James Newland
James Newland was a candidate for District 8 of the Laredo City Council in Texas. Newland was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Newland ran for mayor of Laredo in 2010 and 2014. He won 2 percent of the vote in the 2010 mayoral race, placing fifth of five candidates competing for the seat. In 2014, he won 1 percent of the vote, coming in fifth out of seven candidates.[2][3]
Biography
As of his run for city council in 2016, Newland worked for Laredo's public transportation system, El Metro Transit.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2014
At a 2014 mayoral candidate forum, Newland said, "if I am elected, my main priority would be public safety."[6]
2010
During his 2010 mayoral campaign, Newland told the Laredo Morning Times that his top three priorities were:
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One: Motivate all persons to conduct ourselves with rectitude and regard each other as brothers. Two: Find ways for the city to beautify, improve, repair, keep, and maintain public places and buildings, as well as helping private homes and businesses do the same. Three: Invite businessmen to invest and tourists to visit. Specifically, among other creative ideas, conducting a regularly-televised 'Mayor's City Address.'[7][8] |
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Elections
2016
The city of Laredo, Texas, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 22, 2016. Four of the seven city council seats were up for election. The District 4 race advanced to a runoff election on December 17, 2016. Incumbent Roberto Balli defeated James Newland in the Laredo City Council District 8 general election.[9]
| Laredo City Council District 8, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Roberto Balli Incumbent |
80.04% | 3,360 |
| James Newland | 19.96% | 838 |
| Total Votes | 4,198 | |
| Source: City of Laredo, "Final 2016 General Election results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
2014
- See also: Laredo, Texas municipal elections, 2014
The city of Laredo, Texas held elections for mayor on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 18, 2014.[10] Candidates included Guadalupe Botello, Rolando S. Herrera, Jose S. Dorantes Jr., Pete Saenz, James Joel Newland, Cindy Liendo and Jerry Garza. Pete Saenz was the winner. Incumbent Raul G. Salinas was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.[11][12]
| Mayor of Laredo General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Pete Saenz |
53.3% | 12,831 | |
| Guadalupe Botello | 4.2% | 1,003 | |
| Rolando S. Herrera | 1% | 252 | |
| Jose S. Dorantes Jr. | 0.5% | 112 | |
| James Joel Newland | 1.1% | 258 | |
| Cindy Liendo | 19.1% | 4,586 | |
| Jerry Garza | 20.5% | 4,924 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 14,456 | ||
| Source: City of Laredo - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
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See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Laredo, "District 8 Candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ City of Laredo, "Special City Council Meeting," November 10, 2010
- ↑ City of Laredo, "Special City Council Meeting," November 12, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Laredo Morning Times, "James Joel Newland," October 14, 2010
- ↑ Laredo Morning Times, "Candidates Debate in Race for Mayor," September 18, 2014
- ↑ Laredo Morning Times, "2010 Laredo Morning Times Election Guide," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Laredo, "2016 General Elections: District 8 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 Important Election Dates," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ City of Laredo, "Candidate List," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ KGNS, "2014 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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