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In 2010, Canseco again sought the Republican nomination in House District 23. This time he was successful, 53 to 47 percent, having defeated in a party runoff another Moderate Republican, [[Will Hurd]], an [[African-American]] who was formerly employed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. In the [[general election]], Canseco faced incumbent [[liberal]] Democratic U. S. Representative [[Ciro Rodriguez]], also of San Antonio. The [[Republican National Committee]] gave strong financial support to Canseco in an effort to regain the seat for the Republicans. As of October 13, 2010, Rodriguez had raised more cash overall ($1,481,520 versus Canseco's $980,821), but Canseco had more cash on hand ($147,961 versus Rodriguez's $90,915).<ref name=NYTimesProfile>{{cite web|title=Texas 23rd District Profile|date=October 29, 2010|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/texas/23|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=October 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Gary Martin|title=Quico Canseco only Texas challenger with more cash in bank than incumbent|date=October 20, 2010|url=http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/10/rodriguez_and_canseco_spending.html|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle''|accessdate=October 29, 2010}}</ref>

In 2010, Canseco again sought the Republican nomination in House District 23. This time he was successful, 53 to 47 percent, having defeated in a party runoff another Moderate Republican, [[Will Hurd]], an [[African-American]] who was formerly employed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. In the [[general election]], Canseco faced incumbent [[liberal]] Democratic U. S. Representative [[Ciro Rodriguez]], also of San Antonio. The [[Republican National Committee]] gave strong financial support to Canseco in an effort to regain the seat for the Republicans. As of October 13, 2010, Rodriguez had raised more cash overall ($1,481,520 versus Canseco's $980,821), but Canseco had more cash on hand ($147,961 versus Rodriguez's $90,915).<ref name=NYTimesProfile>{{cite web|title=Texas 23rd District Profile|date=October 29, 2010|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/texas/23|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=October 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Gary Martin|title=Quico Canseco only Texas challenger with more cash in bank than incumbent|date=October 20, 2010|url=http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/10/rodriguez_and_canseco_spending.html|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle''|accessdate=October 29, 2010}}</ref>

Canseco defeated Rodriguez 49 to 44 percent to claim the seat.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 3, 2010.</ref>In the 2010 campaign, Canseco obtained two loans totaling $88,000 from his family-owned enterprises. The money was taken from a bank account of a subsidiary company with an address in [[Mexico]]. He also provided $86,000 in his own funds as a campaign loan. When he ran in 2014, federal regulators audited his campaign funds to see if he had violated the rules on corporate  contributions and a longstanding ban on political donations made by foreign nationals, corporations, partnerships, and associations.<ref>Kevin  Diaz, "Texas's 23rd Congressional District: Feds audit Canseco's campaign finances," ''Laredo Morning Times,'' May 2, 2014, pp. 1, 10A.</ref>

Canseco defeated Rodriguez 49 to 44 percent to claim the seat.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 3, 2010.</ref> In the 2010 campaign, Canseco obtained two loans totaling $88,000 from his family-owned enterprises. The money was taken from a bank account of a subsidiary company with an address in [[Mexico]]. He also provided $86,000 in his own funds as a campaign loan. When he ran in 2014, federal regulators audited his campaign funds to see if he had violated the rules on corporate  contributions and a longstanding ban on political donations made by foreign nationals, corporations, partnerships, and associations.<ref>Kevin  Diaz, "Texas's 23rd Congressional District: Feds audit Canseco's campaign finances," ''Laredo Morning Times,'' May 2, 2014, pp. 1, 10A.</ref>

====2012====

====2012====

In 2012, former Representative Ciro Rodriguez entered the District 23 U.S. House seat,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/trying-again-former-representatives-seeking-a-second-chance-pictures-20111122 |title=Trying Again: Former Representatives Seeking a Second Chance |publisher=''National Journal''|date=November 22, 2011 |accessdate=November 24, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref> but he lost the Democratic primary to State Representative Pete Gallego of Alpine in Brewster County, 55 to 45 percent.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Democratic runoff election returns, May 27, 2012.</ref>

In 2012, former Representative Ciro Rodriguez entered the District 23 U.S. House seat,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/trying-again-former-representatives-seeking-a-second-chance-pictures-20111122 |title=Trying Again: Former Representatives Seeking a Second Chance |publisher=''National Journal''|date=November 22, 2011 |accessdate=November 24, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref> but he lost the Democratic primary to State Representative Pete Gallego of Alpine in Brewster County, 55 to 45 percent.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Democratic runoff election returns, May 27, 2012.</ref>

In the general election of November 6, 2012, Gallego unseated Canseco, 50 to 46 percent. Two minor candidates held the remaining 4.1 percent of the ballots.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 6, 2012. </ref> The race was contested amid allegations of voter fraud and irregularities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canseco not conceding congressional race|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/canseco-not-conceding-congressional-race/nSzm2/|publisher=''Austin American-Statesman''|accessdate=November 7, 2012; no longer on-line}}</ref> On November 9, Canseco conceded to Gallego, citing the high costs and lengthy period of time required to contest the election. Although Canseco continued to allege numerous irregularities, he had concluded that "a full investigation and recount would be expensive and time-consuming," considering that the 23rd District embraces all or parts of twenty-nine counties.<ref>Gary Martin, "Canseco calls Gallego on Friday to concede race," ''Laredo Morning Times,'' November 10, 2012, p. 5A.</ref>  Canseco carried the portion of Bexar County, home to more than half of the population of the district's population.  However, it was not enough to overcome Gallego's margins in the central and western portions of the district, which also included Gallego's former Texas House seat.  Gallego also dominated the heavily Hispanic border areas.

In the general election of November 6, 2012, Gallego unseated Canseco, 50 to 46 percent. Two minor candidates held the remaining 4.1 percent of the ballots.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 6, 2012.</ref> The race was contested amid allegations of voter fraud and irregularities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canseco not conceding congressional race|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/canseco-not-conceding-congressional-race/nSzm2/|publisher=''Austin American-Statesman''|accessdate=November 7, 2012; no longer on-line}}</ref> On November 9, Canseco conceded to Gallego, citing the high costs and lengthy period of time required to contest the election. Although Canseco continued to allege numerous irregularities, he had concluded that "a full investigation and recount would be expensive and time-consuming," considering that the 23rd District embraces all or parts of twenty-nine counties.<ref>Gary Martin, "Canseco calls Gallego on Friday to concede race," ''Laredo Morning Times,'' November 10, 2012, p. 5A.</ref>  Canseco carried the portion of Bexar County, home to more than half of the population of the district's population.  However, it was not enough to overcome Gallego's margins in the central and western portions of the district, which also included Gallego's former Texas House seat.  Gallego also dominated the heavily Hispanic border areas.

====2014====

====2014====

In 2014, Canseco again sought to returns to Congress and  polled 10,204 votes (40.4 percent) in the Republican primary on March 4. He finished a close second to Will Hurd, his intra-party rival from 2010. Hurd received 10,348 votes (40.9 percent). The remaining but critical 4,723 votes (18.7 percent) went to a third candidate, Robert Lowry.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary returns, March 4, 2014.</ref> In the May 27 runoff election,  Hurd handily defeated Canseco, 8,698 votes (59.5 percent) to 5,924 (40.5 percent)<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican runoff election returns, May 27, 2014.</ref> Hurd then unseated the one-term Representatve Pete Gallego in the November 4 general election.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>

In 2014, Canseco again sought to returns to Congress and  polled 10,204 votes (40.4 percent) in the Republican primary on March 4. He finished a close second to Will Hurd, his intra-party rival from 2010. Hurd received 10,348 votes (40.9 percent). The remaining but critical 4,723 votes (18.7 percent) went to a third candidate, Robert Lowry.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary returns, March 4, 2014.</ref> In the May 27 runoff election,  Hurd handily defeated Canseco, 8,698 votes (59.5 percent) to 5,924 (40.5 percent)<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican runoff election returns, May 27, 2014.</ref> Hurd then unseated the one-term Representative Pete Gallego in the November 4 general election.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>

====2018====

====2018====

Canseco was a member of the Republican Study Committee; at the time one of only four Latino members to have served on the panel. He was also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Conference. In 2012, he delivered the Spanish language version of the Republican response to the [[State of the Union Address]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Gary Martin|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/01/julian-castro-and-quico-canseco-get-moment-in-spotlight-at-sotu/|title=Julian Castro and Quico Canseco get moment in spotlight at SOTU - Texas on the Potomac |publisher=Blog.chron.com|date=January 24, 2012|accessdate=April 6, 2016}}</ref>

Canseco was a member of the Republican Study Committee; at the time one of only four Latino members to have served on the panel. He was also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Conference. In 2012, he delivered the Spanish language version of the Republican response to the [[State of the Union Address]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Gary Martin|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/01/julian-castro-and-quico-canseco-get-moment-in-spotlight-at-sotu/|title=Julian Castro and Quico Canseco get moment in spotlight at SOTU - Texas on the Potomac |publisher=Blog.chron.com|date=January 24, 2012|accessdate=April 6, 2016}}</ref>

In summer 2011, Canseco was criticized after initially declining to introduce a bill allowing for a swap of land between the U.S. government and Bexar County, Texas. The bill, which was supported by [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] Ken Salazar and sponsored by the retiring U. S. Senator [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]], expanded the development of the San Antonio River to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canseco is slow to move on Mission Park Expansion|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/news_columnists/scott_stroud/article/Canseco-is-slow-to-move-on-Missions-park-expansion-1560374.php|author=Scott Stroud|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|accessdate=July 24, 2011}}</ref>

In summer 2011, Canseco was criticized after initially declining to introduce a bill allowing for a swap of land between the U.S. government and Bexar County, Texas. The bill, which was supported by [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] Ken Salazar and sponsored by the retiring U. S. Senator [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]], expanded the development of the San Antonio River to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canseco is slow to move on Mission Park Expansion|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/news_columnists/scott_stroud/article/Canseco-is-slow-to-move-on-Missions-park-expansion-1560374.php|author=Scott Stroud|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|accessdate=July 24, 2011}}</ref>

In October 2011, however, Canseco reversed himself and introduced the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act in the House, which mirrored Hutchison's Senate bill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/11/san-antonio-missions-national-park-bill-approved-by-senate-panel/|title=San Antonio Missions national park bill approved by Senate panel}}</ref> The legislation would cost roughly $4 million over four years though the land was donated.

In October 2011, however, Canseco reversed himself and introduced the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act in the House, which mirrored Hutchison's Senate bill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/11/san-antonio-missions-national-park-bill-approved-by-senate-panel/|title=San Antonio Missions national park bill approved by Senate panel}}</ref> The legislation would cost roughly $4 million over four years though the land was donated.