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Texas, House of Representatives, District 67

Texas House of Representatives District 67
Current incumbentJeff Leach Republican Party
Population172,141
Race59.3% White, 23.8% Black/Hispanic, 16.9% Other
Ethnicity84.2% Not Hispanic, 15.8% Hispanic
Voting age73.4% age 18 and over

Texas' sixty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jeff Leach.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 172,141 civilians reside within Texas' sixty-seventh 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 67

Incumbent Jeff Leach (R) defeated Sarah Depew (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 67 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Leach (R)
51.1
37,268

Sarah Depew (D)
48.9
35,596

Total votes: 72,864
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 67

Sarah Depew advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 67 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sarah Depew (D)
100
7,015

Total votes: 7,015
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Jeff Leach advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 67 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Leach (R)
100
10,586

Total votes: 10,586

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 Jeff Leach defeated Scott Coleman and Ray Brewer in the Texas House of Representatives District 67 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 67 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Leach Incumbent 56.63% 41,440
Democratic Scott Coleman 39.68% 29,036
Libertarian Ray Brewer 3.69% 2,704
Total Votes 73,180
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Scott Coleman ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 67 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Coleman (unopposed)

Incumbent Jeff Leach ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 67 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 67 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Leach 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 Jeff Leach was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leach defeated Patrick Peavy (L) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 67 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Leach Incumbent 78.6% 25,432
Libertarian Patrick Peavy 21.4% 6,941
Total Votes 32,373

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. Jeff Leach was unchallenged in the general election. Jon Cole defeated Jeff Leach, Roger Burns, Jeran Akers, and John Pitchford in the Republican primary election. Leach defeated Cole in the July 31 primary runoff.

Texas House of Representatives District 67 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJon Cole (advanced to runoff) 32.3% 3,473
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Leach (advanced to runoff) 30.2% 3,250
Roger Burns 21.8% 2,347
Jeran Akers 11.2% 1,209
John Pitchford 4.4% 476
Total Votes 10,755

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 67 raised a total of $2,320,940. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $136,526 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 67

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $233,560 2 $116,780
2012 $869,474 5 $173,895
2010 $179,339 1 $179,339
2008 $572,474 3 $190,825
2006 $99,657 1 $99,657
2004 $103,159 1 $103,159
2002 $199,542 3 $66,514
2000 $63,735 1 $63,735
Total $2,320,940 17 $136,526