John Bustamante
John Bustamante was a 2014 candidate for the 45th District Court in Texas.[1]
Bustamante was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 23rd Congressional District of Texas.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Bustamante ran for election to the 45th District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 46.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Milton Fagin and Laura Flores Macom.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Bustamante faced Macom in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. He won, receiving 51.3% of the vote.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Stephani Walsh.
[1][3]
2012
Bustamante ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 23rd District. He was defeated by Pete Gallego and Ciro Rodriguez in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012.[4][5]
Education
Bustamante received a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1999, and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003.[6]
Career
- 2009-Present: Owner, Bustamante PC
- 2009-Present: Of counsel, Denko Coburn Lauff LLP
- 2005-2009: Attorney, Fish & Richardson
- 2003-2005: Attorney, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich[6]
See also
- Texas judicial elections
- 45th District Court
- Courts in Texas
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2012
- U.S. House elections, 2012
External links
- Official website of Bexar County, accessed June 2, 2014
- Bustamante for Judge campaign website
- Official campaign website]]
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official campaign Facebook page
- Official campaign Twitter page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "A crowded District 6 race," September 14, 2011
- ↑ Bexar County Texas, "Primary Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Democrats, "2012 Candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Democratic primary results," May 29, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 John Bustamante for Judge, "Biography," accessed August 14, 2014
