Pete P. Gallego, U.S. Representative

Pete P. Gallego

U.S. Representative
Born
December 2, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012–2016
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gallego259,239
Opponents277,324
3
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2016, Pete P. Gallego ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Gallego's biggest single-election total was 107,526 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Texas's District 23. Gallego's closest win came in the 2012 U.S. House election in Texas's District 23, decided by 9,129 votes.

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How many votes has Pete P. Gallego received?

Pete P. Gallego has received 259,239 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Pete P. Gallego’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseTexasLost107,52646.96%Will Hurd (head-to-head)
Ruben S. Corvalan (head-to-head)
2014U.S. HouseTexasLost55,03747.68%Will Hurd (head-to-head)
Ruben S. Corvalan (head-to-head)
2012U.S. HouseTexasWon96,67650.31%Francisco Quico Canseco
Jeffrey Charles Blunt

Ed Scharf
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000572) and Wikidata (Q4014524). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pete P. Gallego: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pete-p-gallego. 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.