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Texas, House of Representatives, District 113

Texas House of Representatives District 113
Current incumbentRhetta Andrews Bowers Democratic Party
Population171,410
Race43.1% White, 49.4% Black/Hispanic, 7.5% Other
Ethnicity69.5% Not Hispanic, 30.5% Hispanic
Voting age70.5% age 18 and over

Texas' one hundred-thirteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 171,410 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred-thirteenth 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 113

Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D) defeated Jonathan Boos (R) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 113 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D)
53.5
28,170

Jonathan Boos (R)
46.5
24,500

Total votes: 52,670
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 113

Rhetta Andrews Bowers defeated Billy Ingram in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 113 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D)
64.6
4,136

Billy Ingram (D)
35.4
2,265

Total votes: 6,401
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 113

Jonathan Boos defeated Charlie Lauersdorf and Jim Phaup in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 113 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Boos (R)
54.4
4,578

Charlie Lauersdorf (R)
27.5
2,316

Jim Phaup (R)
18.0
1,517

Total votes: 8,411

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 Cindy Burkett defeated Rhetta Andrews Bowers in the Texas House of Representatives District 113 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Burkett Incumbent 55.16% 30,501
Democratic Rhetta Andrews Bowers 44.84% 24,795
Total Votes 55,296
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Rhetta Andrews Bowers ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 113 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rhetta Andrews Bowers (unopposed)

Incumbent Cindy Burkett defeated Jonathan Boos in the Texas House of Representatives District 113 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 113 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Burkett Incumbent 55.95% 7,866
Republican Jonathan Boos 44.05% 6,194
Total Votes 14,060

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 Cindy Burkett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Milton Whitley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Whitley was defeated by Burkett in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Burkett Incumbent 59.4% 17,644
Democratic Milton Whitley 40.6% 12,047
Total Votes 29,691

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 Cindy Burkett (R) defeated Angela Sarlay (G) in the general election. Burkett was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 113, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Burkett Incumbent 80.9% 28,727
Green Angela Sarlay 19.1% 6,763
Total Votes 35,490

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 113 raised a total of $2,743,035. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $211,003 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 113

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $738,459 2 $369,230
2012 $168,917 1 $168,917
2010 $1,056,527 2 $528,264
2008 $217,542 2 $108,771
2006 $188,965 2 $94,483
2004 $135,795 2 $67,898
2002 $106,110 1 $106,110
2000 $130,720 1 $130,720
Total $2,743,035 13 $211,003