Victor Avila (Texas)

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Victor Avila
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March 5, 2024

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Victor Avila (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 23rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.


Biography

Victor Avila's career experience includes working as a supervisory special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a probation officer, and a district parole officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales defeated Santos Limon in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales (R)
 
62.3
 
180,720
Image of Santos Limon
Santos Limon (D)
 
37.7
 
109,373

Total votes: 290,093
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales defeated Brandon Herrera in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23 on May 28, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales
 
50.6
 
15,023
Image of Brandon Herrera
Brandon Herrera
 
49.4
 
14,669

Total votes: 29,692
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Santos Limon defeated Lee Bausinger in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Santos Limon
Santos Limon
 
58.5
 
16,316
Image of Lee Bausinger
Lee Bausinger
 
41.5
 
11,577

Total votes: 27,893
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales and Brandon Herrera advanced to a runoff. They defeated Julie Clark, Francisco Lopez, and Victor Avila in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales
 
45.1
 
25,988
Image of Brandon Herrera
Brandon Herrera
 
24.6
 
14,201
Image of Julie Clark
Julie Clark
 
13.9
 
7,994
Image of Francisco Lopez
Francisco Lopez Candidate Connection
 
10.9
 
6,266
Image of Victor Avila
Victor Avila
 
5.5
 
3,181

Total votes: 57,630
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Endorsements

Avila received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: Texas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022

General election

General election for Texas Land Commissioner

Dawn Buckingham defeated Jay Kleberg, Alfred Molison, and Carrie Menger in the general election for Texas Land Commissioner on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham (R)
 
56.2
 
4,463,452
Image of Jay Kleberg
Jay Kleberg (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.1
 
3,350,291
Alfred Molison (G)
 
1.7
 
133,034
Image of Carrie Menger
Carrie Menger (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
1,812

Total votes: 7,948,589
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner

Jay Kleberg defeated Sandragrace Martinez in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Kleberg
Jay Kleberg Candidate Connection
 
52.9
 
254,273
Image of Sandragrace Martinez
Sandragrace Martinez
 
47.1
 
225,964

Total votes: 480,237
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner

Dawn Buckingham defeated Tim Westley in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham
 
68.8
 
595,554
Image of Tim Westley
Tim Westley Candidate Connection
 
31.2
 
270,365

Total votes: 865,919
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner

Sandragrace Martinez and Jay Kleberg advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jinny Suh and Michael Lange in the Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sandragrace Martinez
Sandragrace Martinez
 
31.8
 
313,780
Image of Jay Kleberg
Jay Kleberg Candidate Connection
 
26.0
 
257,034
Image of Jinny Suh
Jinny Suh Candidate Connection
 
21.9
 
216,238
Image of Michael Lange
Michael Lange
 
20.2
 
199,764

Total votes: 986,816
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham
 
41.9
 
679,125
Image of Tim Westley
Tim Westley Candidate Connection
 
14.8
 
239,473
Image of Jon Spiers
Jon Spiers
 
12.6
 
203,879
Image of Don Minton
Don Minton Candidate Connection
 
10.6
 
171,001
Image of Victor Avila
Victor Avila
 
7.5
 
121,998
Image of Weston Martinez
Weston Martinez
 
6.6
 
107,219
Rufus Lopez
 
3.1
 
49,475
Image of Ben Armenta
Ben Armenta
 
3.0
 
48,029

Total votes: 1,620,199
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Green convention

Green convention for Texas Land Commissioner

Alfred Molison advanced from the Green convention for Texas Land Commissioner on April 9, 2022.


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Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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Campaign website

Avila's campaign website stated the following:

SECURE OUR BORDERS

Victor has been in the fight on our Southern Border for his entire career. Having served as a Supervisory Special Agent for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), his extensive experience includes everything from engaging in high level diplomacy, to battling human trafficking, to fighting to seek justice after a cartel ambush and spearheading legislation

to

protect our agents serving abroad. Victor understands that the $5 billion Congress has allocated for fencing and wall construction on our Southern border has the force of law, and Joe Biden is breaking that law by halting construction. Victor will ensure that our borders are secured and that the wall is constructed, because he knows firsthand that border security is

national security.

DEFUND CRT

As a father of two living in Southlake, Texas, Victor is already in the fight to keep Critical Race Theory and other radical, leftist indoctrination out of schools. Victor understands that our children should be focusing on learning English, math, science, and history – not subjected to politicized agendas. As Land Commissioner, Victor will ensure that the School Land Board never directs funds to support radical programs like CRT.

MAKE AMERICA ENERGY INDEPENDENT

Texans know that oil and gas means jobs and growth. After Joe Biden sidelined oil and gas production in Texas, gas prices began to hit historic highs. Victor Avila will fight back against the Biden Administration’s misguided policies restricting oil and gas production in Texas.

PROTECT THE ALAMO

The Alamo is an essential part of Texas history and culture, and is a source of pride for Texans. As a born-and-raised Texan, Victor values our history and will always fight to preserve it. Victor will fight any attempt to remove or move our monuments and won’t allow revisionist progressives to tarnish any representation of Texas history.

DEFEND CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY

When Victor became an ICE agent, he swore an oath to defend and uphold the Constitution – that includes the Second Amendment. Victor takes his oath and the Right to Bear Arms seriously, and he exercises that right every day. Constitutional Carry is now the law of the land in Texas (as it should be), and Victor will always fight to preserve it.

HONOR OUR VETERANS

While serving as an ICE Agent, Victor was shot multiple times and his partner was killed in a cartel ambush in Mexico. Victor understands firsthand what it means to sacrifice and put your life on the line for your country. As Land Commissioner, Victor will work to ensure our veterans are receiving the care and support they need, and that our Veterans programs are well-funded and working efficiently.

SECURE OUR ELECTIONS

Victor knows that just as without a border, we have no country, if our elections are not secure, we do not have a democracy. Every citizen has the right to feel confident that their vote counts. Victor knows that it is essential to our Constitutional Republic that election integrity is prioritized and defended.

HURRICANE RECOVERY

Victor understands the best way to reduce the human and economic cost of natural disasters in Texas is to work proactively to prevent damage in the first place. Victor will utilize his extensive Crisis Management experience and work hand in hand with local, state, and federal authorities to develop hurricane protection and flood mitigation projects while working to protect and restore Texas’ coastline.[2]

—Victor Avila's campaign website (2022)[3]

Campaign finance summary


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Victor Avila campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Texas District 23Lost primary$114,258 $114,258
2022Texas Land CommissionerLost primary$48,102 $39,282
Grand total$162,360 $153,540
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Victor Avila, "About," accessed February 11, 2022
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Victor Avila, “Issues Archive,” accessed January 23, 2022


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