Melody McDaniel
Melody McDaniel was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 128 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[1]
Briscoe Cain defeated Ken Lowder in the Texas House of Representatives District 128 general election.[2]
Texas House of Representatives, District 128 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
86.41% | 42,287 | |
Libertarian | Ken Lowder | 13.59% | 6,653 | |
Total Votes | 48,940 | |||
Source: Texas Secretary of State |
Briscoe Cain defeated incumbent Wayne Smith in the Texas House of Representatives, District 128 Republican primary runoff.[3]
Texas House of Representatives, District 128 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
50.19% | 3,050 | |
Republican | Wayne Smith Incumbent | 49.81% | 3,027 | |
Total Votes | 6,077 |
Briscoe Cain and incumbent Wayne Smith defeated Melody McDaniel in the Texas House of Representatives District 128 Republican Primary.[4][3]
Texas House of Representatives, District 128 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
47.83% | 8,374 | |
Republican | ![]() |
43.75% | 7,660 | |
Republican | Melody McDaniel | 8.42% | 1,474 | |
Total Votes | 17,508 |
Primary
- Main article: Notable Texas primaries, 2016
Cain received key endorsements from the following state and national conservative groups:[5]
- Conservative Republicans of Texas
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texas Values Action
- National Association for Gun Rights
- Texas Right to Life
- Pro-Life Texas
- Pro-Life Nation
- National Organization for Marriage
Smith received endorsements from the following state groups:[6]
- Texas Alliance for Life PAC
- National Rifle Association
- National Federation of Independent Business in Texas
- Texas State Rifle Association
- Texas Association of Realtors
- Texas Medical Association
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See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 128
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Briscoe Cain, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Wayne Smith Campaign, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016