Richard Herman
Richard Herman (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 13th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Herman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Herman is a former justice of the peace court in Potter County, Texas (Precinct 2).[1]
Biography
Herman graduated from Euless Trinity High School in 1982. He was a member of the United States Army from 1983 to 2013.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
- Superior Unit Award
- Glen E. Morrell Award
- Kuwait Liberation Medal
- Overseas Service Ribbon
Associations
- Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Member, Sergeant Audie Murphy Club[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 13
Ronny L. Jackson defeated Gus Trujillo and Jack Westbrook in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ronny L. Jackson (R) | 79.4 | 217,124 |
 | Gus Trujillo (D)  | 18.5 | 50,477 | |
 | Jack Westbrook (L) | 2.2 | 5,907 | |
| Total votes: 273,508 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13
Gus Trujillo defeated Greg Sagan in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gus Trujillo | 66.4 | 4,988 |
 | Greg Sagan | 33.6 | 2,529 | |
| Total votes: 7,517 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13
Ronny L. Jackson defeated Josh Winegarner in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronny L. Jackson | 55.6 | 36,684 |
 | Josh Winegarner | 44.4 | 29,327 | |
| Total votes: 66,011 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13
Gus Trujillo and Greg Sagan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Timothy Gassaway in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gus Trujillo | 42.2 | 6,995 |
| ✔ | | Greg Sagan | 34.7 | 5,752 |
 | Timothy Gassaway | 23.1 | 3,825 | |
| Total votes: 16,572 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Winegarner | 38.9 | 39,062 |
| ✔ | | Ronny L. Jackson | 20.0 | 20,048 |
 | Chris Ekstrom | 15.3 | 15,387 | |
 | Elaine Hays | 7.7 | 7,701 | |
 | Lee Harvey | 3.8 | 3,841 | |
 | Vance Snider II | 3.5 | 3,500 | |
 | Mark Neese | 3.0 | 2,984 | |
 | Matt McArthur | 1.8 | 1,816 | |
 | Diane Knowlton | 1.5 | 1,464 | |
 | Richard Herman | 0.9 | 915 | |
 | Asusena Resendiz | 0.8 | 818 | |
 | Jamie Culley | 0.8 | 779 | |
 | Monique Worthy | 0.7 | 748 | |
 | Catherine Carr | 0.7 | 707 | |
 | Jason Foglesong | 0.6 | 579 | |
| Total votes: 100,349 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13
Jack Westbrook advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jack Westbrook (L) |
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Herman ran for election to the Potter County Justice of the Peace Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He faced Nancy Bosquez in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard Herman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Herman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Believes in Strong Economy & Education
- Believes in Healthcare Improvement
- Believes in Immigration Reform
As the Honorable Congressman Mac Thornberry has stated "To be a true representative, our next Member of Congress should understand agriculture, energy, local contributions to national security, and have a deep understanding of us and our way of life."
Rich has a unique understanding of the demographic work needs of our North Texas District; therefore, he will be an instrumental figure in the growth of our economy. Rich has not only been successful in business but has achieved many national accolades of recognition. Rich was raised in our district, resides in our district and is dedicated to supporting the push for economic growth throughout North Texas. This is a very serious issue that has been impacting small business and wages for a considerable number of years. It is up to Rich to address this issue head on, and rally the support needed to continue the momentous work that Congressman Thornberry initiated.
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Campaign website
Herman's campaign website stated the following:
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Rich believes everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed. Our nation’s success is built on the founding principles of unlimited opportunity, quality education, commitment to hard work, and the freedom to pursue our dreams. Rich fights every day to ensure that our community is advancing towards meeting these founding principles. Read on to learn about the issues at hand, and what is being done to combat themEconomy Rich has a unique understanding of the demographic work needs of our 13th Texas District; therefore, he will be an instrumental figure in the growth of our economy. Rich has not only been successful in business but has achieved many national accolades of recognition. Rich was raised in our district, resides in our district and is dedicated to supporting the push for economic growth throughout. Health Care Medical Care has been increasingly affecting seniors, business owners, students, and families alike because it’s simply not affordable. Rich believes that current Health Care coverage should be overhauled to provide relief to the people, reform to the base structure and provide necessary recovery from the failed Affordable Care Act Immigration Reform Rich is proud to support President Trump and push for reform throughout the current immigration system which includes building the wall. This is a serious issue of crisis proportions that has been impacting our safety, our economy, education and quality of life for many years. Protect the Constitution Our Constitution is under constant attack by the socialist values of the Democratic party who are constantly trying to create new laws that infringe upon our Constitutional rights. One right which is under constant attack is our 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. Rich believes that all citizens have the right to protect themselves, their property and their families. Abortion Rich Herman is Pro-Life and will support all efforts to defend it![4] |
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| —Richard Herman[5] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official website of Potter County, Texas
- Facebook.com, "Vote Rich Herman For Justice Of The Peace"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Potter")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 10/18/2014
- ↑ Connect Amarillo, "Primary Election Results 2014," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Richard Herman's 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 23, 2020
