Isaac M. Castro
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Isaac M. Castro was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 71 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Castro ran unsuccessfully for the same seat as a Republican candidate in 2014.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Castro's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Isaac M. Castro[3] | ||
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.[4] Incumbent Susan King (R) did not seek re-election.
Stan Lambert defeated Pierce LoPachin in the Texas House of Representatives District 71 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stan Lambert |
80.64% | 44,335 | |
| Democratic | Pierce LoPachin | 19.36% | 10,647 | |
| Total Votes | 54,982 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Pierce LoPachin ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 71 Democratic Primary.[6][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Pierce LoPachin (unopposed) | |
Stan Lambert defeated Isaac M. Castro, Chris Carnohan, Brian Scalf and Stacey Scaief defeated in the Texas House of Representatives District 71 Republican Primary.[6][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stan Lambert |
51.92% | 13,478 | |
| Republican | Isaac M. Castro | 21.63% | 5,615 | |
| Republican | Chris Carnohan | 12.27% | 3,185 | |
| Republican | Brian Scalf | 7.11% | 1,845 | |
| Republican | Stacey Scaief | 7.07% | 1,834 | |
| Total Votes | 25,957 | |||
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 Susan King defeated Isaac M. Castro in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[1][8][9]
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Castro's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Texas Right to Life
2014
In 2014, Castro's endorsements included:[11]
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
- Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC
- Texas Right to Life
- Cathie Adams, former chair of the state Republican Party
- Stop the Magnet
- Young Conservatives of Texas
Recent news
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Isaac Castro on Facebook
- Isaac Castro on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from the Texas Tribune
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Castro for State Rep., "Issues," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ Castro for State Representative, "Endorsed by Texas Right To Life!" accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Isaac Castro for State Representative, "Blog," accessed February 20, 2014
