Texas State Senate District 2
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 944,576 |
| Gender |
49.4% Male 50.6% Female |
| Race |
54.3% White 13.5% Black 2.5% Asian 1.2% Native American 0.1% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 32.8% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $64,110 |
| High school graduation rate | 82.5% |
| College graduation rate | 23% |
Texas State Senate District 2 is represented by Bob Hall (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Texas state senators represented an average of 940,177 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 811,147 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Texas State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session, which starts at noon on the second Tuesday in January in the year after the election.
One-half of the Senate membership is elected every two years in even-numbered years, with the exception that all 31 Senate seats are up for election for the first legislature following the decennial census in order to reflect the newly redrawn districts. After the initial election, the Senate is divided by lot into two classes, with one class having a re-election after two years and the other having a re-election after four years.[1]
Qualifications[edit]
- See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state
To be eligible to serve in the Texas State Senate, a candidate must be:[2]
- A U.S. citizen
- 26 years old before the general election
- A five-year resident of Texas before the general election
- A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $7,200/year | $221/day. Set by ethics commission. Unvouchered. |
Vacancies[edit]
- See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
If there is a vacancy in the Texas State Legislature, the governor must call a special election to fill the vacant seat.[3] A governor's proclamation to hold a special election must be delivered to local elections authorities representing the vacant seat no later than 36 days before the scheduled election.[4]
The secretary of state can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if there is no opposition.[5]
See sources: Texas Elec. Code § 203.001 et. seq.
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
- See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census
Texas enacted new state legislative districts on October 25, 2021. The Senate Redistricting Committee released a draft of a Senate legislative map on September 18, 2021, and a Senate panel advanced the proposal to the full Senate for debate on September 28, 2021. The Senate approved the plans in a 20-11 vote on October 4, 2021.[6] The House approved an amended version of a proposed House district map in an 83-63 vote split along party lines on October 13, 2021.[7] After both sets of legislative district maps passed their respective chambers, the House and Senate both approved maps for the other chamber's districts on October 15, 2021. The House approved the Senate map by an 81-60 vote, and the Senate approved the House map by an 18-13 vote.[8] Gov. Abbott signed both maps into law on October 25, 2021.[9]These maps take effect for Texas' 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Texas work? In Texas, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Texas State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[10]
If the state legislature is unable to approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines (the backup commission is not involved in congressional redistricting). This backup commission, established in 1948, comprises the following members:[10]
- Lieutenant governor
- Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
- Attorney general
- State comptroller
- Commissioner of the General Land Office
The Texas Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and "that they preserve whole counties when population mandates permit."[10]
Texas State Senate District 2
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Texas State Senate District 2
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022
General election for Texas State Senate District 2
Incumbent Bob Hall and Prince Giadolor are running in the general election for Texas State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.
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Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 2
Prince Giadolor advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 2 on March 1, 2022.
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Votes |
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Prince Giadolor
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100.0
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24,821 |
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Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 2
Incumbent Bob Hall advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 2 on March 1, 2022.
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Bob Hall |
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56,993 |
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2018[edit]
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018
General election for Texas State Senate District 2
Incumbent Bob Hall defeated Kendall Scudder in the general election for Texas State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.
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Bob Hall (R) |
59.3
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153,151 |
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Kendall Scudder (D) |
40.7
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104,897 | |
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Total votes: 258,048 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Gotcher (L)
Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 2
Kendall Scudder advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 2 on March 6, 2018.
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Kendall Scudder |
100.0
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20,573 |
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Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 2
Incumbent Bob Hall defeated Cindy Burkett in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 2 on March 6, 2018.
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Votes |
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Bob Hall |
53.2
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35,561 |
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Cindy Burkett |
46.8
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31,239 | |
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Total votes: 66,800 | |||
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Libertarian primary for Texas State Senate District 2
Thomas Gotcher advanced from the Libertarian primary for Texas State Senate District 2 on March 6, 2018.
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2014[edit]
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Bob Deuell and Bob Hall advanced to a primary runoff, defeating Mark Thompson in the Republican primary. Hall defeated Deuell in the May 27 runoff election. Don Bates ran as a Libertarian candidate. Hall defeated Bates in the 2014 general election.[11][12][13]
| Texas State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Hall |
83.6% | 99,925 | |
| Libertarian | Don Bates | 16.4% | 19,626 | |
| Total Votes | 119,551 | |||
2012[edit]
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Texas State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 29, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Bob Deuell ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate District 2. Deuell ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14] Deuell raised $576,747 in campaign contributions.[15]
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Texas State Senate District 2 raised a total of $11,489,124. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $522,233 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Texas State Senate District 2 | |||
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| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2018 | $1,260,299 | 2 | $630,149 |
| 2014 | $1,800,025 | 4 | $450,006 |
| 2012 | $576,747 | 1 | $576,747 |
| 2010 | $752,445 | 3 | $250,815 |
| 2008 | $331,013 | 1 | $331,013 |
| 2006 | $750,779 | 3 | $250,260 |
| 2004 | $352,148 | 1 | $352,148 |
| 2002 | $2,075,511 | 3 | $691,837 |
| 2000 | $3,590,157 | 4 | $897,539 |
| Total | $11,489,124 | 22 | $522,233 |
See also[edit]
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Suggest a link |
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas State Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
External links[edit]
- Texas State Legislature
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "Texas Constitution," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Article 3, Section 3)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for All Public Offices," accessed February 16, 2021
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3))
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3)(b)-(c))
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 2.055 (3)(b)-(c))
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant county’s voters of color," October 4, 2021
- ↑ Texas Legislature Online, "HB 1," accessed October 15, 2021
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Lawmakers send to Gov. Greg Abbott new political maps that would further solidify the GOP’s grip on the Texas Legislature," October 15, 2021
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas’ new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color," October 25, 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "State of Texas 2012 General Election," November 6, 2012
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "State of Texas 2012 Senate Candidates," accessed November 27, 2013
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