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Robert Hernandez (Nueces County, Texas)
Robert Hernandez (Democratic Party) was a member of the Nueces County Commissioners Court in Texas, representing Precinct 1. Hernandez assumed office on January 1, 2021. Hernandez left office on December 31, 2024.
Hernandez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Nueces County Commissioners Court to represent Precinct 1 in Texas. Hernandez lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Robert Hernandez's career experience includes running a janitorial service company.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Mike Pusley defeated incumbent Robert Hernandez in the general election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Pusley (R) | 59.4 | 14,421 | |
| Robert Hernandez (D) | 40.6 | 9,852 | ||
| Total votes: 24,273 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Incumbent Robert Hernandez defeated Jesse Molina in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Hernandez | 61.8 | 1,384 | |
| Jesse Molina | 38.2 | 855 | ||
| Total votes: 2,239 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Mike Pusley defeated Rachel Caballero in the Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Pusley | 76.6 | 3,368 | |
| Rachel Caballero | 23.4 | 1,027 | ||
| Total votes: 4,395 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hernandez in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Robert Hernandez defeated Bill Kelly in the general election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Hernandez (D) | 89.5 | 16,189 | |
| Bill Kelly (Independent) (Write-in) | 10.5 | 1,901 | ||
| Total votes: 18,090 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carolyn Vaughn (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Robert Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Hernandez | 100.0 | 3,204 | |
| Total votes: 3,204 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Incumbent Carolyn Vaughn advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carolyn Vaughn | 100.0 | 2,910 |
| Total votes: 2,910 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Incumbent Carolyn Vaughn defeated Robert Hernandez in the general election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Vaughn (R) | 54.9 | 10,192 |
| Robert Hernandez (D) | 45.1 | 8,379 | ||
| Total votes: 18,571 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Robert Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Hernandez | 100.0 | 2,014 | |
| Total votes: 2,014 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Incumbent Carolyn Vaughn advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Vaughn | 100.0 | 2,207 |
| Total votes: 2,207 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Robert Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carolyn Vaughn (R) |
Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 2021-2024 |
Succeeded by Mike Pusley (R) |
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