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March 3, 2020

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Maria Espinoza (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Espinoza was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the same seat.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Wesley Hunt and Shawn Kelly in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
 
50.8
 
159,529
Image of Wesley Hunt
Wesley Hunt (R)
 
47.5
 
149,054
Image of Shawn Kelly
Shawn Kelly (L)
 
1.8
 
5,542

Total votes: 314,125
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
100.0
 
55,243

Total votes: 55,243
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wesley Hunt
Wesley Hunt
 
61.0
 
28,060
Image of Cindy Siegel
Cindy Siegel Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
12,497
Image of Maria Espinoza
Maria Espinoza
 
5.9
 
2,716
Image of Kyle Preston
Kyle Preston Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
1,363
Jim Noteware
 
2.0
 
937
Image of Laique Rehman
Laique Rehman Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
424

Total votes: 45,997
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7

Shawn Kelly advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Shawn Kelly
Shawn Kelly (L)

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2016

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Culberson (R) defeated James Cargas (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Culberson defeated Maria Espinoza and James Lloyd in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Cargas faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[2][3]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 56.2% 143,542
     Democratic James Cargas 43.8% 111,991
Total Votes 255,533
Source: Texas Secretary of State


U.S. House, Texas District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 57.3% 44,290
James Lloyd 24.9% 19,217
Maria Espinoza 17.8% 13,793
Total Votes 77,300
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign website

Espinoza’s campaign website stated the following:

Mitigate Flooding

The devastation after Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 continues to be felt today. We cannot prevent hurricanes, but we can mitigate the impacts caused by flooding.

I will address and improve the storm drainage system’s capability to handle sheet flow.

I will ensure the structural integrity of the levees and the speed in which water is released.

I will ensure residents are given full notice prior to flood gates being opened.

I will address the need for a third detention area.

Jobs and Economy

President Trump’s tax cuts have provided economic relief to the lower and middle class.

The Trump Administration’s focus on apprenticeships and job-training is putting more Americans back to work. I will support the same measures on our local level to increase employment and strengthen the local economy.

I will continue cutting the unnecessary and cumbersome regulations that prevent businesses from expanding and growing. jobs.

Trump’s Tax Cuts delivered for U.S. Workers

  • 7% increase in nominal wages for the lowest 10% of American workers
  • 9% growth rate for those without a high-school diploma
  • $6,000 increase in real disposable personal income per household

Education

Educational standards everywhere in the US are slipping. Money is being inefficiently allocated and is not solving the problems of increased dropout rate and illiteracy.

Federal Education policy should reward competition, not punish it, and create an incentive for schools to pursue improvement.

Parents must be given back control over their child’s education and I will serve to remove the indoctrination tentacles of the federal government.

I will insist on more accountability and transparency concerning education funding at all levels of government and aim for the crucial teachings of our nation’s history, heroes, and system of governance. We are a Christian nation and those Judeo-Christian principles should be made known to our youth.

Energy and Environment

My district is known as the “Energy Capitol of the World” and much thanks to the efforts of President Donald Trump and businessmen and women in the Energy Corridor, America is now the number one oil and gas exporter in the world.

I will fight for energy producers in America and stand with Trump in cutting regulations on the oil and gas industry. I’ll fight overreaching federal regulations that stifle growth and prevent our Oil and Gas industry from creating jobs.

Taxing the success of American business is not a viable solution. I’ll stand with President Trump in holding our allies accountable to realistic, effective environmental standards.

I’ll support innovation in the energy industry to expand productivity and drive down energy costs to the consumer.

Healthcare

We need leaders that will support our President’s efforts to lower healthcare costs by eliminating the regulations that stifle competition and more affordable options.

We must improve the environment in which our medical professionals work every day. I will improve healthcare reimbursements by cutting interference from both the government and insurance companies.

I will support the President’s aggressive efforts in battling the opioid crisis.

I will continue fighting to protect the sacred doctor-patient relationship, and the freedom of Americans to choose their healthcare providers.

Immigration

I will stand with the President’s objective in demanding immigration policy that protects our national interests, first and foremost. I will support the completion of the Border Wall system in order to combat the rampant illegal immigration that jeopardizes and permanently separates American families.

I will support a merit-based system, putting an end to chain-immigration and the visa lottery system.

I will support local law enforcements’ ability to communicate freely and work with Federal Law enforcement by eliminating the dangerous and unlawful sanctuary city policies.

Our law enforcement agencies must be enabled to combat terrorism and lawlessness, and receive full Congressional support to keep Americans safe.

Law and Public Safety

I stand with law enforcement and will fight to ensure they are prepared and well-resourced for an increasingly lawless world.

Our president – Donald Trump – has made historic strides in supporting our men and women in blue. I will fully support a lawful nation and repel policies that seek to demonize law enforcement.

I’ll be a partner to law enforcement in their enforcement of Federal Immigration Policy and will stand against the Far Left’s attempts to close ICE.

Foreign Policy

I will support a foreign policy that puts America first and doesn’t apologize to our enemies for doing so.

I stand with Israel, our prime ally in the Middle East region, and will fight for their sovereignty.

I will support our President’s agenda in preventing unstable international actors, such as Iran and North Korean, from developing nuclear capabilities.

Pro-Life

As a mother, Maria recognizes that babies in the womb are children. She will fight to protect their right to life, and stands firm in her belief that this is not only a moral issue, but a Constitutional issue. All innocent human life deserves protection under the United States Constitution, and unborn infants – with their own unique genetic code, beating heart, and developing body – are especially deserving of that right. Maria will protect their right to live, and believes the only exception should be if the life of the mother is threatened.

Pro-Second Amendment

The right of law-abiding American citizens to own and carry firearms is constantly under attack by the radical left-wing of our Government. Maria will not let your 2nd Amendment rights be infringed upon. A strong Constitutionalist, Maria recognizes that the desire of the Government to disarm you is precisely why the 2nd Amendment was drafted and ratified – to not only give American citizens the ability to protect their home and family, but to protect their freedom from a Government that would infringe upon their individual and societal liberties. Maria stands for the 2nd Amendment and the Constitutional rights of all legal, law-abiding American citizens. [4]

—Marie Espinoza[5]

2016

The following issues were listed on Espinoza's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Stands by the Constitution, the American handbook for self-governance.
  • Stands firm on limiting government spending and eliminate deficit spending now, not in 10 years.
  • Staunchly defends the rights of the unborn. Supports traditional marriage.
  • First Amendment freedom of religion and free speech are non-negotiable.
  • Second Amendment rights are non-negotiable.

[4]

—Maria Espinoza's campaign website, http://mariaforamerica.com/issues/

Campaign finance summary


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Maria Espinoza campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020U.S. House Texas District 7Lost primary$244,794 $244,794
Grand total$244,794 $244,794
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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