Richard Peña Raymond
Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 24, 2001
Preceded byHenry Cuellar
Constituency42nd district
In office
January 12, 1993 – January 12, 1999
Preceded byErnestine Glossbrenner
Succeeded byIgnacio Salinas Jr.
Constituency44th district
Personal details
Born
Richard Edward Raymond

(1960-10-27) October 27, 1960 (age 63)
Alice, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children
  • Aren
  • Eva
  • Ryan
Parents
  • Gabriel Charles Sr.
  • Evelia Peña Raymond
RelativesJoe Rubio Jr. (cousin)
Residence(s)Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater

Richard Edward Raymond (born October 27, 1960) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 42, which encompasses western Webb County and includes the city of Laredo. He is Chairman of the Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee and is a member of the State Affairs committee.

Election history

2006

Texas general election, 2006: House District 42[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Raymond 12,787 100.00
Majority 12,787 100.00 -52.86
Turnout 12,787 -52.86
Democratic hold
Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election, 2006: House District 42[2]
Candidate Votes % ±
Mercurio Martinez Jr. 6,456 42.24
✓ Richard Raymond 8,828 57.76
Turnout 15,284
Democratic Party Primary Election, 2006: House District 42[3]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Mercurio Martinez Jr. 7,650 32.89
Sergio Mora 3,048 12.87
Jose "Rudy" Ochoa 1,184 5.00
✓ Richard Raymond 11,806 49.84
Turnout 23,688

2004

Texas general election, 2004: House District 42[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Raymond 27,123 100.00 0.00
Majority 27,123 100.00 +0.60
Turnout 27,123 +0.60
Democratic hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: House District 42[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Raymond 26,961 100.00 0.00
Majority 26,961 100.00 +16.77
Turnout 26,961 +16.77
Democratic hold

2001

Special Election, 20 January 2001: House District 42, Unexpired[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carlos Ygnacio "Cy" Benavides 2,409 18.63
Democratic Javier H. Martinez Jr. 1,743 13.48
Democratic Maria Elena Morales 1,676 12.96
Democratic Richard Raymond 7,090 54.83
Write-In Mickey Mouse 1 0.01
Write-In None of the Above 1 0.01
Write-In George Bush 1 0.01
Write-In Donald Duck 1 0.01
Write-In Jerry Garza 1 0.01
Write-In Joe Guerra 1 0.01
Write-In Mike Kazen 3 0.02
Write-In Richard Raymond 2 0.02
Write-In L.A. Tadro 1 0.01
Majority 26,961 100.00
Turnout 12,930
Democratic hold

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Land Commissioner[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Dewhurst 2,072,604 57.42 +10.22
Democratic Richard Raymond 1,438,378 39.85 -10.34
Libertarian J. Manuel "Monte" Montez 98,321 2.72 +0.12
Majority 634,226 17.57 +510.04
Turnout 3,609,303 -13.29
Republican gain from Democratic

1996

Texas general election, 1996: House District 44[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Raymond 26,942 100.00 0.00
Majority 26,942 100.00
Turnout 26,942 +23.55
Democratic hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: House District 44[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Raymond 21,443 100.00 0.00
Majority 21,443 100.00
Turnout 21,443 -26.50
Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: House District 44[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Raymond 29,174 100.00
Majority 29,174 100.00
Turnout 29,174
Democratic hold
Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election, 1992: House District 44[11]
Candidate Votes % ±
Tom Cate 4,781 31.65
✓ Richard Raymond 10,322 68.35
Turnout 15,103
Democratic Party Primary Election, 1992: House District 44[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Tom Cate (formerly District 45) 9,706 39.83
Alberto T. Martinez 6,714 27.55
✓ Richard Raymond 7,945 32.60
Turnout 24,365

Notes

  1. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  2. ^ "2006 Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  3. ^ "2006 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  4. ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  5. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  6. ^ "Special Election State Representative District 42". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  7. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  8. ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  9. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  10. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  11. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  12. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.

References

Texas House of Representatives Preceded byHenry R. Cuellar Texas State Representative for District 42 (Webb County) 2001– Succeeded byIncumbent Preceded byErnestine Glossbrenner Texas State Representative for District 44 (including Duval County) 1993–1999 Succeeded byIgnacio Salinas Jr.
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