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Mike Sweeney (Texas)
Mike Sweeney (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 31st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Sweeney was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 31st Congressional District of Texas.[1] Sweeney was defeated by incumbent John Carter in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[2]
Biography
Mike Sweeney lives in Georgetown, Texas. Sweeney’s career experience includes working as a founder and president of a software company. He was elected twice to the board of a Special Utility District. Sweeney serves as a board member of a Federal Credit Union.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter defeated Mary Jennings Hegar and Jason Hope in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Carter (R) | 50.6 | 144,680 |
 | Mary Jennings Hegar (D) | 47.7 | 136,362 | |
| Jason Hope (L) | 1.7 | 4,965 | ||
| Total votes: 286,007 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31
Mary Jennings Hegar defeated Christine Eady Mann in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 31 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Jennings Hegar | 62.2 | 8,843 |
 | Christine Eady Mann | 37.8 | 5,371 | |
| Total votes: 14,214 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Mary Jennings Hegar and Christine Eady Mann advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mike Clark and Richard Kent Lester in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Jennings Hegar | 44.9 | 13,803 |
| ✔ | | Christine Eady Mann | 33.5 | 10,305 |
 | Mike Clark | 11.2 | 3,449 | |
 | Richard Kent Lester | 10.3 | 3,178 | |
| Total votes: 30,735 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter defeated Mike Sweeney in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter | 65.5 | 34,513 |
 | Mike Sweeney | 34.5 | 18,184 | |
| Total votes: 52,697 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Carter (R) defeated Mike Clark (D) and Scott Ballard (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Carter defeated Mike Sweeney in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Clark faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[4][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Carter Incumbent |
58.4% | 166,060 | |
| Democratic | Mike Clark | 36.5% | 103,852 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Ballard | 5.2% | 14,676 | |
| Total Votes | 284,588 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Carter Incumbent |
71.3% | 62,817 | ||
| Mike Sweeney | 28.7% | 25,306 | ||
| Total Votes | 88,123 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Sweeney's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Mike Sweeney's campaign website, http://www.mikesweeney4congress.com/right-to-life.html | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 31st Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Campaign YouTube page
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Mike Sweeney 4 Congress, "Get to Know Mike Sweeney," accessed February 11, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
