Texas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent

Ernest Bailes

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 195,430
Gender |

52.8% Male

47.2% Female

Race |

60.9% White

13.3% Black

0.9% Asian

0.9% Native American

0% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 26.7% Hispanic
Median household income | $46,025
High school graduation rate | 82.4%
College graduation rate | 14.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.

Texas House of Representatives District 18 is represented by Ernest Bailes (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Texas state representatives represented an average of 194,303 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 167,637 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 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Texas House of Representatives serve two-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.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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

### 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.[2] 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.[3]

The secretary of state can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if there is no opposition.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] Gov. Abbott signed both maps into law on October 25, 2021.[8]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.[9]

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:[9]

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."[9]

### Texas House of Representatives District 18
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Texas House of Representatives District 18
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Ernest Bailes won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 18.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Ernest Bailes defeated Janis Holt, Ronnie Tullos, and Stephen Missick in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Ernest Bailes |

56.2

| 12,742

| Janis Holt |

26.4

| 5,995

| Ronnie Tullos |

11.6

| 2,631

| Stephen Missick |

5.8

| 1,313

* * *

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

| Total votes: 22,681

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Texas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Ernest Bailes won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Ernest Bailes (R)  |

100.0

| 56,026

* * *

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

| Total votes: 56,026

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Ernest Bailes advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Ernest Bailes |

100.0

| 17,076

* * *

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

| Total votes: 17,076

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Texas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Ernest Bailes defeated Fred Lemond in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Ernest Bailes (R)  |

75.5

| 35,597

| Fred Lemond (D)  |

24.5

| 11,559

* * *

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

| Total votes: 47,156

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18

Fred Lemond advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Fred Lemond |

100.0

| 2,326

* * *

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

| Total votes: 2,326

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Ernest Bailes defeated Emily Kebodeaux Cook in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 18 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Ernest Bailes |

59.3

| 11,105

| Emily Kebodeaux Cook |

40.7

| 7,608

* * *

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

| Total votes: 18,713

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[10] Incumbent John Otto (R) did not seek re-election.

Ernest Bailes defeated Evan Nagel in the Texas House of Representatives District 18 general election.[11]

Texas House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Ernest Bailes | 88.01% | 40,966
| Libertarian  | Evan Nagel | 11.99% | 5,581
Total Votes | 46,547
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Ernest Bailes defeated Keith Strahan in the Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican primary runoff.[12]

Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Ernest Bailes | 67.43% | 7,560
| Republican  | Keith Strahan | 32.57% | 3,651
Total Votes | 11,211

The following candidates ran in the Texas House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary.[13][12]

Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Keith Strahan | 28.14% | 6,464
| Republican  |  Ernest Bailes | 25.80% | 5,928
| Republican  | Wesley Hinch | 20.47% | 4,703
| Republican  | James Morrison | 10.77% | 2,474
| Republican  | J. Turner | 9.01% | 2,071
| Republican  | Van Brookshire | 5.80% | 1,333
Total Votes | 22,973

### 2014[edit]

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. 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 John Otto defeated Terry Holcomb in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[14][15][16]

### 2012[edit]

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 29, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent John Otto (R) was unopposed in the general election. Otto defeated Dwayne Stovall in the Republican primary election.[17]

Texas House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
John Otto Incumbent | 67% | 9,485
Dwayne Stovall  | 33% | 4,677
Total Votes | 14,162

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 18 raised a total of $4,016,740. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $191,273 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 18

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $954,100 | 3 | $318,033
2014 | $591,874 | 2 | $295,937
2012 | $448,933 | 2 | $224,467
2010 | $244,376 | 2 | $122,188
2008 | $249,343 | 2 | $124,672
2006 | $162,901 | 2 | $81,451
2004 | $458,963 | 3 | $152,988
2002 | $257,379 | 2 | $128,690
2000 | $648,871 | 3 | $216,290
Total | $4,016,740 | 21 | $191,273

## 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 Secretary of State, "Qualifications for All Public Offices," accessed February 16, 2021
2. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3))
3. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3)(b)-(c))
4. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 2.055 (3)(b)-(c))
5. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant county’s voters of color," October 4, 2021
6. ↑ Texas Legislature Online, "HB 1," accessed October 15, 2021
7. ↑ 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
8. ↑ 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
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
10. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
11. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
13. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
14. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
15. ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
16. ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
17. ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "State of Texas 2012 General Election," November 6, 2012

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Current members of the Texas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Dade Phelan

Representatives

District 1

Gary VanDeaver (R)

District 2

Bryan Slaton (R)

District 3

Cecil Bell (R)

District 4

Keith Bell (R)

District 5

Cole Hefner (R)

District 6

Matt Schaefer (R)

District 7

Jay Dean (R)

District 8

Cody Harris (R)

District 9

Vacant

District 10

Brian Harrison (R)

District 11

Travis Clardy (R)

District 12

Kyle Kacal (R)

District 13

Ben Leman (R)

District 14

John Raney (R)

District 15

Steve Toth (R)

District 16

Will Metcalf (R)

District 17

John Cyrier (R)

District 18

Ernest Bailes (R)

District 19

Vacant

District 20

Terry Wilson (R)

District 21

Dade Phelan (R)

District 22

Joe Deshotel (D)

District 23

Mayes Middleton (R)

District 24

Greg Bonnen (R)

District 25

Cody Vasut (R)

District 26

Jacey Jetton (R)

District 27

Ron Reynolds (D)

District 28

Gary Gates (R)

District 29

Ed Thompson (R)

District 30

Geanie Morrison (R)

District 31

Ryan Guillen (R)

District 32

Todd Hunter (R)

District 33

Justin Holland (R)

District 34

Abel Herrero (D)

District 35

Oscar Longoria (D)

District 36

Sergio Munoz (D)

District 37

Alex Dominguez (D)

District 38

Erin Gamez (D)

District 39

Armando Martinez (D)

District 40

Terry Canales (D)

District 41

Robert Guerra (D)

District 42

Richard Raymond (D)

District 43

J.M. Lozano (R)

District 44

John Kuempel (R)

District 45

Erin Zwiener (D)

District 46

Sheryl Cole (D)

District 47

Vikki Goodwin (D)

District 48

Donna Howard (D)

District 49

Gina Hinojosa (D)

District 50

Celia Israel (D)

District 51

Eddie Rodriguez (D)

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

John Lujan (R)

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)

District 132

Mike Schofield (R)

District 133

Jim Murphy (R)

District 134

Ann Johnson (D)

District 135

Jon Rosenthal (D)

District 136

John Bucy (D)

District 137

Gene Wu (D)

District 138

Lacey Hull (R)

District 139

Jarvis Johnson (D)

District 140

Armando Walle (D)

District 141

Senfronia Thompson (D)

District 142

Harold Dutton (D)

District 143

Ana Hernandez (D)

District 144

Mary Perez (D)

District 145

Christina Morales (D)

District 146

Shawn Thierry (D)

District 147

Jolanda Jones (D)

District 148

Penny Shaw (D)

District 149

Hubert Vo (D)

District 150

Valoree Swanson (R)

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