Sean Seibert
Sean Seibert was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 18th Congressional District of Texas. Sean Seibert lost the general election on November 4, 2014. He previously ran unsuccessfully for election to the seat in 2012.
Biography
Seibert began his military career at age 19 by enlisting in the Army. He was deployed numerous times, including in Guatemala, Bosnia, Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. Seibert earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice and later received a master's degree in Organizational Management.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Seibert's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Champion Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Congress is the steward of our country’s money. Our government is taking in $5 billion per day, but spending $9 billion per day. I will work to reduce our spending and create a balanced budget."
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "I have the experience working with government and business to improve economic growth. My leadership in Afghanistan has demonstrated the synergy that can occur between business and government, resulting in economic growth."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "Our current tax system is over-complicated and favors a few. I believe that the system needs to be overhauled, and replaced with a simpler and fairer tax system."
- Strong National Defense
- Excerpt: "Our National defense is vital to our security and our way of life. Having served on the front lines, I know the hardship that is created when we send our sons and daughters into harm’s way. The use of armed action is the final option of diplomacy and committing our forces must be prudent and in our national interest."
- Border Security
- Excerpt: "I spent 13 months working with the Afghan and Pakistan police to secure their border, and improve customs and immigration. I have seen firsthand what works and what does not. Some of the same technology that the Army successfully employed in that part of the world can also be used on our US border."
Elections
2014
Seibert ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 18th District. Seibert won the Republican nomination in the primary on March 4, 2014, with no opposition. He was defeated by incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sheila Jackson Lee Incumbent |
71.8% | 76,097 | |
| Republican | Sean Seibert | 24.8% | 26,249 | |
| Independent | Vince Duncan | 2.2% | 2,362 | |
| Green | Remington Alessi | 1.2% | 1,302 | |
| Total Votes | 106,010 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Seibert ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 18th District. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012. He was defeated by incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee (D) in the general election n November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee Incumbent |
75% | 146,223 | |
| Republican | Sean Seibert | 22.6% | 44,015 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Barber | 2.4% | 4,694 | |
| Total Votes | 194,932 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 18th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 18th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas GOP, "Republican candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Republican primary results," May 29, 2012
