Rhett Rosenquest Smith

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Rhett Rosenquest Smith

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin, 1978

Contact

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Rhett Rosenquest Smith (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 8. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Rhett Rosenquest Smith graduated from Eastland High School in 1968. Smith earned a B.A. in accountancy from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978. His career experience includes working as a noncommissioned officer with Allied Universal and an auditor/accountant with the Texas Department of Human Resources.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Incumbent Audrey Young defeated Rhett Rosenquest Smith in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Audrey Young (R)	71.4	313,220
		Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L)	28.6	125,616

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 438,836
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Incumbent Audrey Young advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Audrey Young	100.0	94,705

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Rhett Rosenquest Smith advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L)	97.2	35
		Other/Write-in votes	2.8	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Incumbent Roberto Vazquez defeated Rhett Rosenquest Smith in the general election for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Roberto Vazquez (D)	80.1	112,065
		Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L)	19.9	27,877

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,942
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Incumbent Roberto Vazquez advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Roberto Vazquez	100.0	35,518

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,518 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Rhett Rosenquest Smith advanced from the Libertarian convention for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 14, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 11

Incumbent Mike Conaway defeated Jennie Lou Leeder and Rhett Rosenquest Smith in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 11 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Conaway (R)	80.1	176,603
		Jennie Lou Leeder (D)	18.4	40,631
		Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L)	1.4	3,143

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220,377
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 11

Jennie Lou Leeder defeated Eric Pfalzgraf in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennie Lou Leeder	82.7	7,246
		Eric Pfalzgraf	17.3	1,520

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,766
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11

Incumbent Mike Conaway defeated Paul Myers in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 11 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Conaway	82.8	62,593
	Submit photo	Paul Myers	17.2	12,960

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,553
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in San Antonio, Texas (2017)

The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 10 of its city council seats on May 6, 2017. Candidates had to earn a majority of the votes cast in this election to win. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for that position advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for mayor of San Antonio.

Mayor of San Antonio, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent	42.01%	41,794
Ron Nirenberg	37.08%	36,890
Juan Manuel Medina	15.13%	15,049
Keven Roles	1.57%	1,557
Antonio Diaz	0.97%	966
Will McLeod	0.55%	545
Felicio Hernandez Flores II	0.43%	429
John Velasquez	0.39%	383
Gerard Ponce	0.37%	366
Michael Idrogo	0.37%	366
Rhett Rosenquest Smith	0.32%	321
Stephen Lucke	0.32%	315
Julie Iris Oldham	0.27%	270
Napoleon Madrid	0.23%	225
Total Votes		99,476
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017

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2016 U.S. House See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Lloyd Doggett (D) defeated Susan Narvaiz (R), Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L), and Scott Trimble (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidates faced any primary opposition on March 1, 2016. U.S. House, Texas District 35 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lloyd Doggett Incumbent 63.1% 124,612      Republican Susan Narvaiz 31.6% 62,384      Libertarian Rhett Smith 3.3% 6,504      Green Scott Trimble 2.1% 4,076 Total Votes 197,576 Source: Texas Secretary of State President Smith was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for President of the United States. 2015 See also: San Antonio, Texas municipal elections, 2015 The city of San Antonio, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. A runoff election took place on June 13, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. All 10 city council seats were up for election. In the mayoral race, incumbent Ivy R. Taylor faced Paul A. Martinez, Douglas S. Emmett, Michael Idrogo, Raymond Zavala, Mike Villarreal, Tommy Adkisson, Leticia Van de Putte, Rhett Rosenquest Smith, Julie Iris Oldham, Cynthia T. Cavazos, Pogo Mochello Reese and Cynthia Brehm. Because no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, the top-two candidates—Taylor and Van de Putte—advanced to a runoff election on June 13. Taylor was the winner. Runoff election Mayor of San Antonio Runoff Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent 51.7% 50,662 Leticia Van de Putte 48.3% 47,331 Total Votes 97,993 Source: Bexar County Elections, "Official runoff election results," accessed September 15, 2015 General election Mayor of San Antonio General Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Leticia Van de Putte 30.4% 25,986 Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent 28.4% 24,247 Mike Villarreal 26.1% 22,247 Tommy Adkisson 9.8% 8,344 Paul A. Martinez 2.2% 1,877 Cynthia Brehm 1.8% 1,498 Douglas S. Emmett 0.3% 221 Michael Idrogo 0.3% 221 Cynthia T. Cavazos 0.2% 201 Raymond Zavala 0.2% 196 Rhett Rosenquest Smith 0.1% 111 Julie Iris Oldham 0.1% 103 Gerard Ponce 0.1% 97 Pogo Mochello Reese 0% 29 Total Votes 82,701 Source: Bexar County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 2014 Smith was defeated as a Libertarian candidate in the general election on November 4, 2014, for the Bexar County Court. Nelson W. Wolff (D) won the election defeating Smith, Paul Pipkin (G), and Carlton Soules (R). 2012 See also: Texas' 14th Congressional District elections, 2012 Smith ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 14th District. He ran as a Green Party candidate. He ran against Randy Weber (R), Zach Grady (L), and Nick Lampson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. U.S. House, Texas District 14 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Weber 53.5% 131,460      Democratic Nick Lampson 44.6% 109,697      Libertarian Zach Grady 1.5% 3,619      Green Rhett Rosenquest Smith 0.4% 1,063 Total Votes 245,839 Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Rhett Rosenquest Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Rhett Rosenquest Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Rosenquest Smith participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Understanding and reducing violent crimes and homicides	”
—Rhett Rosenquest Smith (March 28, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Crime reduction/prevention	7	Homelessness
2	Government transparency	8	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
3	Civil rights	9	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
4	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	10	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
5	Transportation	11	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
6	K-12 education	12	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.

Local topics

Ballotpedia asked candidates specific questions regarding recent issues in the city. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column.

Question	Response
What is your stance on the Vista Ridge water pipeline project?	We should have developed water desalination.
What policies should the city of San Antonio have regarding possession and use of marijuana?	Cite and release.
How should San Antonio’s government respond if the state legislature preempts the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance?	We should go to court.
Should local law enforcement in San Antonio consider immigration status in interactions with individuals? If yes, in what ways should that status be considered?	This is too involved , we must work with our faith-based communities.

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	None
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Public outreach/education programs. Raising awareness about mental health and violence.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Communicating with and educating our voters, citizens, and taxpayers.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Awareness of history
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	I would like to have a priority to reduce violent crimes and homicides.

Campaign finance summary

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Rhett Rosenquest Smith campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Texas State Board of Education District 8	Lost general	$0	$300
2020	President of the United States	Lost convention	$0	N/A**
2020	U.S. Senate Texas	Withdrew convention	$0	N/A**
2018	U.S. House Texas District 11	Lost general	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	$300
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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