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There were questions about Leal's residency, but the restauranteur carried the support of retiring Representative Swinford and former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Larry Combest]]. Leal said that the legislature needed more businesspeople like himself, instead of more lawyers like Price. However, Price retorted, "To say there's too many lawyers in the legislature is like saying there's too many doctors in a hospital."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/030310/new_news1.shtml|title=Kevin Welch, 'Four' the one 'Grass-roots efforts' lift Price by Leal|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref>

There were questions about Leal's residency, but the restauranteur carried the support of retiring Representative Swinford and former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Larry Combest]]. Leal said that the legislature needed more businesspeople like himself, instead of more lawyers like Price. However, Price retorted, "To say there's too many lawyers in the legislature is like saying there's too many doctors in a hospital."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/030310/new_news1.shtml|title=Kevin Welch, 'Four' the one 'Grass-roots efforts' lift Price by Leal|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref>

In the general election held on November 2, 2010, Price handily defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Abel G. Bosquez, 16,978 votes (77.3 percent) to 4,145 (18.9 percent). The remaining 3.8 percent of the ballots went to the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] James Hudspeth of Dumas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov02_154_state.htm|title=Texas general election returns, November 2, 2010|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 4, 2010}}</ref> Bosquez (born September 13, 1958) is a technician for [[Pantex]], who had been unopposed for his party's nomination. In the primary election, Bosquez received 881 votes, whereas the Republican primary turnout was 11,521 ballots. Price serves with Republican colleague Representative John T. Smithee, also of Amarillo, who visited Price's home on the night of the primary election to offer support in the general election. "We had two outstanding candidates in this race, and I think either one of them would have done a super job. And you know Four has a good temperament and he has a hard work ethic, and he's really as honest as you can be."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=12076152|title=Four Price Wins Republican Primary|publisher=newschannel10.com|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref>

In the general election held on November 2, 2010, Price handily defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Abel G. Bosquez, 16,978 votes (77.3 percent) to 4,145 (18.9 percent). The remaining 3.8 percent of the ballots went to the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] James Hudspeth of Dumas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov02_154_state.htm|title=Texas general election returns, November 2, 2010|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 4, 2010}}</ref> Bosquez (born September 13, 1958) is a technician for Pantex, who had been unopposed for his party's nomination. In the primary election, Bosquez received 881 votes, whereas the Republican primary turnout was 11,521 ballots. Price serves with Republican colleague Representative John T. Smithee, also of Amarillo, who visited Price's home on the night of the primary election to offer support in the general election. "We had two outstanding candidates in this race, and I think either one of them would have done a super job. And you know Four has a good temperament and he has a hard work ethic, and he's really as honest as you can be."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=12076152|title=Four Price Wins Republican Primary|publisher=newschannel10.com|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref>

After losing the primary, Leal endorsed Price in the fall campaign.Price also won the special election held simultaneously with the general election for the remaining weeks in Swinford's term. In September 2011, Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]] appointed Price to the Energy Council, a legislative body of members from eleven states, five [[Canada|Canadian]] provinces, and [[Venezuela]]. The council discusses energy policies and exchanges ideas regarding energy production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-09-02/speaker-appoints-four-price-energy-council|title=Enrique Rangel, "Speaker appoints Four Price to Energy Council," September 2, 2011|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref>

After losing the primary, Leal endorsed Price in the fall campaign.Price also won the special election held simultaneously with the general election for the remaining weeks in Swinford's term. In September 2011, Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]] appointed Price to the Energy Council, a legislative body of members from eleven states, five [[Canada|Canadian]] provinces, and [[Venezuela]]. The council discusses energy policies and exchanges ideas regarding energy production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-09-02/speaker-appoints-four-price-energy-council|title=Enrique Rangel, "Speaker appoints Four Price to Energy Council," September 2, 2011|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref>