John Lujan
John I. Lujan (born June 7, 1962) is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives. He won a special election held on January 26, 2016, to represent District 118, which encompasses part of Bexar County. The position opened with the resignation of Democrat Joe Farias..[1] In the November 2016 general election, he ran for election to a full term but was defeated by the Democrat Tomas Uresti.[2] Lujan's term ended on January 9, 2017.
John Lujan | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
| In office February 9, 2016 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Farias |
| Succeeded by | Tomas Uresti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1962 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Freda Lujan |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | http://www.votelujan.com/ |
Lujan sought to return to the legislature in the general election held on November 6, 2018, but was handily defeated by the Democrat Leo Pacheco, 23,929 votes (58 percent) to 17,298 (42 percent).[3]
References
- Mekelburg, Madlin (January 27, 2016). "GOP Brags, Democrats Wince as HD 118 Goes Red". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- Ura, Alexa; Svitek, Patrick (November 22, 2016). "Election dealt some setbacks to Texas GOP's modest diversity". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
External links
| Preceded by Joe Farias |
Texas State Representative for District 118 (Bexar County) John I. Lujan |
Succeeded by Tomas Uresti |
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