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Texas, House of Representatives, District 40

Texas House of Representatives District 40
Current incumbentTerry Canales Democratic Party
Population168,662
Race4.7% White, 94.5% Black/Hispanic, 0.8% Other
Ethnicity6.2% Not Hispanic, 93.8% Hispanic
Voting age64.1% age 18 and over

Texas' fortieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Terry Canales.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 168,662 civilians reside within Texas' fortieth 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 40

Incumbent Terry Canales (D) won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terry Canales (D)
100
24,252

Total votes: 24,252
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Terry Canales advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 40 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Terry Canales (D)
100
8,696

Total votes: 8,696
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 Terry Canales defeated Maricela De Leon in the Texas House of Representatives District 40 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Terry Canales Incumbent 73.78% 23,257
Republican Maricela De Leon 26.22% 8,266
Total Votes 31,523
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Incumbent Terry Canales ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 40 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Terry Canales Incumbent (unopposed)

Maricela De Leon ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 40 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Maricela De Leon (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 Terry Canales was unopposed 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. Terry Canales (D) was unchallenged in the general election. Canales defeated Agustin Hernandez, Jr., Robert Pena, Jr., and Timoteo Betancourt in the Democratic primary election. Canales defeated Hernandez in the July 31 primary runoff.

Texas House of Representatives District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Canales 30.5% 3,301
Green check mark transparent.pngAgustin Hernandez, Jr. 26.2% 2,840
Robert Pena, Jr. 24.1% 2,607
Timoteo Betancourt 19.3% 2,089
Total Votes 10,837

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $1,862,034. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $133,002 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $80,539 1 $80,539
2012 $277,520 4 $69,380
2010 $28,647 1 $28,647
2008 $689,733 2 $344,867
2006 $42,862 1 $42,862
2004 $429,386 2 $214,693
2002 $235,322 2 $117,661
2000 $78,025 1 $78,025
Total $1,862,034 14 $133,002