Lee Keenen
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Lee Keenen was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 23rd Congressional District of Texas.[1] Keenen was defeated by Pete Gallego in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Texas' 23rd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Will Hurd (R) won re-election to his second term, and defeated former Rep. Pete Gallego (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hurd ousted Gallego in the 2014 general election to win the seat. Hurd defeated William Peterson in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Gallego defeated Lee Keenen to win the Democratic nomination. Ruben Corvalan (L) also sought election to the seat.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Will Hurd Incumbent |
48.3% | 110,577 | |
| Democratic | Pete Gallego | 47% | 107,526 | |
| Libertarian | Ruben Corvalan | 4.7% | 10,862 | |
| Total Votes | 228,965 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Will Hurd Incumbent |
82.2% | 39,870 | ||
| William Peterson | 17.8% | 8,628 | ||
| Total Votes | 48,498 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pete Gallego |
88.4% | 43,223 | ||
| Lee Keenen | 11.6% | 5,688 | ||
| Total Votes | 48,911 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Keenen's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Lee Keenen's campaign website, http://www.keenenforcongress.com/the-issues.html | ||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dr. Keenen for Congress 2016, "Home," accessed December 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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