Election of 2012
Straus was handily renominated to the Texas House in the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012. With 10,362 votes (62.9 percent), he defeated opponent Matt Beebe, who polled 6,108 ballots (37.1 percent). In the November 6 general election, Straus faced no Democrat opponent and handily defeated the Libertarian nominee, Arthur M. Thomas, IV, 50,530 (80.2 percent) to 12,444 (19.8 percent).
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