TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2008 CANDIDATES GENERAL ELECTION July 1, 2008 District 1 Stephen Frost (D), Atlanta – Incumbent (51.25%-R) George Lavender (R) Texarkana Tim Eason (L), Texarkana District 2 Dan Flynn (R), Van – Incumbent (64.52%-R) Michael A. French (L), Wills Point District 3 Mark Homer (D), Paris – Incumbent (55.6%-R) Kirby Hollingsworth (R), Mt. Vernon District 4 Betty Brown (R), Terrell – Incumbent (63.67%-R) Victor Morales (D) Crandall James C. Yow (L), Scurry District 5 Bryan Hughes (R), Mineola – Incumbent (61.05%-R) District 6 Leo Berman (R), Tyler – Incumbent (71.05%-R) Gene Moody (L), Flint Smith Co. District 7 Tommy Merritt (R), Longview – Incumbent (69.63%-R) Joey R. Stroman (L), Longview District 8 Byron Cook (R), Corsicana – Incumbent (59.4%-R) District 9 Wayne Christian (R), Center - Incumbent (58.42%-R) Kenneth D. Franks (D) Pineland Joe Allport (L), Garrison District 10 Jim Pitts (R), Waxahachie - Incumbent (66.35%-R) Phil Smart (L), Ferris District 11 Chuck Hopson (D), Jacksonville – Incumbent (63.37%-R) Brian K. Walker (R) – Tatum Paul Bryan (L), Longview District 12 Jim McReynolds (D), Lufkin – Incumbent (56.77%-R) Van Brookshire (R), Coldspring District 13 Lois Kolkhorst (R), Brenham – Incumbent (64.45%-R) District 14 Fred Brown (R), College Station – Incumbent (67.32%-R) Ron Darby (L), Bryan Brazos Co. District 15 Rob Eissler (R), The Woodlands – Incumbent (76.55%-R) Montgomery Co. District 16 Brandon Creighton (R), Conroe – Incumbent (74.57%-R) Montgomery Co. District 17 Open Seat - Robby Cook (D), Eagle Lake not seeking re- (54.18%-R) election Tim Kleinschmidt (R) Lexington Donnie Dippel (D) La Grange Alan W. Duesterhoft (L), Somerville District 18 John Otto (R), Dayton – Incumbent (59.1%-R) Arlan L. Foster (D) Dayton District 19 Mike Hamilton (R), Mauriceville – Mauriceville (56.17%-R) Larry C. Hunter (D) Vidor Richard Ramsey (L), Newton District 20 Dan Gattis (R), Georgetown – Incumbent (64.38%-R) Jim Dillon (D), Liberty Hill Craig C. Weems (L), Cedar Park District 21 Allan Ritter (D), Nederland – Incumbent (55.53%-R) Jefferson Co. District 22 Joe Deshotel (D), Port Arthur – Incumbent (76.55%-D) Dean L. Tucker (L), Beaumont District 23 Craig Eiland (D), Texas City – Incumbent (57.2%-D) Charles L. Earley (L), Galveston District 24 Larry Taylor (R), Friendswood - Incumbent (61.37%-R) Rafael E. Ramos (L), League City Galveston Co. District 25 Dennis Bonnen (R), Angleton - Incumbent (62.03%-R) Richard Cole (L), Freeport Brazoria Co. District 26 Charlie Howard (R), Sugar Land - Incumbent (62.0%-R) Fort Bend Co. District 27 Dora Olivo (D), Missouri City – Incumbent (59.73%-D) Steve Thorne Host (R) Fort Bend Co. District 28 John Zerwas (R), Fulshear – Incumbent (62.63%-R) Dorothy Bottos (D) Hockley M. Stephen Lucas (L), Katy District 29 Open Mike O’Day (R), Pearland – Incumbent not seeking re- (60.75%-R) election Randy Weber (R) Pearland Kevin M. Murphy (D) Pearland District 30 Geanie Morrison (R), Victoria – Incumbent (61.88%-R) District 31 Ryan Guillen (D), Rio Grande City – Incumbent (82.75%-D) District 32 Juan Garcia (D), Corpus Christi – Incumbent (58.1%-R) Todd Hunter (R) Corpus Christi Lenard Nelson (L), Rockport District 33 Solomon Ortiz, Jr. (D), Corpus Christi - Incumbent (55.65%-D) Raul Torres (R) Corpus Christi Nueces Co. Justin R. Garrett (L), Corpus Christi District 34 Abel Herrero (D), Robstown – Incumbent (53.02%-D) Connie L. Scott (R) Corpus Christi Nueces Co. District 35 Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles (D), Alice – Incumbent (52.68%-D) District 36 Kino Flores (D), Mission – Incumbent (67.52%-D) Hidalgo Co. District 37 Rene Oliveira (D), Brownsville – Incumbent (66.88%-D) Cameron Co. District 38 Eddie Lucio, III (D), Rancho Vieja – Incumbent (60.65%-D) Cameron Co. District 39 Armando “Mando” Martinez (D), Weslaco – Incumbent (66.37%-D) Hidalgo Co. District 40 Aaron Pena (D), Edinburg – Incumbent (72.87%-D) Hidalgo Co. District 41 Veronica Gonzales (D), McAllen – Incumbent (50.28%-D) Javier Villalobos (R) McAllen Hidalgo Co. Charles W. Snelling (L), McAllen District 42 Richard Raymond (D), Laredo – Incumbent (73.38%-D) Webb Co. District 43 Tara Rios Ybarra (D) South Padre Island (56.88%-D) Richard W. Shuey (L), Raymondville Note: Representative Juan Escobar (D-Kingsville) was defeated in the Democratic Primary District 44 Edmund Kuempel (R), Seguin – Incumbent (64.48%-R) John Lynch (L), Cibolo District 45 Patrick Rose (D), Dripping Springs – Incumbent (53.0%-R) Matt Young (R) Wimberley Tom Gleinser (L), Dripping Springs District 46 Dawnna Dukes (D), Austin – Incumbent (75.87%-D) Allen Hacker (L), Pflugerville Travis Co. District 47 Valinda Bolton (D), Austin – Incumbent (50.05%-R) Donna Keel (R) Austin Travis Co. Alan Hultgren (L), Austin District 48 Donna Howard (D), Austin – Incumbent (51.57%-R) Pam Waggoner (R), Leander Travis Co. Ben Easton (L), Austin District 49 Elliott Naishtat (D), Austin – Incumbent (75.22%-D) Note: Republican candidate Jim Hasik has withdrawn from the Travis Co. race. District 50 Mark Strama (D), Austin – Incumbent (52.17%-D) Jerry J. Mikus, Jr. (R), Austin Travis Co. Jerry Chandler (L), Austin District 51 Eddie Rodriguez (D), Austin – Incumbent (77.87%-D) Arthur DiBianca (L), Austin Travis Co. District 52 Open - Mike Krusee (R), Round Rock – not seeking reelection (56.43%-R) Robert “Bryan” Daniel (R), Round Rock Williamson Diane Maldonado (D) Round Rock Co. Lillian Simmons (L), Round Rock District 53 Harvey Hilderbran (R), Kerrville – Incumbent (70.58%-R) Brian W. Holk (L), Tow District 54 Jimmie Don Aycock (R), Killeen – Incumbent (59.18%-R) Nicholaas J. Kramer (L), Kempner District 55 OPEN SEAT - Incumbent Dianne White Delisi (R),Temple (65.57%-R) retiring Bell Co. Ralph E. Sheffield, Jr. (R) Temple Samuel “Sam” Murphey (D) Harker Heights Chris Lane (L), Belton District 56 Charles “Doc” Anderson (R), Waco – Incumbent (64.30%-R) David Meine (L), Waco McLennan Co. District 57 Jim Dunnam (D), Waco – Incumbent (53.6%-D) Neill Snider (L), Waco District 58 Rob Orr (R), Burleson – Incumbent (65.52%-R) Greg Allen Kauffman (D), Crowley Tom Stewart (L), Joshua District 59 Sid Miller (R), Stephenville – Incumbent (63.87%-R) Ernie Casbeer (D), Oglesby Coy Reynolds (L), Glen Rose District 60 Jim Keffer (R), Eastland – Incumbent (67.37%-R) David E. “Dave” Shupp (D) Mineral Wells District 61 Phil King (R), Weatherford – Incumbent (69.55%-R) Charles William Randolph (D), Decatur Richard W. Forsythe, Jr. (L), Alvord District 62 Larry Phillips (R), Sherman – Incumbent (60.15%-R) Peter “Pete” Veeck (D) – Denison District 63 Tan Parker (R), Flower Mound – Incumbent (72.93%-R) Jesus Carrillo (D), Ponder Denton Co. John Turner (L), Flower Mound District 64 Myra Crownover (R), Denton – Incumbent (60.98%-R) John J. McClelland (D) Little Elm Denton Co. Jason Jordan (L), Denton District 65 Burt Solomons (R), Carrollton – Incumbent (65.43%-R) Lee Hooper (L), Lewisville Denton Co. District 66 Brian McCall (R), Plano – Incumbent (69.02%-R) Benjamin Westfried (L), Plano Collin Co. District 67 Jerry Madden (R), Richardson – Incumbent (63.15%-R) Jeffrey Joyner (L), Richardson Collin Co. District 68 Rick Hardcastle (R), Vernon – Incumbent (63.67%-R) Ryan Galloway (L), Bowie District 69 David Farabee (D), Wichita Falls – Incumbent (63.75%-R) Richard Brown (L), Holliday District 70 Ken Paxton (R), McKinney – Incumbent (71.57%-R) Robert R. Virasin (L), Frisco Collin Co. District 71 Susan King (R), Abilene – Incumbent (69.7%-R) Michael Walton (L), Abilene District 72 Drew Darby (R), San Angelo – Incumbent (68.32%-R) Dennis Higgins (L), San Angelo District 73 Douglas R. “Doug” Miller (R), New Braunfels (75.2%-R) Daniel Boone (D) Canyon Lake Shannon Beckett McCracken (L), Bandera Note: Representative Nathan Macias (R-Bulverde) was defeated in the Republican Primary District 74 Pete Gallego (D), Alpine – Incumbent (50.687-D) Thomas (T.C.) Kincaid, Jr. (R), Fort Stockton District 75 Chente Quintanilla (D), El Paso – Incumbent (64.08%-D) Charlie Garza (R), El Paso El Paso Co. District 76 Norma Chavez (D), El Paso – Incumbent (77.9%-D) El Paso Co. District 77 Marisa Marquez (D) El Paso 72.3%-D) Note: Representative Paul Moreno (D-El Paso) was defeated in El Paso Co. the Democratic Primary District 78 Dee Margo (R), El Paso (50.82%-R) Joseph Moody (D), El Paso El Paso Co. William C. “Bill” Collins (L), El Paso Note: Representative Pat Haggerty (R-El Paso) was defeated in the Republican Primary District 79 Joe Pickett (D), El Paso – Incumbent (61.45%-D) El Paso Co. District 80 Tracy King (D), Batesville – Incumbent (54.82%-D) District 81 Tryon D. Lewis (R) Odessa (69.82%-R) Elmo Hockman (L), Odessa Note: Representative Buddy West (R-Odessa) was defeated in the Republican Primary Run-off; he passed away on June 25, 2008. Governor Perry has called a special election to fill his unexpired term on November 4, 2008. District 82 Tom Craddick (R), Midland – Incumbent (76.07%-R) Bill Dingus (D) Midland Sherry Phillips (L), Midland District 83 Delwin Jones (R), Lubbock – Incumbent (73.66%-R) District 84 Carl Isett (R), Lubbcok – Incumbent (63.38%-R) Lubbock Co. District 85 Joe Heflin (D), Crosbyton – Incumbent (61.45%-R) Isaac M. Castro (R), Hamlin District 86 John Smithee (R), Amarillo – Incumbent (76.95%-R) James H. Wood (D), Amarillo Kevin Howell (L), Amarillo District 87 David Swinford (R), Dumas – Incumbent (68.63%-R) L. Blake Bailey (L), Amarillo District 88 Warren Chisum (R), Pampa– Incumbent (72.02%-R) District 89 Jodie Laubenberg (R), Wylie – Incumbent (72.7%-R) District 90 Lon Burnam (D), Fort Worth – Incumbent (67.82%-D) Larry Kielberg (R), Fort Worth Tarrant Co. District 91 Kelly Hancock (R), North Richland Hills - Incumbent (62.92%-R) Christopher Kevin “Chris” Utchell (D) Watauga Tarrant Co.