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Robert Boettcher
Robert Boettcher (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 28. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.
Boettcher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Robert Boettcher earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from the University of Maryland in 2011 and in 2012, respectively.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Gary Gates defeated Nelvin Adriatico in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Gates (R) | 61.6 | 40,240 |
 | Nelvin Adriatico (D)  | 38.4 | 25,124 | |
| Total votes: 65,364 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28
Nelvin Adriatico advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nelvin Adriatico | 100.0 | 5,683 |
| Total votes: 5,683 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Gary Gates defeated Robert Boettcher in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Gates | 75.2 | 10,655 |
 | Robert Boettcher | 24.8 | 3,508 | |
| Total votes: 14,163 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Incumbent Phil Stephenson defeated Joey Cardenas III and Michael Miller in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Phil Stephenson (R) | 56.4 | 43,024 |
 | Joey Cardenas III (D) | 41.2 | 31,372 | |
 | Michael Miller (L) | 2.4 | 1,838 | |
| Total votes: 76,234 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Joey Cardenas III advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joey Cardenas III | 100.0 | 8,910 |
| Total votes: 8,910 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Incumbent Phil Stephenson defeated Robert Boettcher and Abolaji Tijani Ayobami in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phil Stephenson | 78.8 | 14,746 |
| Robert Boettcher | 19.4 | 3,628 | |
 | Abolaji Tijani Ayobami | 1.8 | 332 | |
| Total votes: 18,706 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Michael Miller advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Miller (L) |
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Boettcher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Boettcher's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Rob is an Eagle Scout with 5 Palms and comes from a family deeply rooted in public service. Both of his grandfathers, three uncles, and four cousins served in the armed forces including the Marines, Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard. His father was a career civil servant for the federal government having served in leadership positions in various departments including Commerce, Capitol Police, DOJ, & Homeland Security. Rob even started his engineering career in the public sector working on hydroelectric power plants for the Department of Interior.
His next step is working to represent the great constituents of HD-28 and to bring effective leadership back to the district.- Before launching my campaign, I was approached by various local elected officials and District residents regarding their concerns about our current State Representative’s leadership, effectiveness, and acumen as a legislator. They universally pointed first to his abandoning the District during the Great Freeze last February, his lack of personal accomplishment in the legislature, and an apparent inability to build relationships within the legislature to further solutions to District issues.
- Public office is public service, and it demands sacrifice in personal matters. When the Great Freeze hit, Rob assisted his neighbors shut off and repair water leaks, offered his home and backup generator to those in need, and witnessed firsthand the shortcoming of existing policy and leadership. Rather than stay and help alongside his neighbors, our Rep. Gates abandoned his public duty and fled to Florida.
- Politics aside, this election is a referendum on District leadership and undivided loyalty to our community. A pattern of divided attention, self-serving interests, and absence has emerged. My intention is to provide the missing elements of leadership, duty, and responsibility to the community back to HD-28. We NEED better. You DESERVE better. Rob will be there PUTTING YOU FIRST.
Securing our elections
Lowering our property tax burden
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2020
Robert Boettcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 31, 2022
