Share on WeChat
https://www.powervoter.us:443/office/tx_2020_general_election_state_house_dis69
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.

Texas, House of Representatives, District 69

Texas House of Representatives District 69
Current incumbentJames Frank Republican Party
Population160,087
Race71.7% White, 24.8% Black/Hispanic, 3.5% Other
Ethnicity84.5% Not Hispanic, 15.5% Hispanic
Voting age76.9% age 18 and over

Texas' sixty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative James Frank.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 160,087 civilians reside within Texas' sixty-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 69

Incumbent James Frank (R) won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Frank (R)
100
36,068

Total votes: 36,068
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent James Frank advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 69 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Frank (R)
100
12,635

Total votes: 12,635

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 James Frank ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 69 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Frank Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 41,640
Total Votes 41,640
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent James Frank ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 69 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Frank 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 James Frank 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. James Frank (R) defeated Richard Brown (L) in the general election. Frank was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 69, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Frank 87.1% 38,980
Libertarian Richard Brown 12.9% 5,795
Total Votes 44,775

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 69 raised a total of $1,879,947. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $156,662 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 69

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $164,441 1 $164,441
2012 $127,874 1 $127,874
2010 $279,349 3 $93,116
2008 $118,190 1 $118,190
2006 $555,249 2 $277,625
2004 $467,007 2 $233,504
2002 $105,163 1 $105,163
2000 $62,674 1 $62,674
Total $1,879,947 12 $156,662