Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat (b. February 15, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 49 from 1991 to 2017.
Naishtat did not seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Naishtat attended Queens College-City University of New York for his bachelor's degree, graduating in 1965 before attending the University of Texas-Austin for a Master's in social work in 1972 and a J.D. in 1982.
Naishtat served as staff counsel for Senator Gonzalo Barrientos before entering private law practice. He also served as chairman of Austin's Community Development Commission and directed the U.T. School of Social Work's Legislative Training Program.
Naishtat works as an Attorney for Scanlan, Buckle and Young. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Instructor at Saint Edward's University. Naishtat previously worked as Staff Counsel to State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos from 1986-1989, and was Director of the Legislative Training Program at the University of Texas School of Social Work.
He is a member of many organizations, including the House Research Organization, Human Services Committee - National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of Jewish Legislators, National Academy of State Health Policy, National Association of Social Workers, and Austin-Travis County Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Naishtat served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Public Health, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Naishtat served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Public Health, Vice chair |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Naishtat served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Public Health, Vice chair |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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.[2] Incumbent Elliott Naishtat (D) did not seek re-election.
Gina Hinojosa defeated Rick Perkins in the Texas House of Representatives District 49 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gina Hinojosa |
84.41% | 68,398 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Perkins | 15.59% | 12,631 | |
| Total Votes | 81,029 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Texas House of Representatives District 49 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gina Hinojosa |
56.96% | 17,485 | |
| Democratic | Heather Way | 18.74% | 5,752 | |
| Democratic | Huey Rey Fischer | 14.08% | 4,322 | |
| Democratic | Blake Rocap | 3.21% | 985 | |
| Democratic | Aspen Dunaway | 2.82% | 866 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Shrum | 2.34% | 718 | |
| Democratic | Kenton Johnson | 1.85% | 569 | |
| Total Votes | 30,697 | |||
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 Elliott Naishtat was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Naishtat defeated Daniel Krawisz (L) in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Elliott Naishtat Incumbent |
85.1% | 38,548 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Krawisz | 14.9% | 6,759 | |
| Total Votes | 45,307 | |||
2012
Naishtat won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 49. Naishtat ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Kent Phillips (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Elliot Naishtat Incumbent |
82.7% | 50,973 | |
| Libertarian | Kent Phillips | 17.3% | 10,640 | |
| Total Votes | 61,613 | |||
2010
Naishtat won re-election in District 49. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated Libertarian Nathan Kleffman in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 49 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Elliott Naishtat (D)
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30,423 | 85.28% | ||
| Nathan Kleffman (L) | 5,249 | 14.71% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Naishtat won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 49th District. Naishtat ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 54,284 votes.[8] Naishtat raised $133,392 for his campaign.[9]
Campaign themes
2008
Naishtat's answers to the Texas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.
When asked his legislative priorities, he replied:
"My top three priorities are to: 1) improve the TANF, CHIP and Medicaid programs to ensure that intended program beneficiaries receive the services and supports necessary to meet their needs; 2) improve access to services for elderly and disabled people who choose to live in community-based settings instead of institutions; and 3) institute meaningful campaign finance and ethics reforms."[10]
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[11] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[12]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[12]
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Recent news
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Texas State Directory profile
- Freedom Speaks profile (Archive)
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile
- Elliott Naishtat on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "The 2014 Election Brackets," accessed December 12, 2013
- ↑ Texas Civil Justice League, "Texas House Races 2014," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas House District 49 1991–2017 |
Succeeded by Gina Hinojosa (D) |
