Gabi Canales
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gabi Canales
| state_house = Texas
| district = 35th
| party = Democratic
| term_start = January 14, 2003
| term_end = January 11, 2005
| successor = Yvonne Toureilles
| predecessor = Irma Rangel
| residence = Alice, Texas, U.S.
| occupation = Attorney
}}
Gabi Canales is an American politician and attorney. She was a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 35th district from 2003 to 2005.{{Cite web |title=Legislative Reference Library {{!}} Legislators and Leaders {{!}} Member profile |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=5553 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=lrl.texas.gov}}
Election history
In 2002, incumbent Irma Rangel did not file for re-election.{{Cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2002 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2002 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} Canales ran in the Democratic primary held on March 12, 2002 and advanced to a primary runoff against Pearson Knolle. She won the runoff on April 9, 2002 with 57.9% of the vote, and defeated Republican Clark Welder in the November 5, 2002 general election, winning 52.34% of the vote. She assumed office on January 14, 2003.
In 2004, Canales was defeated in the Democratic primary runoff by Yvonne Toureilles, who won 72.9% of the vote in the runoff, and later won the general election with 50.93% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2004 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2004 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} Canales left office on January 11, 2005.
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| years = 2003 - 2005
| before = Irma Rangel
| after = Yvonne Toureilles
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Category:21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
Category:Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Texas
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas
Category:Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
Category:21st-century American legislators
Category:21st-century American women politicians
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