Kevin Eltife

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Kevin Eltife
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
In office
June 1, 2015 January 10, 2017
Republican Kevin P. Eltife109,45083.13+14.96
Libertarian Jason Albers22,21116.87+16.87
Majority87,23966.26+29.92
Turnout 131,661-21.23
Republican hold

2004

Special runoff election, 15 August 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Eltife46,43751.86 [10] +15.85
Democratic Paul Sadler 43,10348.14+8.63
Majority3,3343.72
Turnout 89,540 [10] +29.38
Republican hold
Special election, 12 August 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Eltife24,91936.01
Republican Bill Godsey5020.73
Republican Tommy Merritt 14,78621.36
Democratic Paul Sadler 27,33939.50
Constitution Daryl Ware [12] 4800.69
Republican Jerry Yost1,1801.71
Turnout 69,206

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Texas Senate
Preceded by Member of the Texas Senate
from the 1st district

2004–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
2015–2017
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