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Texas, House of Representatives, District 138

Texas House of Representatives District 138
Current incumbentDwayne Bohac Republican Party
Population173,059
Race34.8% White, 54.9% Black/Hispanic, 10.3% Other
Ethnicity53.9% Not Hispanic, 46.1% Hispanic
Voting age71.9% age 18 and over

Texas' one hundred thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dwayne Bohac.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 173,059 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred thirty-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 138

Incumbent Dwayne Bohac (R) defeated Adam Milasincic (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 138 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dwayne Bohac (R)
50.0
24,222

Adam Milasincic (D)
49.9
24,175
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
20

Total votes: 48,417
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138

Adam Milasincic defeated Jenifer Rene Pool in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Adam Milasincic (D)
56.6
2,812

Jenifer Rene Pool (D)
43.4
2,153

Total votes: 4,965
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138

Incumbent Dwayne Bohac advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dwayne Bohac (R)
100
6,568

Total votes: 6,568

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 Dwayne Bohac ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 138 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 138 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dwayne Bohac Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 31,958
Total Votes 31,958
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Dwayne Bohac ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 138 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 138 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dwayne Bohac 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 Dwayne Bohac was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fred Vernon was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bohac defeated Vernon in the general election. Frank Cansella (L) was removed from the ballot before the election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 138 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDwayne Bohac Incumbent 66.8% 17,622
Democratic Fred Vernon 33.2% 8,766
Total Votes 26,388

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 Dwayne Bohac (R) defeated Lee Coughran (L) in the general election. Bohac defeated Whet Smith in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 138, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDwayne Bohac Incumbent 80.5% 29,645
Libertarian Lee Coughran 19.5% 7,202
Total Votes 36,847

Texas House of Representatives District 138 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDwayne Bohac Incumbent 72.5% 5,861
Whet Smith 27.5% 2,222
Total Votes 8,083

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 138 raised a total of $3,538,890. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $196,605 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 138

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $267,441 2 $133,721
2012 $298,043 3 $99,348
2010 $1,094,140 2 $547,070
2008 $630,740 2 $315,370
2006 $251,315 2 $125,658
2004 $210,285 2 $105,143
2002 $451,670 3 $150,557
2000 $335,256 2 $167,628
Total $3,538,890 18 $196,605