John Slavens
John Slavens was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Texas.[1] Slavens was defeated by incumbent Sam Johnson in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Sam Johnson (R) defeated Adam Bell (D), Scott Jameson (L), Paul Blair (G), and write-in candidate Billy Wayne Engle Jr. in the general election on November 8, 2016. Johnson defeated Dave Cornette, John Slavens, and Keith Thurgood in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Adam Bell defeated Michael Filak to win the Democratic nomination.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sam Johnson Incumbent |
61.2% | 193,684 | |
| Democratic | Adam Bell | 34.6% | 109,420 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 3.3% | 10,448 | |
| Green | Paul Blair | 0.9% | 2,915 | |
| Total Votes | 316,467 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sam Johnson Incumbent |
74.6% | 65,451 | ||
| John Slavens | 11.5% | 10,043 | ||
| Keith Thurgood | 8.2% | 7,173 | ||
| Dave Cornette | 5.7% | 5,037 | ||
| Total Votes | 87,704 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adam Bell |
64.8% | 17,270 | ||
| Michael Filak | 35.2% | 9,395 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,665 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Slavens' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —John Slavens' campaign website, http://johnslavensforcongress.com/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
