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'''Francisco Raul Canseco''', known as '''Quico" Canseco''' (born July 30, 1949 in [[Laredo]], [[Texas]]), is an [[attorney]], developer, and banker, who served as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 23rd congressional district, which stretches from [[San Antonio]] to the outskirts of [[El Paso]]. He unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Ciro Rodriguez]] in 2010 but then lost the seat in 2012 to another Democrat, Pete Gallego of Alpine, Texas. The seat is now held by the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Will Hurd]].
 
'''Francisco Raul Canseco''', known as '''Quico" Canseco''' (born July 30, 1949 in [[Laredo]], [[Texas]]), is an [[attorney]], developer, and banker, who served as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 23rd congressional district, which stretches from [[San Antonio]] to the outskirts of [[El Paso]]. He unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Ciro Rodriguez]] in 2010 but then lost the seat in 2012 to another Democrat, Pete Gallego of Alpine, Texas. The seat is now held by the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Will Hurd]].
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Canseco, meanwhile, was among eighteen candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the open U.S. House District 21 in the March 6, 2018 primary. He finished with less than 4 percent of the ballots cast. Remaining in the May 22 runoff election are Chip Roy (27 percent), a former aide to [[U.S. Senator]] [[Ted Cruz]], who carries Cruz's endorsement, and Matt McCall (17 percent), who narrowly edged out William Negley for the other runoff slot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref>
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Canseco, meanwhile, was among eighteen candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the open U.S. House District 21 in the March 6, 2018 primary. He finished with less than 4 percent of the ballots cast. Remaining in the May 22 runoff election are Chip Roy (27 percent), a former aide to [[U.S. Senator]] [[Ted Cruz]], who carries Cruz's endorsement, and Matt McCall (17 percent), who narrowly edged out William Negley for the other runoff slot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> Roy narrowly defeated McCall to win the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for Congressional District 21|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>  
    
Meanwhile, Will Hurd handily defeated his conservative primary opponent, [[Alma Arredondo-Lynch]] of Uvalde County, and will face a Democratic opponent, either Gina Ortiz Jones or Rick Trevino, in the November 6 general election.
 
Meanwhile, Will Hurd handily defeated his conservative primary opponent, [[Alma Arredondo-Lynch]] of Uvalde County, and will face a Democratic opponent, either Gina Ortiz Jones or Rick Trevino, in the November 6 general election.
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