Jenai Aragona-Hales

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Jenai Aragona-Hales

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Last election

March 1, 2022

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Jenai Aragona-Hales (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 35th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

Biography

Jenai Aragona-Hales was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Aragona-Hales' career experience includes working as an entrepreneur and investor.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Dan McQueen in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar (D)	72.6	129,599
		Dan McQueen (R)	27.4	48,969

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 178,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• William Hayward (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Dan McQueen defeated Michael Rodriguez in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan McQueen	61.3	4,161
		Michael Rodriguez	38.7	2,632

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,793
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Eddie Rodriguez, Rebecca J. Viagran, and Carla-Joy Sisco in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar	61.1	25,505
		Eddie Rodriguez	15.6	6,526
		Rebecca J. Viagran	15.6	6,511
		Carla-Joy Sisco	7.6	3,190

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Danielle Fewings (D)
• Sass (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan McQueen	21.3	2,900
✔		Michael Rodriguez	14.9	2,034
		Bill Condict	11.2	1,529
		Marilyn Jackson	10.8	1,473
		Dan Sawatzki	10.4	1,414
		Jennifer Sundt	9.5	1,299
		Sam Montoya	9.0	1,227
		Alejandro Ledezma	6.1	833
		Jenai Aragona-Hales	4.3	589
		Asa Palagi	2.4	327

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,625
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate
		Michael Idrogo (L)

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2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Gina Hinojosa defeated Charles Meyer and Kenneth Moore in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gina Hinojosa (D)	78.9	80,258
		Charles Meyer (R)	18.0	18,277
	Submit photo	Kenneth Moore (L)	3.2	3,248

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,783
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Gina Hinojosa advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gina Hinojosa	100.0	43,031

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49

Charles Meyer defeated Jenai Aragona-Hales in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Meyer	71.8	2,275
		Jenai Aragona-Hales	28.2	892

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,167
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 49

Kenneth Moore advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Moore (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

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2020

Jenai Aragona-Hales completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Aragona-Hales' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jenai learned at an early age it would take hard work, a fighting spirit, and a strong sense of faith to build a better future for her family. These values were instilled in Jenai by her immigrant parents who sacrificed and fought tirelessly to capture the American dream by becoming small business owners. Jenai carried that same entrepreneurship spirit and worked hard to create her own opportunities - she studied at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry, has been a small business owner for 20+ years, and continues to build her knowledge in real estate investment.

Jenai's experiences have fueled her fighting spirit and she has channeled these moments to drive her advocacy on issues that are close to her. Having been a victim of sexual assault, she learned the value and meaning of the 2nd Amendment. As a cancer survivor, she experienced the faults within our health-care system and has vowed to fight for women's health-care to ensure better access to information and quality care. As a small business owner, Jenai understands how important it is for legislatures to promote pro-growth policies, push for property tax relief, and oppose burdensome regulations against businesses.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Long-term solutions for our homeless population
• Advocate for better women's healthcare - increased coverage on women's wellness exams
• Proponent of 2nd Amendment rights

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

These are the key issues that are the driving forces for my passion in this race: effectively addressing Austin homelessness, preservation of citizens' right to personal protection afforded under the Second Amendment, and womens' reproductive health and education.

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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