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Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

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Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary: March 3, 2020
Primary runoff: July 14, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
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Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (Democratic)
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Wesley Hunt defeated five other candidates in the Republican Primary on March 3, 2020. He advanced to the district's general election on November 3. Hunt received 61.0 percent of the vote. Cindy Siegel received the next-most votes with 27.1 percent.

Three candidates received the most media coverage and endorsements: Maria Espinoza, Wesley Hunt, and Cindy Siegel. All three candidates made preventing flooding like Hurricane Harvey in 2017 part of their campaign platform. Each differed slightly in their approach to agenda items like immigration, energy, and the economy.

Espinoza founded The Remembrance Project with her husband, a nonprofit with the stated goal of "bring[ing] awareness to the widespread and under-reported killings of American citizens by illegal aliens."[1] Espinoza emphasized building a wall along the Mexican border as one of her campaign priorities, in addition to replacing the current immigration system with a merit-based one. Espinoza supported eliminating regulations on the oil and gas industry, as well as focusing on job training and apprenticeships at the local level. Espinoza was endorsed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.

Hunt served in the U.S. Army and worked in the real estate industry at the time of the campaign. He said he would oppose the Green New Deal and wanted the base of Houston's economy to be a strong energy sector. His campaign platform did not mention a border wall but did state that he would increase funding for border security and oppose amnesty for immigrants residing in the country without legal permission. Hunt was endorsed by President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and Harris County Commissioners R. Jack Cagle and Steve Radack.

At the time of the campaign, Siegel was a CPA and volunteered for the campaigns of several Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R). Siegel supported a border wall and opposed amnesty for immigrants residing in the country without legal permission, as well as creating a merit-based immigration system. Siegel's campaign website did not mention energy policy, but she pointed to her experience as a CPA as a reason for her support of decreased taxes and economic regulation. Siegel was endorsed by three former members of the Houston Independent School District, former Houston City Councilmember Toni Lawrence, and the United Republicans of Harris County.

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) was unopposed in the Democratic primary. The Texas Tribune called Fletcher "the most vulnerable Democratic House member in the state," and Republicans held the seat from 1967 to 2019.[2]

The 7th District had a 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index score of R+7, meaning this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. The general election in this district was expected to be competitive. Two of the three major race rating outlets rated the race as lean Democratic, while the other rated it as likely Democratic. Fletcher won the election by five percentage points in 2018. Click here to learn more about what was at stake in the general election.

Click on candidate names below to view their key messages:


Espinoza
Hunt
Siegel


This page focuses on Texas' 7th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

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Texas modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Election postponements: The primary runoff elections were postponed from May 26 to July 14.
  • Political party events: The Republican Party of Texas convention, scheduled for July 16-18 in Houston, was cancelled. The party conducted its convention online.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.


Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wesley Hunt
Wesley Hunt
 
61.0
 
28,060
Image of Cindy Siegel
Cindy Siegel Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
12,497
Image of Maria Espinoza
Maria Espinoza
 
5.9
 
2,716
Image of Kyle Preston
Kyle Preston Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
1,363
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Jim Noteware
 
2.0
 
937
Image of Laique Rehman
Laique Rehman Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
424

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 45,997
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Candidate profiles

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Maria Espinoza

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Espinoza attended Abilene Christian University. She founded The Remembrance Project with her husband in 2009. She has appeared as an immigration expert across conservative news platforms including Fox News, Fox Business, and NRA TV.


Key Messages

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Espinoza said she wanted to create a merit-based immigration system to replace the current visa lottery system. She also supported the creation of a wall along the Mexican border.

Espinoza supported the Trump tax cuts and said she wants to remove "unnecessary and cumbersome regulations that prevent businesses from expanding and growing."

Espinoza said she wanted to improve Houston's storm drainage system and improve other flood prevention systems to mitigate the impact of hurricanes after the flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

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Sources: Maria Espinoza 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 30, 2020; Maria Espinoza 2020 campaign website, "About Maria," accessed January 30, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2020.

Wesley Hunt

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Hunt graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned three master's degrees at Cornell University. He served in the United States Army for eight years, including one combat deployment to Iraq. At the time of his 2020 campaign, Hunt worked in the real estate industry.


Key Messages

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Hunt said his main focus was creating a strong energy sector as the base of Houston's economy. He opposed what he called the "extreme anti-energy policies of Washington special interests and the radical Green New Deal."

Hunt supported increasing funding for border security and opposed amnesty for any immigrants residing in the country without legal permission.

Hunt said he supported making permanent the 2017 Tax Reform bill, in addition to lowering taxes on the middle class and eliminating what he called "special interest tax breaks and loopholes that make the tax system less fair."

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Sources: Wesley Hunt 2020 campaign website, "Wesley on the Issues," accessed January 30, 2020; Wesley Hunt 2020 campaign website, "Meet Wesley," accessed January 30, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2020.

Kyle Preston

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I love God and my wife. I have a degree in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University. I have traveled to 30+ countries and lived as an expat in 4 . I work in the oil and gas industry developing multi billion dollar facilities. I have owned a small business a coffee shop in cypress Texas. I have 3 kids, one is adopted. I flooded during Harvey. I serve on the board of trustees for Northrise University in Zambia"

Key Messages

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Improve the progress of flooding remediation projects in my district.

Protect the jobs in the oil and gas industry from harmful lawas.

Fix Houston traffic. Through the use of technology and supproting stricter penalites for people driving slow in the fast lane.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2020.

Laique Rehman

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Laique Rehman is a lifelong Republican who has lived in District 7 for more than three decades. His two children studied at public schools in the District and went on to graduate from Harvard and the other studying Health Sciences. He has been a active Republican and a delegate in the Republican State Convention. Laique has a A Level from University of Cambridge and a Bachelors from Syracuse University. He is a small businessman in the Oil and Gas Industry. Laique has been a speaker as well as panelist on prestigious Oil and Gas forums globally. Laique is confident his experience on the front lines of American Trade and Commerce exporting Oil and Gas commodities on razor thin margins will add value in Washington in coming up with creative problems facing our district and our nation. Laique has been a prominent member of the community standing up for conservative causes including suing the US Government over Census in the US Supreme Court. As a businessman he believes in small government, balancing the budget to cut deficit. These should not be a talking point of a political campaign. It is done everyday in business and there is no reason why it cannot be done in Washington. He is committed to strong national defense, lower taxes and protection of individual freedom. He is running because he wants to make sure our children have a better future."

Key Messages

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UNITER NOT DIVIDER

WILL GET THE JOB DONE

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2020.

Cindy Siegel

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a long-time conservative Republican grassroots activist who is running for Congress in TX-07. I am a Christian, wife and mother of two daughters, who owns my own CPA small business. I am a four term former Mayor of Bellaire, Tx. I believe in our country's founding principles of faith, family and freedom. I am running to fight for all of our families future and to support the President's conservative policies to keep America great."

Key Messages

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I will fight to preserve our country's fundamental principles that are based upon the values of faith, family and freedom

I will fight to represent the people of TX District 7 and the issues like flood mitigation, securing our borders and healthcare reform that are important to them. I am not running to represent the Washington elite.

I am a problem solver and will bring my experience as a CPA and business owner to resolve issues like balancing our budget and reducing our national debt that have immediate and long-term results for our country.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2020.


Endorsements

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Click on the links below to explore each candidate's full list of endorsements on their campaign websites:

Republican primary endorsements
Endorsement Espinoza Hunt Siegel
Newspapers and editorials
Houston Chronicle[4] ✔
Katy Christian Magazine[5] ✔
Elected officials
President Donald Trump (R)[6] ✔
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)[7] ✔
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)[8] ✔
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R)[9] ✔
Texas State Board of Education member Donna Bahorich (R)[10] ✔
Harris County Commissioner R. Jack Cagle (R)[11] ✔
Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack (R)[11] ✔
Hunters Creek Village Mayor Jim Pappas[10] ✔
Spring Valley Village Mayor Tom Ramsey[10] ✔
Individuals
Former U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (R)[10] ✔
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R)[9] ✔
Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R)[9] ✔
Former Texas Rep. Martha Wong (R)[12] ✔
Former Texas Rep. Beverly Woolley (R)[10] ✔
Former Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman[12] ✔
Former Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos[12] ✔
Former Houston City Councilmember Toni Lawrence[12] ✔
Former Houston ISD Trutree Diane Johnson[12] ✔
Former Houston ISD Trutree Mike Lunceford[12] ✔
Former Houston ISD Trutree Don McAdams[12] ✔
Organizations
Conservative Coalition of Harris County[10] ✔
FreedomWorks Action[10] ✔
Independent Electrical Contractors Gulf Coast PAC[12] ✔
United Republicans of Harris County[12] ✔
Value In Electing Women PAC[12] ✔

Timeline

2020

Campaign themes

See also: Campaign themes

The following campaign themes and policy positions were found on candidates' campaign websites. Any candidates not listed below did not have campaign themes published on a campaign website as of January 29, 2020.

Marie Espinoza

Espinoza’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Mitigate Flooding

The devastation after Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 continues to be felt today. We cannot prevent hurricanes, but we can mitigate the impacts caused by flooding.

I will address and improve the storm drainage system’s capability to handle sheet flow.

I will ensure the structural integrity of the levees and the speed in which water is released.

I will ensure residents are given full notice prior to flood gates being opened.

I will address the need for a third detention area.

Jobs and Economy

President Trump’s tax cuts have provided economic relief to the lower and middle class.

The Trump Administration’s focus on apprenticeships and job-training is putting more Americans back to work. I will support the same measures on our local level to increase employment and strengthen the local economy.

I will continue cutting the unnecessary and cumbersome regulations that prevent businesses from expanding and growing. jobs.

Trump’s Tax Cuts delivered for U.S. Workers

  • 7% increase in nominal wages for the lowest 10% of American workers
  • 9% growth rate for those without a high-school diploma
  • $6,000 increase in real disposable personal income per household

Education

Educational standards everywhere in the US are slipping. Money is being inefficiently allocated and is not solving the problems of increased dropout rate and illiteracy.

Federal Education policy should reward competition, not punish it, and create an incentive for schools to pursue improvement.

Parents must be given back control over their child’s education and I will serve to remove the indoctrination tentacles of the federal government.

I will insist on more accountability and transparency concerning education funding at all levels of government and aim for the crucial teachings of our nation’s history, heroes, and system of governance. We are a Christian nation and those Judeo-Christian principles should be made known to our youth.

Energy and Environment

My district is known as the “Energy Capitol of the World” and much thanks to the efforts of President Donald Trump and businessmen and women in the Energy Corridor, America is now the number one oil and gas exporter in the world.

I will fight for energy producers in America and stand with Trump in cutting regulations on the oil and gas industry. I’ll fight overreaching federal regulations that stifle growth and prevent our Oil and Gas industry from creating jobs.

Taxing the success of American business is not a viable solution. I’ll stand with President Trump in holding our allies accountable to realistic, effective environmental standards.

I’ll support innovation in the energy industry to expand productivity and drive down energy costs to the consumer.

Healthcare

We need leaders that will support our President’s efforts to lower healthcare costs by eliminating the regulations that stifle competition and more affordable options.

We must improve the environment in which our medical professionals work every day. I will improve healthcare reimbursements by cutting interference from both the government and insurance companies.

I will support the President’s aggressive efforts in battling the opioid crisis.

I will continue fighting to protect the sacred doctor-patient relationship, and the freedom of Americans to choose their healthcare providers.

Immigration

I will stand with the President’s objective in demanding immigration policy that protects our national interests, first and foremost. I will support the completion of the Border Wall system in order to combat the rampant illegal immigration that jeopardizes and permanently separates American families.

I will support a merit-based system, putting an end to chain-immigration and the visa lottery system.

I will support local law enforcements’ ability to communicate freely and work with Federal Law enforcement by eliminating the dangerous and unlawful sanctuary city policies.

Our law enforcement agencies must be enabled to combat terrorism and lawlessness, and receive full Congressional support to keep Americans safe.

Law and Public Safety

I stand with law enforcement and will fight to ensure they are prepared and well-resourced for an increasingly lawless world.

Our president – Donald Trump – has made historic strides in supporting our men and women in blue. I will fully support a lawful nation and repel policies that seek to demonize law enforcement.

I’ll be a partner to law enforcement in their enforcement of Federal Immigration Policy and will stand against the Far Left’s attempts to close ICE.

Foreign Policy

I will support a foreign policy that puts America first and doesn’t apologize to our enemies for doing so.

I stand with Israel, our prime ally in the Middle East region, and will fight for their sovereignty.

I will support our President’s agenda in preventing unstable international actors, such as Iran and North Korean, from developing nuclear capabilities.

Pro-Life

As a mother, Maria recognizes that babies in the womb are children. She will fight to protect their right to life, and stands firm in her belief that this is not only a moral issue, but a Constitutional issue. All innocent human life deserves protection under the United States Constitution, and unborn infants – with their own unique genetic code, beating heart, and developing body – are especially deserving of that right. Maria will protect their right to live, and believes the only exception should be if the life of the mother is threatened.

Pro-Second Amendment

The right of law-abiding American citizens to own and carry firearms is constantly under attack by the radical left-wing of our Government. Maria will not let your 2nd Amendment rights be infringed upon. A strong Constitutionalist, Maria recognizes that the desire of the Government to disarm you is precisely why the 2nd Amendment was drafted and ratified – to not only give American citizens the ability to protect their home and family, but to protect their freedom from a Government that would infringe upon their individual and societal liberties. Maria stands for the 2nd Amendment and the Constitutional rights of all legal, law-abiding American citizens. [13]

”
—Marie Espinoza[14]


Wesley Hunt

Hunt’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Defeating the Green New Deal and defending Houston’s Energy Jobs

Houston is the energy capital of America. The energy industry employs hundreds of thousands in Texas. These jobs that are the heart and soul of Houston’s economy are under threat from extreme liberals in Washington.

Now more than ever we need a strong energy sector to drive Houston’s economic engine. I won’t be afraid to stand up for those jobs and lead the fight against the extreme anti-energy policies of Washington special interests and the radical Green New Deal to keep Houston’s economy running strong.

Lowering Taxes

The American people are overtaxed, especially the middle class. I supported the 2017 Tax Reform bill, which lowered Texans’ average tax bill by more than $2,500 per year. That’s almost $200 more each month that Texas families can spend on groceries, bills or savings for college. Lizzie Fletcher and Nancy Pelosi are fighting to repeal the tax bill and raise taxes on middle class families.

In Congress, I’ll vote to make these individual tax cuts permanent. I’ll also look for other opportunities to lower taxes for middle class Americans and eliminate the special interest tax breaks and loopholes that make the tax system less fair.

Securing our Southern Border

Illegal immigration is an issue of national security, and it’s resulting in a humanitarian crisis. We are a generous country, but we also believe in the rule of law, securing our borders and protecting American workers. I support enforcing our immigration laws while increasing funding for border security to ensure that we know who is coming in and out of our nation.

I don’t support any effort for amnesty to those here already. There are thousands of immigrants waiting in line to enter our country legally. Giving amnesty to those who have broken the law sends the wrong message and unfairly punishes those who are going through the process legally.

Preventing Future Flooding

Two years ago, Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, devastating our city. We need to work together to make sure that those who still have not recovered from past storms get the resources they were promised. Congress allocated funding but it is taking too long for that funding to get to Houstonians in need. I promise to work across the aisle and establish relationships with the departments in charge to speed up funding to those who still need help.

We also need to prioritize future funding. That means fighting for research to study underground tunnel mitigation to make sure that water can flow freely into the Gulf, and to widen the existing tunnels and bayous. I’ll make sure that funding allocated to Houston actually gets here. On my first day in office, I’ll sponsor a bill that states that any infrastructure funding related to flood mitigation in Houston will have a single point of contact with the federal government and will require only one signoff.

Reducing the Cost of Health Care

The rising cost of health care impacts middle class families in the 7th District and across the nation. After Obamacare was passed, premiums increased by 48%. I believe that there are free-market solutions that will lower the cost of care while protecting those with pre-existing conditions. I support:

  • Permanently removing the individual mandate.
  • Allowing insurance to be sold across state lines to increase competition and lower prices. If an Oklahoma company can provide a better price to Texans, then they should be allowed to do so.
  • Allowing generic pharmaceuticals to compete on the market to lower the price of back-breaking name brand products.

Millions of Americans receive their insurance from their place of work. I will protect employer-sponsored health insurance from attempts by the extreme liberals to ban it in favor of a government run, single-payer system.

Preventing Future Spending

The United States has a spending problem. Right now, our reckless spending is saddling future generations with a crippling debt. If we’re going to continue being the leading world power in the 21st century, we need to get our fiscal house in order. That’s why I support the Balanced Budget Amendment, which would force the government to live within our means. We can’t continue putting our children at risk with our lack of fiscal restraint. [13]

”
—Wesley Hunt[15]


Jim Noteware

Noteware’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Healthcare
I will promote sensible healthcare policies and programs that will preserve our nation’s existing private healthcare system but will also protect families from catastrophic healthcare related financial losses.

Gun Control
I will protect your 2nd Amendment rights to keep and bear arms in a lawful manner. Gun violence is seldom stopped by licensing or zero tolerance measures. Increasing gun violence in Chicago is one example.

Flooding
No one will fight harder to force major changes in the way the federal government, through the Corps of Engineers and other agencies, work to mitigate flooding in the Houston area.

Border Security
I will fight for common sense immigration policies, but only if our nation’s borders are secured.

Freedom of Speech and Religion
I oppose any and all efforts to limit our right to say what we believe and to gather together with the people we choose to associate with.

Transportation
I will promote programs to improve our nation’s roads, highways and bridges and to bring them back into acceptable standards.

Protecting Taxpayers from Government Abuse
Through my lawsuit against Mayor Turner’s fraudulent ballot language in November, 2017, I am the only Republican candidate who has demonstrated a personal commitment to fighting for taxpayers’ rights. [13]

”
—Jim Noteware[16]


Kyle Preston

Preston’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Flooding
I, KYLE PRESTON, was personally effected during Harvey when my home was flooded. I am disappointed in the slow pace of improvements. I am concerned that the money raised during the bond election will go to a patch work of projects and not into an integrated flood solution for District 7. I am concerned that the money raised will not be spent wisely. As your representative, I will work to ensure that our money is spent as it was intended to be to protect our homes and businesses from flooding. I believe my education in Civil Engineering and my work experience in the oil and gas industry makes me the best candidate to represent District 7.

Protecting The Future of Oil and Gas
I, KYLE PRESTON, believe that in the next 15-25 years the existing oil and gas industry will look very different. I believe global demand for oil will be much less. I believe that the government should work in partnership with industry to open new global markets for the supply of energy. I believe that my career in the oil and gas industry makes me the best candidate to transition District 7, the oil and gas capital of the world, into the new future of the oil and gas industry.

Global Trade Deals
I, KYLE PRESTON, believe that putting America First is the right posture to take in a review of global trade deals. Evaluating, reviewing and enhancing trade deals is a necessary step the government should take and now is the time to do it. The government should work in partnership with trading markets and industry to ensure the best deals are made for America. I believe my experience living in 4 different countries and traveling to over 30 countries makes me the best candidate to represent District 7.

Houston Traffic
I, KYLE PRESTON, spend way to much time in traffic in Houston. We have the largest freeway in the nation, and it is still congested. Self-driving cars will be available in the near future and I believe District 7 could optimize the traffic flow with smart stop lights and integrated with traffic management tools. I will work with government and industry to reduce the time you spend in traffic.

Immigration
I, KYLE PRESTON, am for legal immigration, I am against illegal immigration. We are catching on average 100,000 illegal immigrants each month at our borders. This is a problem that is on the front door of District 7. As congressmen I would work with the government to implement an effective and lasting solution to this problem.

Human Trafficking
District 7 is a main stopping point for human traffickers. I, KYLE PRESTON, will work with local government and nonprofits to support the stop of human trafficking on a national level.

Insurance Medical Care
I, KYLE PRESTON, am thankful we live in Houston, home to the greatest doctors in the world. We are privileged to have such resources at our door steeps. Having a private, portable and affordable healthcare system is what this country needs. Having the government take over the healthcare system is not what we need. Having a strategic vision and incremental step changes is the logical way to improve the system. [13]

”
—Kyle Preston[17]


Laique Rehman

Rehman’s campaign website stated the following:

“

BALANCING THE BUDGET

Federal deficit for 2020 will exceed $1.1 trillion. I consider this as one of the greatest threats facing our nation. Like any business, we need to cut costs across the board and shut down some Federal Programs including some Departments. We need to restore competition in all sectors of the economy by protecting small and mid-size business…. nothing is too big to fail.

BUILDING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE

District 7 is one of the affluent districts in the country and yet we were one of the worst flood victims when Hurricane Harvey struck Houston. I will work across the aisle to ensure the funds collected from the District are spent to improve the infrastructure of the district and our great State of Texas. Similarly as our exports Oil and Gas and downstream products grow we need to improve the infrastructure including Ports and Waterways that are used for exporting our products.

STRONG MILITARY

I will work relentlessly to support President Trumps agenda to modernize our military. I fully support the president in not getting into endless wars and use the money to modernize our military and improve the support for the veterans.

MORE JOBS FOR TEXAS

I have been working for decades in the oil and gas industry and passionately believe that future of Texas jobs rely on this Industry. Lizzie Fletcher and her green colleagues are working towards banning fracking and killing this industry. Small business remains the largest employer in the US. For the record our Shale Oil and Gas was not developed by large oil majors but by smaller outfits. I will work to protect the creativity and ingenuity of our small business. I will support our President to keep taxes low. I also propose removing taxes from retirement savings after retirement. Pledge to be tax payers best friend in Washington.

FAIR TRADE

Having worked for decades in the frontlines of American trade selling US products for a living I understand the importance of fair trade. I will work relentlessly to remove obstacles facing US products and services when they enter other countries. Countries all over the world want access to our markets similarly we need fair access for US goods and services to these markets.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND EDUCATION

We need to do more for protecting family’s safety and education. Education need not end after high school. American workforce will needs to be constantly educated and retooled to compete in the global economy.

BORDER PROTECTION

We are a country of immigrants. I will work to support President Trumps agenda of supporting merit based immigration systems and stop the flow of illegal immigrants.

HEALTH CARE

Obamacare is destroying the concept of old fashioned small practice by removing the competition and making health care unaffordable. I believe all policies should be free market related.

2ND AMENDMENT

I believe in the protection of our second amendment rights. [13]

”
—Laique Rehman[18]


Cindy Siegel

Siegel’s campaign website stated the following:

“

FLOODING

The seemingly never-ending delays in federal funds making it to TX-07 are ridiculous. As someone who has experienced firsthand the devastation flooding has caused the residents of TX-07, I will fight every day to ensure the money allocated for our District not only gets delivered, but is spent in a “worst first” manner. Our aging dams, reservoirs and bayous must be addressed. I will also support a third reservoir if experts agree it would be a help to alleviate our area flooding.

Beyond Federal projects, it is imperative that local projects be completed to support the Federal effort. The money from the county’s flood bonds must be spent wisely, focusing on “worst first” priorities. Additionally, the city of Houston must transparently account for the “rain tax” or drainage fee. One hundred percent of the money collected should go directly to drainage projects, not pet projects for whoever happens to be Mayor.

IMMIGRATION & BORDER SECURITY

We are a nation of immigrants, legal immigrants. The reality is our immigration system is broken. I support the President’s move to a more merit based system and our asylum laws are in desperate need of updating. I firmly believe that we should embrace the 1,000,000+ / year legal immigrants who wait in line, work hard and ultimately achieve the greatest prize on earth – American Citizenship. We must never provide amnesty in order to reduce the number of illegals living in this country. We must enforce the laws that already exist to do that. It is imperative that we build a border wall, along with strong electronic barriers and monitoring to deter the tens of thousands of illegals from coming across our Southern border. We must also ensure that those living in this country illegally do not receive any benefits that hard-working American citizens are eligible for.

HEALTHCARE

First, I am vehemently opposed to Medicare for All. Although the individual mandate has been removed, the remnants of Obama Care continue to do nothing but drive prices up. All of Obama Care must be repealed and replaced with free-market solutions. Burdensome regulations and mandates on states and employers must be removed. Transparency in pricing by healthcare providers would be tremendous downward pressure on prices. The power of the consumer to shop for lab work, an MRI or elective surgery would undoubtedly improve service and reduce prices. Additionally, we must pass legislation to allow consumers to buy health insurance across state lines. Any and all policies must be free-market in scope and focus on choice for the consumer - leaving healthcare decisions to patients and their doctors, not government bureaucrats.

LIFE

I am ProLife. Seeing the flicker of and hearing my oldest daughter's heart beat on the monitor after almost losing her at 6 weeks, reaffirmed to me that life begins in the womb.

Government Accountability (Drain the swamp!)

Term Limits for U. S. House and Senate

I am absolutely in favor of sensible term limits for both the House and Senate. Anyone spending 30, 40 or 50+ years in Congress is not at all what our founding fathers intended.

Laws passed by Congress must apply to members of Congress and their staff

Why should Congress impose laws on the rest of us but exempt themselves from having to abide by those same laws? It’s time for members of Congress to come down from their ivory tower and live by all the laws the rest of us are forced to live with.

Balanced Budget Amendment to the U. S. Constitution

I will support a Balanced Budget Amendment. It has become obvious that Congress has no intention of being fiscally responsible. The only way to restore sanity when it comes to spending is to force them to do it by an Amendment.

Congressional Pay Raise

Some in Congress have proposed borrowing money to pay for a Congressional pay raise. Absolutely no pay raise for Congress until the budget is balanced and there has been a real, significant reduction in the national debt.

2ND AMENDMENT

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." – The United States Constitution

Our right to defend ourselves was so important to our founding fathers that they made it #2 in the original Bill of Rights. You can be sure that it ranks in that order with me as well. I will not ever succumb to the radical left’s agenda of confiscating guns from law abiding American citizens. [13]

”
—Cindy Siegel[19]


Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Wesley Hunt

"Three Things" - Hunt campaign ad, released February 19, 2020
"Trump Conservative" - Hunt campaign ad, released February 19, 2020
"Texas Energy" - Hunt campaign ad, released February 18, 2020
"Cartels" - Hunt campaign ad, released January 29, 2020
"Duty" - Hunt campaign ad, released January 8, 2020
"100 Percent" - Hunt campaign ad, released September 26, 2019
"Three Words" - Hunt campaign ad, released April 2, 2019


Cindy Siegel

Supporting Siegel

"Trusted and Tested" - Siegel campaign ad, released February 3, 2020
"Bernard Satterwhite Endorsement" - Siegel campaign ad, released November 20, 2019

Opposing Hunt

"Congressman Perry Homes" - Siegel campaign ad, released February 24, 2020
"No Conservative" - Siegel campaign ad, released January 9, 2020


Polls

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Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Maria Espinoza Republican Party $244,794 $244,794 $0 As of June 30, 2020
Wesley Hunt Republican Party $7,611,866 $7,387,924 $223,942 As of December 31, 2020
Jim Noteware Republican Party $87,594 $86,044 $1,550 As of December 31, 2020
Kyle Preston Republican Party $1,000 $0 $1,000 As of December 31, 2019
Laique Rehman Republican Party $21,000 $21,000 $0 As of April 10, 2020
Cindy Siegel Republican Party $757,577 $757,552 $25 As of March 31, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[20][21][22]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

  • Elbert Guillory's America spent $276,614 in support of Hunt as of February 10, 2020.[23]
  • The Future Leaders Fund spent $27,890 in support of Hunt as of February 10, 2020.[23]

Debates and forums

January 7, 2020

The Greater Houston Pachyderm Club hosted a candidate forum attended by all six candidates. The Houston Chronicle described the forum as "mostly cordial among the candidates" and noted that most of the forum was spent speaking against Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) and her support of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D).[24]

Primaries in Texas

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[25]

“ The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[13] ”

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Runoff elections in Texas

In Texas, a primary election candidate for congressional, state, or county office must receive a majority of the vote (more than 50%) to be declared the winner. If no candidate wins the requisite majority, a runoff election is held between the top two vote-getters.[26]

As of 2020, the Texas Secretary of State office stated, "There is no requirement to have previously voted in the general primary election in order to participate in the subsequent primary runoff election. Therefore, if a qualified voter did not vote in the general primary election, they are still eligible to vote in the primary runoff election." The office also stated that "if a voter votes in the primary of one party, they will only be able to vote in that party’s primary runoff election. ... After being affiliated with a party, a voter is not able to change or cancel their party affiliation until the end of the calendar year."[27]


What was at stake in the general election?

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Republicans in Texas saw the seat held by Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) as their best chance for a pickup in the state. The Texas Tribune called Fletcher "the most vulnerable Democratic House member in the state," and said the race itself would be "the closest thing Texas will have to a bellwether congressional district in 2020." Fletcher defeated nine-term incumbent John Culberson (R) in 2018 53-47. Prior to Fletcher's 2018 victory, Republicans had held the 7th District since 1967.[2]

U.S. House elections were held on November 3, 2020, and coincided with the 2020 presidential election. All 435 House districts were up for election, and the results determined control of the U.S. House in the 117th Congress.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232-197 advantage over Republicans. There was one Libertarian member, and there were five vacancies. Republicans needed to gain a net 21 seats to win control of the House. Democrats needed to gain seats or lose fewer than 14 net seats to keep their majority.

In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats had a net gain of 40 seats, winning a 235-200 majority in the House. Heading into the 2018 election, Republicans had a 235-193 majority with seven vacancies.

In the 25 previous House elections that coincided with a presidential election, the president's party had gained House seats in 16 elections and lost seats in nine. In years where the president's party won districts, the average gain was 18. In years where the president's party lost districts, the average loss was 27. Click here for more information on presidential partisanship and down-ballot outcomes.


General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[28]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[29][30][31]

Race ratings: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 7th Congressional District the 177th most Republican nationally.[32]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.11. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.11 points toward that party.[33]

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[34][35]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.


District election history

2018

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated incumbent John Culberson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
 
52.5
 
127,959
Image of John Culberson
John Culberson (R)
 
47.5
 
115,642

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 243,601
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Laura Moser in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
67.9
 
9,888
Image of Laura Moser
Laura Moser
 
32.1
 
4,666

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 14,554
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
29.4
 
9,768
✔
Image of Laura Moser
Laura Moser
 
24.3
 
8,099
Image of Jason Westin
Jason Westin
 
19.2
 
6,375
Image of Alex Triantaphyllis
Alex Triantaphyllis
 
15.7
 
5,234
Image of Ivan Sanchez
Ivan Sanchez
 
5.7
 
1,895
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Joshua Butler
 
3.8
 
1,253
Image of James Cargas
James Cargas
 
2.0
 
651

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,275
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent John Culberson defeated Edward Ziegler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Culberson
John Culberson
 
76.1
 
28,944
Image of Edward Ziegler
Edward Ziegler
 
23.9
 
9,088

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,032
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2016

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Culberson (R) defeated James Cargas (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Culberson defeated Maria Espinoza and James Lloyd in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Cargas faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[36][37]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 56.2% 143,542
     Democratic James Cargas 43.8% 111,991
Total Votes 255,533
Source: Texas Secretary of State


U.S. House, Texas District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 57.3% 44,290
James Lloyd 24.9% 19,217
Maria Espinoza 17.8% 13,793
Total Votes 77,300
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 7th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent John Culberson (R) defeated James Cargas (D) and Gerald Fowler (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Texas District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Culberson Incumbent 63.3% 90,606
     Democratic James Cargas 34.5% 49,478
     Libertarian Gerald Fowler 2.2% 3,135
Total Votes 143,219
Source: Texas Secretary of State

State profile

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Demographic data for Texas
 TexasU.S.
Total population:27,429,639316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):261,2323,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:74.9%73.6%
Black/African American:11.9%12.6%
Asian:4.2%5.1%
Native American:0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.6%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$53,207$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.9%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Remembrance Project, "About Us," accessed January 30, 2020
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Texas Tribune, "In Houston congressional district, Republicans see a chance to boost party diversity and reflip a seat," January 20, 2020
  3. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Houston Chronicle, "We recommend Cindy Siegel in the GOP primary for U.S. House District 7," February 17, 2020
  5. ↑ Twitter, "Wesley Hunt on February 5, 2020," accessed February 5, 2020
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Houston Chronicle, "President Donald Trump endorses Wesley Hunt in Houston congressional race," February 12, 2020
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Twitter, "Patrick Svitek on February 18, 2020," accessed February 19, 2020
  8. ↑ Wesley Hunt 2020 campaign website, "Senator Ted Cruz Endorses Wesley Hunt in the 7th Congressional District," September 30, 2019
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Maria Espinoza 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed January 29, 2020
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 [[Ballotpedia:Joel Williams|Joel Williams, "Email communication with Jim Hilk," February 16, 2020
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Wesley Hunt 2020 campaign website, "Commissioner Cagle Endorses Wesley Hunt for Congress," December 3, 2019
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 Cindy Siegel 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed January 29, 2020
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  14. ↑ Marie Espinoza 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 29, 2020
  15. ↑ Wesley Hunt 2020 campaign website, "Wesley on the Issues," accessed January 29, 2020
  16. ↑ Jim Noteware 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 29, 2020
  17. ↑ Kyle Preston 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 18, 2020
  18. ↑ Laique Rehman 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 29, 2020
  19. ↑ Cindy Siegel 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 29, 2020
  20. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  21. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  22. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Open Secrets, "Outside Spending," accessed February 18, 2020
  24. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Houston GOP candidate Wesley Hunt explains old Democratic primary vote," January 9, 2020
  25. ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
  26. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Chapter 172. Primary Elections," accessed July 10, 2020
  27. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Election Advisory No. 2020-05," February 11, 2020
  28. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  29. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  30. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  31. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  32. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  33. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  34. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  35. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  36. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  37. ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016


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