Ben Streusand
Ben Streusand was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 36th Congressional District of Texas.[1] He was defeated by Brian Babin in the Republican runoff primary on May 27, 2014.[2]
Biography
Streusand has worked in the mortgage and investment banking industry and is the former President of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. He is a member of the Tea Party movement and former Chairman of Americans for Prosperity, Texas.[3]
Elections
2014
Streusand ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 36th District. Streusand and Brian Babin advanced past the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.[4] He was defeated by Babin in the Republican runoff primary on May 27, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Babin |
33.4% | 17,194 | ||
| Ben Streusand |
23.3% | 12,024 | ||
| John Manlove | 6.9% | 3,556 | ||
| Doug Centilli | 6.8% | 3,506 | ||
| Phil Fitzgerald | 6.6% | 3,388 | ||
| Robin Riley | 5.1% | 2,648 | ||
| Dave Norman | 4.5% | 2,325 | ||
| Chuck Meyer | 3.1% | 1,574 | ||
| John Amdur | 2.9% | 1,470 | ||
| Kim Morrell | 2.8% | 1,444 | ||
| Jim Engstrand | 2.5% | 1,288 | ||
| Pat Kasprzak | 2.2% | 1,116 | ||
| Total Votes | 51,533 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brian Babin |
57.8% | 19,301 | ||
| Ben Streusand | 42.2% | 14,069 | ||
| Total Votes | 33,370 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. |
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Streusand and his wife, Kathy, have two children.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 36th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 36th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
