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 2022.^[2]

Eddie Lucio III
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 38th district
In office January 9, 2007 – January 31, 2022
Preceded by	Jim Solis
Succeeded by	Erin Gamez
Personal details
Born	(1978-12-19) December 19, 1978 (age 46) Brownsville, Texas, US
Political party	Democratic
Relations	Eddie Lucio Jr. (father)
Residence(s)	Brownsville, Texas
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Profession	Attorney, businessman

Early life and education

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

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

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

In 2008, Lucio ran unopposed for the first time.

2010

In 2010, Lucio ran unopposed for a second time.

2012

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

Democratic Party Primary Election, 2014: House District 38^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eddie Lucio III (incumbent)	6,017	100.00

2016

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

2018

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

2020

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

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

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.

External links

• Texas House of Representatives - Eddie Lucio III official TX House website
• Project Vote Smart - Representative Eddie Lucio III (TX) profile
• Follow the Money - Eddie Lucio III
  • 2006 campaign contributions
• Generational Lines Reveal a Split in Texas Family's Vote
• Eddie Lucio III's Myspace Profile