N. Ruben Perez
N. Ruben Perez was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 29th Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Perez was a 2012 Libertarian candidate for District 26 of the Texas State Senate.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Gene Green (D) defeated Julio Garza (R), N. Ruben Perez (L), and James Partsch-Galvan (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Green defeated Dominique Garcia and Adrian Garcia in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016, while Garza defeated Robert Schafranek to win the Republican nomination.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gene Green Incumbent |
72.5% | 95,649 | |
| Republican | Julio Garza | 24% | 31,646 | |
| Libertarian | Ruben Perez | 2.5% | 3,234 | |
| Green | James Partsch-Galvan | 1.1% | 1,453 | |
| Total Votes | 131,982 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Julio Garza |
59.1% | 7,421 | ||
| Robert Schafranek | 40.9% | 5,139 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,560 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gene Green Incumbent |
57.4% | 17,814 | ||
| Adrian Garcia | 38.6% | 11,972 | ||
| Dominique Garcia | 3.9% | 1,224 | ||
| Total Votes | 31,010 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Perez ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 26. Perez ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Leticia Van de Putte (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leticia Van de Putte Incumbent |
80.3% | 141,040 | |
| Libertarian | N. Ruben Flores Perez | 13.1% | 22,989 | |
| Green | Chris Christal | 6% | 10,588 | |
| Independent | Deborah Parrish | 0.6% | 966 | |
| Total Votes | 175,583 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 29th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 Election and Candidate Information," accessed June 12, 2012
