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Bill Sargent
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Elections and appointments
Last election

March 6, 2018

Education

Associate

Foothil College

Bachelor's

San José State University

Graduate

University of Hawaii

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Personal
Religion
Christian
Profession
Web Developer
Contact

Bill Sargent (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 14th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.

Sargent was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 14th Congressional District of Texas.

Biography

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Sargent earned his AA from Foothill College. He went on to receive his B.S. in business administration from San Jose State University. He then earned his M.A. in Speech-Communication from the University of Hawaii.

Sargent worked as a realtor and broker for ten years. He has been a web developer since 2001.

Sargent has served on the staff of two members of the U.S. House and one member of the U.S. Senate. He also worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce for 30 years, of which, 17 years were spent handling international trade legislation. From 2011 to 2012, he was chief deputy clerk for elections for the Office of the County Clerk of Galveston Texas.

Campaign themes

2012

Sargent stated the following in a biography submission to Ballotpedia:[1]

"I am a constitutional conservative. When I joined the Navy as a Seaman Recruit in 1961 I took an oath of office to support and defend the U.S. Constitution. All of it! When I retired over twenty years later as a Lieutenant Commander that oath did not retire with me! I will live up to that oath for as long as I live.

I am also a Goldwater/Reagan Republican. The first campaign I worked on was for Goldwater in 1964. His policies were for a strong military, support for the free market economy, and individual liberty. Years later Reagan implemented these very policies. I believe in a strong military, letting we, "the people," make our own decisions within the framework of a free market place, and I oppose efforts to stifle the free market economy and our individual freedoms.

I am not a big-money, establishment candidate. I am the only candidate in this race who brings a Congressional background, legislative/executive experience at the Federal, State, and local levels, and who lives in the 14th Congressional District."

Elections

2018

See also: Texas' 14th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 14

Incumbent Randy Weber defeated Adrienne Bell and Don Conley III in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Randy Weber
Randy Weber (R)
 
59.2
 
138,942
Image of Adrienne Bell
Adrienne Bell (D)
 
39.3
 
92,212
Image of Don Conley III
Don Conley III (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
3,374

Total votes: 234,528
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 14

Adrienne Bell defeated Levy Barnes Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 14 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adrienne Bell
Adrienne Bell
 
79.8
 
19,458
Image of Levy Barnes Jr.
Levy Barnes Jr.
 
20.2
 
4,923

Total votes: 24,381
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 14

Incumbent Randy Weber defeated Bill Sargent and Keith Casey in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 14 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Randy Weber
Randy Weber
 
75.2
 
33,509
Image of Bill Sargent
Bill Sargent
 
19.6
 
8,742
Image of Keith Casey
Keith Casey
 
5.1
 
2,291

Total votes: 44,542
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2012

See also: Texas' 14th Congressional District elections, 2012

Sargent ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 14th District. He was defeated by Felicia Harris and Randy Weber in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012.[2][3]

U.S. House, Texas District 14 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Weber 27.6% 12,088
Green check mark transparent.pngFelicia Harris 18.9% 8,287
Michael Truncale 14.2% 6,212
Jay Old 14% 6,143
Robert Gonzalez 9.8% 4,305
Bill Sargent 7.6% 3,328
John Gay 4.7% 2,075
George Harper 1.9% 813
Mark Mansius 1.3% 554
Total Votes 43,805

Campaign finance summary


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Bill Sargent campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018U.S. House Texas District 14Lost primary$29,509 N/A**
Grand total$29,509 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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