Alex Mendoza
Alex Mendoza was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 65 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Mendoza ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014 as a Democratic candidate and in 2012 as a Green Party candidate.[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Ron Simmons defeated Alex Mendoza in the Texas House of Representatives District 65 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ron Simmons Incumbent |
56.26% | 34,418 | |
| Democratic | Alex Mendoza | 43.74% | 26,759 | |
| Total Votes | 61,177 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Alex Mendoza ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 65 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alex Mendoza (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Ron Simmons defeated Ben Kissling in the Texas House of Representatives District 65 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ron Simmons Incumbent |
83.23% | 11,526 | |
| Republican | Ben Kissling | 16.77% | 2,323 | |
| Total Votes | 13,849 | |||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Ron Simmons was unopposed in the Republican primary. Alex Mendoza was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Simmons defeated Mendoza in the general election.[1][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Simmons Incumbent |
64.3% | 18,812 | |
| Democratic | Alex Mendoza | 35.7% | 10,440 | |
| Total Votes | 29,252 | |||
2012
Mendoza ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 65. Mendoza ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and was defeated by Ron Simmons (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Simmons |
59.1% | 31,386 | |
| Democratic | Gary Brown | 38.6% | 20,481 | |
| Green | Alex Mendoza | 2.3% | 1,224 | |
| Total Votes | 53,091 | |||
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
