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Rick Hardcastle
| Rick Hardcastle | |
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| Texas State House, District 68 | |
| Former Officeholder | |
| In office | |
| 1999 - Present | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 1998 |
| Term limits | N/A |
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Hardcastle works for the Rolling H. Cattle Company, and has previously worked for Terra, Incorporated, and Hardcastle AgAir.[1]
Biography
Hardcastle has been a successful small-business owner in the chemical and fertilizer business and operated the Rolling H Cattle Company, a diversified farming and ranching operation, for many years.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Rick Hardcastle served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1685 - Relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to private club registration permit holders.
- HB 2811 - Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide.[2]
Elections
2012
Hardcastle announced in August 2011 that he would not be seeking re-election in 2012.[3]
2010
Hardcastle won re-election unopposed in District 68 in 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 68 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Rick Hardcastle (R)
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29,140 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hardcastle won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 68th District. Hardcastle ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 41,543 votes in the election.[5] Hardcastle raised $165,835 for his campaign.[6]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Hardcastle received $117,025 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Rick Hardcastle's campaign in 2010 | |
| Rural Friends Of Electric Cooperatives | $5,000 |
| Perry, Bob J | $5,000 |
| American Electric Power | $4,000 |
| Koch Industries | $4,000 |
| Independent Insurance Agents Of Texas | $3,336 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $117,025 |
2008
Below are Hardcastle's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Atmos Energy | $5,000 |
| ConocoPhillips | $5,000 |
| Valero Energy | $5,000 |
| Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | $4,000 |
| Koch Industries | $4,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[9] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Rick Hardcastle received a grade of D on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Hardcastle
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 68 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Rick Hardcastle on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hardcastle
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Hardcastle
- ↑ Times Record News, "Hardcastle to retire", August 29, 2011
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 68 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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