William Matta

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2016
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matta86,603
Opponents159,125
1
Elections run

William Matta, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17 to Bill Flores, receiving 86,603 votes (35.24%).

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How many votes has William Matta received?

William Matta has received 86,603 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Matta’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseTexasLost86,60335.24%Bill Flores
Clark Patterson
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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.