Gary Gates is running for Glenn Hegars State Senate seat if Hegar wins the comptroller election.
Gates has also snagged the endorsement of frm Congressman Ron Paul.
https://www.texastribune.org/2014/10...lection-sight/
Election Info
Full Name: Gary Gates
Texas Senate District 18, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election Lost with 35.53% of vote Texas House District 28, 2004 Republican Primary Election Lost with 38.77% of vote Texas House District 28, 2002 Republican Primary Runoff Election Lost with 42.26% of vote Texas House District 28, 2002 Republican Primary Election Went to runoff with 28.07% of vote
http://www.texastribune.org/directory/gary-gates/
I know nothing of him. I'll ask some folks about him, once I get off work. I was originally pulling for Kolkhorst because I thought we wouldn't have a Liberty candidate and Kolkhost would be the best next thing we could get. If anyone knows anything please pipe up.
His site is very professional, he seems pretty well funded, self funded presumably. I will see what else I can dig up.Originally Posted by archer1600
https://www.facebook.com/garygatesfortexas
https://twitter.com/GaryGates4Texas
Old articles announcing his State House races:
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/archi....html?mode=jqm
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/archi...9fa9a19c2.html
He is wealthy.
YES HE LIVES SOO CLOSE TO ME OMG. OMG OMG. WAIT... HE'S MY SENATE GUY. OMG IMMA CRY
Lol, I know the feeling, gotta love local liberty candidates. Get in contact with him and help him WIN, and make some friends while you're at it.YES HE LIVES SOO CLOSE TO ME OMG. OMG OMG. WAIT... HE'S MY SENATE GUY. OMG IMMA CRY
Political donations in the last election cycle:
Contributor Name Employer Filer Name Amount Date Gates, Gary Self Spirit of Freedom Republican Women's Club PAC, $1,250.00 9/27/2013 Gates, Gary Self-Employed Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne $1,000.00 10/20/2013 Gates, Gary Self Employed Miller, Dana F. $1,000.00 10/20/2013 Gates, Gary Self Employed Friends of Barry Smitherman, $1,000.00 10/21/2013 Gates, Gary Self Texans for Dan Patrick, $3,000.00 10/21/2013 Gates, Gary Self Texans for Dan Patrick, $2,500.00 2/3/2014 Gates, Gary Self Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC), $200.00 3/28/2014 Gates, Gary Spirit of Freedom Republican Women, $1,000.00 4/4/2014 Gates, Gary Self Texans for Dan Patrick, $10,000.00 4/29/2014 Gates, Gary Self Texans for Dan Patrick, $10,000.00 4/29/2014 Gates, Gary Self Employed Fort Bend Republican Women's Club PAC, $500.00 5/21/2014 Gates, Gary N/A Republican Women of Yoakum, $250.00 7/2/2014 Gates, Gary Self Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC), $1,000.00 8/8/2014 Gates, Gary and Melissa self Patterson, Jerry E. $1,000.00 10/20/2013 Gates, Gary W
Gatesco
Hegar, Glenn A.
$1,000.00
10/24/2013 Gates, Gary W. Gatesco Inc David Dewhurst Committee, $1,000.00 10/31/2013 Gates Jr, Gary W. Self-Employed Hispanic Republicans of Texas, $100.00 4/21/2014
This is certainly good news, though I don't see lots of support for liberty candidates in the last election cycle. He seems to be wealthy enough to fund a state Senate campaign, but he will need a ground game. Debra Medina lives in the district and has a strong local grassroots organization ... I wonder if she would be willing to endorse him despite the fact that he did not back her?
GATES, GARY W MR
RICHMOND, TX 77469GATESCO INC/REAL ESTATE $1,000 RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE - REPUBLICAN P 09/03/2009
Name/Location Employer/Occupation $ Amount Contributed Contributed To Primary/
GeneralDate GATES, GARY
RICHMOND, TX 77469Self/Rancher And Business Man $250 THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE - REPUBLICAN P 05/21/2014 GATES, GARY
RICHMOND, TX 77406Self/Rancher $2,000 THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE - REPUBLICAN P 12/18/2013
That's a little weird, he donates to Dewhurst in October of 2013, he donates to Jerry Patterson in October of 2013. And he donates an absolute crapload of money to Dan Patrick scattered throughout a year. Are you sure it's the same guy? where did you find this?
I don't know, he certainly needs grassroots support if he wants to win. Terry Hall from Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom already endorsed Lois Kolkhorst.
This guy has to be some part of Ron Paul's personal circle. I mean how else has he already got an endorsement, when we have never heard of him?
I got this off http://campaignmoney.com/
I got the info from the Texas Ethics Commission website
One of my Paul supporting friends in the district, said one of Gary Gates blockwalkers knocked on his door in early August. He did not think anything of Gary, seemed like standard GOP candidate literature. But then he noticed a Ron Paul 2012 sticker on the guy's truck. Turned the block walking guy is a former Ron Paul staffer.
I guess there's no need to worry about his ground game.
Gary lost.
DISTRICT-WIDE RESULTS (FINAL TOTAL)
CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENT CINDY DRABEK (DEM) 1,900 4.84 GARY GATES (REP) 13,414 34.21 CHARLES GREGORY (REP) 778 1.98 CHRISTIAN E. HAWKINS (DEM) 1,275 3.25 LOIS W. KOLKHORST (REP) 21,833 55.69
http://kwhi.com/special-election-results/
jehoshaphat. Next time I run for something I'm calling this guy lol
I really wish he'd have won.
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