Jessica Puente Bradshaw
Jessica Puente Bradshaw was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 34th Congressional District of Texas.
Bradshaw was defeated by Democratic candidate Filemon Vela on November 6, 2012.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Bradshaw's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Defending Constitutional Freedoms
- Excerpt: "George Washington declared, “The Constitution is the guide which I will never abandon.” I pledge to hold to that same ideal of faith and allegiance to the constitution."
- Economy and Jobs
- Excerpt: "My job as your congresswoman will be to get Washington, DC out of our way, so that the Texan entrepreneurial spirit can grow, prosper and produce jobs!"
- Spending
- Excerpt: "Our district’s tax payers send tax dollars to Washington and we deserve to get our money back. I will not let D.C. spend our money how it wants; we will keep more of our money within Texas."
- Border Security
- Excerpt: "Border security is not an immigration policy."
- Big Government versus State’s Rights
- Excerpt: "Bigger federal government equals more legislation which infringes upon state’s rights. I am not a big government conservative; I am a constitutional conservative."
Elections
2012
Bradshaw ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 34th District. She and Adela Garza defeated Paul Haring in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012. Bradshaw then defeated Garza in the runoff on July 31. She faced Filemon Vela (D) and Steven Shanklin (L) and was defeated in the November 6, 2012, general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Filemon Vela |
61.9% | 89,606 | |
| Republican | Jessica Puente Bradshaw | 36.2% | 52,448 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Shanklin | 1.9% | 2,724 | |
| Total Votes | 144,778 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jessica Puente Bradshaw |
55.3% | 5,309 |
| Adele Garza | 44.7% | 4,287 |
| Total Votes | 9,596 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bradshaw and her husband, Jonathan, have two children.[7]
See also
- Texas' 34th Congressional District
- Texas' 34th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Official Campaign Website (Spanish version)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- YouTube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Texas GOP, "Republican candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Republican primary results," May 29, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, Primary runoff results," accessed August 31, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report-2012 Republican Party Primary Runoff," accessed August 30, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
