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Luis Villarreal Jr.
Luis Villarreal Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 37. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Villarreal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Luis Villarreal Jr. was born in Brownsville, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2013. He earned a graduate degree from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2015. Villarreal is self-employed.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Janie Lopez defeated Luis Villarreal Jr. in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Janie Lopez (R) | 51.8 | 20,437 |
 | Luis Villarreal Jr. (D)  | 48.2 | 18,995 | |
| Total votes: 39,432 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arnoldo Alonso (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Luis Villarreal Jr. defeated Ruben Cortez Jr. in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luis Villarreal Jr. | 52.4 | 3,471 |
 | Ruben Cortez Jr. | 47.6 | 3,147 | |
| Total votes: 6,618 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Ruben Cortez Jr. and Luis Villarreal Jr. advanced to a runoff. They defeated Frank Puente in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruben Cortez Jr. | 41.3 | 3,630 |
| ✔ | | Luis Villarreal Jr. | 38.5 | 3,389 |
| Frank Puente | 20.2 | 1,781 | ||
| Total votes: 8,800 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Janie Lopez defeated George Rivera in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Lopez | 69.3 | 4,744 |
 | George Rivera | 30.7 | 2,097 | |
| Total votes: 6,841 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Luis Villarreal Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Villarreal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Jobs- I will work feverishly to promote a workforce structure that supports employers and employees. To create a system that embraces high salaries and benefits.
- Healthcare- Every Texan should have access to quality and affordable healthcare. I will work diligently to bring the price of drugs and healthcare down without sacrificing the quality of care.
- Housing- I support increased access to fair and affordable housing. The need is great and our resources are limited.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 37 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 9, 2022
