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Valentina Gomez Noriega
Valentina Gomez Noriega (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 31st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Valentina Gomez earned a bachelor's degree from Central Connecticut State University in 2019 and a graduate degree from the Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business in 2020.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri Secretary of State
Denny Hoskins defeated Barbara Phifer, Carl Herman Freese, and Jerome H. Bauer in the general election for Missouri Secretary of State on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Hoskins (R) | 57.7 | 1,677,902 | |
Barbara Phifer (D) ![]() | 39.7 | 1,154,090 | ||
| Carl Herman Freese (L) | 1.7 | 49,113 | ||
| Jerome H. Bauer (G) | 1.0 | 29,012 | ||
| Total votes: 2,910,117 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Barbara Phifer defeated Monique Williams and Haley Jacobson in the Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Phifer ![]() | 40.9 | 146,562 | |
Monique Williams ![]() | 34.4 | 123,386 | ||
Haley Jacobson ![]() | 24.7 | 88,670 | ||
| Total votes: 358,618 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Hoskins | 24.4 | 157,284 | |
| Shane Schoeller | 16.8 | 108,435 | ||
| Mike Carter | 14.3 | 91,956 | ||
Dean Plocher ![]() | 13.5 | 86,757 | ||
Mary Coleman ![]() | 11.3 | 73,024 | ||
Valentina Gomez Noriega ![]() | 7.5 | 48,003 | ||
| Jamie Corley | 7.2 | 46,383 | ||
| Adam Schwadron | 5.0 | 32,388 | ||
| Total votes: 644,230 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Caleb Rowden (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Carl Herman Freese advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl Herman Freese | 100.0 | 2,412 | |
| Total votes: 2,412 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gomez Noriega in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Valentina Gomez Noriega completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gomez Noriega's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Armed with an MBA in Finance and Strategy from Tulane University, Valentina manages multimillion-dollar investments. Beyond her financial acumen, Valentina is on a mission to combat political corruption within Missouri. She recognizes the pressing need for change to avert the impending darkness and disparity in the state's future.
Unapologetically opposed to deceit, corruption, and mediocrity by advocating for discipline, integrity, and transparency in leadership. Her mission as a leader is clear: to ensure transparent governance, reform the electoral system for greater integrity, modernize government operations, stimulate economic growth, and restore public confidence in elections.
Valentina’s mission for Missouri is one of unity, justice, and progress. Heralding a new era of leadership characterized by legitimacy, morality, fortitude, and a relentless dedication to reshaping Missouri's future. This campaign seeks to bring fresh perspectives into the political discourse, and engage Missouri in conversations that directly impact their lives.- Make Missouri Great Again
- Exposing Corruption
- Time for Honesty
2- Voting machines, Voter ID.
3. Prioritize and stimulate economic growth by advocating for policy to incentivize investment, reduce red tape, remove income tax. Make Missouri Open for Business.
4. Remove gender ideologies from Libraries, School Curriculums and programs for the youth of Missouri, while backing our Police, Fire and EMS Departments.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 8, 2023
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