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RJ Boatman
RJ Boatman (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 36th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Boatman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Texas' 36th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 36th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Texas' 36th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 36
Incumbent Brian Babin defeated Rashad Lewis, Chad Abbey, and Hal Ridley in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Babin (R) | 73.6 | 222,712 |
 | Rashad Lewis (D) | 24.3 | 73,418 | |
 | Chad Abbey (L) | 1.6 | 4,848 | |
 | Hal Ridley (G) | 0.5 | 1,571 | |
| Total votes: 302,549 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 36
Rashad Lewis advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 36 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashad Lewis | 100.0 | 22,422 |
| Total votes: 22,422 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 36
Incumbent Brian Babin defeated RJ Boatman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 36 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Babin | 89.6 | 75,277 |
 | RJ Boatman | 10.4 | 8,774 | |
| Total votes: 84,051 | |||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 36
Hal Ridley advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 36 on April 18, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Hal Ridley (G) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 36
Chad Abbey advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 36 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Abbey (L) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
RJ Boatman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Boatman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Taxes and government spending are way too high. I will fight to end big government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy, so that Texans can be financially strong and sustainable.
- Faith, Family, and Freedom are what make and keep Texas and America so great. I will work to ensure that true conservative Texas principles remain strong, and that radical socialists don't erase what we stand for.
- I 100% support the building of the wall to protect our borders, and to prevent illegal immigration, human trafficking, and smuggling of illegal substances into the United States. I will also work to end sanctuary cities in an effort to eliminate the influx of violent criminals that are plaguing our communities. Finally, I will ensure that ICE and federal immigration officials are equipped with the funding and resources necessary, to keep Texans safe.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
