Texas State Senate District 2

Incumbent

Bob Hall

About the District Census Topic | Value

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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%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

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.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2018
* 4.3 2014
* 4.4 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## 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

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]

1. Lieutenant governor
2. Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
3. Attorney general
4. State comptroller
5. 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

##### 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.

Candidate

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| Bob Hall (R)

| Prince Giadolor (D)

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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Democratic primary election

#####  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.

Candidate

Votes

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|
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✔ |

| Prince Giadolor |

100.0

| 24,821

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 24,821

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Republican primary election

#####  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.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Bob Hall |

100.0

| 56,993

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

| Total votes: 56,993

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018

General election

##### 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.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Bob Hall (R)  |

59.3

| 153,151

| Kendall Scudder (D)  |

40.7

| 104,897

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 258,048

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Thomas Gotcher (L)

Democratic primary election

#####  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.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Kendall Scudder |

100.0

| 20,573

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 20,573

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Republican primary election

#####  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.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Bob Hall |

53.2

| 35,561

| Cindy Burkett |

46.8

| 31,239

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 66,800

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Libertarian primary election

#####  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.

Candidate

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✔ |

| Thomas Gotcher

* * *

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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

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

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]

| Suggest a link

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* Texas State Legislature
* Texas State Senate
* Texas House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* Texas State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Texas State Legislature, "Texas Constitution," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Article 3, Section 3)
2. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for All Public Offices," accessed February 16, 2021
3. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3))
4. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3)(b)-(c))
5. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 2.055 (3)(b)-(c))
6. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant county’s voters of color," October 4, 2021
7. ↑ Texas Legislature Online, "HB 1," accessed October 15, 2021
8. ↑ 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
9. ↑ 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. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
11. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
12. ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
13. ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
14. ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "State of Texas 2012 General Election," November 6, 2012
15. ↑ followthemoney.org, "State of Texas 2012 Senate Candidates," accessed November 27, 2013

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Current members of the Texas State Senate

Leadership

Senators

District 1

Bryan Hughes (R)

District 2

Bob Hall (R)

District 3

Robert Nichols (R)

District 4

Brandon Creighton (R)

District 5

Charles Schwertner (R)

District 6

Carol Alvarado (D)

District 7

Paul Bettencourt (R)

District 8

Angela Paxton (R)

District 9

Kelly Hancock (R)

District 10

Beverly Powell (D)

District 11

Larry Taylor (R)

District 12

Jane Nelson (R)

District 13

Borris Miles (D)

District 14

Sarah Eckhardt (D)

District 15

John Whitmire (D)

District 16

Nathan Johnson (D)

District 17

Joan Huffman (R)

District 18

Lois Kolkhorst (R)

District 19

Roland Gutierrez (D)

District 20

Juan Hinojosa (D)

District 21

Judith Zaffirini (D)

District 22

Brian Birdwell (R)

District 23

Royce West (D)

District 24

Dawn Buckingham (R)

District 25

Donna Campbell (R)

District 26

Jose Menendez (D)

District 27

Eddie Lucio (D)

District 28

Charles Perry (R)

District 29

César Blanco (D)

District 30

Drew Springer (R)

District 31

Kel Seliger (R)

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Democratic Party (13)

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