Bill Sargent
Bill Sargent (Republican Party) ran for election to theU.S. House to representTexas' 14th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary onMarch 6, 2018.
Sargent was a 2012Republican candidate who sought election to theU.S. House to representthe 14th Congressional District ofTexas.
Biography
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 theU.S. House and one member of theU.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 toBallotpedia:[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
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 14
IncumbentRandy Weber defeatedAdrienne Bell andDon Conley III in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Randy Weber (R) | 59.2 | 138,942 |
 | Adrienne Bell (D) | 39.3 | 92,212 | |
 | Don Conley III (L)  | 1.4 | 3,374 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 234,528 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 14
Adrienne Bell defeatedLevy Barnes Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 14 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrienne Bell | 79.8 | 19,458 |
 | Levy Barnes Jr. | 20.2 | 4,923 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 24,381 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 14
IncumbentRandy Weber defeatedBill Sargent andKeith Casey in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 14 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Weber | 75.2 | 33,509 |
 | Bill Sargent | 19.6 | 8,742 | |
 | Keith Casey | 5.1 | 2,291 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 44,542 | ||
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2012
Sargent ran in the2012 election for theU.S. House to representTexas'14th District. He was defeated byFelicia Harris andRandy Weber in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Randy Weber | 27.6% | 12,088 |
| Felicia 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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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. House Texas District 14 | Lost primary | $29,509 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $29,509 | N/A** | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal 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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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 14th Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 14th Congressional District
