Jose Sosa

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Jose Sosa

Libertarian Party

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Airline Pilot

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Jose Sosa (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Sosa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sosa was born on June 29, 1985, in the town of Cabaiguan, Cuba. He obtained his bachelor's degree in 2017 and has worked as an airline pilot.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 9

Incumbent Al Green defeated Johnny Teague and Jose Sosa in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Al Green (D)	75.5	172,938
		Johnny Teague (R)	21.6	49,575
		Jose Sosa (L)	2.9	6,594

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 229,107
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edward Small Jr. (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

Incumbent Al Green defeated Melissa M. Wilson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Al Green	83.6	48,387
		Melissa M. Wilson	16.4	9,511

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,898
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

Johnny Teague defeated Jon Menefee and Julian Martinez in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johnny Teague	58.7	6,149
		Jon Menefee	24.0	2,519
		Julian Martinez	17.3	1,809

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,477
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Al Austin (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 9

Jose Sosa advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jose Sosa (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jose Sosa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sosa's 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.

I am a cuban immigrant that came to the US looking for liberty. I came to this country with nothing more than a bag filled with dreams and hopes, with a great thirst for freedom. I started to work hard immediately in many jobs, washing cars, different factories in the Houston area, etc. Which really painted a picture of what the real hard working people of our great state need. I am running for Congress to give the power back to these people where it really belongs. I believe that people can direct their lives better that government can, after all, this country was build with and for the people. My core values are respect for individual freedom, compassion, and empowering people. Vote for me is you believe in the same!

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?

• Repeal the 16th Amendment to eliminate income-tax.
• End the endless wars and federal spending.
• Legalize cannabis

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The abuse from the bipartisan efforts had put a tow on our country taking away our autonomy and rights for way too long. My efforts are going 100% on keeping your earnings in your pockets and restoring your rights to decide for yourself. Together we can stop career politicians and unjustified taxes like your income-tax and property tax.
I will fight for your rights to empower you!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to people like Ben Franklin, Washington and Lincoln that gave us the great example of liberty and the importance of defend all our rights all the time!

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Someone elected to this office most represents the people who elected him or her and most defend all our rights all the time!

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was washing cars for a used car dealership on South Houston, making five dollars and hour. It lasted for about six months until I found a factory job that paid 75 cents more.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Representatives most come from the people to represent the people. What good is to the great community of Houston a person that had spent 15 years in Washington so far out that already has lost sight of what really matters to the people of our community?

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Terms limits should be implemented, after eight or ten years you just collecting a check and nor representing your people.

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Footnotes

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