Robert Senter
Robert "Bob" Senter was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 23 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Senter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Property Taxes
- Excerpt: "Homeownership is an American Dream, and should be protected. We should implement revenue caps at all levels of government to tie property tax increases to population growth and inflation."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must ensure that tax dollars allocated for education are spent in the classroom where it is needed most."
Support and Strengthen Small Business
- Excerpt: "I will fight for lower taxes, less burdensome regulations, and a predictable legal system to ensure that our small businesses can continue to thrive and create jobs."
Immigration
- Excerpt: "As a state, we must take proactive action to secure the border and ensure that our local law enforcement personnel have the resources that they need."
Storm Insurance / Coastal Issues
- Excerpt: "I will fight in Austin to ensure that we continue to have access to affordable insurance through TWIA and that they pay claims in a timely and fair manner. We must take steps to combat coastal erosion to bolster our protection against hurricanes and floods."
Elections
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. Susan Criss was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Wayne Faircloth defeated Robert Senter in the Republican primary. Criss was defeated by Faircloth in the general election. Andrew "Moose" Johnson (L) left the race before the primaries.[1][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
54.6% | 17,784 | |
Democratic | Susan Criss | 45.4% | 14,763 | |
Total Votes | 32,547 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bob + Senter + Texas + House"
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Bob Senter on Facebook
- Bob Senter on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from the Texas Tribune
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Bob Senter Campaign, "Issues," accessed February 19, 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