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Marc Cowart
Marc Cowart (Republican Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in Texas. Cowart lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large
Richard Cantu defeated Marc Cowart in the general election for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Cantu (D) | 56.7 | 670,827 |
| Marc Cowart (R) | 43.3 | 512,094 | ||
| Total votes: 1,182,921 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large
Richard Cantu defeated Josh Wallenstein in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Cantu | 50.3 | 26,041 |
 | Josh Wallenstein | 49.7 | 25,780 | |
| Total votes: 51,821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large
Richard Cantu and Josh Wallenstein advanced to a runoff. They defeated Elvonte Patton in the Democratic primary for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Cantu | 39.0 | 53,792 |
| ✔ | | Josh Wallenstein | 30.8 | 42,425 |
 | Elvonte Patton | 30.2 | 41,630 | |
| Total votes: 137,847 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large
Marc Cowart advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees Position 3, At-Large on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marc Cowart | 100.0 | 110,287 | |
| Total votes: 110,287 | |||
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