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Texas, House of Representatives, District 129

Texas House of Representatives District 129
Current incumbentDennis Paul Republican Party
Population174,127
Race55.5% White, 32.2% Black/Hispanic, 12.3% Other
Ethnicity76.8% Not Hispanic, 23.2% Hispanic
Voting age74.9% age 18 and over

Texas' one hundred twenty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dennis Paul.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 174,127 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred twenty-ninth 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 129

Incumbent Dennis Paul (R) defeated Alexander Jonathan Karjeker (D) and Joseph Majsterski (L) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 129 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dennis Paul (R)
56.5
36,554

Alexander Jonathan Karjeker (D)
41.8
27,054

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Joseph Majsterski (L)
1.7
1,076

Total votes: 64,684
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 129

Alexander Jonathan Karjeker advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 129 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alexander Jonathan Karjeker (D)
100
5,893

Total votes: 5,893
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 129

Incumbent Dennis Paul advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 129 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dennis Paul (R)
100
9,010

Total votes: 9,010

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 Dennis Paul ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 129 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 129 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Paul Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 47,339
Total Votes 47,339
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Dennis Paul ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 129 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 129 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Paul 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. John Gay was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sheryl Berg and Dennis Paul defeated Briscoe Cain, Mary Huls, Jeff Larson, Chuck Maricle and Brent Perry in the Republican primary. Paul defeated Berg in the May 27 Republican primary. Paul defeated Gay in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 129 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Paul 67.8% 26,415
Democratic John Gay 32.2% 12,540
Total Votes 38,955

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 John Davis (R) was unchallenged in the general election. Davis defeated Mary Huls in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives District 129 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Davis Incumbent 77.5% 8,466
Mary Huls 22.5% 2,463
Total Votes 10,929

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 129 raised a total of $2,642,345. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $132,117 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 129

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $467,411 8 $58,426
2012 $229,203 2 $114,602
2010 $263,942 2 $131,971
2008 $1,010,184 3 $336,728
2006 $384,635 2 $192,318
2004 $102,109 1 $102,109
2002 $71,511 1 $71,511
2000 $113,350 1 $113,350
Total $2,642,345 20 $132,117