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Texas, House of Representatives, District 2

Texas House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbentDan Flynn Republican Party
Population173,869
Race78.2% White, 19.4% Black/Hispanic, 2.4% Other
Ethnicity87.4% Not Hispanic, 12.6% Hispanic
Voting age75.2% age 18 and over

Texas' second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dan Flynn.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 173,869 civilians reside within Texas' second 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 2

Incumbent Dan Flynn (R) defeated Bill Brannon (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan Flynn (R)
80.0
45,843

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Bill Brannon (D)
20.0
11,432

Total votes: 57,275
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 2

Bill Brannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 2 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bill Brannon (D)
100
2,178

Total votes: 2,178
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Dan Flynn defeated Bryan Slaton in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 2 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan Flynn (R)
51.7
11,803

Bryan Slaton (R)
48.3
11,013

Total votes: 22,816

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 Dan Flynn ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 2 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Flynn Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 54,605
Total Votes 54,605
Source: Texas Secretary of State
Incumbent Dan Flynn defeated Bryan Slaton in the Texas House of Representatives District 2 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Flynn Incumbent 50.99% 14,918
Republican Bryan Slaton 49.01% 14,337
Total Votes 29,255

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. Dan Flynn was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Dan Flynn (R) was unchallenged in the general election. Flynn defeated George Alexander in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives District 2 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Flynn Incumbent 59.5% 11,070
George Alexander 40.5% 7,532
Total Votes 18,602

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $2,392,078. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $149,505 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $222,665 1 $222,665
2012 $384,019 2 $192,010
2010 $403,314 2 $201,657
2008 $238,037 1 $238,037
2006 $351,099 3 $117,033
2004 $90,164 1 $90,164
2002 $393,439 4 $98,360
2000 $309,341 2 $154,671
Total $2,392,078 16 $149,505