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Texas, House of Representatives, District 88

Texas House of Representatives District 88
Current incumbentKen King Republican Party
Population160,896
Race50.4% White, 48.6% Black/Hispanic, 1.0% Other
Ethnicity55.4% Not Hispanic, 44.6% Hispanic
Voting age71.9% age 18 and over

Texas' eighty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ken King.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 160,896 civilians reside within Texas' eighty-eighth 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 88

Incumbent Ken King (R) defeated Ezekiel Barron (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 88 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ken King (R)
83.7
33,425

Ezekiel Barron (D)
16.3
6,486

Total votes: 39,911
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 88

Ezekiel Barron advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 88 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ezekiel Barron (D)
100
993

Total votes: 993
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 88

Incumbent Ken King defeated Jason Huddleston and Richard Beyea in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 88 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ken King (R)
50.5
10,412

Jason Huddleston (R)
30.4
6,279

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Richard Beyea (R)
19.1
3,945

Total votes: 20,636

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 Ken King ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 88 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 88 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ken King Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 41,209
Total Votes 41,209
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Ken King ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 88 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 88 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ken King 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 Ken King was unopposed in the Republican primary. King defeated Kerry McKennon (L) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 88 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKen King Incumbent 93.1% 21,729
Libertarian Kerry McKennon 6.9% 1,599
Total Votes 23,328

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. Ken King (R) was unchallenged in the general election. Incumbent Jim Landtroop defeated King, Mac Smith, and Gary Walker in the Republican primary election. King defeated Landtroop in the July 31 primary runoff.

Texas House of Representatives District 88 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Landtroop (advanced to runoff) Incumbent 34.1% 6,251
Green check mark transparent.pngKen King (advanced to runoff) 30.4% 5,575
Mac Smith 18.2% 3,331
Gary Walker 17.3% 3,162
Total Votes 18,319

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 88 raised a total of $3,166,032. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $243,541 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 88

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $205,182 2 $102,591
2012 $1,802,980 5 $360,596
2010 $143,025 1 $143,025
2008 $387,226 1 $387,226
2006 $236,472 1 $236,472
2004 $122,160 1 $122,160
2002 $122,160 1 $122,160
2000 $146,827 1 $146,827
Total $3,166,032 13 $243,541