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Texas, House of Representatives, District 130

Texas House of Representatives District 130
Current incumbentTom Oliverson Republican Party
Population175,532
Race64.7% White, 28.1% Black/Hispanic, 7.2% Other
Ethnicity79.9% Not Hispanic, 20.1% Hispanic
Voting age69.6% age 18 and over

Texas' one hundred-thirtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tom Oliverson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 175,532 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred-thirtieth 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 130

Incumbent Tom Oliverson (R) defeated Fred Infortunio (D) and Roy Eriksen (L) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 130 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Oliverson (R)
68.4
52,106

Fred Infortunio (D)
29.7
22,598

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Roy Eriksen (L)
1.9
1,428

Total votes: 76,132
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 130

Fred Infortunio advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 130 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Fred Infortunio (D)
100
3,985

Total votes: 3,985
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 130

Incumbent Tom Oliverson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 130 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Oliverson (R)
100
11,233

Total votes: 11,233

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 Allen Fletcher (R) did not seek re-election.

Tom Oliverson ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 130 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 130 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Oliverson (unopposed) 100.00% 62,952
Total Votes 62,952
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Tom Oliverson defeated Kay Smith in the Texas House of Representatives District 130 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 130 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Oliverson 70.04% 16,988
Republican Kay Smith 29.96% 7,265
Total Votes 24,253

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 Allen Fletcher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fletcher defeated Arthur Browning (G) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 130 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAllen Fletcher Incumbent 90.8% 34,489
Green Arthur Browning 9.2% 3,506
Total Votes 37,995

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. Incumbent Allen Fletcher (R) defeated Art Browning (G) in the general election. Fletcher was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 130, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAllen Fletcher Incumbent 90.1% 54,596
Green Art Browning 9.9% 5,967
Total Votes 60,563

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 130 raised a total of $2,019,991. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $134,666 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 130

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $180,675 2 $90,338
2012 $201,554 1 $201,554
2010 $112,668 2 $56,334
2008 $813,944 2 $406,972
2006 $146,816 2 $73,408
2004 $81,153 1 $81,153
2002 $180,448 2 $90,224
2000 $302,733 3 $100,911
Total $2,019,991 15 $134,666