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Campaigning for the March 2 primary, Price ran what he called "grass-roots efforts, we knocked on a lot of doors and focused on what is important to the people."<ref name=amarillo>{{cite web|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/030310/new_news1.shtml|title=Kevin Welch, 'Four' the one

Campaigning for the March 2 primary, Price ran what he called "grass-roots efforts, we knocked on a lot of doors and focused on what is important to the people."<ref name=amarillo>{{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>He defeated '''Victor E. Leal''' (born March 22, 1962), an Amarillo/Canyon businessman and the owner of Leal's Mexican Restaurants. Leal is also an appointee of [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] to the Texas Economic Development Corporation and the former [[mayor]] of Muleshoe in Bailey County, where the restaurant chain was originated by his father, the late Jesse Leal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=305067|title=Owner of Leal's chosen for state-wide EDC, May 27, 2009|publisher=connectamarillo.com|accessdate=July 9, 2010}}</ref> Price received 6,355 votes (55.2 percent) to Leal's 5,166 (44.8 percent).<ref name=elections>{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar02_148_state.htm?x=0&y=18482&id=272|title=Republican primary election returns, March 2, 2010|publisher=sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=March 6, 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.<ref name=amarillo/>

'Grass-roots efforts' lift Price by Leal|publisher=amarillo.com|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref>Price defeated '''Victor E. Leal''' (born March 22, 1962), an Amarillo/Canyon businessman who owns Leal's Mexican Restaurants. Leal is an appointee of [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] to the Texas Economic Development Corporation and formerly served as the [[mayor]] of Muleshoe in Bailey County, where the restaurant chain was originated by his father, the late Jesse Leal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=305067|title=Owner of Leal's chosen for state-wide EDC, May 27, 2009|publisher=connectamarillo.com|accessdate=July 9, 2010}}</ref> In the primary, Price received 6,355 votes (55.2 percent) to Leal's 5,166 (44.8 percent).<ref name=elections>{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar02_148_state.htm?x=0&y=18482&id=272|title=Republican primary election returns, March 2, 2010|publisher=sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=March 6, 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.<ref name=amarillo/>

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 name=amarillo>{{cite web|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/030310/new_news1.shtml|title=Kevin Welch, 'Four' the one

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 name=amarillo>{{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>

'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.<ref name=elections/>

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.<ref name=elections/>

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 name=ch10>{{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.<ref name=ch10/>Price also won the special election held simultaneously with the general election for the remaining weeks in Swinford's term.

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 name=ch10>{{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.<ref name=ch10/>

 

Price also won the special election held simultaneously with the general election for the remaining weeks in Swinford's term.

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