Linda Mrosko
Linda Mrosko was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Texas.
Mrosko was defeated by Republican incumbent Jeb Hensarling on November 6, 2012.[1]
Biography
Mrosko earned her AA in Arts from Temple Junior College in 1972. She went on to receive her Business Law Certificate for Legal Assistants from Southern Methodist University in 1986.[2]
Elections
2012
Mrosko ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 5th District. She and Tom Berry defeated Pat Wallace in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012. Mrosko then defeated Berry in the July 31 runoff election. She faced Jeb Hensarling (R) and Ken Ashby (L) in the general election on November 6.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jeb Hensarling Incumbent |
64.4% | 134,091 | |
| Democratic | Linda S. Mrosko | 33.2% | 69,178 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 2.4% | 4,961 | |
| Total Votes | 208,230 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Linda S. Mrosko |
60.8% | 1,848 |
| Tom Berry | 39.2% | 1,190 |
| Total Votes | 3,038 | |
Campaign finance summary
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Texas Democrats, "2012 Candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Democratic primary results," May 29, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, Primary runoff results," accessed August 31, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report-2012 Democratic Party Primary Runoff," accessed August 30, 2012
