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Tejas Vakil
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Tejas Vakil was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 21st Congressional District of Texas.[1] Vakil was defeated by Thomas Wakely in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Lamar Smith (R) defeated Thomas Wakely (D), Mark Loewe (L), and Antonio Diaz (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smith defeated Matt McCall, John Murphy and Todd Phelps in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Wakely defeated Tejas Vakil for the Democratic nomination.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lamar Smith Incumbent |
57% | 202,967 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Wakely | 36.4% | 129,765 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Loewe | 4.1% | 14,735 | |
| Green | Antonio Diaz | 2.4% | 8,564 | |
| Total Votes | 356,031 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lamar Smith Incumbent |
60.1% | 69,866 | ||
| Matt McCall | 28.9% | 33,624 | ||
| Todd Phelps | 5.7% | 6,597 | ||
| John Murphy | 5.3% | 6,200 | ||
| Total Votes | 116,287 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas Wakely |
59% | 29,632 | ||
| Tejas Vakil | 41% | 20,595 | ||
| Total Votes | 50,227 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Vakil's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Tejas Vakil's campaign website, http://www.tejasforcongress.com/policy_positions | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 21st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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)
