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Texas, House of Representatives, District 150

Texas House of Representatives District 150
Current incumbentValoree Swanson Republican Party
Population168,735
Race55.5% White, 37.6% Black/Hispanic, 6.9% Other
Ethnicity76.2% Not Hispanic, 23.8% Hispanic
Voting age71.4% age 18 and over

Texas' one hundred-fiftieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Valoree Swanson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 168,735 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred-fiftieth 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 150

Incumbent Valoree Swanson (R) defeated Michael Shawn Kelly (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 150 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Valoree Swanson (R)
57.8
40,907

Michael Shawn Kelly (D)
42.2
29,888

Total votes: 70,795
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150

Michael Shawn Kelly advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Shawn Kelly (D)
100
5,012

Total votes: 5,012
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150

Incumbent Valoree Swanson defeated James Wilson in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Valoree Swanson (R)
80.1
9,530

James Wilson (R)
19.9
2,366

Total votes: 11,896

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.

Valoree Swanson defeated Michael Shawn Kelly in the Texas House of Representatives District 150 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 150 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Valoree Swanson 63.19% 47,892
Democratic Michael Shawn Kelly 36.81% 27,893
Total Votes 75,785
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Michael Shawn Kelly ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 150 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 150 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Shawn Kelly (unopposed)

Valoree Swanson defeated incumbent Debbie Riddle, Theresa Hearn-Haynes and Al Zolli in the Texas House of Representatives District 150 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 150 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Valoree Swanson 52.48% 12,166
Republican Debbie Riddle Incumbent 39.63% 9,186
Republican Theresa Hearn-Haynes 5.20% 1,205
Republican Al Zolli 2.69% 623
Total Votes 23,180

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 Debbie Riddle defeated Tony Noun in the Republican primary. Amy Perez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Perez was defeated by Riddle in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 150 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Riddle Incumbent 73.1% 28,133
Democratic Amy Perez 26.9% 10,328
Total Votes 38,461

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 Debbie Riddle (R) defeated Brad Neal (D) in the general election. Riddle defeated James Wilson in the Republican primary election. Neal was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 150, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Riddle Incumbent 69.7% 44,454
Democratic Brad Neal 30.3% 19,343
Total Votes 63,797

Texas House of Representatives District 150 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Riddle 80.9% 9,010
James Wilson 19.1% 2,133
Total Votes 11,143

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 150 raised a total of $1,392,978. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $81,940 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 150

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $245,068 3 $81,689
2012 $191,540 3 $63,847
2010 $179,049 2 $89,525
2008 $122,360 2 $61,180
2006 $152,886 2 $76,443
2004 $65,067 1 $65,067
2002 $346,887 3 $115,629
2000 $90,121 1 $90,121
Total $1,392,978 17 $81,940