Share on WeChat
https://www.powervoter.us:443/office
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Copy the link and open WeChat to share.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
 Share on WeChat
Scan QRCode using WeChat,and then click the icon at the top-right corner of your screen.

Texas, House of Representatives, District 14

Texas House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentJohn Raney Republican Party
Population163,187
Race56.3% White, 36.6% Black/Hispanic, 7.1% Other
Ethnicity75.6% Not Hispanic, 24.4% Hispanic
Voting age80.6% age 18 and over

Texas' fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative John Raney.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 163,187 civilians reside within Texas' fourteenth 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 14

Incumbent John Raney (R) defeated Josh Wilkinson (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Raney (R)
56.4
26,906

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Josh Wilkinson (D)
43.6
20,817

Total votes: 47,723
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14

Josh Wilkinson defeated Alex Vidal in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Josh Wilkinson (D)
63.2
2,429

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Alex Vidal (D)
36.8
1,416

Total votes: 3,845
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent John Raney defeated Sarah Laningham, Rick Davis, and Jeston Texeira in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Raney (R)
57.7
4,917

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Sarah Laningham (R)
23.5
2,005

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Rick Davis (R)
17.1
1,454

Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

Jeston Texeira (R)
1.7
146

Total votes: 8,522

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 John Raney ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 14 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Raney Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 37,330
Total Votes 37,330
Source: Texas Secretary of State
Incumbent John Raney defeated Jess Fields in the Texas House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Raney Incumbent 68.78% 11,512
Republican Jess Fields 31.22% 5,226
Total Votes 16,738

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 John Raney was unopposed in the Republican primary. Andrew Metscher was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Raney defeated Metscher and Bruce Pugh (L) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Raney Incumbent 68.1% 15,193
Democratic Andrew Metscher 28.5% 6,358
Libertarian Bruce Pugh 3.4% 765
Total Votes 22,316

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 John Raney (R) defeated Judy LeUnes (D) and Joshua Baker (L) in the general election. Raney defeated Hal Hawkins in the Republican primary election. LeUnes was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Baker was unopposed in the Libertarian primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Raney Incumbent 60.2% 24,269
Democratic Judy LeUnes 36.2% 14,614
Libertarian Joshua Baker 3.6% 1,463
Total Votes 40,346

Texas House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Raney Incumbent 81.5% 6,695
Hal Hawkins 18.5% 1,522
Total Votes 8,217

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $1,011,540. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $59,502 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $222,096 3 $74,032
2012 $212,360 4 $53,090
2010 $195,060 4 $48,765
2008 $90,082 1 $90,082
2006 $105,295 1 $105,295
2004 $25,121 1 $25,121
2002 $155,648 2 $77,824
2000 $5,878 1 $5,878
Total $1,011,540 17 $59,502