Marco Montoya
Marco Montoya was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 25th Congressional District of Texas.[1] Marco Montoya lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Montoya served in the US Army, starting as a US Army Private and ending as US Public Health Service Captain. He then worked at the Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of Pesticide Programs and later for the US Public Health Service.[2]
Montoya has degrees in Sociology, Educational Psychology and Public Health. He also has a Ph. D. from South Dakota State University.[2]
Elections
2014
Montoya ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 25th District. Montoya defeated Stuart Gourd to win the Democratic nomination in the primary on March 4, 2014.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Roger Williams (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Roger Williams Incumbent |
60.2% | 107,120 | |
| Democratic | Marco Montoya | 36.2% | 64,463 | |
| Libertarian | John Betz, Jr. | 3.5% | 6,300 | |
| Total Votes | 177,883 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marco Montoya |
75.2% | 11,691 | ||
| Stuart Gourd | 24.8% | 3,863 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,554 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Montoya has two children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 25th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 25th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Campaign website, "About," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
