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William "Willie" Vaden
William Willie Vaden was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 34th Congressional District of Texas.[1] Vaden was defeated by Rey Gonzalez Jr. in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[2]
Vaden was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 43 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Filemon Vela (D) defeated Rey Gonzalez Jr. (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Vela faced no opposition in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016, while Gonzalez defeated William "Willie" Vaden to win the Republican nomination.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Filemon Vela Incumbent |
62.7% | 104,638 | |
| Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 37.3% | 62,323 | |
| Total Votes | 166,961 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rey Gonzalez Jr. |
50.6% | 12,532 | ||
| William Vaden | 49.4% | 12,253 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,785 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2012
Vaden ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 43. Vaden was defeated by incumbent J.M. Lozano and Bill T. Willson, II in the May 29 primary election.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
J.M. Lozano Incumbent |
44.4% | 3,115 |
| Bill T. Willson, II |
43.7% | 3,071 |
| William Willie Vaden | 11.9% | 837 |
| Total Votes | 7,023 | |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 34th Congressional District
Recent news
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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
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 Election and Candidate Information," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
