Key 2012 Candidates in races for United States Congress

YOUR KEY 2012 RACES FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOR DISTRICTS 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 22, 29, AND 36 ON THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BALLOT

U.S. Representative for District 2 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 2 in Texas features Republican incumbent Congressman Ted Poe and Democrat Jim Dougherty. The race for United States Congress for District 2 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 2nd Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: Kenneth Duncan will be representing the Libertarian Party while Mark A. Roberts will be representing the Green Party on the ballot.

U.S. Representative for District 7 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 7 in Texas features Republican incumbent Congressman John Culberson and Democrat Jim Cargas. The race for United States Congress for District 7 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 7th Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: Drew Parks will be representing the Libertarian Party while Lance Findley will be representing the Green Party on the ballot.

U.S. Representative for District 8 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 8 in Texas features Republican incumbent Congressman Kevin Brady and Democrat Neil Burns. The race for United States Congress for District 8 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 8th Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: Roy Hall will be representing the Libertarian Party on the ballot.

U.S. Representative for District 9 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 9 in Texas features Republican Steve Mueller and Democratic incumbent Congressman Al Green. The race for United States Congress for District 9 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 9th Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: John Wieder will be representing the Libertarian Party while Vanessa Foster will be representing the Green Party on the ballot.

U.S. Representative for District 10 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 10 in Texas features Republican Congressman Michael McCaul and Democrat Tawana L. Cadien. The race for United States Congress for District 10 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 10th Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: Richard Priest will be representing the Libertarian Party on the ballot.

U.S. Representative for District 18 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 18 in Texas features Republican Sean Seibert and Democratic incumbent Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The race for United States Congress for District 18 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 18th Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: Christopher Barber will be representing the Libertarian Party on the ballot.

U.S. Representative for District 22 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 22 in Texas features Republican incumbent Congressman Pete Olson and Democrat Kesha Rogers. The race for United States Congress for District 22 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 22nd Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: Steve Susman will be representing the Libertarian Party while Don Cook will be representing the Green Party on the ballot.

U.S. Representative for District 29 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 29 in Texas is a race where Democratic incumbent United States Congressman Gene Green does not have a Republican opponent on the ballot. However he is being challenged by James Stanczak who will be representing the Libertarian Party and Maria Selva who will be representing the Green Party on the ballot. The race for United States Congress for District 29 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 29th Congressional District.

U.S. Representative for District 36 -- The TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012 race for United States Congress for District 36 features Republican Steve Stockman and Democrat Max Martin. The race for United States Congress for District 36 will be decided by Texas voters living in the 36th Congressional District. OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: Michael K. Cole will be representing the Libertarian Party on the ballot.

 

JAMES CARGAS SHARES HIS THOUGHTS: Why I am the best candidate for U.S. Congress for the 7th Congressional District

by James Cargas
For Your Thought Matters Readers

I am the only challenger to the Tea Party’s Culberson who has previously worked in the U.S. Congress or held any public service positions.  I am also the only life-long Democrat with decades of campaign experience in the July 31st runoff election.  If elected, I will hit the ground running on January 20th serving all people of Texas’ 7th Congressional District.

1. My earliest memory of public service was at age 12, when I served as Democratic page in the Illinois Senate. My uncle was an Illinois Senator from Chicago and I spent the summer with him advancing Democratic principles of fairness, equality and responsibility.  The highlight was coming close to seeing him pass the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  If elected, I will honor his memory by continuing his efforts to protect women from hostile legislation, education budget cuts, and unequal pay.

2. After college, I worked in the U.S. Congress for Rep. David Bonior (D-MI) as a Deputy Press Secretary.

3. During law school in DC, I served as a law clerk at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and learned the vital importance of affordable and reliable energy to our economy.

4. After law school and a few years in the private sector, I worked in the Clinton White House advancing solar and wind power, sustainable building practices and hybrid vehicles.  Subsequently, I served in his administration at the U.S. Department of Energy under Gov. Bill Richardson.

5. Today, I am the Senior Assistant City Attorney for Energy for Mayor Annise Parker, a position I also was appointed to and held under Mayor Bill White.

6. My campaign experience reaches back to the Dukakis, Clinton, Gore, Edwards and Kerry campaigns.  For Gore 2000, I was a paid staffer traveling across this beautiful nation – and filing tax returns in four states that I lived in.  For Obama in 2008, I was asked to go the critical Columbus, Ohio area.

7. Given the importance of energy to our community, I joined with others to form the Oil Patch Democrats as a means of promoting Democratic energy policy alternatives.  I also serve on the board of Green Door, Inc., a non-profit organization linking under-served communities to opportunities in the Green Economy.

8. My many endorsements can be viewed at: www.jamescargas.com supporters. They include: AFL-CIO, Houston Federation of Teachers, Teamsters, CWA, IBEW, Tejano Democrats, and the Houston Black American Democrats.

9. If elected, I will proudly represent Houston’s Energy Corridor.  I will also work to cancel the Bush tax cuts and return to a balanced budget like Clinton’s.  I will not support the Ryan Budget or any of the shameful cuts to Medicare and Social Security it contains.

AUBREY R. TAYLOR: This comment was provided by James Cargas  for Your Thought Matters Newspaper readers heading into his 2012 Democratic Primary runoff race for United States Congress for the 7th Congressional District of Texas.