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Richard Welch (Texas)
Richard Welch (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 38th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.
Biography
Richard Welch served in the U.S. Army from 1997 to 2003 and reached the rank of sergeant. Welch's career experience includes working as a shop manager with On Depth, a project manager with Sweat Energy, and a lead operator/commissioning lead with Energy Transfer.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas' 38th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 38
Wesley Hunt defeated Duncan Klussmann and Joel Dejean in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wesley Hunt (R) | 63.0 | 163,597 |
 | Duncan Klussmann (D)  | 35.5 | 92,302 | |
 | Joel Dejean (Independent) | 1.5 | 3,970 | |
| Total votes: 259,869 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Cubbler (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 38
Duncan Klussmann defeated Diana Martinez Alexander in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 38 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Duncan Klussmann | 61.1 | 6,449 |
 | Diana Martinez Alexander | 38.9 | 4,111 | |
| Total votes: 10,560 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38
Diana Martinez Alexander and Duncan Klussmann advanced to a runoff. They defeated Centrell Reed in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diana Martinez Alexander | 44.6 | 9,861 |
| ✔ | | Duncan Klussmann | 39.3 | 8,698 |
 | Centrell Reed | 16.1 | 3,550 | |
| Total votes: 22,109 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 38
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wesley Hunt | 55.3 | 35,291 |
 | Mark Ramsey | 30.3 | 19,352 | |
 | David Hogan | 4.9 | 3,125 | |
 | Roland Lopez | 3.2 | 2,048 | |
 | Brett Guillory | 2.2 | 1,416 | |
 | Jerry Ford Sr. | 1.6 | 997 | |
 | Richard Welch | 1.0 | 633 | |
| Alex Cross | 0.7 | 460 | ||
 | Damien Mockus | 0.4 | 249 | |
 | Philip Covarrubias | 0.4 | 228 | |
| Total votes: 63,799 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Richard Welch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Welch's campaign website stated the following:
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Energy Independence Texas produces roughly 4 million barrels of oil per day. That is roughly 1/3rd of the amount needed to sustain the U.S. demand. The U.S. has the capability to be fully energy independent so there is simply no need to send the tax dollars of our hardworking Americans across the pond and into the pockets of oil sheiks and terrorist organizations. American dollars need to stay in America, period. We also need to invest in technology to capture flare gasses and convert them into Methanol and Ethanol. It is clean energy, and we can make it efficient with the right conditions! Several companies and organizations out there are researching this option but are getting little to no government funding. I know who these people are and will get them funds for research and development. We can promote a cleaner planet without disturbing our Energy industry. Border Security Thousands of individuals attempt legal entry into the U.S. every single year. These individuals often spend thousands of dollars obtaining visas and green cards to work and study here. The individuals coming across the southern border negate all the others trying to come here legally. We cannot allow this to happen. This beautiful country is our home, and we need to protect it. We don’t allow strangers into our homes, give them our car keys or let them watch our children without proper vetting. Why should illegal immigrants be allowed to just wander into our country without providing the same required credentials? Mental Health Mental health is a serious issue in our country, and we need to take it seriously. Too many people talk about it and do absolutely nothing. I will break that wheel and I want to invest some serious money into our mental health facilities. I want to build mental health facilities so we can effectively help our community and build skilled labor training facilities for after treatment to break the cycle of homelessness. Nobody should be living on the streets in 2021. I have a solid plan that none of this will be funded with taxpayer dollars![2] |
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| —Richard Welch's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Richard Welch For Congress," accessed January 31, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Richard Welch for Congress, “Mission & Vision,” accessed January 31, 2022
