Tracy Jones

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Tracy Jones

Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Mount Pleasant, Texas

Religion

Interdenominational

Profession

Business owner

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Tracy Jones (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 4th Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Jones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tracy Jones was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas. His career experience includes working as a business owner, general contractor, electrical contractor, and in the fields of logistics and management.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Pat Fallon defeated Russell Foster, Lou Antonelli, and Tracy Jones in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon (R)	75.1	253,837
		Russell Foster (D)	22.6	76,326
		Lou Antonelli (L)	1.9	6,334
		Tracy Jones (Independent) (Write-in)	0.4	1,306

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Ratcliffe (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Russell Foster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Russell Foster	100.0	24,970

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent John Ratcliffe advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Ratcliffe	100.0	92,373

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4

Lou Antonelli advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Lou Antonelli (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Tracy Jones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jones' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Tracy is a conservative businessman and ministry leader of Texarkana United. A native of the district, Tracy will run for congress as a qualified, unaffiliated, write-in candidate in the 4th district. He is a prolife conservative who supports religious liberty, Constitutional freedoms and is an avid supporter of the First and Second amendments. Limited government, political term limits on all elected officials and lower taxes are also part of his platform. Tracy and his wife, Shanda, of 10 years have six daughters, one grandson and one granddaughter on the way.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Born and raised in the 4th congressional district
• We want to build bridges to heal the nation
• Kingdom minded candidate

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Religious liberty and Constitutional freedom is Tracy's personal passion and he is an avid supporter of the First and Second amendments. Limited government, political term limits on all elected officials and lower taxes are also part of his platform.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jesus is who I look up to. I love to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. I follow Jesus because he loved me enough to die for me

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Holy Bible

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty and integrity

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am an organizer and unifier. I have the special ability to bring people of different mindsets to the table of compromise.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To serve the people of their district with honesty and integrity

What legacy would you like to leave?

A legacy of unity

What is your favorite book? Why?

Holy Bible , its the words of life

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I don't perceive it as struggles but opportunities.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not at all.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Redirecting America's youth Not a

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Not at this time

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I think you should serve 2 terms and back to private sector

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

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Daniel Crenshaw (R)

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Keith Self (R)

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Lizzie Fletcher (D)

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Morgan Luttrell (R)

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Al Green (D)

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Michael McCaul (R)

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August Pfluger (R)

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Craig Goldman (R)

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Ronny Jackson (R)

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Randy Weber (R)

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Monica De La Cruz (R)

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Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

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Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

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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)

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John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

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Greg Casar (D)

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Brian Babin (R)

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Lloyd Doggett (D)

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