Kyle Preston

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Kyle Preston

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Texas Tech, 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Houston, Texas

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Twitter

Kyle Preston (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

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

Biography

Kyle Preston was born in Houston, Texas. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in 2001.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Wesley Hunt and Shawn Kelly in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)	50.8	159,529
		Wesley Hunt (R)	47.5	149,054
		Shawn Kelly (L)	1.8	5,542

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 314,125
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lizzie Pannill Fletcher	100.0	55,243

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,243
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Sandles (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Hunt	61.0	28,060
		Cindy Siegel	27.2	12,497
		Maria Espinoza	5.9	2,716
		Kyle Preston	3.0	1,363
	Submit photo	Jim Noteware	2.0	937
		Laique Rehman	0.9	424

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,997
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kenny Lim (R)
• Thomas Devor (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7

Shawn Kelly advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Shawn Kelly (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kyle Preston completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Preston'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 love God and my wife.

I have a degree in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University. I have traveled to 30+ countries and lived as an expat in 4 . I work in the oil and gas industry developing multi billion dollar facilities. I have owned a small business a coffee shop in cypress Texas. I have 3 kids, one is adopted. I flooded during Harvey.

I serve on the board of trustees for Northrise University in Zambia

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?

• Improve the progress of flooding remediation projects in my district.
• Protect the jobs in the oil and gas industry from harmful lawas.
• Fix Houston traffic. Through the use of technology and supproting stricter penalites for people driving slow in the fast lane.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1) Risk assessment of government infrastructure. The risk profile on our nations roads, dams, and power supply should be properly evaluated.

2) Promoting adoption and foster care programs

3) Opening up new markets of the gas industry

4) Bringing kindness to our government.

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

Jesus, lead a life of sacrificie and he died for my sins.

John D Rockefeller, impacted the world by starting Standard Oil and was a generous giver.

Elon Musk, sets difficult goals to accomplish and is work hard to inspire people, and creat change in the world.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Churchill Walking with destiny

The Third Wave an entreprenerus vision of the future.
The Grid
Elon Musk Tesla, Space X and the Quest for fantastic futrue.
Lonsome Dove
Titan : The lfie of John D Rockefeller
No Easy Day The autobiography of a Navy Seal
The Grapes of Wrath

We were soldiers once and young

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Like most people my age I remember the challenger shuttle accident.

I would also like to mention the following:

Baby Jessica
Nacy Ragon Just say No campaign

Tiananmen Square

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

I was a life guard for 3 years.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Represenative have the athority, responsisbility and accountibility to get work done in our nation.

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

No

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

I believe that in the next 15-25 years the existing oil and gas industry will look very different. I believe global demand for oil will be much less. I believe that the government should work in partnership with industry to open new global markets for the supply of energy. I believe that my background in the industry makes me the best candidate to transition district 7, the oil and gas capital of the world, into the new future of the oil and gas industry.
Our government should use the abundant natural resources that God has provided this country. The government should work to protect our intellectual property and technology to ensure we maintain our leading roll in global energy industry.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would like to be a part of the energy and environment and climate change committees.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

If you do not do a good job the voters need to hold you accontable. Two years is a reasonable time if your doing a good job.

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Campaign website

Preston’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Flooding I, KYLE PRESTON, was personally effected during Harvey when my home was flooded. I am disappointed in the slow pace of improvements. I am concerned that the money raised during the bond election will go to a patch work of projects and not into an integrated flood solution for District 7. I am concerned that the money raised will not be spent wisely. As your representative, I will work to ensure that our money is spent as it was intended to be to protect our homes and businesses from flooding. I believe my education in Civil Engineering and my work experience in the oil and gas industry makes me the best candidate to represent District 7. Protecting The Future of Oil and Gas I, KYLE PRESTON, believe that in the next 15-25 years the existing oil and gas industry will look very different. I believe global demand for oil will be much less. I believe that the government should work in partnership with industry to open new global markets for the supply of energy. I believe that my career in the oil and gas industry makes me the best candidate to transition District 7, the oil and gas capital of the world, into the new future of the oil and gas industry. Global Trade Deals I, KYLE PRESTON, believe that putting America First is the right posture to take in a review of global trade deals. Evaluating, reviewing and enhancing trade deals is a necessary step the government should take and now is the time to do it. The government should work in partnership with trading markets and industry to ensure the best deals are made for America. I believe my experience living in 4 different countries and traveling to over 30 countries makes me the best candidate to represent District 7. Houston Traffic I, KYLE PRESTON, spend way to much time in traffic in Houston. We have the largest freeway in the nation, and it is still congested. Self-driving cars will be available in the near future and I believe District 7 could optimize the traffic flow with smart stop lights and integrated with traffic management tools. I will work with government and industry to reduce the time you spend in traffic. Immigration I, KYLE PRESTON, am for legal immigration, I am against illegal immigration. We are catching on average 100,000 illegal immigrants each month at our borders. This is a problem that is on the front door of District 7. As congressmen I would work with the government to implement an effective and lasting solution to this problem. Human Trafficking District 7 is a main stopping point for human traffickers. I, KYLE PRESTON, will work with local government and nonprofits to support the stop of human trafficking on a national level. Insurance Medical Care I, KYLE PRESTON, am thankful we live in Houston, home to the greatest doctors in the world. We are privileged to have such resources at our door steeps. Having a private, portable and affordable healthcare system is what this country needs. Having the government take over the healthcare system is not what we need. Having a strategic vision and incremental step changes is the logical way to improve the system.	”
—Kyle Preston

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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