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Matthew Southard
Matthew Southard (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 6th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2024
Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 6
Incumbent Jake Ellzey defeated John Love III in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jake Ellzey (R) | 65.7 | 188,119 |
 | John Love III (D)  | 34.3 | 98,319 | |
| Total votes: 286,438 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6
John Love III advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Love III | 100.0 | 13,813 |
| Total votes: 13,813 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6
Incumbent Jake Ellzey defeated James Buford and Clifford Wiley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Ellzey | 60.8 | 38,143 |
 | James Buford | 20.4 | 12,782 | |
 | Clifford Wiley | 18.9 | 11,843 | |
| Total votes: 62,768 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Southard (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Southard in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Southard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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