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Ryan Catala
Ryan Catala (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Ryan Catala was born in Yonkers, New York. He earned an associate degree from Westchester Community College in 2007, a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 2009, and a graduate degree from Texas Christian University in 2018. Catala's professional experience includes working as a public school educator.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024
Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 12
Craig Goldman defeated Trey Hunt in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig Goldman (R) | 63.5 | 215,564 |
 | Trey Hunt (D)  | 36.5 | 124,154 | |
| Total votes: 339,718 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 12
Craig Goldman defeated John O'Shea in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 12 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Goldman | 62.9 | 16,787 |
 | John O'Shea | 37.1 | 9,903 | |
| Total votes: 26,690 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12
Trey Hunt defeated Sebastian Gehrig in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Hunt | 58.0 | 11,935 |
 | Sebastian Gehrig | 42.0 | 8,638 | |
| Total votes: 20,573 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12
Craig Goldman and John O'Shea advanced to a runoff. They defeated Clint Dorris, Shellie Gardner, and Anne Henley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Goldman | 44.4 | 31,568 |
| ✔ | | John O'Shea | 26.4 | 18,757 |
 | Clint Dorris | 14.9 | 10,591 | |
 | Shellie Gardner | 7.6 | 5,373 | |
| Anne Henley | 6.8 | 4,849 | ||
| Total votes: 71,138 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Catala (R)
- Montgomery Markland (R)
- Kay Granger (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Catala in this election.
2022
See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 12
Incumbent Kay Granger defeated Trey Hunt in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kay Granger (R) | 64.3 | 152,953 |
| Trey Hunt (D) | 35.7 | 85,026 | |
| Total votes: 237,979 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12
Trey Hunt advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Hunt | 100.0 | 20,561 |
| Total votes: 20,561 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12
Incumbent Kay Granger defeated Ryan Catala and Alysia Rieg in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 12 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kay Granger | 75.2 | 46,779 |
 | Ryan Catala | 14.1 | 8,759 | |
 | Alysia Rieg | 10.7 | 6,662 | |
| Total votes: 62,200 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Rector (R)
- Chris Putnam (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ryan Catala did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Ryan Catala completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Catala's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- 20% Tax Rate w/ a Balanced Budget
- Honor, Protect and Enforce the Bill of Rights
- Clean up Elections and Campaigns
2. Protecting personal liberty
3. Limiting the role of government in the lives of citizens.
It wasn't until 20 years later, that I realized that the most important story from that tragic day actually came from a field in Pennsylvania. The confrontation between the passengers of United Flight 93 and the terrorists became a defining moment in my life. Heroes stand up against evil and injustice, even at the risk of personal loss, injury or even death.
We all see the condition of our country and society. We all see that something needs to be done to improve the way we relate with one another and how we operate as a country. The echo chambers of the internet have cultivated a divided culture that cannot legislate responsibly.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 18, 2021
