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| Texas State Senate District 28 | ||
| Current incumbent | Charles Perry  | |
| Population | 778,341 | |
| Race | 57.1% White, 40.8% Black/Hispanic, 2.1% Other | |
| Ethnicity | 65.1% Not Hispanic, 34.9% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 75.4% age 18 and over | |
Texas' twenty-eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Charles Perry.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 778,341 civilians reside within Texas' twenty-eighth state senate district. Texas state senators represent an average of 811,147 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 672,640 residents.
Members of the Texas State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. One-half of the Senate membership is elected every two years in even-numbered years, with the exception that all 31 Senate seats are up for election for the first legislature following the decennial census in order to reflect the newly redrawn districts. After the initial election, the Senate is divided by lot into two classes, with one class having a re-election after two years and the other having a re-election after four years. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session (January).
To be eligible to serve in the Texas State Senate, a candidate must be:
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $7,200/year | $190/day. Set by the ethics commission. |
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. .
If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 for the office of Texas State Senate 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.
Elections for the Texas State Senate 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 Charles Perry ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 28 general election.Texas State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Charles Perry Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 205,512 | |
| Total Votes | 205,512 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Texas State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Perry Incumbent (unopposed) |
Charles Perry (R) defeated Greg Wortham (D), Jodey Arrington (R), E.M. Garza (R), Delwin Jones (R) and Kerry Douglas McKennon (L) in the special election on September 9.
The seat was vacant following Robert Duncan's (R) resignation on July 3, 2014, to become Chancellor of Texas Tech University.
A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 28 was called for September 9, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 1, 2014.
Texas State Senate, District 28, Special Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Perry |
53.4% | 22,860 | |
| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 30.3% | 12,958 | |
| Democratic | Greg Wortham | 13.1% | 5,616 | |
| Republican | Delwin Jones | 1.6% | 677 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Douglas McKennon | 0.8% | 358 | |
| Republican | E.M. Garza | 0.8% | 347 | |
| Total Votes | 42,816 | |||
Elections for the office of Texas State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 29, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Robert Duncan (R) defeated M.J. Smith (L) in the general election. Duncan defeated E.M. Garza in the Republican primary election. In 2012, a total of $980,468 was raised in campaign contributions. Duncan raised $979,768, and Garza raised $700. Smith did not raise any money.
Texas State Senate, District 28, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Duncan Incumbent |
86.4% | 183,619 | |
| Libertarian | M.J. Smith | 13.6% | 28,932 | |
| Total Votes | 212,551 | |||
Texas State Senate District 28 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Duncan |
85.4% | 52,990 |
| E.M. Garza | 14.6% | 9,069 |
| Total Votes | 62,059 | |
From 2002 to 2012, candidates for Texas State Senate District 28 raised a total of $3,200,765. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $457,252 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Texas State Senate District 28
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $980,468 | 2 | $490,234 |
| 2010 | $646,730 | 1 | $646,730 |
| 2008 | $560,022 | 1 | $560,022 |
| 2006 | $313,553 | 1 | $313,553 |
| 2004 | $375,765 | 1 | $375,765 |
| 2002 | $324,227 | 1 | $324,227 |
| Total | $3,200,765 | 7 | $457,252 |
