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Texas, House of Representatives, District 33

Texas House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentJustin Holland Republican Party
Population172,135
Race70.0% White, 22.7% Black/Hispanic, 7.3% Other
Ethnicity84.5% Not Hispanic, 15.5% Hispanic
Voting age69.4% age 18 and over

Texas' thirty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Justin Holland.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 172,135 civilians reside within Texas' thirty-third 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 33

Incumbent Justin Holland (R) defeated Laura Gunn (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Justin Holland (R)
65.0
53,870

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Laura Gunn (D)
35.0
29,013

Total votes: 82,883
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 33

Laura Gunn advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 33 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Laura Gunn (D)
100
5,065

Total votes: 5,065
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Justin Holland advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 33 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Justin Holland (R)
100
14,264

Total votes: 14,264

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 Scott Turner (R) did not seek re-election.

Justin Holland defeated Karen Jacobs and Rick Donaldson in the Texas House of Representatives District 33 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Holland 67.80% 56,802
Democratic Karen Jacobs 28.88% 24,199
Libertarian Rick Donaldson 3.32% 2,783
Total Votes 83,784
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Justin Holland defeated John Keating in the Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Republican primary runoff.

Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Holland 50.62% 4,029
Republican John Keating 49.38% 3,930
Total Votes 7,959

Karen Jacobs defeated Cristin Padgett in the Texas House of Representatives District 33 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Karen Jacobs 74.54% 3,660
Democratic Cristin Padgett 25.46% 1,250
Total Votes 4,910

John Keating and Justin Holland defeated Lorne Liechty in the Texas House of Representatives District 33 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Keating 37.63% 9,790
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Holland 32.86% 8,548
Republican Lorne Liechty 29.51% 7,676
Total Votes 26,014

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 Scott Turner 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. Scott Turner (R) defeated Michael A. Carrasco (L) in the general election. Turner defeated Jim Pruitt in the Republican primary election. Carrasco was unopposed in the Libertarian primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Turner 85.3% 50,631
Libertarian Michael Carrasco 14.7% 8,701
Total Votes 59,332

Texas House of Representatives District 33 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Turner 58.3% 6,829
Jim Pruitt 41.7% 4,877
Total Votes 11,706

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $2,897,830. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $181,114 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $681,771 1 $681,771
2012 $447,109 3 $149,036
2010 $557,776 3 $185,925
2008 $377,879 2 $188,940
2006 $398,898 3 $132,966
2004 $193,265 1 $193,265
2002 $161,697 2 $80,849
2000 $79,435 1 $79,435
Total $2,897,830 16 $181,114