Craig Estes | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 30th district | |
In office 2001 –January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Tom Haywood |
Succeeded by | Pat Fallon |
Personal details | |
Born | Wichita Falls,Texas,U.S. | August 20,1953
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jennifer Estes |
Residence(s) | Wichita Falls,Texas |
Alma mater | Oral Roberts University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Craig Linton Estes (born August 20,1953) is an American businessman and former Republican member of the Texas Senate for the 30th District. [1] He served on the Health and Human Services,Nominations,and State Affairs Committees,and was the chairman of the Natural Resources &Economic Development Committee. [2] He also served as the President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate for the 83rd interim session. [3]
Estes was defeated by challenger Pat Fallon in the Republican primary election held on March 6,2018. [4]
Senate election history of Estes. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 217,877 | 86.12 | -13.88 | |
Libertarian | Richard Wells Forsythe Jr. | 35,127 | 13.88 | +13.88 | |
Majority | 182,750 | 72.24 | +27.76 | ||
Turnout | 253,004 | +14.24 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
✓ | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 44,464 | 65.27 | |
Jim Herblin | 22,599 | 34.73 | ||
Majority | 21,865 | 30.54 | ||
Turnout | 65,063 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 221,470 | 100.00 | +30.95 | |
Majority | 221,470 | 100.00 | +61.91 | ||
Turnout | 221,470 | -16.01 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
✓ | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 44,106 | 70.07 | |
Charles R. Stafford | 18,838 | 29.93 | ||
Majority | 25,268 | 40.14 | ||
Turnout | 62,944 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 182,057 | 69.05 | +1.49 | |
Democratic | Paul S. Gibbs | 81,614 | 30.95 | +1.18 | |
Majority | 100,443 | 38.09 | +0.31 | ||
Turnout | 263,671 | +63.16 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 109,164 | 67.55 | +4.91 | |
Democratic | Donald L. Acheson | 48,110 | 29.77 | -7.58 | |
Libertarian | Diane Wilson | 4,321 | 2.67 | +2.67 | |
Majority | 61,057 | 37.78 | +12.49 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | |||||
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Deison | 11,508 | 42.30 | ||
✓ | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 15,698 | 57.70 | |
Majority | 4,190 | 15.40 | ||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Craig Estes | 15,332 | 62.70 | [14] +15.49 | |
Democratic | Greg L. Underwood | 9,120 | 37.30 | +14.38 | |
Majority | 6,212 | 25.40 | |||
Turnout | 24,452 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rick Bunch | 520 | 1.46 | ||
Republican | Craig Estes | 16,870 | 47.21 | ||
Republican | Doug Jeffrey | 1,139 | 3.19 | ||
Republican | Harry Reynolds | 2,908 | 8.14 | ||
Democratic | Greg L. Underwood | 8,189 | 22.92 | ||
Republican | Kirk Wilson | 6,105 | 17.09 | ||
Turnout | 35,731 |
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