James Veasaw
James Veasaw was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Veasaw was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Texas. James Veasaw lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ted Poe (R) defeated Pat Bryan (D), James Veasaw (L) and Joshua Darr (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidates in the race faced a primary opponent on March 1, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ted Poe Incumbent |
60.6% | 168,692 | |
| Democratic | Pat Bryan | 36% | 100,231 | |
| Libertarian | James Veasaw | 2.3% | 6,429 | |
| Green | Joshua Darr | 1% | 2,884 | |
| Total Votes | 278,236 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Veasaw ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 2nd District. Veasaw won the Libertarian Party nomination at the state convention in April 2014.[4] He was defeated by incumbent Ted Poe (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Poe Incumbent |
67.9% | 101,936 | |
| Democratic | Niko Letsos | 29.6% | 44,462 | |
| Libertarian | James Veasaw | 1.5% | 2,316 | |
| Green | Mark Roberts | 0.9% | 1,312 | |
| Total Votes | 150,026 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 2nd Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed September 8, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Federal Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
