Texas House of Representatives elections, 2008

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 4, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

## Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[1]

* A U.S. citizen
* 21 years old before the general election
* A two-year resident of Texas before the general election
* A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election

## List of candidates[edit]

### District 1[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Stephen Frost: 18,549 a \- Incumbent Frost first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* George Lavender: 6,669 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Tim Eason a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen Frost: 29,598
George Lavender: 24,853
Tim Eason: 781

### District 2[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Dan Flynn: 11,136 a \- Incumbent Flynn first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Michael A. French a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Flynn: 39,258
Michael A. French: 6,906

### District 3[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Mark Homer: 18,569 a \- Incumbent Homer first assumed office in 1999.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Kirby Hollingsworth: 5,640 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Homer: 26,763
Kirby Hollingsworth: 24,864

### District 4[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Victor M. Morales: 12,154 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Betty Brown: 8,770 a \- Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 1999.
* Wade Gent: 8,137

Libertarian Party candidate:

* James C. Yow a

November 4 General election candidates:

Victor M. Morales: 22,049
Betty Brown: 39,250
James C. Yow: 1,383

### District 5[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Bryan Hughes: 11,132 a \- Incumbent Hughes first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidate:

Bryan Hughes: 47,309

### District 6[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Leo Berman: 14,137 a \- Incumbent Berman first assumed office in 1999.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Gene Moody a

November 4 General election candidates:

Leo Berman: 44,476
Gene Moody: 6,196

### District 7[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Tommy Merritt: 11,732 a \- Incumbent Merritt first assumed office in 1997.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Joey R. Stroman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tommy Merritt: 40,671
Joey R. Stroman: 5,368

### District 8[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Byron Cook: 6,472 a \- Incumbent Cook first assumed office in 2003.
* Bobby Vickery: 2,907

November 4 General election candidate:

Byron Cook: 34,524

### District 9[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Kenneth D. Franks: 14,331 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Wayne Christian: 7,967 - Incumbent Christian first assumed office in 1997.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Joe Allport a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kenneth D. Franks: 18,448
Wayne Christian: 32,704
Joe Allport: 961

### District 10[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jim Pitts: 13,399 a \- Incumbent Pitts first assumed office in 1993.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Phil Smart a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Pitts: 49,401
Phil Smart: 8,366

### District 11[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Chuck Hopson: 14,181 a \- Incumbent Hopson first assumed office in 2001.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Brian K. Walker: 8,266 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Paul Bryan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chuck Hopson: 26,054
Brian K. Walker: 25,934
Paul Bryan: 875

### District 12[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Jim McReynolds: 21,648 a \- Incumbent McReynolds first assumed office in 1997.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Van Brookshire: 1,825 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim McReynolds: 28,760
Van Brookshire: 21,647

### District 13[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Lois Kolkhorst: 12,584 a \- Incumbent Kolkhorst first assumed office in 2001.

November 4 General election candidate:

Lois Kolkhorst: 41,376

### District 14[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Fred Brown: 10,046 a \- Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 1999.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Ron Darby a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Brown: 37,236
Ron Darby: 8,063

### District 15[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Rob Eissler: 15,404 a \- Incumbent Eissler first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidate:

Rob Eissler: 69,661

### District 16[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Brandon Creighton: 14,887 a \- Incumbent Creighton first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidate:

Brandon Creighton: 49,263

### District 17[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Latreese A. Cooke: 7,350
* Donnie Dippel: 13,464 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Tim Kleinschmidt: 7,885 a \- Incumbent Kleinschmidt first assumed office in 2009.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Alan W. Duesterhoft a

November 4 General election candidates:

Donnie Dippel: 25,583
Tim Kleinschmidt: 32,238
Alan W. Duesterhoft: 1,889

### District 18[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Arlan Foster: 10,082 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* John Otto: 7,672 a \- Incumbent Otto first assumed office in 2005.

November 4 General election candidates:

Arlan Foster: 14,901
John Otto: 32,465

### District 19[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Larry C. Hunter: 18,318 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Mike Hamilton: 4,716 a \- Incumbent Hamilton first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Richard Ramsey a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry C. Hunter: 17,306
Mike Hamilton: 32,545
Richard Ramsey: 1,064

### District 20[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Jim Dillon: 12,228 a
* Leonard Surratt: 7,128

March 4 GOP primary:

* Dan Gattis: 14,065 a \- Incumbent Gattis first assumed office in 2002.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Craig C. Weems a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Dillon: 26,907
Dan Gattis: 57,029
Craig C. Weems: 4,199

### District 21[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Allan Ritter: 15,428 a \- Incumbent Ritter first assumed office in 1999.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Allan Ritter: 32,208

### District 22[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Joe Deshotel: 16,630 a \- Incumbent Deshotel first assumed office in 1999.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Dean L. Tucker a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Deshotel: 31,169
Dean L. Tucker: 1,827

### District 23[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Craig Eiland: 15,594 a \- Incumbent Eiland first assumed office in 1995.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Charles L. Earley a

November 4 General election candidates:

Craig Eiland: 31,195
Charles L. Earley: 4,743

### District 24[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Larry Taylor: 8,662 a \- Incumbent Taylor first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Rafael E. Ramos a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Taylor: 47,378
Rafael E. Ramos: 7,515

### District 25[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Dennis Bonnen: 10,205 a \- Incumbent Bonnen first assumed office in 1997.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Richard Cole a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Bonnen: 33,404
Richard Cole: 5,454

### District 26[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Charlie Howard: 8,781 a \- Incumbent Howard first assumed office in 1995.
* Norm D. Ley: 580
* Paula Stansell: 4,242

November 4 General election candidate:

Charlie Howard: 45,679

### District 27[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Dora Olivo: 14,821 a \- Incumbent Olivo first assumed office in 1997.
* Ronald Reynolds: 14,634

March 4 GOP primary:

* Steve Host: 7,168 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dora Olivo: 48,415
Steve Host: 25,434

### District 28[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Dorothy Bottos: 15,964 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* John Zerwas: 10,699 a \- Incumbent Zerwas first assumed office in 2007.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* M. Stephen Lucas a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dorothy Bottos: 32,089
John Zerwas: 50,824
M. Stephen Lucas: 1,484

### District 29[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Kevin M. Murphy: 15,046 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Gary W. Bucek: 2,744
* Craig Kelsay: 1,881
* Randy Weber: 6,664 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin M. Murphy: 26,433
Randy Weber: 40,439

### District 30[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Geanie Morrison: 7,849 a \- Incumbent Morrison first assumed office in 1999.

November 4 General election candidate:

Geanie Morrison: 38,869

### District 31[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Ryan Guillen: 18,741 a \- Incumbent Guillen first assumed office in 2003.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Ryan Guillen: 24,170

### District 32[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Juan M. Garcia, III: 14,436 a \- Incumbent Garcia first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Todd Hunter: 8,679 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Lenard Nelson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Juan M. Garcia, III: 25,994
Todd Hunter: 27,844
Lenard Nelson: 1,705

### District 33[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Solomon P. Ortiz: 17,082 a \- Incumbent Ortiz first assumed office in 1983.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Raul Torres: 3,279 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Justin R. Garrett a

November 4 General election candidates:

Solomon P. Ortiz: 24,582
Raul Torres: 14,792
Justin R. Garrett: 2,261

### District 34[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Abel Herrero: 16,214 a \- Incumbent Herrero first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Connie Scott: 3,531 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Abel Herrero: 21,188
Connie Scott: 18,684

### District 35[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles: 19,777 a \- Incumbent Toureilles first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles: 29,458

### District 36[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Kino Flores: 11,173 a \- Incumbent Flores first assumed office in 1997.
* Sandra Rodriguez: 10,245

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Kino Flores: 24,598

### District 37[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Rene Oliveira: 12,347 a \- Incumbent Oliveira first assumed office in 1981.
* John "Roca" Shergold: 3,949

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Rene Oliveira: 19,695

### District 38[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Eddie Lucio, III: 15,886 a \- Incumbent Lucio first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Eddie Lucio, III: 25,476

### District 39[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Armando Martinez: 12,664 a \- Incumbent Martinez first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Armando Martinez: 23,879

### District 40[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Aaron Pena: 9,839 a \- Incumbent Pena first assumed office in 2003.
* Eddie Saenz: 8,761

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Aaron Pena: 24,103

### District 41[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Veronica Gonzales: 13,933 a \- Incumbent Gonzales first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Javier Villalobos: 1,717 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Charles W. Snelling a

November 4 General election candidates:

Veronica Gonzales: 23,438
Javier Villalobos: 12,025
Charles W. Snelling: 671

### District 42[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Richard Raymond: 26,090 a \- Incumbent Raymond first assumed office in 1993.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Richard Raymond: 31,129

### District 43[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Juan Manuel Escobar: 11,226 - Incumbent Escobar first assumed office in 2003
* Tara Rios Ybarra: 13,046 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Richard W. Shuey a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tara Rios Ybarra: 25,771
Richard W. Shuey: 3,782

### District 44[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Edmund Kuempel: 11,463 a \- Incumbent Kuempel first assumed office in 1983.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* John Lynch a

November 4 General election candidates:

Edmund Kuempel: 46,686
John Lynch: 9,959

### District 45[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Patrick M. Rose: 20,122 a \- Incumbent Rose first assumed office in 2003.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Matt Young: 7,763 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Tom Gleinser a

November 4 General election candidates:

Patrick M. Rose: 43,926
Matt Young: 27,729
Tom Gleinser: 2,411

### District 46[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Dawnna Dukes: 12,691 a \- Incumbent Dukes first assumed office in 1995.
* Brian T. Thompson: 8,009

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Allen Hacker a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dawnna Dukes: 34,353
Allen Hacker: 5,351

### District 47[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Valinda Bolton: 26,130 a \- Incumbent Bolton first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Donna Keel: 8,662 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Valinda Bolton: 45,314
Donna Keel: 43,190

### District 48[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Donna Howard: 22,661 a \- Incumbent Howard first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Joe Donnelly, Jr.: 3,069
* Pamela Waggoner: 4,992 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Ben Easton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Donna Howard: 39,748
Pamela Waggoner: 31,028
Ben Easton: 3,174

### District 49[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Elliott Naishtat: 26,449 a \- Incumbent Naishtat first assumed office in 1991.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Elliott Naishtat: 54,284

### District 50[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Mark Strama: 23,375 a \- Incumbent Strama first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jerry J. Mikus, Jr.: 6,216 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Jerry Chandler a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Strama: 45,456
Jerry J. Mikus, Jr.: 23,681
Jerry Chandler: 3,055

### District 51[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Eddie Rodriguez: 13,895 a \- Incumbent Rodriguez first assumed office in 2003.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Arthur DiBianca a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eddie Rodriguez: 29,384
Arthur DiBianca: 3,440

### District 52[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Diana Maldonado: 16,870 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Bryan Daniel: 3,110 a
* John Gordon: 3,031
* Dee Hobbs: 3,297 a
* Vivian Sullivan: 939

April 8 GOP primary runoff:

* Bryan Daniel: 1,657 a
* Dee Hobbs: 1,433

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Lillian Martinez Simmons a

November 4 General election candidates:

Diana Maldonado: 34,898
Bryan Daniel: 34,047
Lillian Martinez Simmons: 2,854

### District 53[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Harvey Hilderbran: 17,510 a \- Incumbent Hilderbran first assumed office in 1989.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Brian W. Holk a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harvey Hilderbran: 47,847
Brian W. Holk: 5,983

### District 54[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jimmie Don Aycock 9,375 a \- Incumbent Aycock first assumed office in 2007.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Nicolaas J. Kramer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jimmie Don Aycock: 33,690
Nicolaas J. Kramer: 9,478

### District 55[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Sam Murphey: 9,334 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* John Alaniz: 1,758
* Mike Pearce: 2,877
* Ralph Sheffield: 4,372 a
* Martha Tyroch: 5,126 a

April 8 GOP primary runoff:

* Ralph Sheffield: 4,204 a
* Martha Tyroch: 2,418

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Chris Lane a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sam Murphey: 24,290
Ralph Sheffield: 30,189
Chris Lane: 1,509

### District 56[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Charles Anderson: 10,031 a \- Incumbent Anderson first assumed office in 2005.
* Jonathan Sibley: 5,755

Libertarian Party candidate:

* David Meine a

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles Anderson: 44,067
David Meine: 6,946

### District 57[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Jim Dunnam: 30,160 a \- Incumbent Dunnam first assumed office in 1997.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Neill Snider a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Dunnam: 28,291
Neill Snider: 3,920

### District 58[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Greg Allen Kauffman: 10,097 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Rob Orr 9,169 a \- Incumbent Orr first assumed office in 2005.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Tom Stewart a

November 4 General election candidates:

Greg Allen Kauffman: 14,749
Rob Orr: 39,697
Tom Stewart: 1,825

### District 59[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Ernie Casbeer: 6,124 a
* James N. Vickery: 3,982

March 4 GOP primary:

* Sid Miller: 7,667 a \- Incumbent Miller first assumed office in 2001.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Coy Reynolds a

November 4 General election candidates:

: Ernie Casbeer: 16,546
Sid Miller: 28,482
Coy Reynolds: 1,178

### District 60[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Dave Shupp: 8,902 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jim Keffer: 13,580 a \- Incumbent Keffer first assumed office in 1995.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dave Shupp: 13,195
Jim Keffer: 43,588

### District 61[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Charles William Randolph: 9,266 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Phil King 13,464 a \- Incumbent King first assumed office in 1999.
* Joe Tison: 7,107

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Richard W. Forsythe, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles William Randolph: 16,308
Phil King: 48,879
Richard W. Forsythe, Jr.: 2,205

### District 62[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Peter "Pete" Veeck: 9,549 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Larry Phillips: 9,983 a \- Incumbent Phillips first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Peter "Pete" Veeck: 17,365
Larry Phillips: 37,588

### District 63[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Jesus Carrillo: 10,255 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Tan Parker: 11,647 a \- Incumbent Parker first assumed office in 2007.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* John Turner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jesus Carrillo: 19,883
Tan Parker: 64,048
Bruce Hermann: 3,831

### District 64[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* John McClelland: 10,882 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Myra Crownover 8,284 a \- Incumbent Crownover first assumed office in 2001.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Jason Jordan a

November 4 General election candidates:

John McClelland: 28,195
Myra Crownover: 40,758
Jason Jordan: 2,613

### District 65[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Burt Solomons: 7,307 a \- Incumbent Solomons first assumed office in 1995.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Lee Hooper a

November 4 General election candidates:

Burt Solomons: 47,471
Lee Hooper: 12,114

### District 66[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Brian McCall: 7,996 a \- Incumbent McCall first assumed office in 1991.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Benjamin Westfried a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian McCall: 45,421
Benjamin Westfried: 8,015

### District 67[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jon Cole: 3,562
* Jerry Madden: 3,827 a \- Incumbent Madden first assumed office in 1993.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Jeffrey Joyner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry Madden: 30,558
Jeffrey Joyner: 8,390

### District 68[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Rick Hardcastle: 10,486 a \- Incumbent Hardcastle first assumed office in 1999.

November 4 General election candidate:

Rick Hardcastle: 41,543

### District 69[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* David Farabee: 10,860 a \- Incumbent Farabee first assumed office in 1999

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Richard Brown a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Farabee: 31,925
Richard Brown: 5,114

### District 70[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Ken Paxton: 11,826 a \- Incumbent Paxton first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Robert R. Virasin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Paxton: 73,450
Robert R. Virasin: 11,751

### District 71[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Susan King: 11,089 a \- Incumbent King first assumed office in 2007.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Michael Walton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Susan King: 40,381
Michael Walton: 5,346

### District 72[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Drew Darby 12,207 a \- Incumbent Darby first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Drew Darby: 37,010
Dennis Higgins: 5,560

### District 73[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Daniel Boone: 10,013 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Nathan Macias: 14,667 - Incumbent Macias first assumed office in 2007.
* Doug Miller: 14,684 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Shannon Beckett McCracken a

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel Boone: 21,732
Doug Miller: 58,118
Shannon Beckett McCracken: 3,846

### District 74[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Pete P. Gallego: 17,700 a \- Incumbent Gallego first assumed office in 1991.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Thomas C. Kincaid 3,217 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pete P. Gallego: 26,235
Thomas C. Kincaid: 14,633

### District 75[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Chente Quintanilla: 16,135 a \- Incumbent Quintanilla first assumed office in 2003.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Carlos "Charlie" Garza: 1,965 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chente Quintanilla: 26,806
Carlos "Charlie" Garza: 10,758

### District 76[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Norma Chavez: 16,668 a \- Incumbent Chavez first assumed office in 1997.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Norma Chavez: 26,632

### District 77[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Marisa Marquez: 8,389 a
* Paul Moreno: 7,868 - Incumbent Moreno first assumed office in 1967.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Marisa Marquez: 21,444

### District 78[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Louis Irwin: 4,999
* Joe Moody 12,964 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Pat Haggerty: 3,894 - Incumbent Haggerty first assumed office in 1989.
* Dee Margo: 5,082 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Bill Collins a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Moody: 26,176
Dee Margo: 22,918
Bill Collins: 1,706

### District 79[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Joe Pickett: 14,585 a \- Incumbent Pickett first assumed office in 1995.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Joe Pickett: 27,604

### District 80[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Tracy King: 19,424 a \- Incumbent King first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Tracy King: 30,676

### District 81[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jesse W. Gore: 928
* Tryon Lewis: 5,273 a
* Randy Rives: 1,188
* G.E. "Buddy" West: 4,602 a \- Incumbent West first assumed office in 1993.

April 8 GOP primary runoff:

* Tryon Lewis: 5,181 a
* G.E. "Buddy" West: 1,637

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Elmo Hockman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tryon Lewis: 32,972
Elmo Hockman: 3,603

### District 82[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Bill Dingus: 6,309 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Tom Craddick: 11,962 a \- Incumbent Craddick first assumed office in 1969.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Sherry Phillips a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Dingus: 18,870
Tom Craddick: 33,202
Sherry Phillips: 1,372

### District 83[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Joe D. Hnatek: 6,866
* Delwin Jones: 11,774 a \- Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 1989.

November 4 General election candidate:

Delwin Jones: 53,411

### District 84[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Carl Isett: 8,032 a \- Incumbent Isett first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidate:

Carl Isett: 32,949

### District 85[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Joe Heflin: 10,603 a \- Incumbent Heflin first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Isaac M. Castro: 4,718 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Heflin: 22,865
Isaac M. Castro: 19,970

### District 86[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* James H. Wood: 8,056 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* John Smithee: 16,194 a \- Incumbent Smithee first assumed office in 1984.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Kevin Howell a

November 4 General election candidates:

James H. Wood: 10,917
John Smithee: 47,031
Kevin Howell: 1,820

### District 87[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* David Swinford: 10,318 a \- Incumbent Swinford first assumed office in 1991.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* L. Blake Bailey a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Swinford: 28,546
L. Blake Bailey: 5,115

### District 88[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Warren Chisum: 14,015 a \- Incumbent Chisum first assumed office in 1989.

November 4 General election candidate:

Warren Chisum: 41,053

### District 89[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jodie Laubenberg: 13,061 a \- Incumbent Laubenberg first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidate:

Jodie Laubenberg: 69,628

### District 90[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Lon Burnam: 7,425 a \- Incumbent Burnam first assumed office in 1997.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Larry Keilberg: 1,400 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lon Burnam: 16,984
Larry Keilberg: 7,180

### District 91[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Chris Utchell: 9,486 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Kelly Hancock: 6,877 a \- Incumbent Hancock first assumed office in 2007.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Paul Mastin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Utchell: 19,567
Kelly Hancock: 33,383
Paul Mastin: 1,535

### District 92[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Kalandra N. Wheeler: 9,789 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Todd Smith: 7,521 a \- Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 1997.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kalandra N. Wheeler: 21,038
Todd Smith: 36,955

### District 93[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Paula Hightower Pierson: 10,686 a \- Incumbent Pierson first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Bill Burch: 3,880 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Colin F. Sewards a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paula Hightower Pierson: 27,538
Bill Burch: 19,582
Colin F. Sewards: 1,011

### District 94[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Diane Patrick: 8,321 a \- Incumbent Patrick first assumed office in 2007.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Geoffrey A. Adams a

November 4 General election candidates:

Diane Patrick: 39,915
Geoffrey A. Adams: 7,147

### District 95[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Marc Veasey: 17,505 a \- Incumbent Veasey first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Hy Siegel a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marc Veasey: 39,150
Hy Siegel: 1,838

### District 96[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Chris Turner: 16,919 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Lee Jackson: 2,502
* Bill Zedler: 7,129 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Todd Litteken a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Turner: 41,977
Bill Zedler: 38,108
Todd Litteken: 1,737

### District 97[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Dan Barrett: 14,221 a \- Incumbent Barrett first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Bob Leonard: 4,308
* Clint L. Roberts: 500
* James Dean Schull: 717
* Mark Shelton: 7,787 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Rod Wingo a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Barrett: 29,206
Mark Shelton: 37,800
Rod Wingo: 1,306

### District 98[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Nancy Moffat: 12,947 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Vicki Truitt: 12,462 a \- Incumbent Truitt first assumed office in 1999.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Stephen M. Smith a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nancy Moffat: 25,855
Vicki Truitt: 68,345
Stephen M. Smith: 2,845

### District 99[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Sheila Ford: 11,812 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Tom Annunziato: 5,683
* Charlie Geren: 7,870 a \- Incumbent Geren first assumed office in 2001.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Robin Chester a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sheila Ford: 23,135
Charlie Geren: 46,254
Robin Chester: 1,993

### District 100[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Terri Hodge: 10,353 a \- Incumbent Hodge first assumed office in 1996.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Robert M. Pritchett a

November 4 General election candidates:

Terri Hodge: 27,903
Robert M. Pritchett: 1,958

### District 101[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Robert Miklos: 8,866 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Mike Anderson: 4,103 a
* Thomas Latham: 3,436 - Incumbent Latham first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Miklos: 23,713
Mike Anderson: 23,192

### District 102[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Carol Kent: 7,349 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Tony Goolsby: 4,834 a \- Incumbent Goolsby first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Carol Kent: 21,675
Tony Goolsby: 19,210

### District 103[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Rafael Anchia: 6,130 a \- Incumbent Anchia first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* David R. Mason a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rafael Anchia: 14,825
David R. Mason: 1,963

### District 104[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Roberto Alonzo: 6,494 a \- Incumbent Alonzo first assumed office in 1993.
* Harry O. Trujillo: 2,454

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Roberto Alonzo: 16,655

### District 105[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Jim Rea: 4,465
* Bob Romano: 4,763 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Linda Harper-Brown: 3,893 a \- Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* James G. Baird a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Romano: 19,838
Linda Harper-Brown: 19,857
James G. Baird: 1,061

### District 106[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Kirk England: 8,690 a \- Incumbent England first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Karen Wiegman: 3,110 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Gene Freeman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kirk England: 21,484
Karen Wiegman: 16,362
Gene Freeeman: 869

### District 107[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Allen Vaught: 10,278 a \- Incumbent Vaught first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Bill Keffer: 5,918 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Brandon Parsons a

November 4 General election candidates:

Allen Vaught: 25,374
Bill Keffer: 23,616
Brandon Parsons: 1,309

### District 108[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Emil Reichstadt: 8,400 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Dan Branch: 5,327 a \- Incumbent Branch first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Emil Reichstadt: 21,737
Dan Branch: 33,442

### District 109[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Helen Giddings: 27,307 a \- Incumbent Giddings first assumed office in 1993.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Kevin Jackson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Helen Giddings: 59,472
Kevin Jackson: 3,692

### District 110[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Barbara Mallory Caraway: 13,031 a \- Incumbent Caraway first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Barbara Mallory Caraway: 30,869

### District 111[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Yvonne Davis: 20,381 a \- Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 1993.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Homer Fincannon: 2,252 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Tim Miles a

November 4 General election candidates:

Yvonne Davis: 43,685
Homer Fincannon: 10,674
Tim Miles: 901

### District 112[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Sandra Phuong Vule: 8,821 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Angie Chen Button: 4,138 a
* Randy Dunning: 3,818 a
* James E. Shepherd: 2,955

April 8 GOP primary runoff:

* Angie Chen Button: 3,103 a
* Randy Dunning: 2,732

November 4 General election candidates:

Sandra Phuong Vule: 21,919
Angie Chen Button: 30,998
Philip M. White: 2,372

### District 113[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Eric Anthony Brandler: 8,524 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Joe Driver: 5,206 a \- Incumbent Driver first assumed office in 1993.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric Anthony Brandler: 21,232
Joe Driver: 29,938

### District 114[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Will Hartnett: 5,979 a

November 4 General election candidate:

Will Hartnett: 31,393

### District 115[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jim Jackson: 6,305 a \- Incumbent Jackson first assumed office in 2005.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Preston Poulter a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Jackson: 35,635
Preston Poulter: 8,262

### District 116[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Trey Martinez Fischer: 12,497 a \- Incumbent Martinez Fischer first assumed office in 2001.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* William T. Armstrong, V a

November 4 General election candidates:

Trey Martinez Fischer: 27,540
William T. Armstrong, V: 4,661

### District 117[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* David McQuade Leibowitz: 13,210 a \- Incumbent Leibowitz first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* John Garza: 4,163 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David McQuade Leibowitz: 28,675
John Garza: 21,607

### District 118[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Joe Farias: 12,829 a \- Incumbent Farias first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Don Green: 3,352 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* James L. Thompson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Farias: 24,169
Don Green: 14,747
James L. Thompson: 1,414

### District 119[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Roland Gutierrez 13,974 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Roland Gutierrez: 29,867

### District 120[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Ruth Jones McClendon 14,439 a \- Incumbent McClendon first assumed office in 1997.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Ruth Jones McClendon: 32,601

### District 121[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Joe Straus: 8,895 a \- Incumbent Straus first assumed office in 2005.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Arthur M. Thomas, IV a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Straus: 44,472
Arthur M. Thomas, IV: 11,380

### District 122[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Frances Carnot: 16,840 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Frank Corte, Jr.: 14,207 a \- Incumbent Corte first assumed office in 1993.
* Tony Kosub: 5,241

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Sally Baynton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Frances Carnot: 30,953
Frank Corte, Jr.: 68,371
Sally Baynton: 4,212

### District 123[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Michael Villarreal: 12,826 a \- Incumbent Villarreal first assumed office in 2003.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Michael Villarreal: 27,040

### District 124[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Jose Menendez: 15,144 a \- Incumbent Menendez first assumed office in 2001.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Jose Menendez: 36,557

### District 125[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Joaquin Castro: 16,243 a \- Incumbent Castro first assumed office in 2003.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Joaquin Castro: 36,003

### District 126[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Chad Khan: 9,191 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Patricia Harless: 7,890 a \- Incumbent Harless first assumed office in 2007.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Oscar J. Palma, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chad Khan: 21,179
Patricia Harless: 32,748
Oscar J. Palma, Jr.: 1,204

### District 127[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Joe A. Montemayor: 10,061 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Martin Basaldua: 4,218
* Joe Crabb: 7,408 a \- Incumbent Crabb first assumed office in 1993.
* David M. Davenport: 1,758

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Justo Perez a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe A. Montemayor: 21,987
Joe Crabb: 44,698
Justo Perez: 1,402

### District 128[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Wayne Smith: 4,971 a \- Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidate:

Wayne Smith: 28,439

### District 129[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Sherrie L. Matula: 1,050 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* John Davis: 6,533 a \- Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 1999.
* Jon R. Kenney: 3,626

November 4 General election candidates:

Sherrie L. Matula: 23,722
John Davis: 33,462

### District 130[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Allen Fletcher: 9,246 a
* Corbin Van Arsdale: 8,454 - Incumbent Van Arsdale first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* William B. Gray, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Allen Fletcher: 63,945
William B. Gray, Jr.: 9,031

### District 131[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Alma Allen: 16,814 a \- Incumbent Allen first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Alma Allen: 35,026

### District 132[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* William Callegari: 8,026 a \- Incumbent Callegari first assumed office in 2001.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Phil Kurtz a

November 4 General election candidates:

William Callegari: 43,817
Phil Kurtz: 9,334

### District 133[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Kristi Thibaut: 7,623 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Jim Murphy: 4,972 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kristi Thibaut: 20,219
Jim Murphy: 19,722

### District 134[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Ellen Cohen: 18,560 a \- Incumbent Cohen first assumed office in 2007.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Joe Agris: 5,681 a
* Carlos A. Obando: 2,126

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Mhair S. Dekmezian a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ellen Cohen: 37,892
Joe Agris: 28,843
Mhair S. Dekmezian: 1,585

### District 135[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Trey S. Fleming: 8,038 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Gary Elkins: 5,439 a \- Incumbent Elkins first assumed office in 1995.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Alfred N. Montestruc a

November 4 General election candidates:

Trey S. Fleming: 18,733
Gary Elkins: 27,382
Alfred N. Montestruc: 778

### District 136[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Beverly Woolley: 9,997 a \- Incumbent Woolley first assumed office in 1995.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Gerald W. "Jerry" LaFleur a

November 4 General election candidates:

Beverly Woolley: 41,117
Gerald W. "Jerry" LaFleur: 6,087

### District 137[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Scott Hochberg: 4,218 a \- Incumbent Hochberg first assumed office in 1993.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Alex Cresswell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Hochberg: 12,233
Alex Cresswell: 1,473

### District 138[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Virginia "Ginny" Stogner McDavid: 7,104 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Dwayne Bohac: 5,211 a \- Incumbent Bohac first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Virginia "Ginny" Stogner McDavid: 15,052
Dwayne Bohac: 21,666

### District 139[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Sylvester Turner: 17,785 a \- Incumbent Turner first assumed office in 1988.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Sylvester Turner: 35,220

### District 140[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Kevin Bailey: 3,657 - Incumbent Bailey first assumed office in 1991.
* Armando Walle: 4,921 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Armando Walle: 13,348

### District 141[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Senfronia Thompson: 13,863 a \- Incumbent Thompson first assumed office in 1973.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Michael Bunch: 1,289 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Richard Brown a

November 4 General election candidates:

Senfronia Thompson: 32,747
Michael Bunch: 8,197
Richard Brown: 656

### District 142[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Harold Dutton, Jr.: 15,268 a \- Incumbent Dutton first assumed office in 1985.

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Harold Dutton, Jr.: 35,159

### District 143[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Ana Hernandez Luna: 6,859 a \- Incumbent Hernandez first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Dorothy Olmos: 806 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Joe O. Marcom a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ana Hernandez Luna: 11,881
Dorothy Olmos: 4,647
Joe O. Marcom: 278

### District 144[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Joel C. Redmond: 7,840 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* John Hughey: 839
* Ken Legler: 2,638 a
* Fred Roberts: 2,270 a

April 8 GOP primary runoff:

* Ken Legler: 1,593 a
* Fred Roberts: 1,493

November 4 General election candidates:

Joel C. Redmond: 19,078
Ken Legler: 19,980

### District 145[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Carol Alvarado: 6,795 a
* Elias J. De La Garza: 3,008

March 4 GOP primary:

* Patricia Rodriguez: 913 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carol Alvarado: 13,946
Patricia Rodriguez: 5,877

### District 146[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Al Edwards: 14,162 a
* Borris Miles 9,026

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidate:

Al Edwards: 41,669

### District 147[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Garnet Coleman: 14,353 a \- Incumbent Coleman first assumed office in 1991.
* LaRhonda Torry: 4,097

March 4 GOP primary:

* No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Joe Tirado a

November 4 General election candidates:

Garnet Coleman: 35,951
Joe Tirado: 3,030

### District 148[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Jessica Cristina Farrar: 9,703 a \- Incumbent Farrar first assumed office in 1995.
* Jose Medrano: 3,641

March 4 GOP primary:

* Howard H. Gano, Jr.: 1,686 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jessica Cristina Farrar: 21,535
Howard H. Gano, Jr.: 10,975

### District 149[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Hubert Vo: 10,924 a \- Incumbent Vo first assumed office in 2005.

March 4 GOP primary:

* Greg Meyers: 3,854 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Hubert Vo: 25,562
Greg Meyers: 19,809

### District 150[edit]

March 4 Democratic primary:

* Brad Neal: 9,687 a

March 4 GOP primary:

* Debbie Riddle: 9,748 a \- Incumbent Riddle first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

* Ken Petty a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brad Neal: 22,916
Debbie Riddle: 43,972
Ken Petty: 1,449

## See also[edit]

* Texas House of Representatives
* Texas State Legislature

## External links[edit]

* Texas Secretary of State - 2008 Primary and General Election Results

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Qualifications for running for Texas House of Representatives

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Justin Holland (R)

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Alex Dominguez (D)

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District 41

Robert Guerra (D)

District 42

Richard Raymond (D)

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Sheryl Cole (D)

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Celia Israel (D)

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District 52

James Talarico (D)

District 53

Andrew Murr (R)

District 54

Brad Buckley (R)

District 55

Hugh Shine (R)

District 56

Charles Anderson (R)

District 57

Trent Ashby (R)

District 58

DeWayne Burns (R)

District 59

Shelby Slawson (R)

District 60

Glenn Rogers (R)

District 61

Phil King (R)

District 62

Reggie Smith (R)

District 63

Tan Parker (R)

District 64

Lynn Stucky (R)

District 65

Michelle Beckley (D)

District 66

Matt Shaheen (R)

District 67

Jeff Leach (R)

District 68

David Spiller (R)

District 69

James Frank (R)

District 70

Scott Sanford (R)

District 71

Stan Lambert (R)

District 72

Drew Darby (R)

District 73

Kyle Biedermann (R)

District 74

Eddie Morales (D)

District 75

Mary Gonzalez (D)

District 76

Claudia Ordaz Perez (D)

District 77

Evelina Ortega (D)

District 78

Joseph Moody (D)

District 79

Art Fierro (D)

District 80

Tracy King (D)

District 81

Brooks Landgraf (R)

District 82

Tom Craddick (R)

District 83

Dustin Burrows (R)

District 84

John Frullo (R)

District 85

Phil Stephenson (R)

District 86

John Smithee (R)

District 87

Four Price (R)

District 88

Ken King (R)

District 89

Candy Noble (R)

District 90

Ramon Romero (D)

District 91

Stephanie Klick (R)

District 92

Jeff Cason (R)

District 93

Matt Krause (R)

District 94

Tony Tinderholt (R)

District 95

Nicole Collier (D)

District 96

David Cook (R)

District 97

Craig Goldman (R)

District 98

Giovanni Capriglione (R)

District 99

Charlie Geren (R)

District 100

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 101

Chris Turner (D)

District 102

Ana-Maria Ramos (D)

District 103

Rafael Anchia (D)

District 104

Jessica Gonzalez (D)

District 105

Terry Meza (D)

District 106

Jared Patterson (R)

District 107

Victoria Neave (D)

District 108

Morgan Meyer (R)

District 109

Carl Sherman (D)

District 110

Toni Rose (D)

District 111

Yvonne Davis (D)

District 112

Angie Button (R)

District 113

Rhetta Bowers (D)

District 114

John Turner (D)

District 115

Julie Johnson (D)

District 116

Trey Fischer (D)

District 117

Philip Cortez (D)

District 118

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District 119

Elizabeth Campos (D)

District 120

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)

District 121

Steve Allison (R)

District 122

Lyle Larson (R)

District 123

Diego Bernal (D)

District 124

Ina Minjarez (D)

District 125

Ray Lopez (D)

District 126

Sam Harless (R)

District 127

Dan Huberty (R)

District 128

Briscoe Cain (R)

District 129

Dennis Paul (R)

District 130

Tom Oliverson (R)

District 131

Alma Allen (D)

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Jim Murphy (R)

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Shawn Thierry (D)

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Garnet Coleman (D)

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Penny Shaw (D)

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Hubert Vo (D)

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Valoree Swanson (R)

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