Andrew Murr
Andrew Murr (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 53. He assumed office in 2015. He left office on January 14, 2025.
Murr (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 53. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
On November 22, 2023, Murr announced that he would not seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Murr was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections Committee
- General Investigating Committee, Chair
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
- Redistricting Committee
2021-2022
Murr was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Murr was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| • Local & Consent Calendars |
| • Ways & Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Murr served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Culture, Recreation, & Tourism |
| • Rules & Resolutions |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Andrew Murr did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Andrew Murr defeated Joe P. Herrera in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Murr (R) | 79.8 | 63,034 |
 | Joe P. Herrera (D)  | 20.2 | 15,926 | |
| Total votes: 78,960 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Joe P. Herrera advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe P. Herrera | 100.0 | 4,273 |
| Total votes: 4,273 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Andrew Murr defeated Wesley Virdell in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Murr | 63.3 | 21,326 |
 | Wesley Virdell | 36.7 | 12,339 | |
| Total votes: 33,665 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Andrew Murr defeated Joe P. Herrera in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Murr (R) | 78.2 | 67,127 |
| Joe P. Herrera (D) | 21.8 | 18,713 | |
| Total votes: 85,840 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Joe P. Herrera advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe P. Herrera | 100.0 | 6,387 |
| Total votes: 6,387 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Andrew Murr advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Murr | 100.0 | 27,353 |
| Total votes: 27,353 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Andrew Murr defeated Stephanie Lochte Ertel in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Murr (R) | 78.5 | 52,899 |
 | Stephanie Lochte Ertel (D) | 21.5 | 14,449 | |
| Total votes: 67,348 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Stephanie Lochte Ertel defeated Joe P. Herrera in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Lochte Ertel | 56.0 | 2,461 |
| Joe P. Herrera | 44.0 | 1,935 | |
| Total votes: 4,396 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Andrew Murr advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 53 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Murr | 100.0 | 19,923 |
| Total votes: 19,923 | |||
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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 Andrew Murr defeated Stephanie Lochte Ertel and Brian Holk in the Texas House of Representatives District 53 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andrew Murr Incumbent |
76.92% | 54,741 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Lochte Ertel | 20.03% | 14,256 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Holk | 3.05% | 2,170 | |
| Total Votes | 71,167 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Stephanie Lochte Ertel ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 53 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Lochte Ertel (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Andrew Murr ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 53 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Andrew Murr Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Rob Henneke and Andrew Murr defeated Karen Harris, Tink Nathan and Wayne Ramsay in the Republican primary. Murr defeated Henneke in the May 27 Republican runoff. Maximilian Martin was running as a Libertarian. Brian Holk filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention.[6][7][8][9] Murr defeated Martin in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Murr |
89.9% | 36,878 | |
| Libertarian | Maximilian Martin | 10.1% | 4,139 | |
| Total Votes | 41,017 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Murr's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND
- Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas PAC
- Texas Wildlife Association
- Texas Poultry PAC
- Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council PAC
- Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Andrew Murr did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Andrew Murr did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Murr's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
- Stop Obamacare
- Protect Our Water Resources
- Cut Spending to Grow the Economy
- Stand Up for Property Owners
- Keep Education Decisions Local
- Protect Innocent Life
- Defend the Second Amendment
- Stop Unfunded Mandates
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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In 2024, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2023.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2021.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2017.
- Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
- Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans for Vaccine Choice — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Alliance For Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Young Conservatives of Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2016, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2015.
- Americans for Prosperity - Texas — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Concerned Women for America of Texas — Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking.
- Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
- Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
- Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
- Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Tribune — Legislators are scored on their liberal or conservative voting records by Mark P. Jones, chairman of Rice University’s political science department.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ MYSA, "Murr says fallout from Paxton impeachment didn't run him off.," November 22, 2023
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "The 2014 Election Brackets," accessed December 12, 2013
- ↑ Andrew Murr Campaign, "Endorsements," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ Andrew Murr Campaign, "Issues," accessed February 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 53 2015-2025 |
Succeeded by Wesley Virdell (R) |
