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In 1976, Mengden led a slate of delegates in Texas's 7th congressional district pledged to former [[Governor]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]] of [[California]], who was challenging [[U.S. President]] [[Gerald Ford]] at Republican National Convention held in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Mengden defeated Robert Mosbacher of Houston, the leader of the Ford forces. Mengden polled 39,276 votes to Mosbacher's 26,344. Mosbacher was later a [[Cabinet]] officer in the administration of Reagan's vice president and successor, [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]. Mengden prevailed with 39,276 votes to Mosbacher's 26,344 votes. He was hence among the one hundred Texas delegates at Kansas City committed to Reagan.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, 1976 Republican presidential primary election returns, [[Austin, Texas]]</ref><ref>Billy Hathorn, "Mayor [[Ernest Angelo, Jr.]], of Midland and the 96-0 Reagan Sweep of Texas, May 1, 1976," ''[[West Texas Historical Association]] Yearbook'' Vol. 86 (2010), p. 81</ref>
In 1976, Mengden led a slate of delegates in Texas's 7th congressional district pledged to former [[Governor]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]] of [[California]], who was challenging [[U.S. President]] [[Gerald Ford]] at Republican National Convention held in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Mengden defeated Robert Mosbacher of Houston, the leader of the Ford forces. Mengden polled 39,276 votes to Mosbacher's 26,344. Mosbacher was later a [[Cabinet]] officer in the administration of Reagan's vice president and successor, [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]. Mengden prevailed with 39,276 votes to Mosbacher's 26,344 votes. He was hence among the one hundred Texas delegates at Kansas City committed to Reagan.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, 1976 Republican presidential primary election returns, [[Austin, Texas]]</ref><ref>Billy Hathorn, "Mayor [[Ernest Angelo, Jr.]], of Midland and the 96-0 Reagan Sweep of Texas, May 1, 1976," ''[[West Texas Historical Association]] Yearbook'' Vol. 86 (2010), p. 81</ref>
===State senatorial service===
===Senate service===
Mengden was sometimes called "Mad Dog Mengden" for his opposition to many bills supported by his more [[liberal]] colleagues,<ref name=hmh/> but he remained popular in District 13, as it was then configured, having been reelected in 1976 and 1980 with little opposition. Mengden was particularly known for his sponsorship of "law-and-order" legislation backed by law-enforcement agencies and appealing to conservative voters concerned about the crime rate. The Sheriff's Association of Texas, in its publication ''Texas Lawman,'' named Mengden the "Most Outstanding Member of
Mengden was sometimes called "Mad Dog Mengden" for his opposition to many bills supported by his more [[liberal]] colleagues,<ref name=hmh/> but he remained popular in District 13, as it was then configured, having been reelected in 1976 and 1980 with little opposition. Mengden was particularly known for his sponsorship of "law-and-order" legislation backed by law-enforcement agencies and appealing to conservative voters concerned about the crime rate. The Sheriff's Association of Texas, in its publication ''Texas Lawman,'' named Mengden the "Most Outstanding Member of