Ryan Sitton

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Incumbent officeholder Barry Smitherman decided to run, unsuccessfully, for state attorney general, thus creating an open seat. Sitton announced his candidacy for the Railroad Commission.

Sitton polled 398,652 votes (57.3 percent) to Christian's 297,654 (42.7 percent). [8] Sitton outspent Christian by a large amount. [9]

Sitton faced Steve Brown, a Democratic businessman from Houston, Libertarian Party candidate Mark Miller, and Green Party candidate Martina Salinas. [10] Sitton won the general election with 58% of the vote. [11]

Sitton was sworn in on January 5, 2015, succeeding outgoing Commissioner Barry Smitherman. [12] [13] He is the first mechanical engineer to serve on the Commission in 50 years. [14] [4]

In December 2016, Sitton praised President Donald Trump's choice for EPA head, Scott Pruitt, predicting that Trump and Pruitt's reduction of federal regulations would lead to an oil boom. [4]

In 2017, Sitton voted in favor of Exxon Mobil in a regulation issue. He did not, however, disclose that Exxon Mobil is a client of his company, PinnacleART. [15]

In 2019, Sitton was passed over for Railroad Commission chairman, a break from tradition since the incumbent closest to re-election is usually chosen. [16]

In 2020, Sitton lost the Republican primary for reelection to Jim Wright, despite having the support of the Texas governor, lieutenant governor, and both of the state's senators. Sitton's campaign had raised $2 million more than Wright's $13,000 campaign. [17] [18]

Sitton played a significant role in the 2020 Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war. [19] [20]

In 2020, Sitton returned to work as CEO at PinnacleART.

Election history

Ryan Sitton electoral history
2014
Ryan Sitton
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
In office
January 5, 2015 –January 4, 2021
Railroad Commission, Republican Party Primary Runoff, May 27, 2014 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Sitton239,25160.20
Republican Wayne Christian158,14739.79
Total votes696,821 100
Railroad Commission, Republican primary results, March 04, 2014 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Christian503,63442.68
Republican Ryan Sitton360,12530.52
Republican Becky Berger198,67216.83
Republican Malachi Boyuls117,5119.95
Total votes1,179,942 100
2012
State Representative District 24, Republican Party Primary Runoff, July 31, 2012 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Bonnen8,60857.72
Republican Ryan Sitton6,30542.27
Total votes14,913 100
State Representative District 24, Republican primary results, May 29, 2012 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Bonnen6,95145.06
Republican Ryan Sitton5,03532.63
Republican Heidi Thiess3,44022.3
Total votes15,426 100

Awards

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