Mark Roberts (Texas)
Mark Roberts was a 2014 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Texas. Mark Roberts (Texas) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Roberts was a 2012 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Texas. He was defeated by Republican incumbent Ted Poe on November 6, 2012.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Roberts' campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
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Elections
2014
Roberts ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 2nd District. Roberts was approved by the Green Party delegates at the state convention on April 12, 2014.[4] He was defeated by incumbent Ted Poe (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ted Poe Incumbent |
67.9% | 101,936 | |
| Democratic | Niko Letsos | 29.6% | 44,462 | |
| Libertarian | James Veasaw | 1.5% | 2,316 | |
| Green | Mark Roberts | 0.9% | 1,312 | |
| Total Votes | 150,026 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Roberts ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 2nd District. He ran as a Green Party candidate. He ran against incumbent Ted Poe (R), Kenneth Duncan (L), and Jim Dougherty (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Poe Incumbent |
64.8% | 159,664 | |
| Democratic | Jim Dougherty | 32.7% | 80,512 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth Duncan | 1.7% | 4,140 | |
| Green | Mark A. Roberts | 0.8% | 2,012 | |
| Total Votes | 246,328 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Roberts + Texas + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, "Platform," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Green Party, "Candidate list," accessed July 5, 2012
