Texas House of Representatives District 52 | ||
Current incumbent | James Talarico | |
Population | 165,994 | |
Race | 54.3% White, 39.8% Black/Hispanic, 5.9% Other | |
Ethnicity | 70.1% Not Hispanic, 29.9% Hispanic | |
Voting age | 68.8% age 18 and over |
Texas' fifty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative James Talarico.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 165,994 civilians reside within Texas' fifty-second state house district. Texas state representatives represent an average of 167,637 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 139,012 residents.
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).
To be eligible to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
---|---|
Salary | Per diem |
$7,200/year | $190/day. Set by the ethics commission. |
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. .
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 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.
James Talarico (D) defeated Cynthia Flores (R) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
James Talarico (D) |
51.7
|
36,798 |
|
Cynthia Flores (R) |
48.3
|
34,340 |
|
Total votes: 71,138 |
James Talarico advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
James Talarico (D) |
100
|
7,499 |
|
Total votes: 7,499 |
Cynthia Flores defeated Jeremy Story and Christopher Ward in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Cynthia Flores (R) |
60.8
|
6,056 |
|
Jeremy Story (R) |
22.4
|
2,232 | |
|
Christopher Ward (R) |
16.8
|
1,671 |
|
Total votes: 9,959 |
A special election for the office of Texas House of Representatives District 52 was held on November 6, 2018. Candidates had until August 23, 2018, to file nomination papers with the secretary of state.
On June 7, 2018, state Rep. Larry Gonzales (R) resigned from the state House after previously announcing that he would not seek re-election. He stated, "It's time to get on with the next phase of my life."
James Talarico (D) defeated Cynthia Flores (R) in the general election.
James Talarico (D) defeated Cynthia Flores (R) in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
James Talarico (D) |
51.7
|
36,798 |
|
Cynthia Flores (R) |
48.3
|
34,340 |
|
Total votes: 71,138 |
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 Larry Gonzales defeated Henry Knetsar in the Texas House of Representatives District 52 general election.Texas House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Gonzales Incumbent | 75.51% | 40,329 | |
Libertarian | Henry Knetsar | 24.49% | 13,082 | |
Total Votes | 53,411 | |||
Source: Texas Secretary of State |
Texas House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Gonzales Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 Larry Gonzales was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chris Osborn was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gonzales defeated Osborn and Irene Johnson (L) in the general election. Lillian Martinez Simmons (L) was removed from the ballot before the election.
Texas House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Gonzales Incumbent | 56.4% | 18,235 | |
Democratic | Chris Osborn | 38.5% | 12,452 | |
Libertarian | Irene Johnson | 5.1% | 1,633 | |
Total Votes | 32,320 |
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 Larry Gonzales (R) defeated Lillian Martinez Simmons (L) in the general election. Gonzales was unopposed in the Republican primary election.
Texas House of Representatives, District 52, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Gonzales Incumbent | 70.3% | 31,991 | |
Libertarian | Lillian Martinez Simmons | 29.7% | 13,526 | |
Total Votes | 45,517 |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 52 raised a total of $5,330,244. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $231,750 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 52
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | $274,285 | 3 | $91,428 |
2012 | $130,702 | 1 | $130,702 |
2010 | $2,234,045 | 5 | $446,809 |
2008 | $1,956,495 | 4 | $489,124 |
2006 | $370,725 | 4 | $92,681 |
2004 | $186,621 | 2 | $93,311 |
2002 | $108,079 | 2 | $54,040 |
2000 | $69,292 | 2 | $34,646 |
Total | $5,330,244 | 23 | $231,750 |