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Ralph Patterson
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March 1, 2016

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Ralph Patterson was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 17th Congressional District of Texas.[1] Patterson was defeated by incumbent Bill Flores in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Texas' 17th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bill Flores (R) defeated William Matta (D) and Clark Patterson (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Flores defeated Ralph Patterson and Kaleb Sims in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[3][2]

U.S. House, Texas District 17 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Flores Incumbent 60.8% 149,417
     Democratic William Matta 35.2% 86,603
     Libertarian Clark Patterson 4% 9,708
Total Votes 245,728
Source: Texas Secretary of State


U.S. House, Texas District 17 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Flores Incumbent 72.4% 60,502
Ralph Patterson 18.4% 15,411
Kaleb Sims 9.1% 7,634
Total Votes 83,547
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Patterson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

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  • Veterans Affairs : For too long we have known about abuses in the treatment of our country's veterans. From long wait times to falsified lists, the Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to properly care for the needs of the men and women and their families that have given so much to protect our way of life. Congress has yet to hold anyone accountable for the failures of these agencies and our veterans continue to pay the price for these failures. As your congressman I will hold those responsible accountable and work hard to make sure that our veterans are given the care that they have earned and deserve.
  • Texas Border Security: While Texas taxpayers are assuming the financing of border security to the tune of 800 million dollars, congress continues to fail the citizens of this country by neglecting its responsibility. Texans have been forced to fund the shortcomings of the federal government to stop human trafficking, the smuggling of illegal drugs and weapons, and potential dangerous criminals and terrorists. Not only will I file legislation to have the federal government reimburse Texas for providing this basic Constitutional responsibility, I will also work to insure that the government spends tax payer's money only on its core Constitutional responsibilities.
  • Syrian Refugees: I oppose allowing Syrian refugees into our country until public safety can be assured. Simply having agency heads “sign-off” on their entry does not guarantee public safety. Our congress has a responsibility to protect Americans from this threat. According to Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions “It is well-established that the omnibus fully-funds the President’s entire refugee expansion, illegal alien resettlement, executive amnesty, sanctuary cities, and illegal alien tax credits. But the problem is not only that there was no effort to protect American jobs, wages and communities from uncontrolled immigration – but that voters believe Congress has no desire to ever protect Americans from uncontrolled immigration. “
  • Obamacare: As most Americans agree, Obamacare highlights the Federal Government's violation of the 10th Amendment. We cannot continue to allow the Federal Government to distance itself from Constitutional requirements. I will file a bill to repeal ALL federal laws that violate the 10th Amendment.
  • Second Amendment: I firmly believe the Second Amendment was written to make sure that the people of the United States of America could defend their country, their homes and families, and their neighbors from enemies both foreign and domestic. But specifically the Second Amendment is our tool to defend against a tyrannical government that would deny the rights of the citizens. I believe that “...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

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—Ralph Patterson's campaign website, http://www.pattersonfortexas.org/Issues.html

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  3. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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