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Miguel Levario
Miguel Levario (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 19th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Levario completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Miguel Levario was born in El Paso, Texas. He earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Texas at Auston. Levario’s career experience includes working as a professor at Texas Tech University.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 19
Incumbent Jodey Arrington defeated Miguel Levario in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jodey Arrington (R) | 75.2 | 151,946 |
 | Miguel Levario (D)  | 24.8 | 50,039 | |
| Total votes: 201,985 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19
Miguel Levario advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Levario | 100.0 | 9,648 |
| Total votes: 9,648 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19
Incumbent Jodey Arrington advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodey Arrington | 100.0 | 55,433 |
| Total votes: 55,433 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Miguel Levario completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Levario's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
My top priority is to assure that we have guaranteed healthcare for everyone. Second, we will work to bring good-paying jobs to West Texas. Thirdly, we want to provide equal educational opportunities to all of our students. Teachers deserve support and resources to effectively do their jobs.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am especially passionate about elevating my community and bringing equal opportunities to ALL residents of Texas' 19th Congressional District.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
I believe our public officials should be transparent, accessible, and courageous.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I believe in service to my community and servant leadership to effectively represent the people of West Texas.
What are your thoughts on term limits?
I believe to effectively lead we should foster new leadership and new ideas for the improvement of our district and country. I support term limits.
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 19th Congressional District
External links
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Footnotes
