Ernest Bailes is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 18. Bailes was first elected to the chamber in 2016. Bailes is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

Bailes ran in one of 48 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.

• BS, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2000-2004

• BS, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2000-2004
• Owner, Repro Select, 2004-present
• Owner/Partner, Bailes & Bailes, 1998-present

• BS, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2000-2004
• Owner, Repro Select, 2004-present
• Owner/Partner, Bailes & Bailes, 1998-present
• Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 18, 2017-present
• Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 18, 2018, 2020

• BS, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2000-2004
• Owner, Repro Select, 2004-present
• Owner/Partner, Bailes & Bailes, 1998-present
• Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 18, 2017-present
• Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 18, 2018, 2020
• Member, Advisory Board, Shepherd Independent School District Technology, present
• Member, First Baptist Church, Coldspring, present
• Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
• Member, San Jacinto County Central Appraisal Board, present
• Member, San Jacinto County Fair Association, present
• Member, San Jacinto Farm Bureau, present
• Member, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s East Fork & West Fork San Jacinto River Stakeholder Group, present
• Member, Texas Deer Association, present
• Member, National Wild Turkey Federation
• Member, Texas Forestry Association
• Member, Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
• Participant, AgLead, Texas Farm Bureau, 2010-2012
• Participant, Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program, 2010-2012