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Texas, House of Representatives, District 109

Texas House of Representatives District 109
Current incumbentCarl Sherman Sr. Democratic Party
Population174,176
Race17.7% White, 80.9% Black/Hispanic, 1.4% Other
Ethnicity76.8% Not Hispanic, 23.2% Hispanic
Voting age70.2% age 18 and over

Texas' one hundred-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Carl Sherman Sr.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 174,176 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred-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 109

Carl Sherman Sr. (D) won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 109 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Carl Sherman Sr. (D)
99.0
51,975
Other/Write-in votes
1.0
524

Total votes: 52,499
Primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 109

Carl Sherman Sr. defeated Deshaundra Lockhart Jones in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 109 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Carl Sherman Sr. (D)
64.2
4,074

Deshaundra Lockhart Jones (D)
35.8
2,268

Total votes: 6,342
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 109

Deshaundra Lockhart Jones and Carl Sherman Sr. advanced to a runoff. They defeated Victoria Walton and Christopher Graham in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 109 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Deshaundra Lockhart Jones (D)
44.7
6,897

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Carl Sherman Sr. (D)
40.2
6,196

Victoria Walton (D)
9.2
1,413

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Christopher Graham (D)
5.9
913

Total votes: 15,419
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Helen Giddings defeated A. Denise Russell in the Texas House of Representatives District 109 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 109 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Helen Giddings Incumbent 82.74% 53,458
Republican A. Denise Russell 17.26% 11,155
Total Votes 64,613
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Incumbent Helen Giddings ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 109 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 109 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Helen Giddings Incumbent (unopposed)

A. Denise Russell ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 109 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 109 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png A. Denise Russell (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. Incumbent Helen Giddings defeated Genevieve Gregory in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Helen Giddings (D) defeated Dexter Jackson (L) in the general election. Giddings was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 109, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHelen Giddings Incumbent 93.6% 53,982
Libertarian Dexter Jackson 6.4% 3,700
Total Votes 57,682

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 109 raised a total of $1,126,188. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $102,381 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 109

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $163,249 2 $81,625
2012 $99,941 1 $99,941
2010 $124,473 1 $124,473
2008 $177,894 1 $177,894
2006 $219,013 2 $109,507
2004 $126,292 1 $126,292
2002 $120,931 2 $60,466
2000 $94,395 1 $94,395
Total $1,126,188 11 $102,381