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Texas, State Senate, District 9

Texas State Senate District 9
Current incumbentKelly Hancock Republican Party
Population815,389
Race48.1% White, 44.6% Black/Hispanic, 7.3% Other
Ethnicity67.3% Not Hispanic, 32.7% Hispanic
Voting age71.1% age 18 and over

Texas' ninth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Kelly Hancock.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 815,389 civilians reside within Texas' ninth state senate district. Texas state senators represent an average of 811,147 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 672,640 residents.

About the office

Members of the Texas State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. One-half of the Senate membership is elected every two years in even-numbered years, with the exception that all 31 Senate seats are up for election for the first legislature following the decennial census in order to reflect the newly redrawn districts. After the initial election, the Senate is divided by lot into two classes, with one class having a re-election after two years and the other having a re-election after four years. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session (January).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Texas State Senate, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 26 years old before the general election
  • A five-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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 9

Incumbent Kelly Hancock (R) defeated Gwenn Burud (D) in the general election for Texas State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelly Hancock (R)
54.0
132,256

Gwenn Burud (D)
46.0
112,537

Total votes: 244,793
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 9

Gwenn Burud advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 9 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gwenn Burud (D)
100
21,382

Total votes: 21,382
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 9

Incumbent Kelly Hancock advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 9 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kelly Hancock (R)
100
31,188

Total votes: 31,188

2014

Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. 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 Kelly Hancock was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Greg Perry was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Hancock defeated Perry in the general election. Nicolas Wallace (L) was removed from the ballot before the election.

Texas State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Hancock Incumbent 65.1% 89,331
Democratic Greg Perry 34.9% 47,965
Total Votes 137,296

2012

Elections for the office of Texas State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 29, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Kelly Hancock (R) defeated Pete Martinez (D) and Dave McElwee (L) in the general election. Hancock defeated Todd Smith in the Republican primary election. Martinez was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. In 2012, a total of $2,585,818 was raised in campaign contributions. Hancock raised $1,712,407, Martinez raised $24,893, and McElwee raised $12,848. Smith raised $835,670 before being defeated in the primary election.

Texas State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Hancock 58.3% 136,288
Democratic Pete Martinez 38.2% 89,255
Libertarian Dave McElwee 3.4% 8,034
Total Votes 233,577

Texas State Senate District 9 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Hancock 65% 22,411
Todd Smith 35% 12,088
Total Votes 34,499

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas State Senate District 9 raised a total of $6,369,903. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $489,993 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas State Senate District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $760,972 2 $380,486
2012 $2,585,818 4 $646,455
2010 $463,367 1 $463,367
2008 $991,967 1 $991,967
2006 $347,013 1 $347,013
2004 $405,612 1 $405,612
2002 $317,721 2 $158,861
2000 $497,433 1 $497,433
Total $6,369,903 13 $489,993