Texas House of Representatives District 18
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
- 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."[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]
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Ernest Bailes won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 18.
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 |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ernest Bailes |
56.2
|
12,742 |
|
|
Janis Holt |
26.4
|
5,995 | |
|
|
Ronnie Tullos |
11.6
|
2,631 | |
|
|
Stephen Missick 
|
5.8
|
1,313 | |
|
Total votes: 22,681 | |||
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2020[edit]
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 |
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Total votes: 56,026 | |||
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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 |
|
Total votes: 17,076 | |||
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2018[edit]
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 | |
|
Total votes: 47,156 | |||
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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 |
|
Total votes: 2,326 | |||
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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 | |
|
Total votes: 18,713 | |||
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2016[edit]
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]
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]
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]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "State of Texas 2012 General Election," November 6, 2012
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