Keith Strahan
Keith Strahan was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 18 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Strahan's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Border Security:
Illegal Immigration: Understand the incentives and reasons that people are crossing the border so as to combat that draw/incentive system that the federal/state governments use – most importantly, end the welfare state and stop stealing from Texans to give to anyone, including illegal immigrants. Local Control in Education: My mother taught public school for 44 years, my sister currently teaches, and I taught elementary school in the district. I know how important education is to the future of Texas. That is why I support greater local control over the education of our children, as well as significantly reducing the burden of standardized Life: Life begins at conception. Thus, innocent life from conception to death should be protected and valued for everyone. Federalism: The 9th and 10th Amendments are not just words on a paper, but principles by which a free society thrives. It’s time for Texans to start asserting our rights against government overreach, particularly the federal government. I will fight for the sovereignty of Texans in the Texas House.[1] |
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| —Keith Strahan[2] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[3] Incumbent John Otto (R) did not seek re-election.
Ernest Bailes defeated Evan Nagel in the Texas House of Representatives District 18 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ernest Bailes |
88.01% | 40,966 | |
| Libertarian | Evan Nagel | 11.99% | 5,581 | |
| Total Votes | 46,547 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Ernest Bailes defeated Keith Strahan in the Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican primary runoff.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ernest Bailes |
67.43% | 7,560 | |
| Republican | Keith Strahan | 32.57% | 3,651 | |
| Total Votes | 11,211 | |||
The following candidates ran in the Texas House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary.[6][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Keith Strahan |
28.14% | 6,464 | |
| Republican | Ernest Bailes |
25.80% | 5,928 | |
| Republican | Wesley Hinch | 20.47% | 4,703 | |
| Republican | James Morrison | 10.77% | 2,474 | |
| Republican | J. Turner | 9.01% | 2,071 | |
| Republican | Van Brookshire | 5.80% | 1,333 | |
| Total Votes | 22,973 | |||
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See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 18
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Strahan for Texas, "Issues," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
