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Michael Cary
Michael Cary was a 2016 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 28th Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Cary was a 2014 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 28th Congressional District of Texas. Michael Cary lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Cary was a 2012 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 28th Congressional District of Texas. He was defeated by Democratic incumbent Henry Cuellar on November 6, 2012.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) defeated Zeffen Hardin (R) and Michael Cary (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cuellar defeated William Hayward in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016, while Hardin faced no opposition in the Republican primary.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Henry Cuellar Incumbent |
66.2% | 122,086 | |
| Republican | Zeffen Hardin | 31.3% | 57,740 | |
| Green | Michael Cary | 2.5% | 4,616 | |
| Total Votes | 184,442 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Henry Cuellar Incumbent |
89.8% | 49,993 | ||
| William Hayward | 10.2% | 5,683 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,676 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2014
Cary ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 28th District. Cary was approved by the Green Party delegates at the state convention on April 12, 2014.[5] He was defeated by incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar Incumbent |
82.1% | 62,508 | |
| Libertarian | Will Aikens | 13.3% | 10,153 | |
| Green | Michael Cary | 4.6% | 3,475 | |
| Total Votes | 76,136 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Cary ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 28th District. He ran as a Green Party candidate. He ran against William Hayward (R), Patrick Hisel (L), and incumbent Henry Cuellar (D) in the November 6, 2012, general election[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar Incumbent |
67.9% | 112,456 | |
| Republican | William R. Hayward | 29.8% | 49,309 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Hisel | 1.5% | 2,473 | |
| Green | Michael D. Cary | 0.8% | 1,407 | |
| Total Votes | 165,645 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 28th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 28th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 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 June 12, 2012
