Scott Ballard
Scott Ballard was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 31st Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Ballard was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 31st Congressional District of Texas.[2] Scott Ballard lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Ballard was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District of Texas.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Carter (R) defeated Mike Clark (D) and Scott Ballard (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Carter defeated Mike Sweeney in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Clark faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Carter Incumbent |
58.4% | 166,060 | |
| Democratic | Mike Clark | 36.5% | 103,852 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Ballard | 5.2% | 14,676 | |
| Total Votes | 284,588 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Carter Incumbent |
71.3% | 62,817 | ||
| Mike Sweeney | 28.7% | 25,306 | ||
| Total Votes | 88,123 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2014
Ballard ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 31st District. Ballard won the Libertarian Party nomination at the state convention in April 2014.[5] He was defeated by incumbent John Carter (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter Incumbent |
64% | 91,607 | |
| Democratic | Louie Minor | 32% | 45,715 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Ballard | 4% | 5,706 | |
| Total Votes | 143,028 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Ballard ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 11th District. He ran as a Libertarian candidate. He ran against incumbent Mike Conaway (Texas) (R) and Jim Riley (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Conaway Incumbent |
78.6% | 177,742 | |
| Democratic | Jim Riley | 18.6% | 41,970 | |
| Libertarian | Scott J. Ballard | 2.8% | 6,311 | |
| Total Votes | 226,023 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 31st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 31st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "U.S. House elections brackets," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Federal Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Libertarian Party, "Candidate list," accessed June 10, 2012 (dead link)
