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Dorazio (spelled DUH RAZ I O) is also one of the sixty-two elected members of the Texas State Republican Executive Committee, a panel which voted by a two-thirds majority, 44-19, on January 27, 2018, to censure outgoing Texas House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of San Antonio for Straus' blocking of much of the conservative agenda advanced in 2017 by [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]]. Dorazio said in the executive committee deliberations that Straus had subverted the party's platform and kept the state from becoming the conservative "shining city on the hill".<ref>Jonathan Tilove, "State GOP executive panel censures Straus: House speaker didn't go along with agenda," ''San Antonio Express-News,'' January 28, 2010, p. A6.</ref>  

Dorazio (spelled DUH RAZ I O) was one of the sixty-two elected members of the Texas State Republican Executive Committee, a panel which voted by a two-thirds majority, 44-19, on January 27, 2018, to censure outgoing Texas House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of San Antonio for Straus' blocking of much of the conservative agenda advanced in 2017 by [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]]. Dorazio said in the executive committee deliberations that Straus had subverted the party's platform and kept the state from becoming the conservative "shining city on the hill".<ref>Jonathan Tilove, "State GOP executive panel censures Straus: House speaker didn't go along with agenda," ''San Antonio Express-News,'' January 28, 2010, p. A6.</ref>  

Former chairman Robert Stovall, though also considered somewhat conservative, had defended Straus against the Speaker's detractors. Straus announced late in 2017 that he would not seek re-nomination in the March 6 Republican primary and hence vacated the Speaker's  on January 8, 2019. Conservatives also targeted a key Straus ally, state Representative [[Lyle Larson]] of San Antonio, and being at odds with the grassroots; Larson turned back conservative opposition in the March 6 primary and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] opponent in the November 6 general election. In 2017, Straus prevented the state House of Representatives from taking up the bill pushed by Lieutenant Governor [[Dan Patrick]] to forbid transgendered men from entering women's restrooms on the grounds that the legislation would discourage business expansion in Texas. However, in 2015, the staunchly pro-life Stovall became an early and ardent supporter of the [[Donald Trump]] presidential campaign.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Candidate out to Make District 21 great again", ''San Antonio Express-News'', January 26, 2018, p. A2.</ref>

Former chairman Robert Stovall, though also considered somewhat conservative, had defended Straus against the Speaker's detractors. Straus announced late in 2017 that he would not seek re-nomination in the March 6 Republican primary and hence vacated the Speaker's  on January 8, 2019. Conservatives also targeted a key Straus ally, state Representative [[Lyle Larson]] of San Antonio, and being at odds with the grassroots; Larson turned back conservative opposition in the March 6 primary and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] opponent in the November 6 general election. In 2017, Straus prevented the state House of Representatives from taking up the bill pushed by Lieutenant Governor [[Dan Patrick]] to forbid transgendered men from entering women's restrooms on the grounds that the legislation would discourage business expansion in Texas. However, in 2015, the staunchly pro-life Stovall became an early and ardent supporter of the [[Donald Trump]] presidential campaign.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Candidate out to Make District 21 great again", ''San Antonio Express-News'', January 26, 2018, p. A2.</ref>

Dorazio was not a candidate for a full-term as Bexar County chairman in the March 6 primary but is the Precinct 3091 chairman. [[Cynthia Brehm]], who lost a 2015 bid for [[mayor]] of San Antonio and a 2017 race for the District 8 seat on the city council, led the four-candidate. She is self-identified as a social conservative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Cynthia_Brehm|title=Cynthia Brehm|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=January 22, 2018}}</ref> Other candidates included Dwight Parscale, who lost the interim election to Dorazio, and finished the primary with 21 percent of the ballots cast. JoAnn Ponce Gonzalez (23 percent), a former agent with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms who carried considerable business support, entered the May 22 runoff with Brehm. Andres Holliday finished fourth with the remaining 11 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/06/heres-how-five-most-interesting-local-texas-primaries-turned-out/|title=Here's how six of Texas' most interesting local primaries turned out: Bexar County Republican Party Chair|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|author=Rishika Dugyala|date=March 7, 2018|accessdate=March `12, 2018}}</ref> Brehm, a descendant of original settlers from the [[Canary Islands]] who were instrumental in the founding of San Antonio, defeated Ponce Gonzalez in the runoff contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaBrehmTx/|title=Cynthia Brehm|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=May 24, 2018}}</ref>

Dorazio was not a candidate for a full-term as Bexar County chairman in the March 6 primary but is the Precinct 3091 chairman. [[Cynthia Brehm]], who lost a 2015 bid for [[mayor]] of San Antonio and a 2017 race for the District 8 seat on the city council, led the four-candidate. She is self-identified as a social conservative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Cynthia_Brehm|title=Cynthia Brehm|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=January 22, 2018}}</ref> Other candidates included Dwight Parscale, who lost the interim election to Dorazio, and finished the primary with 21 percent of the ballots cast. JoAnn Ponce Gonzalez (23 percent), a former agent with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms who carried considerable business support, entered the May 22 runoff with Brehm. Andres Holliday finished fourth with the remaining 11 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/06/heres-how-five-most-interesting-local-texas-primaries-turned-out/|title=Here's how six of Texas' most interesting local primaries turned out: Bexar County Republican Party Chair|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|author=Rishika Dugyala|date=March 7, 2018|accessdate=March `12, 2018}}</ref> Brehm, a descendant of original settlers from the [[Canary Islands]] who were instrumental in the founding of San Antonio, defeated Ponce Gonzalez in the runoff contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaBrehmTx/|title=Cynthia Brehm|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=May 24, 2018}}</ref>

Dorazio was one of four Republican candidates in the Republican primary held on March 1, 2022, for the open District 122 seat in the Texas House of Representatives. The Moderate Republican incumbent, Lyle Larson, did not seek relection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Dorazio|title=Mark Dorazio|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref> With 28 percent in the primary, Dorazio then faced a runoff election with the top legislative vote-getter, Elisa Chan. He won the nomination on May 24, 7,930 votes (55 percent) to 6,496 (45 percent).

Dorazio was one of four Republican candidates in the Republican primary held on March 1, 2022, for the open District 122 seat in the Texas House of Representatives. The Moderate Republican incumbent, [[Lyle Larson]], did not seek relection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Dorazio|title=Mark Dorazio|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref> With 28 percent in the primary, Dorazio then faced a runoff election with the top legislative vote-getter, Elisa Chan. He won the nomination on May 24, 7,930 votes (55 percent) to 6,496 (45 percent).

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