John Stacy (Texas)
John Stacy was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Biography
Stacy earned his B.S. in Chemistry from Texas Christian University. After graduation, he helped run his family's health insurance business. He was COO of the company at the time of his candidacy. Stacy previously served as Mayor Pro-Tem on the Fate City Council, but he resigned to run for Congress.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Stacy's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- ObamaCare
- Excerpt: "I have been in the healthcare industry for 11 years. I understand that this issue is complex, but you cannot fix government problems with government solutions. We will have to work to incrementally change healthcare back to a free market."
- Immigration & Border Control
- Excerpt: "Immigration is a separate issue than border security. Legal immigration should be the only path to citizenship. The system could use reform, and amnesty for illegal immigrants should not be tolerated."
- Education
- Excerpt: "The Department of Education needs to be abolished, and education decisions returned to local communities. Local control over schools will allow local communities to educate their children, not the federal government. Federal government control leads to public schools becoming centers of indoctrination."
- The Fed
- Excerpt: "Audit the Fed. With no oversight on the Federal Reserve system, the US government has turned its back on the American people. It is critical to stabilize and restore confidence in the American dollar. It is the obligation of Congress to preserve the dollar, as a strong dollar is a strong economy."
- Spending & Taxes
- Excerpt: "We are over-taxed and we spend too much. We cannot afford to continue. We must change to a fair tax, and we must get our spending under control. A fair tax is a consumption tax, and this is the only tax that works in a free society. We have the right to property, and our income is our property."
Elections
2014
Stacy ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 4th District. Stacy was defeated by incumbent Ralph Hall and John Ratcliffe in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Hall Incumbent |
45.4% | 29,848 | ||
| John Ratcliffe |
28.8% | 18,917 | ||
| Lou Gigliotti | 16.1% | 10,601 | ||
| John Stacy | 4.3% | 2,812 | ||
| Brent Lawson | 3.5% | 2,290 | ||
| Tony Arterburn | 1.9% | 1,252 | ||
| Total Votes | 65,720 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Stacy and his wife, Amie, have three children. If elected, Stacy refuses to move his family from Texas and will instead travel back and forth weekly.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "About John," accessed January 16, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 16, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
