmrhal's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Secure our borders 2) Balance the federal budget |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Border security and balancing the budget. As a resident of Texas, I am greatly concerned about the continual trafficking activities that occur through our border. Weapons, drugs, money and worst of all- people are being trafficked into and through our state. This needs to stop. Houston is a hotspot for trafficking activities because it has 2 major airports, the nation‚Äôs second busiest port and highways that can lead all across the state. Securing our border is necessary for our national security, for our economy, for controlling drug and weapon activity and most importantly, for the safety of our citizens. I am a fiscal conservative and believe that we cannot continue down this perilous path of uncontrollable government spend and waste. Congress is not spending taxpayer money wisely and it is time we hold our elected officials responsible for their recklessness. In just 8 years from now, the interest owed on our debt will be more than what we spend on defense or any discretionary program. Our leaders in Washington fight and argue over trivial matters while they continue to spend our money without seeing any repercussion. It is time we get this country‚Äôs budget back in order. Our first step should be electing someone who is willing make difficult decisions to get this country back on the right track.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Eric Zmrhal answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Integrity, passion, determination and resolve.[4] | ” |
| “ | I have the energy and the passion to deliver results. I am steadfast in my principles and will not compromise my ethics and virtue. I am dedicated and determined in solving problems and I will bring that mentality to Washington.[4] | ” |
| “ | I support term limits for Senators and Representatives (12 years maximum).[4] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 22nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 22nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Eric Zmrhal, "About Eric," accessed March 17, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Eric Zmrhal's responses," March 5, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
