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Ben Bius
Ben Bius (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 28, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton defeated Dee Howard Mullins in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Trey Wharton (R) | 76.8 | 64,105 |
 | Dee Howard Mullins (D)  | 23.2 | 19,325 | |
| Total votes: 83,430 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Profili (L)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton defeated Ben Bius in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Wharton | 72.4 | 10,139 |
 | Ben Bius | 27.6 | 3,871 | |
| Total votes: 14,010 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Dee Howard Mullins advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dee Howard Mullins | 100.0 | 2,956 |
| Total votes: 2,956 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Trey Wharton and Ben Bius advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Slocum in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Wharton | 35.0 | 10,506 |
| ✔ | | Ben Bius | 32.7 | 9,804 |
| John Slocum | 32.3 | 9,712 | ||
| Total votes: 30,022 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Robert Profili advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 23, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Robert Profili (L) | |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bius in this election.
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Kyle Kacal won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 12.
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Kyle Kacal defeated Ben Bius in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kyle Kacal | 57.9 | 9,366 |
| Ben Bius | 42.1 | 6,806 | |
| Total votes: 16,172 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Kyle Kacal and Ben Bius advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joshua Hamm in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 12 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Kacal | 47.0 | 11,675 |
| ✔ | | Ben Bius | 41.8 | 10,392 |
| Joshua Hamm | 11.2 | 2,791 | ||
| Total votes: 24,858 | |||
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Campaign finance
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Bius ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 5. Bius was defeated by Charles Schwertner in the May 29 primary election.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Charles Schwertner |
74.5% | 44,033 |
| Ben Bius | 25.5% | 15,050 |
| Total Votes | 59,083 | |
2010
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010
Bius ran unsuccessfully for election to the Texas State Senate in 2010.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ben Bius did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Ben Bius did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Bius' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Protecting Our Border
- Excerpt: "Securing the border must be one of our top priorities. Many of the issues our state faces are a result of an unprotected border. If President Obama will not protect our border, then Texas must. Ben means business when he says that drug lords and illegal immigrants will no longer have free range in Texas."
The Budget
- Excerpt: "As a businessman, husband and father, Ben knows we must live within our means. Our government should as well. Ben knows that every dollar spent comes from the hard work of the taxpayers. Cutting waste, fraud, and abuse are the keys to getting our economy moving again, not raising taxes and increasing regulations."
Protecting Our Jobs
- Excerpt: "Our state institutions are the lifeblood of the 5th Senate District. Many of our families and business serve institutions like Texas A&M, Sam Houston State University, TDCJ, and Blinn College. Having graduated from college in our district, Ben will stand up and be a strong advocate for our way of life."
Protecting Life
- Excerpt: "As a Christian, Ben believes that every life is sacred. A great nation, under God, does not allow its children’s lives to be taken. A great nation protects life and projects the value of each life in all that it does around the world. Ben believes that it is his duty to fight for the un-born, ill and elderly. 100% pro life."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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