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====2010====

====2010====

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 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 news|title=Texas 23rd District Profile|date=2010-10-29|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/texas/23|publisher=''[[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>