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Sam Texas
Sam "Tejas" Texas was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Harris County Commissioners Court in Texas. Texas was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
He was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the Texas State Senate.
Elections
2016
Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[1] Incumbent Steve Radack defeated Sam Texas in the Harris County Commissioners Court District 3 Republican primary.
| Harris County Commissioners Court, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Radack Incumbent |
87.62% | 74,814 |
| Sam Texas | 12.38% | 10,566 |
| Total Votes | 85,380 | |
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Republican Primary Results," March 8, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Texas ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 7. Texas ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Dan Patrick (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Patrick Incumbent |
68.4% | 196,526 | |
| Democratic | Sam Texas | 31.6% | 90,793 | |
| Total Votes | 287,319 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sam + Texas + Texas + Senate"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
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