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Mike Mathews
Mike Mathews was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 30th Congressional District of Texas. Mathews withdrew from the race prior to the primary.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) defeated Charles Lingerfelt (R), Jarrett Woods (L), and Thom Prentice (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Johnson defeated Barbara Mallory Caraway and Brandon Vance in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016, while Lingerfelt faced no opposition in the Republican primary.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Eddie Bernice Johnson Incumbent |
77.9% | 170,502 | |
| Republican | Charles Lingerfelt | 19% | 41,518 | |
| Libertarian | Jarrett Woods | 2.2% | 4,753 | |
| Green | Thom Prentice | 0.9% | 2,053 | |
| Total Votes | 218,826 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eddie Bernice Johnson Incumbent |
69.4% | 44,527 | ||
| Barbara Mallory Caraway | 23.8% | 15,273 | ||
| Brandon Vance | 6.8% | 4,339 | ||
| Total Votes | 64,139 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 30th Congressional District
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