Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa
(D-Texas) 15th District,
South central -- Harlingen, Edinburg, part of McAllen
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Residence:Mercedes
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Born:August 20, 1940; Edcouch, Texas
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Martha Hinojosa; five children
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Education:U. of Texas, B.B.A. 1962; U. of Texas, Pan American, M.B.A. 1980
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Military service:None
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Career:Food processing executive
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Political Highlights:Mercedes school board, 1972-74; Texas State Board of Education, 1974-84 (chairman of special populations); U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Ruben Hinojosa (D) |
107,578 |
65.7% |
| Eddie Zamora (R) |
52,303 |
31.9% |
| Gricha Raether (LIBERT) |
3,827 |
2.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ruben Hinojosa (D) |
43,236 |
61.8% |
| Paul Haring (R) |
16,601 |
23.7% |
| Eddie Zamora (R) |
10,150 |
14.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Ruben Hinojosa (D) |
96,089 |
57.8% |
| Michael Thamm (R) |
67,917 |
40.8% |
| William Cady (LIBERT) |
2,352 |
1.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ruben Hinojosa (D) |
66,311 |
100% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 60% |
John McCain: 40% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 48.7% |
George W. Bush: 51.3% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 54.4% |
George W. Bush: 45.6% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,619
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Under 18:32%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:59.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:27%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:69%
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Asian:0%
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Foreign Born:17.2%
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Language other than English:62.6%
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Median Household Income:28,061
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Owner Occupied Housing:74%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:51.3%
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Blue Collar:30.2%
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Services:18.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:13%
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Graduate Education:4.5%
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Civilian Veterans:44,336
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