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Steve Salazar
From Ballotpedia
Steve Salazar was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 33rd Congressional District of Texas.
Campaign themes
2012
Salazar's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Steve is dedicated to rebuilding a strong middle-class and protecting the American Dream. This means supporting well-paying jobs, enacting trade policies with China that level the playing field for the American worker, and eliminating the tax incentives that lead corporations to ship jobs overseas."
- Tax Fairness for the Middle Class
- Excerpt: "Steve will fight to repeal the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, pass the "Buffet Rule," and to ensure that big corporations pay their fair share of taxes."
- Fighting Special Interests
- Excerpt: "Steve is committed to fighting corruption in Wall Street and Washington, ending the misuse of federal funds to benefit big corporations that take jobs overseas while they evade taxes in America."
- Energy and the Environment
- Excerpt: "Steve supports Pres. Obama in his efforts to reduce oil dependency from foreign countries. In Congress, he will push for clean energy and technologies to create green jobs that allow us to be more competitive across the world and energy independent at home."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "The son of a Mexican immigrant, Steve is an avid supporter of the DREAM Act and Comprehensive Immigration Reform and will work to fix our broken immigration system, providing a fair path to citizenship for the millions of potential new Americans that currently live in the shadows."
Elections
2012
Salazar ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 33rd District. He was defeated by Domingo Garcia and Marc Veasey in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Marc Veasey Incumbent |
36.8% | 6,938 |
| Domingo Garcia |
25% | 4,715 |
| Kathleen Hicks | 12.6% | 2,372 |
| David Alameel | 10.9% | 2,064 |
| Manuel Valdez | 4.7% | 884 |
| Steve Salazar | 2.6% | 482 |
| Chrysta Castaneda | 2.1% | 395 |
| Jason E. Roberts | 1.8% | 342 |
| Carlos Quintanilla | 1.5% | 286 |
| Kyev Tatum, Sr. | 1.1% | 201 |
| J. R. Molina | 1% | 189 |
| Total Votes | 18,868 | |
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Footnotes
Senators
John Cornyn (R)
Ted Cruz (R)
Representatives
District 1
Nathaniel Moran (R)
District 2
Daniel Crenshaw (R)
District 3
Keith Self (R)
District 4
Pat Fallon (R)
District 5
Lance Gooden (R)
District 6
Jake Ellzey (R)
District 7
Lizzie Fletcher (D)
District 8
Morgan Luttrell (R)
District 9
Al Green (D)
District 10
Michael McCaul (R)
District 11
August Pfluger (R)
District 12
Craig Goldman (R)
District 13
Ronny Jackson (R)
District 14
Randy Weber (R)
District 15
District 16
Veronica Escobar (D)
District 17
Pete Sessions (R)
District 18
Vacant
District 19
Jodey Arrington (R)
District 20
Joaquin Castro (D)
District 21
Chip Roy (R)
District 22
Troy Nehls (R)
District 23
Tony Gonzales (R)
District 24
Beth Van Duyne (R)
District 25
Roger Williams (R)
District 26
Brandon Gill (R)
District 27
Michael Cloud (R)
District 28
Henry Cuellar (D)
District 29
Sylvia Garcia (D)
District 30
Jasmine Crockett (D)
District 31
John Carter (R)
District 32
Julie Johnson (D)
District 33
Marc Veasey (D)
District 34
Vicente Gonzalez (D)
District 35
Greg Casar (D)
District 36
Brian Babin (R)
District 37
Lloyd Doggett (D)
District 38
Wesley Hunt (R)
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (12)
Vacancies (1)
