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Texas, House of Representatives, District 91

Texas House of Representatives District 91
Current incumbentStephanie Klick Republican Party
Population162,838
Race65.6% White, 27.0% Black/Hispanic, 7.4% Other
Ethnicity78.5% Not Hispanic, 21.5% Hispanic
Voting age73.1% age 18 and over

Texas' ninety-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Stephanie Klick.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 162,838 civilians reside within Texas' ninety-first state house district. Texas state representatives represent an average of 167,637 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 139,012 residents.

About the office

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 (January).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • 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

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$7,200/year$190/day. Set by the ethics commission.

Pension

When calculating a legislators' pension, their normal salary is artificially inflated to $125,000. This goes back to 1981, when lawmakers linked their salaries to those of state judges. Since then, they raised judges' salaries while removing the caps on their own pensions, pushing the maximum benefit up to 100% of a judge's salary.

In 2011, this resulted in an average state employee pension of $17,526 annually. The maximum pension a legislator can earn is $125,000, of which Rep. Tom Craddick (R) will be the first to qualify for when he retires. .

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor must call a special election to fill the vacant seat. A Governor's proclamation to a special election must be delivered to local elections authorities representing the vacant seat no later than 36 days before the scheduled election.

The Secretary of State can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if there is no opposition.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for May 26, 2020. The filing deadline was December 9, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 91

Incumbent Stephanie Klick (R) defeated Jeromey Sims (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 91 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephanie Klick (R)
63.5
34,606

Jeromey Sims (D)
36.5
19,905

Total votes: 54,511
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 91

Jeromey Sims advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 91 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeromey Sims (D)
100
3,932

Total votes: 3,932
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 91

Incumbent Stephanie Klick advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 91 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephanie Klick (R)
100
8,223

Total votes: 8,223

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.

Incumbent Stephanie Klick ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 91 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie Klick Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 43,601
Total Votes 43,601
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Stephanie Klick ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 91 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie Klick Incumbent (unopposed)

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 Stephanie Klick was unopposed in the Republican primary. David Ragan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Klick defeated Ragan and Felicia Whatley (L) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Klick Incumbent 68.7% 22,802
Democratic David Ragan 28.2% 9,349
Libertarian Felicia Whatley 3.1% 1,021
Total Votes 33,172

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. Stephanie Klick (R) was unchallenged in the general election. Incumbent Ken Sapp defeated Klick, Charles Scoma, and Lady Thombs in the Republican primary election. Klick defeated Sapp in the July 31 primary runoff.

Texas House of Representatives District 91 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKen Sapp 39.9% 3,777
Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Klick 31.9% 3,026
Charles Scoma 14.6% 1,388
Lady Thombs 13.6% 1,286
Total Votes 9,477

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 91 raised a total of $1,804,418. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $90,221 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 91

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $73,143 3 $24,381
2012 $298,439 3 $99,480
2010 $301,808 2 $150,904
2008 $212,532 2 $106,266
2006 $607,158 5 $121,432
2004 $77,717 1 $77,717
2002 $88,573 2 $44,287
2000 $145,048 2 $72,524
Total $1,804,418 20 $90,221