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Jimmy León
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Elections and appointments
Last election

March 5, 2024

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1981 - 1984

Personal
Religion
Christian, non-denominational
Profession
Educator and administrator

Jimmy León (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 28th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

León completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jimmy León served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1984. His career experience includes working as an educator and administrator. León has been affiliated with the Pachyderm Republican Club, VFW, American Legion, Network of Mexican American Inventors and Entrepreneurs, American GI Forum, and University of Houston Alumni Association.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar, Jay Furman, and Bailey Cole are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 28 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Henry Cuellar (D)
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Jay Furman (R)
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Bailey Cole (L)

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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28

Jay Furman defeated Lazaro Garza Jr. in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28 on May 28, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jay Furman
 
65.3
 
8,297
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Lazaro Garza Jr. Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
4,410

Total votes: 12,707
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Incumbent Henry Cuellar advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Henry Cuellar
 
100.0
 
35,550

Total votes: 35,550
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28

Jay Furman and Lazaro Garza Jr. advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jose Sanz and Jimmy León in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jay Furman
 
44.8
 
12,036
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Lazaro Garza Jr. Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
7,283
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Jose Sanz Candidate Connection
 
20.5
 
5,502
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Jimmy León Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
2,021

Total votes: 26,842
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28

Bailey Cole advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 28 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
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Bailey Cole (L)

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2022

See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 9

Incumbent Al Green defeated Jimmy León in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Al Green (D)
 
76.7
 
125,446
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Jimmy León (R) Candidate Connection
 
23.3
 
38,161

Total votes: 163,607
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

Incumbent Al Green advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Al Green
 
100.0
 
42,782

Total votes: 42,782
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

Jimmy León advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jimmy León Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
10,503

Total votes: 10,503
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jimmy León completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by León's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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2022 Republican Nominee for U.S. Congress, VFW Life Member, American Legion Division 2 Legislative Chair, Network of Mexican American Inventors and Entrepreneurs-Co Founder, American GI Forum Member, Graduated from American Preparatory Institute Killeen, Texas, served in the U.S. ARMY from 1981-1984 and reached the rank of Administrative Specialist 4 (promotable to Sergeant if Re-Enlisted) An injury ended his military career, he was a candidate for the University of Kentucky Patterson Graduate School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. Attended the University of Houston-Central and UK History Major, Certified Administrative Specialist, Security Academy of Texas-Officer Training, Past U.S. Census Officer with Secret Clearance. Blue Ribbon Award in High School for World History.

  • America First, No to Endless Wars. Lets Fix America's Infrastructure First!
  • BORDER SECURITY is a National Emergency!
  • Energy Independence is a National Security Issue, I Strongly Support Texas Oil & Gas.

(1) Strong Supporter of President Trump's NON-Inflation Policies. Reopening the Keystone XL Pipelines and reclaim our Energy Independence & National Security. (2) Border Security is an Emergency! (3) I Believe in School Choice, GEAR UP for Success Act and Parental Involvement in School Board Decisions. Research shows that Schools with PTA's are Successful. Stop teaching Radical Views on Gender and Sexuality to Vulnerable School children. (4) Pro-Life. (5) No to Vaccine Mandates due to Medical Freedoms, I stand with U.S. Senator Dr. Rand Paul. (6) Everyone's Freedom must be Respected and NOT Infringed upon. Liberties should Not Infringed on our Happiness of Faith. (7) Safer and more Prosperous Congressional District 28 = Jobs NOT Food Stamps!

Trump's Energy Independence, Economic, Border Policies made America Great Again...

Make Red China Pay, by Dr. Roger Canfield, Executive Director, U.S. Intelligence Council.

Proven Servant Leadership: 1) Republican National Committee Life Member Order of Merit. 2) Lifetime Charter Member of International Fellowship of Rotarian Educators. 3) Rotary International District Assistant Governor 2017-2020, Award Winning Rotarian, Shipped Infant Artificial Manual Breathing Units "AMBU Resuscitator Bags" to Mexico, Panama, El Salvador and other Latin American Countries, we have Saved Hundreds of Infants. Bequest Society Member. 4) State of N.Y. Medal for Merit due too Meritorious Service to the U.S. ARMY. 5) Rice Student Volunteer Program, Rice University 1989 Meritorious Award for Literacy Program. 6) Blue Ribbon Award in High School for World History and other Scholarship Awards. 7) Landlord-Investor. 8) Honorary Citizen of Boys Town, Nebraska. 9) Multi-Lingual with Spanish Fluency. 10) Works on different Projects and a few Charitable Organizations: Shriners Hospital for Children, Boys & Girls Town, The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Be An Angel Foundation...

Insure Congressional District gets all deserved Funding and Services.

1. A Secured Border.
2. Energy Independence.
3. Defender of Women's and Children's Safety.
4. Compliance with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act by Removing Deceased and other Ineligible Voters.
5. Term Limits.

Iran Hostage Crisis on 4 November 1979 to 20 January 1981. I was 16 1/2 years old and decided to Join the U.S. ARMY.

PT Shoe Salesman at Red Cross Shoes. While in High School worked PT for about one year.

The Holy Bible. It has many life lessons in it...

1. Covid-19.
2. The lost of our all time Best Friend.
3. Watching my sister die of Kidney Cancer Stage 4 for almost 2 years.

1. China's Global Economic and Military Power.
2. The Weakness of the U.S. Dollar/Petro-Dollar.
3. Election Fraud.

I have Signed a Term Limits Pledge, 8 years in Office is Good for our Presidents, it should be the same for Congress.

Judge Nile Copeland, Dr. Georgia Provost, Tony Busbee, O'Sensei Deddy Mansyur, Prof. Ed Socha, Jacob Jack Way, Carlos Guerra

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2022

Candidate Connection

Jimmy León completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by León's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a husband, father and grandfather that cares about my community. I'm a Veterans of Foreign Wars member-Post 4010 Missouri City, served in the U.S. ARMY my duty Station was the Award Winning 534th Military Police Company (STRAF) "Strategic Armed Forces", Fort Clayton, Panama Canal Zone. I'm a life-time member of Texas Chaplains Association-Non-Denominational and a Distinguished NRA member. I have also served in many community organizations as a Proven Servant Leader: Rotary International District Assistant Governor 2017-2020, Concerned Veterans for America-Elite Member, Original Barrio Boys, Gathering of Eagles, LULAC, American Legion Post Chaplain Emeritus and Phi Beta Sigma-Graduate Chapter Honorary Member and is a Distinguished Member of the Rotary Club of Pearland.

  • America First, No to Endless Wars. Lets Fix America's Infrastructure First!!
  • WE THE PEOPLE have a Constitutional Civic Duty to Drain the Swamp with our Votes! Compliance with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act by removing Deceased and other ineligible Voters. Term Limits, 8 years is Good for U.S. Presidents, We the People, have a Constitutional civic duty too Vote them Out!
  • Energy Independence is a National Security Issue, I Strongly (Support Texas Oil & Gas.

(1) Strong Supporter of President Trump's NON-Inflation Policies. Reopening the Keystone XL Pipelines and reclaim our Energy Independence & National Security. (2) No to Vaccine Mandates due to Medical Freedoms, I stand with U.S. Senator Dr. Rand Paul. (3) I Believe in School Choice, GEAR UP for Success Act and Parental Involvement in School Board Decisions. Research shows that Schools with PTA's are Successful. Stop teaching Radical Views on Gender and Sexuality to Vulnerable School children. (4) Pro-Life. (5) Border Security is a Emergency! (6) Everyone's Freedom must be Respected and NOT Infringed upon. Liberties should Not Infringed on our Happiness of Faith. (7) Safer and more Prosperous Congressional District 9 = Jobs NOT Food Stamps!

Iran Hostage Crisis on 4 November 1979 to 20 January 1981. I was 16 1/2 years old and decided to Join the ARMY.

PT Shoe Salesman at Red Cross Shoes. While in High School worked PT for about one year.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 25, 2023


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