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Texas, House of Representatives, District 62

Texas House of Representatives District 62
Current incumbentReggie Smith Republican Party
Population160,023
Race79.3% White, 17.4% Black/Hispanic, 3.3% Other
Ethnicity89.3% Not Hispanic, 10.7% Hispanic
Voting age76.4% age 18 and over

Texas' sixty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Reggie Smith.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 160,023 civilians reside within Texas' sixty-second 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

Regular election

General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 62

Reggie Smith (R) defeated Valerie Hefner (D) and David Schaab (L) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Reggie Smith (R)
76.2
41,994

Valerie Hefner (D)
21.9
12,076

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David Schaab (L)
1.9
1,072

Total votes: 55,142
Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 62

Reggie Smith defeated Brent Lawson in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 62 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Reggie Smith (R)
71.2
6,227

Brent Lawson (R)
28.8
2,520

Total votes: 8,747
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 62

Valerie Hefner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 62 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Valerie Hefner (D)
100
2,618

Total votes: 2,618
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 62

Reggie Smith and Brent Lawson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kevin Couch in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 62 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Reggie Smith (R)
45.8
7,885

Brent Lawson (R)
34.3
5,916

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Kevin Couch (R)
19.9
3,423

Total votes: 17,224


Special election

A special election for the office of Texas House of Representatives District 62 was held on November 6, 2018. Candidates had until August 23, 2018, to file nomination papers with the secretary of state.

On April 30, 2018, state Rep. Larry Phillips (R) resigned from the state House to run for district judge in Grayson County.

Reggie Smith (R) was the only candidate to file, so he was automatically elected in the November general election.

Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 62

Reggie Smith (R) won election in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

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Reggie Smith (R)

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 Larry Phillips ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 62 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Phillips Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 50,076
Total Votes 50,076
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Larry Phillips ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 62 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 62 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Phillips Incumbent (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 Larry Phillips was unopposed in the Republican 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. Larry Phillips (R) defeated Eristeo Perez (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Texas House of Representatives, District 62, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Phillips Incumbent 75.7% 40,219
Democratic Eristeo Perez 24.3% 12,928
Total Votes 53,147

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 62 raised a total of $1,165,177. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $97,098 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 62

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $207,171 1 $207,171
2012 $201,710 2 $100,855
2010 $101,086 1 $101,086
2008 $107,784 1 $107,784
2006 $306,574 3 $102,191
2004 $69,100 1 $69,100
2002 $118,142 2 $59,071
2000 $53,610 1 $53,610
Total $1,165,177 12 $97,098