James Cargas, U.S. House candidate

James Cargas

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 17, 1966
Current age
59
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012–2016

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Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cargas247,022
Opponents386,567
3
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2016, James Cargas ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Cargas's biggest single-election total was 111,991 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Texas's District 7.

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How many votes has James Cargas received?

James Cargas has received 247,022 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

James Cargas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseTexasLost111,99143.83%John Abney Culberson (head-to-head)
2014U.S. HouseTexasLost49,47834.55%John Abney Culberson (head-to-head)
Gerald Fowler
2012U.S. HouseTexasLost85,55336.43%John Abney Culberson (head-to-head)
Drew Parks

Lance Findley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6131017). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Cargas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-cargas. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.