Jamar Osborne
Jamar Osborne (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Texas. He was defeated in the Libertarian convention on April 15, 2018.[1]
Osborne ran for attorney general as a Green Party candidate in 2014. The Green Party described Osborne as a potential candidate on the Green Party ticket in 2018.[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Texas
Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated Justin Nelson and Michael Ray Harris in the general election for Attorney General of Texas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Paxton (R) | 50.6 | 4,193,207 |
 | Justin Nelson (D) | 47.0 | 3,898,098 | |
| Michael Ray Harris (L) | 2.4 | 201,310 | ||
| Total votes: 8,292,615 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas
Justin Nelson advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Justin Nelson |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas
Incumbent Ken Paxton advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Ken Paxton |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas
Michael Ray Harris defeated Jamar Osborne in the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas on April 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Ray Harris (L) | 90.4 | 236 | |
| Jamar Osborne (L) | 9.6 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 261 | |||
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2014
- See also: Texas attorney general election, 2014
Osborne ran for election to the office of Attorney General of Texas. He sought the Green Party nomination.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Attorney General of Texas, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ken Paxton |
58.8% | 2,742,646 | |
| Democrat | Sam Houston | 38% | 1,773,108 | |
| Libertarian | Jamie Balagia | 2.5% | 118,186 | |
| Green | Jamar Osborne | 0.6% | 29,590 | |
| Total Votes | 4,663,530 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ [https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2018/4/16/libertarian-party-nominates-statewide-candidates-for-2018 The Amarillo Pioneer, "Libertarian Party Nominates Statewide Candidates for 2018," April 16, 2018
- ↑ Green Party of the United States, "Texas Greens Mark Your Calendars: 13 March for Precinct Conventions," February 25, 2018
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Press Release: 50 Candidates File to Run as Greens in Texas," December 10, 2013
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