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Gilberto Velasquez, Jr.
Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 134 of the Texas House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for District 15 of the Texas State Senate in 2014.[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Sarah Davis defeated Ben Rose and Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. in the Texas House of Representatives District 134 general election.[3]
Texas House of Representatives, District 134 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
53.56% | 48,192 | |
Democratic | Ben Rose | 43.30% | 38,958 | |
Libertarian | Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. | 3.15% | 2,831 | |
Total Votes | 89,981 | |||
Source: Texas Secretary of State |
Ben Rose ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 134 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
Texas House of Representatives, District 134 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() |
Incumbent Sarah Davis defeated David L. Palmer in the Texas House of Representatives District 134 Republican Primary.[4][5]
Texas House of Representatives, District 134 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
59.48% | 13,858 | |
Republican | David L. Palmer | 40.52% | 9,439 | |
Total Votes | 23,297 |
2014
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Ron Hale was unopposed in the Republican primary, while incumbent John Whitmire defeated Damian LaCroix in the Democratic primary. Whitmire defeated Hale in the general election. Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. was running as a Libertarian candidate.[6][7][1][8]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas State Senate
- Texas State Senate elections, 2014
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 134
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Election Brackets," accessed May 5, 2014