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Texas, House of Representatives, District 89

Texas House of Representatives District 89
Current incumbentCandy Noble Republican Party
Population172,138
Race63.9% White, 24.5% Black/Hispanic, 11.6% Other
Ethnicity85.0% Not Hispanic, 15.0% Hispanic
Voting age68.8% age 18 and over

Texas' eighty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Candy Noble.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 172,138 civilians reside within Texas' eighty-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 89

Candy Noble (R) defeated Ray Ash (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Candy Noble (R)
59.5
44,445

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Ray Ash (D)
40.5
30,203

Total votes: 74,648
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Ray Ash advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ray Ash (D)
100
5,352

Total votes: 5,352
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Candy Noble defeated John Payton in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Candy Noble (R)
54.2
7,897

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John Payton (R)
45.8
6,679

Total votes: 14,576

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 Jodie Laubenberg defeated Denise Hamilton and Bob Worthington in the Texas House of Representatives District 89 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jodie Laubenberg Incumbent 63.53% 48,341
Democratic Denise Hamilton 32.67% 24,861
Libertarian Bob Worthington 3.80% 2,890
Total Votes 76,092
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Denise Hamilton ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 89 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Denise Hamilton (unopposed)

Incumbent Jodie Laubenberg defeated Dalton Lytle in the Texas House of Representatives District 89 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jodie Laubenberg Incumbent 70.67% 14,158
Republican Dalton Lytle 29.33% 5,875
Total Votes 20,033

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. Sameena Karmally was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jodie Laubenberg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Laubenberg defeated Karmally in the general election. Bob Worthington (L) was removed from the ballot before the election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJodie Laubenberg Incumbent 71.6% 28,135
Democratic Sameena Karmally 28.4% 11,154
Total Votes 39,289

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 Jodie Laubenberg (R) was unchallenged in the general election. Laubenberg was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 89 raised a total of $1,744,714. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $116,314 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 89

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $278,192 2 $139,096
2012 $134,964 1 $134,964
2010 $170,505 1 $170,505
2008 $203,807 1 $203,807
2006 $191,930 2 $95,965
2004 $161,525 2 $80,763
2002 $379,242 4 $94,811
2000 $224,549 2 $112,275
Total $1,744,714 15 $116,314