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  TX District 23
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Parents > United States > Texas > TX - District 23
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 09, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Turnout 29.49% Total Population
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH December 06, 2012 07:22pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameFrancisco "Quico" Canseco Votes74,853 (49.40%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin7,505 (+4.95%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameWill Hurd Votes57,459 (49.78%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2017 Margin2,422 (+2.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 29, 2012 TX District 23 - R Primary
Francisco "Quico" Canseco
R 17,438
May 29, 2012 TX District 23 - D Primary
Ciro Rodriguez
D 39,679
Jul 31, 2012 TX District 23 - D Runoff
Pete Gallego
D 28,925
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/26/2012 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Francisco "Quico" Canseco 14 1 ----
Pete Gallego 13 ------
Leaning Call: Francisco "Quico" Canseco (55.17%)
Weighted Call: Francisco "Quico" Canseco (57.22%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/12/2012 09/25/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Rep. Pete Gallego (I) Rep. Francisco "Quico" Canseco Jeffrey C. Blunt Ed Scharf  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Green  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 96,676 (50.31%) 87,547 (45.56%) 5,841 (3.04%) 2,105 (1.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,129 (-4.75%) -90,835 (-47.27%) -94,571 (-49.21%)  
Predict Avg.48.95% 48.95% 1.10% 2.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/17 $23,249.76 10/17 $785,623.38 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 00/00/2012 00/00/2012  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg39.13%-- 42.05%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
OnMessage Inc. (R) 
09/23/12-09/25/12		 37.00% -- 47.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Anzalone Liszt Research (D) 
09/12/12-09/17/12		 43.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Maryland Republican
LBT Jed
 


EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/24/2012 vs Francisco "Quico" Canseco TVAd Attack eng Halloween  00:00:30 RBH 
10/03/2012 Pete Gallego vs Francisco "Quico" Canseco TVAd Contrast eng Soldados   00:00:32 RP 
10/02/2012 Pete Gallego vs Francisco "Quico" Canseco TVAd Attack eng No to Combat Pay, Yes to Congressional Perks   00:00:32 RP 
10/02/2012 Pete Gallego vs Francisco "Quico" Canseco TVAd Attack eng Quico Canseco: No to Combat Pay, Yes to Congressional Perks   00:00:30 RBH 
09/27/2012 vs Francisco "Quico" Canseco TVAd Attack eng What's Wrong with Washington  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2012 vs Pete Gallego TVAd Attack eng Breaking the Promise  00:00:30 RP 
09/21/2012 vs Pete Gallego TVAd Attack eng Look  00:00:30 RP 
09/07/2012 vs Pete Gallego TVAd Attack eng GALLEGOREVIEW   00:00:31 RP 
09/06/2012 vs Francisco "Quico" Canseco TVAd Attack eng Quico Canseco Can't Shoot Straight   00:00:32 RP 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 07, 2012 02:00pm News TX 23: Canseco is not conceding; cites voting irregularities  Article DFWDem 
Oct 23, 2012 05:20pm News TX 23: Clinton to campaign for Pete Gallego on Thursday  Article DFWDem 

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