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Benson Gitau

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Benson Gitau
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

March 1, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maryland Global Campus, 2018

Graduate

University of Maryland Global Campus, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

2011 - 2015

Personal
Religion
Christian
Profession
Entrepreneur
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Benson Gitau (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

Candidate Connection survey in 2022. .

Benson Gitau was born in Nairobi, Kenya. Gitau served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2011 to 2015. He earned a bachelor's and a graduate degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Gitau's career experience includes working as a real estate entrepreneur.

Elections

2022

General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Johnny Teague in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
63.8%
115,994 Votes
Johnny Teague (R) Candidate Connection
36.2%
65,835 Votes

Total votes: 181,829
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Juan Arias (Independent)
  • Juan Arra (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7

Johnny Teague defeated Tim Stroud in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 24, 2022.

Johnny Teague Candidate Connection
63.6%
9,152 Votes
Tim Stroud Candidate Connection
36.4%
5,239 Votes

Total votes: 14,391
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 1, 2022.

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
100.0%
29,579 Votes

Total votes: 29,579
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 1, 2022.

Johnny Teague Candidate Connection
43.0%
9,293 Votes
Tim Stroud Candidate Connection
29.4%
6,346 Votes
Tina Blum Cohen Candidate Connection
8.3%
1,792 Votes
Lance Stewart Candidate Connection
8.2%
1,764 Votes
Rudy Atencio
4.7%
1,024 Votes
Laique Rehman
4.5%
977 Votes
Benson Gitau Candidate Connection
2.0%
422 Votes

Total votes: 21,618
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Jafar Hajjar (R)