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Texas, House of Representatives, District 84

Texas House of Representatives District 84
Current incumbentJohn Frullo Republican Party
Population167,970
Race51.3% White, 45.0% Black/Hispanic, 3.7% Other
Ethnicity65.0% Not Hispanic, 35.0% Hispanic
Voting age76.7% age 18 and over

Texas' eighty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative John Frullo.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 167,970 civilians reside within Texas' eighty-fourth 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 84

Incumbent John Frullo (R) defeated Samantha Carrillo Fields (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 84 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Frullo (R)
60.2
27,528

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Samantha Carrillo Fields (D)
39.8
18,237

Total votes: 45,765
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 84

Samantha Carrillo Fields defeated Austin Michael Carrizales in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 84 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Samantha Carrillo Fields (D)
58.3
1,986

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Austin Michael Carrizales (D)
41.7
1,419

Total votes: 3,405
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 84

Incumbent John Frullo advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 84 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Frullo (R)
100
8,585

Total votes: 8,585

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 Frullo ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 84 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Frullo Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 35,627
Total Votes 35,627
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent John Frullo defeated Jim Landtroop in the Texas House of Representatives District 84 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 84 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Frullo Incumbent 55.20% 9,895
Republican Jim Landtroop 44.80% 8,032
Total Votes 17,927

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 Frullo was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ed Tishler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Furl defeated Tishler in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Frullo Incumbent 72.7% 16,913
Democratic Ed Tishler 27.3% 6,347
Total Votes 23,260

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 Frullo (R) defeated Leanne Lamb-Vines (G) in the general election. Frullo was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 84, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Frullo Incumbent 82.6% 33,179
Green Leanne Lamb-Vines 17.4% 6,999
Total Votes 40,178

2010

Regular election

Frullo won election to Texas House of Representatives District 84. He defeated Mark Griffin in the May 31 Republican primary runoff. He then defeated Democratic candidate Carol Morgan in the November 2 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 84
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png John Frullo (R) 15,541 68.19%
Carol Morgan (D) 7,248 31.80%

Special election

John Frullo (R) defeated Carol Morgan (D) in the special election on November 2, 2010. The special election was held on the same day as the regular election; both races appeared on the ballot. Morgan and Frullo also faced off in the regular election. The seat became vacant when incumbent Carl Isett (R) resigned on May 31, 2010. He has previously announced he would not seek re-election in 2010.

Texas House of Representatives District 84, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Frullo 82.6% 33,179
Democratic Carol Morgan 17.4% 6,999
Total Votes 40,178

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 84 raised a total of $1,895,313. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $126,354 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 84

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $189,397 2 $94,699
2012 $141,709 1 $141,709
2010 $586,790 4 $146,698
2008 $401,734 1 $401,734
2006 $234,554 2 $117,277
2004 $171,767 2 $85,884
2002 $106,345 2 $53,173
2000 $63,017 1 $63,017
Total $1,895,313 15 $126,354