Candidates for the 85th Texas Senate November 14, 2015 Filing Begins December 14, 2015 6:00 pm Filing Ends Feb 16 - 26, 2016 Early Voting for Primary March 1, 2016 Primary March 12, 2016 Libertarian County Conventions March 26, 2016 Libertarian District Conventions April 9, 2016 Libertarian Party Convention May , 2016 Early Voting for Run Off May , 2016 Primary Run Off Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, 2016 Early Voting for General Election November 8, 2016 General Election November 14, 2016 Prefiling Starts Disclaimer: This document has been compiled by from various sources, may not be complete and is for informational purposes only. There is no representation as to accuracy. Demographic numbers are from the 2010 U.S. Census and represent voting age population. As of November 2, 2015 PRIMARY CHALLENGERS GENERAL CHALLENGERS BOTH LEAVING NEW MEMBERS RETURNING 1. SD 1 3. Bettencourt 1. Eltife 1. SD 1 2. SD 24 4. Burton 2. Fraser 2. SD24 5. Campbell 6. Estes 7. Hall 8. Hancock 9. Huffines 10. Huffman 11. Nichols 12. Seliger 13. Schwertner 14. Watson 15. West 16. Whitmire 2 = 13% of those up for = % = % = 6% = % 16 = 52% election Total Challenged: = % Members Known= 16 = 52% Dist Notes on Dist Incumbent Party Terms served Notes on Incumbent Notes on Republican Challengers Primary Outcomes Notes on Democrat Challengers Primary Election Outcomes (using Compt. Outcomes race.) 17.2 % B ELTIFE Jack “Red” Brown – Lindale 1 R TX Senate – 57, Tyler BROWN REPUBLICAN 10.5% H 2004 – present Former Mayor & member of President and Managing Partner of TX Water Systems, 4.3 %HCVAP a private water utility company in Tyler. First Army NOT the THECB Deputy Commanding General of Operations of the US % 2.0 %O RUNNING (Elected in a Owns Realtors Office Army Reserves which is responsible for assisting with % 29.8 % D FOR special session training, readiness, and mobilization of Army National DEMOCRAT 69.5 % R REELECTION to replace Sen. Married with two sons Guard and Reserve Units in the US. President of the LISD, Chairman of Lindale Eco Devo Corp, Member 0.6 %L Ratliff) GOLDEN % of BoD of Boys & Girls Clubs of ETX, Lindale CoC, Term expires * and is active in the Lindale First United Methodist LIBERTARIAN 12-31-2016 Church. Married to Jane with daughter Hannah. % % Dennis Golden – 61, Carthage Optometrist, Chief of Staff for Golden Eye Assoc. HUGHES GREEN Member of the Medical Staff at ETMC Former Secretary of the Texas Higher Education % Coordinating Board (’09 – ’15) and UH Regent (’04- % ’09), Member Board of Trustees for Panola College for 21 years, 6 as Chair Announced 6-16-15 SIMPSON Bryan Hughes – 47, Mineola Trial Attorney (formerly with Sadler Law Firm) % TX House 2003 - 2016 Endorsed by TLR, Ken Paxton, Sid Miller, David Barton, Tim Lambert, Jonathan Saenz and Rep. Co Chairs for Harrison, Red River, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Morris and Wood Cos. and JoAnn Flemming’s We The People. Endorsed by Lt. Gov., TLR Facebook Twitter Announced David Simpson – 55, Longview Tree Farmer and Business Owner Former Mayor of Avinger 1993-1998 TX House 2011 – 2016 Endorsed by Gregg Co Rep. Chair and several activists and pastors. Endorsed by Konni Burton Facebook Twitter Announced Dist Notes on Dist Incumbent Party Terms served Notes on Incumbent Notes on Republican Challengers Primary Outcomes Notes on Democrat Challengers Primary Election Outcomes (using Compt. Outcomes race.) 12.1% B 74, Edgewood NOT UP FOR REELECTION 2 HALL- R TX Senate NOT UP FOR REELECTION REPUBLICAN 22.3% H 2015 - present Retired USAF Captain. 11.9%HCVAP Tried to run against Deuell % 3.5%O in 2012, but did not meet 38.2% D residency requirements as he DEMOCRAT 60.8% R had just moved in the area. Has founded the Canton Tea 0.7%L % Party and become very Term expires * involved in the Tea Party 12-31-2018 LIBERTARIAN movement in the last two years. % Votebobhall.com, FB GREEN % 12.5 % B 3 NICHOLS- R TX Senate - 72, Jacksonville NOT UP FOR REELECTION NOT UP FOR REELECTION REPUBLICAN 10.6 % H 2007 - present Owner of 4 plastics NICHOLS 5.3 %HCVAP manufacturing plants 1.7 %O Former Mayor of % 27.9 % D Jacksonville 71.1 % R Former Texas DEMOCRAT 0.7 %L Transportation Commr. Term expires * % 12-31-2018 LIBERTARIAN % GREEN % Dist Notes on Dist Incumbent Party Terms served Notes on Incumbent Notes on Republican Challengers Primary Outcomes Notes on Democrat Challengers Primary Election Outcomes (using Compt. Outcomes race.) 14.0 % B BRANDON CREIGHTON 4 R TX Senate- 46, Conroe REPUBLICAN 16.5 % H CREIGHTON 2015 - present Owns Law Firm 8.6 %HCVAP VP of Water District and % % 3.7 %O Facebook TX House - serves on other 32.2 % D 2007-2015 DEMOCRAT community boards. 67.0 % R Twitter Former Senate 0.6 %L % Committee staffer and Term expires * ANNOUNCED TX & Ok. Atty General LIBERTARIAN 12-31-2016 Atty. % Consultant: Blakemore GREEN Endorsed by Lt. Gov % 10.3 % B TX SENATE 46, Georgetown NOT UP FOR REELECTION NOT UP FOR REELECTION 5 SCHWERTNER R REPUBLICAN 18.9 % H 2013-present Orthopedic Surgeon. Old 13.0 %HCVAP TX HOUSE - WilCo family. Married to % 5.1 %O 2011 - Present an ObGyn 38.8 % D DEMOCRAT Consultant: Allen 59.7 % R Blakemore 1.1 %L % Term expires * LIBERTARIAN 12-31-2018 % GREEN % Dist Notes on Dist Incumbent Party Terms served Notes on Incumbent Notes on Republican Challengers Primary Outcomes Notes on Democrat Challengers Primary Election Outcomes (using Compt. Outcomes race.) 12.5 % B TX SENATE 66, Houston GARCIA 6 SYLVIA D REPUBLICAN Attorney 70.0 % H GARCIA 2013-present Former Harris County % 53.0 %HCVAP % Commissioner, Comptroller 2.6 %O for the City of Houston, DEMOCRAT 63.5 % D Facebook Director and Presiding Judge 35.8 % R of the Houston Municipal 0.6 %L System % Term expires * Twitter 12-31-2016 LIBERTARIAN % GREEN % 12.1 % B 7 BETTENCOURT R TX Senate 58, Houston NOT UP FOR REELECTION NOT UP FOR REELECTION REPUBLICAN 23.4 % H 2015 - present CEO of Bettencourt Tax 14.9 %HCVAP % Advisors LLC. 9.3 %O 33.0 % D Former Harris County Tax DEMOCRAT 66.2 % R Collector Assessor for 10 0.6 %L years. Conservative activist Term expires * and radio/TV personality % who champions lower taxes 12-31-2016 and fiscal responsibility. LIBERTARIAN Harris Co GOP Vice Chair and Treasurer, National % Party Delegate in 2000, 2004, and 2008 and GREEN Presidential electorate in 2012. Married to Susan with % two children. Catholic. Consultant: Blakemore www.paulbettencourt.com Dist Notes on Dist Incumbent Party Terms served Notes on Incumbent Notes on Republican Challengers Primary Outcomes Notes on Democrat Challengers Primary Election Outcomes (using Compt. Outcomes race.) 10.1 % B 44, Dallas 8 VAN R TX Senate NOT UP FOR REELECTION NOT UP FOR REELECTION REPUBLICAN 14.2 % H TAYLOR- Churchill Capitol 2015 - present 8.5 %HCVAP Company, real estate % 13.9 %O TX House - investment. Former 39.3 % D Rumored to be 2011-2015 Marine. Harvard DEMOCRAT considering a 59.5 % R graduate. 0.7 %L run for CD 3 Term expires * % 12-31-2018 LIBERTARIAN % GREEN % 11.6% B TX SENATE NOT UP FOR REELECTION NOT UP FOR REELECTION 9 HANCOCK R 53, Richland Hills (male) REPUBLICAN 28.4% H 2013 – present Owns Advanced 17.1%HCVAP TX House Chemical Logistics % 7.4%O 2007 – present North Richland Hills ISD 41.3% D DEMOCRAT Member (13 yrs) 57.8% R 0.7%L Consultant: Murphy % Term expires * Turner LIBERTARIAN 12-31-2018 % GREEN % Dist Notes on Dist Incumbent Party Terms served Notes on Incumbent Notes on Republican Challengers Primary Outcomes Notes on Democrat Challengers Primary Election Outcomes (using Compt. Outcomes race.) 17.9% B BURTON 53, Colleyville NOT UP FOR REELECTION NOT UP FOR REELECTION 10 R TX Senate - REPUBLICAN 24.8% H 2015 - present BBA in Marketing from 15.5%HCVAP UNT. Used to have a % 4.9 %O wedding consulting 47.1% D business, but has been a stay DEMOCRAT at home mom with two 52.1% R adopted children. VP of NE 0.6%L % Tarrant Tea Party and Term expires * member of the Tea Party LIBERTARIAN 12-31-2018 Advisory Committee for the Tea Party Caucus. % Lutheran. Married to Phil. GREEN % 10.9 % B TAYLOR 11 LARRY R TX Senate 56, Friendswood REPUBLICAN 22.9 % H TAYLOR 16.6 %HCVAP 2013- present Former Mayor Protem of % % 6.9 %O Friendswood. On water TX House – 36.5 % D Facebook planning board. Owns an DEMOCRAT 2003 -2012 insurance company. 62.6 % R 0.7 %L larry-taylor.com. % Twitter Endorsed by TLR, Empower Texans.YCT, LIBERTARIAN Term expires * TAB, 12-31-2016 % Endorsed by Lt. Gov GREEN % Dist Notes on Dist Incumbent Party Terms served Notes on Incumbent Notes on Republican Challengers Primary Outcomes Notes on Democrat Challengers Primary Election Outcomes (using Compt. Outcomes race.) 8.0% B 12 JANE R TX Senate - 65, Flower Mound NELSON REPUBLICAN 17.0% H NELSON 1993 - present Retired teacher, Co-Owner 11.1%HCVAP of Maywood a manufacturer % 7.2%O of precision aircraft % 36.1% D Facebook components for aerospace DEMOCRAT industry 63.0% R 0.7%L janenelson.org % Twitter 78thR President Pro Tem of LIBERTARIAN Term expires * Senate % 12-31-2016 Endorsed by Lt. Gov. ANNOUNCED GREEN % 44.3 % B 13 RODNEY D TX Senate - 62, Houston ELLIS REPUBLICAN 34.4 % H ELLIS 1990 - present Atty and Owner of Apex 16.1 %HCVAP Securities and Apex 9.5 %O Advisors (investment % % 83.1 % D banking) Served as a temp. Facebook 16.4 % R Lt. Gov when Bush was DEMOCRAT 0.3 %L Twitter elected to President. Flickr Married.