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Mike Westergren
Mike Westergren was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 27th Congressional District of Texas. Westergren ran in the special election, which took place on June 30, 2018.[1]
Westergren ran for the Texas Supreme Court seat held by incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann in 2016.[2] He was defeated.
Elections
2018
Westergren ran in the special election for the 27th Congressional District. The race took place on June 30, 2018.
Michael Cloud (R) won the special election.
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 27
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Texas District 27 on June 30, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Cloud (R) | 54.8 | 19,872 |
 | Eric Holguin (D) | 32.0 | 11,599 | |
 | Raul Barrera (D) | 4.8 | 1,748 | |
 | Bech Bruun (R) | 4.3 | 1,571 | |
| Michael J. Westergren (D) | 2.4 | 858 | ||
 | Marty Perez (R) | 0.8 | 276 | |
| Judith Cutright (Independent) | 0.5 | 172 | ||
 | Daniel Tinus (L) | 0.4 | 144 | |
| Christopher Suprun (Independent) | 0.1 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 36,291 | |||
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2016
- Main article: Texas Supreme Court elections, 2016
Westergren ran for Place 3 on the Texas Supreme Court. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Westergren faced incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann, who won the March 1 Republican primary, in November, along with Kathie Glass (Lib.) and Rodolfo Rivera Munoz (Green).[2]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Supreme Court, Place 3, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Debra Lehrmann Incumbent |
54.84% | 4,807,986 | |
| Democratic | Mike Westergren | 38.53% | 3,378,163 | |
| Libertarian | Kathie Glass | 3.97% | 348,376 | |
| Green | Rodolfo Rivera Munoz | 2.65% | 232,646 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 8,767,171 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 1 primary
| Texas Supreme Court, Place 3, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Westergren (unopposed) |
100.00% | 986,878 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 986,878 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 27th Congressional District special election, 2018
- Texas Supreme Court
- Courts in Texas
External links
Footnotes
