Texas House of Representatives elections, 2004

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 9 Democratic primary:

• Stephen Frost: 10,761 a
• Lynn Davis: 7,694

March 9 GOP primary:

• Marcus "Mark" Graves: 1,788
• H.E. "Pete" Snow: 2,218 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephen Frost: 28,495

H.E. "Pete" Snow: 25,463

District 2[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dan Flynn: 4,040 a - Incumbent Flynn first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Dan Flynn: 36,888

District 3[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Mark Homer: 12,419 a - Incumbent Homer first assumed office in 1999.
• Richard Bradley Weemes: 3,178

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jeff Cunningham: 954
• Kirby Hollingsworth: 2,042 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Homer: 24,331

Kirby Hollingsworth: 24,113

District 4[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Betty Brown: 6,005 a - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 1999.

November 2 General election candidate:

Betty Brown: 41,964

District 5[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Mark Breding: 7,553 a

Note: Breding moved out of District 5 in September 2004, leading to his disqualification as the Democratic candidate. Former legislator Bob Glaze was selected as Breding's replacement^[2]

March 9 GOP primary:

• Bryan Hughes: 6,263 a - Incumbent Hughes first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Glaze: 23,029

Bryan Hughes: 37,529

District 6[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Leo Berman: 13,425 a - Incumbent Berman first assumed office in 1999.

November 2 General election candidate:

Leo Berman: 43,089

District 7[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dave Alford: 1,566
• Tommy Merritt: 8,145 a - Incumbent Merritt first assumed office in 1997.
• Tim Vaughn: 598
• Ken Walker: 1,807

November 2 General election candidate:

Tommy Merritt: 40,787

District 8[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Byron Cook: 4,450 a - Incumbent Cook first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Byron Cook: 33,181

District 9[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Robin L. Moore: 10,951 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Roy Blake, Jr.: 4,859 a
• Ron Capps: 1,378

November 2 General election candidates:

Robin L. Moore: 21,679

Roy Blake, Jr.: 28,613

District 10[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• James "Jake" Gilbreath: 2,453 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jim Pitts: 4,732 a - Incumbent Pitts first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

James "Jake" Gilbreath: 15,732

Jim Pitts: 42,089

District 11[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Frank Ditto: 1,656
• Chuck Hopson: 8,859 a - Incumbent Hopson first assumed office in 2001.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Mike Alberts: 3,727 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chuck Hopson: 26,885

Mike Alberts: 24,123

District 12[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jim McReynolds: 12,335 a - Incumbent McReynolds first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jody Anderson: 1,733
• Billy Clemons: 1,963 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim McReynolds: 24,974

Billy Clemons: 23,954

District 13[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Lois Kolkhorst: 8,580 a - Incumbent Kolkhorst first assumed office in 2001.

November 2 General election candidate:

Lois Kolkhorst: 36,388

District 14[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Fred Brown: 7,178 a - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 1999.

November 2 General election candidate:

Fred Brown: 38,328

District 15[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Rob Eissler: 7,825 a - Incumbent Eissler first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Ross Stevenson a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rob Eissler: 56,445

Ross Stevenson: 5,753

District 16[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Ruben Hope: 8,096 a - Incumbent Hope first assumed office in 1999.
• Monte Lane: 3,673

November 2 General election candidate:

Ruben Hope: 41,495

District 17[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Robby Cook: 7,675 a - Incumbent Cook first assumed office in 1997.
• Erik McCowan: 1,035
• Richard Moore: 3,081

March 9 GOP primary:

• Herman W. Brune: 1,203
• Jean Killgore: 2,785 a
• Cynthia A. Thornton: 1,509
• Jay Yates: 1,576 a

April 13 GOP primary runoff:

• Jean Killgore: 2,712 a
• Jay Yates: 2,089

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Darrell R. Grear a

November 2 General election candidates:

Robby Cook: 29,706

Jean Killgore: 24,459

Darrel R. Grear: 1,192

District 18[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Nancy Archer: 3,569
• Dan Ellis: 5,347 a - Incumbent Ellis first assumed office in 1999.

March 9 GOP primary:

• John Otto: 2,820 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan Ellis: 21,925

John Otto: 26,337

District 19[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Dallas J. Barrington: 4,689
• Rex Peveto: 10,993 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Mike Hamilton: 264 a - Incumbent Hamilton first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rex Peveto: 23,648

Mike Hamilton: 29,411

District 20[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Lee Stewart: 5,279 a

Note: Lee Stewart was replaced by Jim Stauber as the Democratic candidate for District 20^[3]

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dan Gattis: 11,310 a - Incumbent Gattis first assumed office in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Stauber: 22,202

Dan Gattis: 48,920

District 21[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• David Bernsen: 6,914
• Allan Ritter: 8,908 a - Incumbent Ritter first assumed office in 1999.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Allan Ritter: 33,094

District 22[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Joe Deshotel: 8,452 a - Incumbent Deshotel first assumed office in 1999.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Dennis Tucker a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Deshotel: 31,612

Dennis Tucker: 2,113

District 23[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Craig Eiland: 6,245 a - Incumbent Eiland first assumed office in 1995.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Craig Eiland: 34,728

District 24[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Larry Taylor: 2,831 a - Incumbent Taylor first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Larry Taylor: 43,846

District 25[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Wade Weems: 1,751 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dennis Bonnen: 6,239 a - Incumbent Bonnen first assumed office in 1997.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wade Weems: 15,514

Dennis Bonnen: 30,139

District 26[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Charlie Howard: 5,150 a - Incumbent Howard first assumed office in 1995.

November 2 General election candidate:

Charlie Howard: 43,538

District 27[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Dora Olivo: 5,597 a - Incumbent Olivo first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Dora Olivo: 40,673

District 28[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Gary Lynn Shelton: 2,984 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Gary Gates: 3,820
• Glenn Hegar: 6,033 a - Incumbent Hegar first assumed office in 2003

November 2 General election candidates:

Gary Lynn Shelton: 22,561

Glenn Hegar: 40,338

District 29[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Glenda Dawson: 4,233 a - Incumbent Dawson first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Glenda Dawson: 40,380

District 30[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Geanie Morrison: 4,314 a - Incumbent Morrison first assumed office in 1999.

Independent candidate:

• David L. Myers a

November 2 General election candidates:

Geanie Morrison: 35,793

David L. Myers: 5,158

District 31[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Ryan Guillen: 14,815 a - Incumbent Guillen first assumed office in 2003.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Ryan Guillen: 20,052

District 32[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Gene Seaman: 4,474 a - Incumbent Seaman first assumed office in 1997.

November 2 General election candidate:

Gene Seaman: 37,240

District 33[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Vilma Luna: 8,444 a - Incumbent Luna first assumed office in 1993.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Vilma Luna: 30,481

District 34[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jaime Capelo: 3,663 - Incumbent Capelo first assumed office in 1998.
• Abel Herrero: 5,293 a
• Nelda Martinez: 5,025 a

April 13 Democratic primary runoff:

• Abel Herrero: 6,874 a
• Nelda Martinez: 5,504

March 9 GOP primary:

• Terry Arnold: 2,008 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Abel Herrero: 23,175

Terry Arnold: 18,924

District 35[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Gabi Canales: 6,599 - Incumbent Canales first assumed office in 2003.
• David Flores: 5,035
• Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles: 9,408 a

April 13 Democratic primary runoff:

• Gabi Canales: 3,096
• Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles: 8,325 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Michael Esparza: 946
• Eric Opiela: 1,445 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles: 23,165

Eric Opiela: 22,316

District 36[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Kino Flores: 12,703 a - Incumbent Flores first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Kino Flores: 18,503

District 37[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Rene Oliveira: 6,397 a - Incumbent Oliveira first assumed office in 1981.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Rene Oliveira: 16,929

District 38[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jim Solis: 7,726 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Jim Solis: 20,164

District 39[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Armando Martinez: 6,340 a
• Miguel Wise: 5,586 - Incumbent Wise first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Armando Martinez: 16,335

District 40[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Aaron Pena: 8,179 a - Incumbent Pena first assumed office in 2003.
• Eddie Saenz: 4,671

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Aaron Pena: 16,211

District 41[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Veronica Gonzales: 5,021 a
• Roberto Gutierrez: 3,445 a - Incumbent Gutierrez first assumed office in 1991.
• Jim Selman: 1,684

April 13 Democratic primary runoff:

• Veronica Gonzalez: 2,811 a
• Roberto Gutierrez: 1,149

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Veronica Gonzales: 17,606

District 42[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Richard Raymond: 19,400 a - Incumbent Raymond first assumed office in 1993.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Richard Raymond: 27,123

District 43[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Juan Manuel Escobar: 13,176 a - Incumbent Escobar first assumed office in 2003

March 9 GOP primary:

• John T. Hubert: 843 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Juan Manuel Escobar: 20,047

John T. Hubert: 13,756

District 44[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Edmund Kuempel: 6,866 a - Incumbent Kuempel first assumed office in 1983.

November 2 General election candidate:

Edmund Kuempel: 44,492

District 45[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Patrick M. Rose: 6,542 a - Incumbent Rose first assumed office in 2003.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Alan A. Askew: 4,909 a
• Martin A. Harry: 981

November 2 General election candidates:

Patrick M. Rose: 34,264

Alan A. Askew: 28,536

District 46[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Dawnna Dukes 9,662 a - Incumbent Dukes first assumed office in 1995.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Dawnna Dukes: 29,875

District 47[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Terry Keel: 6,311 a - Incumbent Keel first assumed office in 1997.

November 2 General election candidate:

Terry Keel: 49,075

District 48[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Kelly White: 8,328 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Todd Baxter: 6,521 a - Incumbent Baxter first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kelly White: 34,258

Todd Baxter: 34,405

District 49[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Elliott Naishtat: 14,223 a - Incumbent Naishtat first assumed office in 1991.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Robinson Butler "Bo" Howell a

November 2 General election candidates:

Elliott Naishtat: 46,818

Robinson Butler "Bo" Howell: 7,714

District 50[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Mark Strama: 6,941 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Mike Davis: 1,419
• Michael Elkins: 453
• Jack Stick: 4,596 a - Incumbent Stick first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Greg Knowles a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Strama: 31,401

Jack Stick: 30,832

Greg Knowles: 2,390

District 51[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Eddie Rodriguez: 6,986 a - Incumbent Rodriguez first assumed office in 2003.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Eddie Rodriguez: 26,856

District 52[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Mike Krusee: 7,509 a - Incumbent Krusee first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Krusee: 41,102

Note: Karen Felthauser received 2,801 votes as a write-in candidate.^[4]

District 53[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Nicki Harle: 4,255
• Harvey Hilderbran: 9,173 a - Incumbent Hilderbran first assumed office in 1989.

November 2 General election candidate:

Harvey Hilderbran: 46,020

District 54[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Edward Lindsay: 2,073 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Suzanna Gratia Hupp: 4,914 a - Incumbent Hupp first assumed office in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward Lindsay: 18,594

Suzanna Gratia Hupp: 28,907

District 55[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dianne White Delisi: 6,086 a - Incumbent Delisi first assumed office in 1991.

November 2 General election candidate:

Dianne White Delisi: 37,312

District 56[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• John Mabry: 3,215 a - Incumbent Mabry first assumed office in 2003.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Charles Anderson: 5,211 a
• Danny Smith: 2,830
• Stacie Virden: 2,292

November 2 General election candidates:

John Mabry: 27,288

Charles Anderson: 31,042

District 57[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jim Dunnam: 5,737 a - Incumbent Dunnam first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey Hibbs: 2,585 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Dunnam: 23,765

Jeffrey Hibbs: 16,974

District 58[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Greg A. Kauffman: 3,476 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Scott Cain: 2,158
• Rob Orr: 2,774 a
• Sam Walls: 3,518 a

April 13 GOP primary runoff:

• Rob Orr: 4,630 a
• Sam Walls: 3,033

November 2 General election candidates:

Greg A. Kauffman: 16,020

Rob Orr: 37,001

District 59[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Rodney G. Nauert: 3,186 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Sid Miller: 4,509 a - Incumbent Miller first assumed office in 2001.

November 2 General election candidates:

: Rodney G. Nauert: 15,603

Sid Miller: 27,621

District 60[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Roland Graves: 4,792 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jim Keffer: 8,184 a - Incumbent Keffer first assumed office in 1995.

November 2 General election candidates:

Roland Graves: 16,536

Jim Keffer: 38,368

District 61[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Phil King: 8,419 a - Incumbent King first assumed office in 1999.

November 2 General election candidate:

Phil King: 47,315

District 62[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Larry Phillips: 7,763 a - Incumbent Phillips first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Larry Phillips: 39,128

District 63[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Mary Denny: 4,879 a - Incumbent Denny first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidate:

Mary Denny: 58,785

District 64[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Myra Crownover: 4,839 a - Incumbent Crownover first assumed office in 2001.

November 2 General election candidate:

Myra Crownover: 44,577

District 65[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Burt Solomons: 2,600 a - Incumbent Solomons first assumed office in 1995.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• David Wallace Croft a

November 2 General election candidates:

Burt Solomons: 41,407

David Wallace Croft: 6,497

District 66[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Brian McCall: 3,416 a - Incumbent McCall first assumed office in 1991.

November 2 General election candidate:

Brian McCall: 47,071

District 67[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jerry Madden: 2,345 a - Incumbent Madden first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidate:

Jerry Madden: 33,134

District 68[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Rick Hardcastle: 5,673 a - Incumbent Hardcastle first assumed office in 1999.

November 2 General election candidate:

Rick Hardcastle: 39,454

District 69[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• David Farabee: 3,095 a - Incumbent Farabee first assumed office in 1999

March 9 GOP primary:

• Shirley Craft: 1,900 a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Farabee: 25,928

Shirley Craft: 22,904

District 70[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Martin Woodward: 1,160 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Ken Paxton: 4,231 a - Incumbent Paxton first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Martin Woodward: 18,451

Ken Paxton: 58,520

District 71[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Bob Hunter: 5,894 a - Incumbent Hunter first assumed office in 1986.
• Steve Russell: 1,310

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Fred Jones a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Hunter: 41,479

Fred Jones: 4,727

District 72[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jeri Slone: 1,065 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Scott Campbell: 7,651 a - Incumbent Campbell first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeri Slone: 19,387

Scott Campbell: 25,926

District 73[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Carter Casteel: 13,264 a - Incumbent Casteel first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Carter Casteel: 60,504

District 74[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Pete P. Gallego: 12,537 a - Incumbent Gallego first assumed office in 1991.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Pete P. Gallego: 28,497

District 75[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Chente Quintanilla: 4,232 a - Incumbent Quintanilla first assumed office in 2003.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Chente Quintanilla: 22,040

District 76[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Norma Chavez: 5,611 a - Incumbent Chavez first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Norma Chavez: 25,010

District 77[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Paul Moreno: 4,343 a - Incumbent Moreno first assumed office in 1967.

March 9 GOP primary:

• William M. Leff: 715 a

Note: Leff did not appear on the general election ballot.

November 2 General election candidate:

Paul Moreno: 20,647

District 78[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Pat Haggerty: 2,593 a - Incumbent Haggerty first assumed office in 1989.
• Peter Peca: 1,068

November 2 General election candidate:

Pat Haggerty: 30,114

District 79[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Joe Pickett: 4,571 a - Incumbent Pickett first assumed office in 1995.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dan Chavez: 1,316 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Pickett: 21,053

Dan Chavez: 10,561

District 80[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Timoteo "Timo" Garza: 9,086 - Incumbent Garza first assumed office in 2003.
• Tracy King: 14,209 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Tracy King: 28,230

District 81[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Arlo Chavira: 2,218 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jason Moore: 3,291
• G.E. "Buddy" West: 9,533 a - Incumbent West first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Arlo Chavira: 10,379

G.E. "Buddy" West: 31,288

District 82[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Tom Craddick: 10,076 a - Incumbent Craddick first assumed office in 1969.

November 2 General election candidate:

Tom Craddick: 42,237

District 83[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• John E. Miller: 1,809 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Delwin Jones: 8,261 a - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 1989.

November 2 General election candidates:

John E. Miller: 12,561

Delwin Jones: 46,321

District 84[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Freda McVay: 2,194 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Carl Isett: 4,149 a - Incumbent Isett first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Freda McVay: 14,562

Carl Isett: 31,098

District 85[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• James E. "Pete" Laney: 6,345 a - Incumbent Laney first assumed office in 1973.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Kent Sharp: 3,581 a

November 2 General election candidates:

James E. "Pete" Laney: 25,602

Kent Sharp: 17,967

District 86[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• John Smithee: 15,837 a - Incumbent Smithee first assumed office in 1984.

November 2 General election candidate:

John Smithee: 49,536

District 87[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• David Swinford: 9,863 a - Incumbent Swinford first assumed office in 1991.

November 2 General election candidate:

David Swinford: 29,812

District 88[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Warren Chisum: 11,044 a - Incumbent Chisum first assumed office in 1989.

November 2 General election candidate:

Warren Chisum: 39,293

District 89[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Lehman Harris: 1,338 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jodie Laubenberg: 6,635 a - Incumbent Laubenberg first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lehman Harris: 16,591

Jodie Laubenberg: 53,875

District 90[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Lon Burnam: 1,824 a - Incumbent Burnam first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Larry Keilberg: 336 a
• Clifford Proffitt: 259

November 2 General election candidates:

Lon Burnam: 14,841

Larry Keilberg: 7,913

District 91[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Bob E. Griggs: 1,836 a - Incumbent Griggs first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Bob E. Griggs: 38,560

District 92[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Todd Smith: 2,232 a - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 1997.

November 2 General election candidate:

Todd Smith: 40,707

District 93[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Mike Gregory: 1,241 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Toby Goodman: 1,098 a - Incumbent Goodman first assumed office in 1991.
• Larry Kilgore: 474

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Gregory: 17,924

Toby Goodman: 22,866

District 94[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Ruby Woolridge: 1,915 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Kent Grusendorf: 2,546 a - Incumbent Grusendorf first assumed office in 1987.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ruby Woolridge: 21,262

Kent Grusendorf: 36,377

District 95[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Glenn Lewis: 4,109 - Incumbent Lewis first assumed office in 1995.
• Marc Veasey: 4,880 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Marc Veasey: 33,769

District 96[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Darrel R. Cox: 1,995 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Joe McHaney: 508
• Bill Zedler: 2,132 a - Incumbent Zedler first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Darrel R. Cox: 26,447

Bill Zedler: 40,224

District 97[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Nancy R. Stevens: 3,165 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Anna Mowery: 3,569 a - Incumbent Mowery first assumed office in 1988.

November 2 General election candidates:

Nancy R. Stevens: 23,425

Anna Mowery: 40,306

District 98[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Vicki Truitt: 2,394 a - Incumbent Truitt first assumed office in 1999.

November 2 General election candidate:

Vicki Truitt: 64,337

District 99[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jeanette Popp: 1,788 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Charlie Geren: 3,092 a - Incumbent Geren first assumed office in 2001.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeanette Popp: 17,602

Charlie Geren: 40,441

District 100[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Terri Hodge: 3,256 a - Incumbent Hodge first assumed office in 1996.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Terri Hodge: 24,558

District 101[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Elvira Reyna: 1,447 a - Incumbent Reyna first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidate:

Elvira Reyna: 28,527

District 102[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Harriet Miller: 1,651 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Tony Goolsby: 2,078 a - Incumbent Goolsby first assumed office in 1989.

November 2 General election candidates:

Harriet Miller: 18,881

Tony Goolsby: 21,457

District 103[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Rafael Anchia: 1,366 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Rafael Anchia: 13,169

District 104[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Roberto Alonzo: 1,400 a - Incumbent Alonzo first assumed office in 1993.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Roberto Alonzo: 15,328

District 105[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Mike Moore: 1,033 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Linda Harper-Brown: 1,724 a - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Moore: 14,884

Linda Harper-Brown: 21,599

District 106[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Katy Hubener: 6,122 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Ray Allen: 1,412 a - Incumbent Allen first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Katy Hubener: 16,987

Ray Allen: 18,828

District 107[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Bill Keffer: 2,866 a - Incumbent Keffer first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Bill Keffer: 31,609

District 108[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Malcolm Dade: 2,075 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dan Branch: 1,971 a - Incumbent Branch first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Malcolm Dade: 19,010

Dan Branch: 31,684

District 109[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Helen Giddings: 5,805 a - Incumbent Giddings first assumed office in 1993.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Helen Giddings: 43,932

District 110[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jesse W. Jones: 3,816 a - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 1993.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Jesse W. Jones: 27,720

District 111[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Yvonne Davis: 5,677 a - Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 1993.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Yvonne Davis: 37,129

District 112[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Brian Booker: 1,691 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Fred Hill: 2,958 a - Incumbent Hill first assumed office in 1989.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian Booker: 17,947

Fred Hill: 34,473

District 113[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Eric Brandler: 1,013 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Joe Driver: 1,555 a - Incumbent Driver first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Eric Brandler: 16,272

Joe Driver: 30,376

District 114[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Will Hartnett: 2,939 a - Incumbent Hartnett first assumed office in 1991.

November 2 General election candidate:

Will Hartnett: 31,810

District 115[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Jim Jackson: 2,829 a

November 2 General election candidate:

Jim Jackson: 37,739

District 116[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Trey Martinez Fischer: 3,273 a - Incumbent Martinez Fischer first assumed office in 2001.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Chris Shindler: 1,093 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Trey Martinez Fischer: 23,436

Chris Shindler: 13,061

District 117[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Tomas Larralde: 710
• David McQuade Leibowitz: 1,916 a
• Kenneth "Ken" Mireles: 1,984 a

April 13 Democratic primary runoff:

• David McQuade Leibowitz: 1,948 a
• Kenneth "Ken" Mireles: 1,562

March 9 GOP primary:

• Ken Mercer: 1,359 a - Incumbent Mercer first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

David McQuade Leibowitz: 19,707

Ken Mercer: 19,209

District 118[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Carlos "Charlie" Uresti: 4,121 a - Incumbent Uresti first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Steve Salyer: 1,230 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Carlos "Charlie" Uresti: 21,265

Steve Salyer: 16,183

District 119[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Robert R. Puente: 3,771 a - Incumbent Puente first assumed office in 1991.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Loretta Kusek: 1,078 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert R. Puente: 22,939

Loretta Kusek: 13,839

District 120[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Sandra Martinez: 833
• Ruth Jones McClendon: 4,265 a - Incumbent McClendon first assumed office in 1997.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Ruth Jones McClendon: 27,268

District 121[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Elizabeth Ames Jones: 3,996 a - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 2001.

November 2 General election candidate:

Elizabeth Ames Jones: 46,997

District 122[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Frank Corte, Jr.: 4,450 a - Incumbent Corte first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidate:

Frank Corte, Jr.: 66,896

District 123[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Michael Villarreal: 3,628 a - Incumbent Villarreal first assumed office in 2003.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Sandra Ojeda Medina: 1,313 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Villarreal: 21,769

Sandra Ojeda Medina: 13,570

District 124[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jose Menendez: 2,942 a - Incumbent Menendez first assumed office in 2001.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Jose Menendez: 28,652

District 125[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Joaquin Castro: 3,235 a - Incumbent Castro first assumed office in 2003.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Joaquin Castro: 30,234

District 126[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Casey McKinney: 1,053 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Peggy Hamric: 5,402 a - Incumbent Hamric first assumed office in 1991.

November 2 General election candidates:

Casey McKinney: 15,460

Peggy Hamric: 34,865

District 127[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Charlotte H. Coffelt: 1,480 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Joe Crabb: 7,147 a - Incumbent Crabb first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Charlotte H. Coffelt: 18,261

Joe Crabb: 43,525

District 128[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Mitch Contreras: 1,263 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Wayne Smith: 1,848 a - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Mitch Contreras: 13,807

Wayne Smith: 26,014

District 129[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• John Davis: 2,416 a - Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 1999.

November 2 General election candidate:

John Davis: 40,002

District 130[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Corbin Van Arsdale: 4,980 a - Incumbent Van Arsdale first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Steven Howard Capuano a

November 2 General election candidates:

Corbin Van Arsdale: 54,026

Steven Howard Capuano: 4,432

District 131[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Alma Allen: 4,724 a
• Ron Wilson: 3,791 - Incumbent Wilson first assumed office in 1977.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Alma Allen: 28,474

District 132[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• William Callegari: 3,874 a - Incumbent Callegari first assumed office in 2001.
• Len Messina: 441

November 2 General election candidate:

William Callegari: 40,328

District 133[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Joe Nixon: 3,308 a - Incumbent Nixon first assumed office in 1995.
• Rick Plezia: 1,213

Independent candidate:

• James Rice "J.R." Harris a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Nixon: 21,184

James Rice "J.R." Harris: 5,883

District 134[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Byron Barclay: 771
• Jim Dougherty: 4,193 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Martha Wong: 4,927 a - Incumbent Wong first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Monica Granger a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Dougherty: 29,806

Martha Wong: 36,021

Monica Granger: 1,408

District 135[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Gary Elkins: 2,221 a - Incumbent Elkins first assumed office in 1995.

November 2 General election candidate:

Gary Elkins: 31,014

District 136[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Beverly Woolley: 6,494 a - Incumbent Woolley first assumed office in 1995.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Thomas Clark a

November 2 General election candidates:

Beverly Woolley: 41,719

Thomas Clark: 4,469

District 137[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Bernardo Amadi: 376
• Scott Hochberg: 1,012 a - Incumbent Hochberg first assumed office in 1993.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Ann Witt: 1,291 a
• Lee Zieben: 970

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Hochberg: 10,565

Ann Witt: 8,095

District 138[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Fred Ashmead: 1,539 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Dwayne Bohac: 3,544 a - Incumbent Bohac first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Fred Ashmead: 13,201

Dwayne Bohac: 23,217

District 139[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Sylvester Turner: 3,006 a - Incumbent Turner first assumed office in 1988.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Sylvester Turner: 30,151

District 140[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Bailey: 1,216 a - Incumbent Bailey first assumed office in 1991.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Don Large: 510 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kevin Bailey: 12,061

Don Large: 5,821

District 141[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Senfronia Thompson: 2,608 a - Incumbent Thompson first assumed office in 1973.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Senfronia Thompson: 27,490

District 142[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Harold Dutton, Jr.: 3,761 a - Incumbent Dutton first assumed office in 1985.
• C. Kahn: 931

March 9 GOP primary:

• Matthew Taylor Morones: 438 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Harold Dutton, Jr.: 28,969

Matthew Taylor Morones: 7,175

District 143[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Joe E. Moreno: 1,762 a - Incumbent Moreno first assumed office in 1998.
• Dorothy M. Olmos: 577

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Bob W. Townsend a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe E. Moreno: 13,282

Bob W. Townsend: 1,025

District 144[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Robert E. Talton: 1,479 a - Incumbent Talton first assumed office in 1993.

November 2 General election candidate:

Robert E. Talton: 25,873

District 145[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Richard J. "Rick" Noriega: 2,044 a - Incumbent Noriega first assumed office in 1999.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Richard J. "Rick" Noriega: 15,160

District 146[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Al Edwards: 8,607 a - Incumbent Edwards first assumed office in 1979.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Al Edwards: 36,773

District 147[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Garnet Coleman: 6,421 a - Incumbent Coleman first assumed office in 1991.

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Garnet Coleman: 32,556

District 148[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Jessica Cristina Farrar: 2,894 a - Incumbent Farrar first assumed office in 1995.
• Patricia Rodriguez: 774

March 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidate:

Jessica Cristina Farrar: 21,041

District 149[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• Hubert Vo: 1,800 a

March 9 GOP primary:

• Talmadge L. Heflin: 2,526 a - Incumbent Heflin first assumed office in 1983.

November 2 General election candidates:

Hubert Vo: 20,695

Talmadge L. Heflin: 20,662

District 150[edit]

March 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 9 GOP primary:

• Debbie Riddle: 5,609 a - Incumbent Riddle first assumed office in 2003.

November 2 General election candidate:

Debbie Riddle: 44,425

See also[edit]

• Texas House of Representatives
• Texas State Legislature

External links[edit]

• Texas Secretary of State - 2004 Primary and General Election Results

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