Roland Gutierrez (politician)
Roland Gutierrez | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Flores |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
| In office May 14, 2008 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Prenter |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Campos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1970 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Gutierrez |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio (BA) St. Mary's University School of Law (JD) |
Roland Gutierrez (born September 1, 1970) is an American attorney and a Democratic member of the Texas Senate who represents District 19. Gutierrez chairs the House Committee on Defense and Veterans' Affairs on appointment from Republican House Speaker Joe Straus, also of San Antonio.
Gutierrez is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio and St. Mary's University School of Law, also in San Antonio.[1] In 2020, Gutierrez, ran for Texas Senate, District 19 against incumbent Republican Pete Flores. On November 3, 2020, Gutierrez defeated Flores, winning District 19 with 50% of the vote to 47% for Flores.[2]
Electoral history[]
- 2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 158,726 | 49.9 | |
| Republican | Pete Flores (incumbent) | 148,213 | 46.5 | |
| Libertarian | Jo-Anne Valvdivia | 11,465 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 318,404 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
- 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 30,331 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
- 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 33,384 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References[]
- ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Election results 2020: Roland Gutierrez elected to Texas State Senate District 19 seat". November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Texas State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Texas House of Representatives District 119". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
External links[]
Members of the Texas Senate | ||
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87th Texas Legislature (2021)
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Categories:
- Living people
- Texas state senators
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Democrats
- 1970 births
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas
- 21st-century American politicians
- Politicians from San Antonio
- University of Texas at San Antonio alumni
- St. Mary's University School of Law alumni