Kara Sands

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Kara Sands

Republican Party

Nueces County Clerk

Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

10

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Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Kara Sands (Republican Party) is the Nueces County Clerk in Texas. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Sands (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Nueces County Clerk in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Nueces County Clerk

Incumbent Kara Sands defeated Ruell Ector Gauna in the general election for Nueces County Clerk on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kara Sands (R)	59.6	51,924
		Ruell Ector Gauna (D)	40.4	35,155

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87,079
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Clerk

Ruell Ector Gauna advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Clerk on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruell Ector Gauna	100.0	11,501

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,501
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Clerk

Incumbent Kara Sands advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Clerk on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kara Sands	100.0	16,136

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,136
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2018)

General election

General election for Nueces County Clerk

Incumbent Kara Sands defeated Diana Barrera in the general election for Nueces County Clerk on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kara Sands (R)	51.4	47,498
	Submit photo	Diana Barrera (D)	48.6	44,983

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,481
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Clerk

Diana Barrera advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Diana Barrera	100.0	10,603

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,603
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Clerk

Incumbent Kara Sands advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kara Sands	100.0	9,512

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,512
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2022

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