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Richard Kent Lester
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Last election

March 6, 2018

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Richard Kent Lester (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 31st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.

Biography

Kent Lester was born in Hampton, Virginia, and lives in Texas. Lester served in the U.S. Army and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1980. Lester’s career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 31

Incumbent John Carter defeated Mary Jennings Hegar and Jason Hope in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Carter
John Carter (R)
 
50.6
 
144,680
Image of Mary Jennings Hegar
Mary Jennings Hegar (D)
 
47.7
 
136,362
Jason Hope (L)
 
1.7
 
4,965

Total votes: 286,007
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31

Mary Jennings Hegar defeated Christine Eady Mann in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Jennings Hegar
Mary Jennings Hegar
 
62.2
 
8,843
Image of Christine Eady Mann
Christine Eady Mann
 
37.8
 
5,371

Total votes: 14,214
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31

Mary Jennings Hegar and Christine Eady Mann advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mike Clark and Richard Kent Lester in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Jennings Hegar
Mary Jennings Hegar
 
44.9
 
13,803
Image of Christine Eady Mann
Christine Eady Mann
 
33.5
 
10,305
Image of Mike Clark
Mike Clark
 
11.2
 
3,449
Image of Richard Kent Lester
Richard Kent Lester
 
10.3
 
3,178

Total votes: 30,735
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31

Incumbent John Carter defeated Mike Sweeney in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Carter
John Carter
 
65.5
 
34,513
Image of Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney
 
34.5
 
18,184

Total votes: 52,697
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