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Eddie Lucio III

Eduardo Andres Lucio III (born December 19, 1978)[1] is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, having represented Texas's 38th District from 2007 until 2021.[2]

Eddie Lucio III
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 9, 2007 – January 31, 2022
Preceded byJim Solis
Succeeded byErin Gamez
Personal details
Born (1978-12-19) December 19, 1978 (age 45)
Brownsville, Texas, US
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsEddie Lucio Jr. (father)
Residence(s)Brownsville, Texas
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
ProfessionAttorney, businessman

Early life and education

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Lucio was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. He attended James Pace High School in Brownsville. Upon graduation, he attended Texas Tech University on an athletic scholarship. He later received a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2005, he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law.

Election history

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Lucio was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006. He won re-election in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. Lucio represented District 38, which is composed of the southwest region of Cameron County.

On January 18, 2022, Lucio announced he would resign in order to focus on his personal life.[3] His resignation was effective on January 31, 2022.

2006

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Texas general election, 2006: House District 38[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Lucio III 11,335 63.93
Republican Luis Cavazos 5,054 28.50
Libertarian Linda E. McNally 1,339 7.55
Turnout 17,728
Democratic hold

2008

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In 2008, Lucio ran unopposed for the first time.

2010

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In 2010, Lucio ran unopposed for a second time.

2012

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Texas general election, 2012: House District 38[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Lucio III (incumbent) 22,408 70.76
Republican Alex Torres 7,984 25.21
Libertarian Nancy Mishou 1,274 4.02
Turnout 31,666
Democratic hold

2014

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Democratic Party Primary Election, 2014: House District 38[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Lucio III (incumbent) 6,017 100.00

2016

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In 2016, Lucio ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.

2018

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In 2016, Lucio ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.

2020

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Texas primary election, 2020: House District 38
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Lucio III (incumbent) 7,907 53.9
Democratic Erin Gamez 6,763 46.1
Turnout 14,670 100.0

Personal life

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Lucio is currently an attorney in South Texas focusing on water law and policy. Lucio is a franchise owner for Orangetheory Fitness and Romeo's Pizza in South Texas.

His father, Eddie Lucio Jr., was a Democratic member of the Texas Senate.

References

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  1. ^ "State Rep. Eddie Lucio III". texastribune.org. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  3. ^ "State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, who announced last year he would not seek reelection, to step down early". 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  5. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  6. ^ "2014 Primary Election". Texas Tribune (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
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