Richard Raymond (Texas politician)

Richard Peña Raymond
Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
Incumbent
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
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
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Richard Pena 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 a member of the State Affairs Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. He is the longest-serving Hispanic Latino State Representative in the United States, currently in office.

Raymond endorsed David Cook for Texas House Speaker on January 14, 2025.[1]

Election history

2006

Texas general election, 2006: House District 42[2]
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[3]
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[4]
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[5]
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[6]
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[7]
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[8]
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[9]
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[10]
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[11]
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[12]
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[13]
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. ^ Barragán, James. Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war, Texas Tribune, January 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "2006 General 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 Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  4. ^ "2006 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  5. ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  6. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  9. ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  10. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  11. ^ "1992 General 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 Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  13. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2006-12-18.

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