James Cargas
James Cargas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Cargas was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Cargas was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Texas. James Cargas lost the general election on November 4, 2014. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2012.
Biography
James Cargas lives in Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in English and communications from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law. Cargas’s career experience includes working as a press secretary to Congressman David E. Bonior. He also worked as a lawyer and environmental counsel at an interstate pipeline company. Cargas served as the deputy director at North American Energy Standards Board and as a counsel on energy for the city of Houston, Texas. Cargas is the senior assistant city attorney for the City of Houston.[2][3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 7
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated incumbent John Culberson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) | 52.5 | 127,959 |
 | John Culberson (R) | 47.5 | 115,642 | |
| Total votes: 243,601 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronald Kimmons (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Laura Moser in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lizzie Pannill Fletcher | 67.9 | 9,888 |
 | Laura Moser | 32.1 | 4,666 | |
| Total votes: 14,554 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lizzie Pannill Fletcher | 29.4 | 9,768 |
| ✔ | | Laura Moser | 24.3 | 8,099 |
 | Jason Westin | 19.2 | 6,375 | |
 | Alex Triantaphyllis | 15.7 | 5,234 | |
 | Ivan Sanchez | 5.7 | 1,895 | |
| Joshua Butler | 3.8 | 1,253 | ||
 | James Cargas | 2.0 | 651 | |
| Total votes: 33,275 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7
Incumbent John Culberson defeated Edward Ziegler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Culberson | 76.1 | 28,944 |
 | Edward Ziegler | 23.9 | 9,088 | |
| Total votes: 38,032 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Culberson (R) defeated James Cargas (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Culberson defeated Maria Espinoza and James Lloyd in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Cargas faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Culberson Incumbent |
56.2% | 143,542 | |
| Democratic | James Cargas | 43.8% | 111,991 | |
| Total Votes | 255,533 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Culberson Incumbent |
57.3% | 44,290 | ||
| James Lloyd | 24.9% | 19,217 | ||
| Maria Espinoza | 17.8% | 13,793 | ||
| Total Votes | 77,300 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2014
Cargas ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th District. Cargas defeated Lissa Squiers to win the Democratic nomination in the primary on March 4, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent John Culberson (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Culberson Incumbent |
63.3% | 90,606 | |
| Democratic | James Cargas | 34.5% | 49,478 | |
| Libertarian | Gerald Fowler | 2.2% | 3,135 | |
| Total Votes | 143,219 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
James Cargas |
62.2% | 4,098 | ||
| Lissa Squiers | 37.8% | 2,491 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,589 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2012
Cargas ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th District. He and Lissa Squiers defeated Phillip Andrews in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012. He went on to defeat Squiers in the July 31, 2012, runoff. He was defeated by John Culberson (R) in the general election on November 6.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Culberson Incumbent |
60.8% | 142,793 | |
| Democratic | James Cargas | 36.4% | 85,553 | |
| Libertarian | Drew Parks | 2% | 4,669 | |
| Green | Lance Findley | 0.8% | 1,822 | |
| Total Votes | 234,837 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
James Cargas |
57.9% | 2,121 |
| Lissa Squiers | 42.1% | 1,545 |
| Total Votes | 3,666 | |
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Cargas' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —James Cargas' campaign website, http://www.jamescargas.com/issues | ||
2014
Cargas' website listed the following issues:[13]
- Bring Back American Jobs
- Excerpt: "Over 23 consecutive months of job growth representing over 37 million new private sector jobs has not erased the massive job losses from this recession. More needs to be done to reduce our 8.3% unemployment rate."
- Invest in America’s Future
- Excerpt: "The Tea Party’s crusade to lower taxes at every opportunity and cut federal spending indiscriminately has devastated certain areas essential to America’s future. We need to rebuild our economy, not dismantle and weaken it."
- Enact a Comprehensive Energy Policy
- Excerpt: "Energy independence is a matter of national security and economic stability. The high price of oil has stimulated drilling and production more than any federal subsidy ever could. Supply is only part of the equation, reducing our demand is equally important."
- Increase Science and Biotechnology Funding
- Excerpt: "The Texas Medical Center contains 49 world-class educational and research institutions and top-tier hospitals employing 93,000 Houstonians with an annual economic impact of $14 billion for the Houston area. Its economic future and preeminence in scientific research have been in peril for almost a decade as federal funding for science has been below the rate of inflation."
- Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Excerpt: "Fact: 11 to 20 million undocumented people live in the United States. Building larger more expensive walls will not change this. These individuals are already here, and the overwhelming majority of them are living, working and contributing to our economy and communities. America will benefit socially and economically from comprehensive immigration reform."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cargas has a wife, Dorina.[3]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ James Cargas for U.S. Congress, "About James," accessed February 10, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "3 Houston-area congressmen face no foes to re-election," December 20, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, Primary runoff results," accessed August 31, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report-2012 Democratic Party Primary Runoff," accessed August 30, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 21, 2014
