David Cozad
David Cozad was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Texas.[1] David Cozad lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Cozad attended Texas Western College before graduating from the University of Nebraska with a B.A. in mathematics and physics. After graduation he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Cozad then worked for General Motors and Motorola before working as a high school math teacher. He retired from teaching after suffering a number of medical problems.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Cozad's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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—David Cozad's campaign website, http://cozad-enterprises.com/wordpress_congress/?page_id=188 |
Elections
2014
Cozad ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 6th District. Cozad won the Democratic nomination in the primary on March 4, 2014, with no opposition. He was defeated by incumbent Joe Barton (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
61.1% | 92,334 | |
Democratic | David Cozad | 36.4% | 55,027 | |
Libertarian | Hugh Chauvin | 2.4% | 3,635 | |
Total Votes | 150,996 | |||
Source: Texas Secretary of State |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cozad and his wife, Jolene, have four children and three grandchildren.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website, "About David," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014