Ken Cope
Ken Cope (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Cope was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Texas.[1] He was defeated by incumbent John Cornyn in the primary election on March 4, 2014.[2]
Biography
Ken Cioe was born in Gardena, California, and lives in Texas. He graduated from Cuyama Valley High School. Cope served in the U.S. Army and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Sawyer College of Business, a B.B.A. in accounting from St. Mary's University, and an M.B.A. in corporate finance from the University of Dallas. Cope’s career experience includes working as a financial analyst with Trammel Crow Co., an internal auditor with Southwest Airlines, and a commercial aviation program manager with Triumph Group.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Cope's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- Term Limits
- Excerpt: "I believe that U.S. Senators should limit themselves to two consecutive terms and U.S. Representatives to six consecutive terms in the absence of Constitutional term limits. If elected, I commit to voluntarily limit myself to this requirement."
- U. S. Debt Ceiling
- Excerpt: "I believe there should be a fixed cap linked to national GDP, with an exception for direct wartime expenditures in time of war only.•Fundraising: As your Senator, for my second term I would do no fund-raising until 18 months before the election; I believe Representatives should do no fund-raising until 12 months before their re-election."
- Fund Accumulation
- Excerpt: "I do not believe Senators or Representatives should carry over campaign funds from election to election. After this election, I commit to contribute the balance in the account to charitable organizations such as Wounded Warriors and groups aiding battered women."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "I do not believe in amnesty, nor do I believe we can or should deport everyone who is not here legally. I do believe in securing our borders immediately, with limited deportations based on felony offenses. For me, immigration reform would involve provisional Social Security cards for all during processing, with those here illegally moving to the back of the citizenship line."
- Gun Control
- Excerpt: "I believe the Second Amendment is clear and sacred, and oppose any form of national firearms registry."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 6
Ronald Wright defeated Jana Lynne Sanchez and Jason Harber in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ronald Wright (R) | 53.1 | 135,961 |
 | Jana Lynne Sanchez (D) | 45.4 | 116,350 | |
| Jason Harber (L) | 1.5 | 3,731 | ||
| Total votes: 256,042 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Brady (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6
Jana Lynne Sanchez defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jana Lynne Sanchez | 53.1 | 6,103 |
 | Ruby Faye Woolridge | 46.9 | 5,386 | |
| Total votes: 11,489 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6
Ronald Wright defeated Jake Ellzey in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald Wright | 52.2 | 12,747 |
 | Jake Ellzey | 47.8 | 11,686 | |
| Total votes: 24,433 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6
Ruby Faye Woolridge and Jana Lynne Sanchez advanced to a runoff. They defeated John W. Duncan, Justin Snider, and Levii Shocklee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruby Faye Woolridge | 36.9 | 10,857 |
| ✔ | | Jana Lynne Sanchez | 36.9 | 10,838 |
 | John W. Duncan | 13.5 | 3,978 | |
 | Justin Snider | 6.9 | 2,014 | |
 | Levii Shocklee | 5.8 | 1,702 | |
| Total votes: 29,389 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald Wright | 45.1 | 20,750 |
| ✔ | | Jake Ellzey | 21.8 | 9,999 |
 | Ken Cope | 7.7 | 3,540 | |
 | Shannon Dubberly | 6.3 | 2,884 | |
 | Mark Mitchell | 4.7 | 2,152 | |
 | Troy Ratterree | 4.0 | 1,858 | |
 | Kevin Harrison | 3.9 | 1,771 | |
| Deborah Gagliardi | 3.6 | 1,676 | ||
 | Thomas Dillingham | 1.2 | 544 | |
| Shawn Dandridge | 1.1 | 518 | ||
| Mel Hassell | 0.6 | 268 | ||
| Total votes: 45,960 | |||
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2014
Cope ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Texas. Cope was defeated by incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Cornyn Incumbent |
59.4% | 781,259 | ||
| Steve Stockman | 19.1% | 251,577 | ||
| Dwayne Stovall | 10.7% | 140,794 | ||
| Linda Vega | 3.8% | 50,057 | ||
| Ken Cope | 2.6% | 34,409 | ||
| Chris Mapp | 1.8% | 23,535 | ||
| Reid Reasor | 1.6% | 20,600 | ||
| Curt Cleaver | 0.9% | 12,325 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,314,556 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 6th Congressional District
- United States Senate elections in Texas, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Campaign Instagram page
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Ken Cope for U.S. Representative, 6th District, "Meet Ken Cope," accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 10, 2014
