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Bryan Hughes
2017 - Present
2027
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Bryan Hughes (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 10, 2017. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Hughes (Republican Party) won re-election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 1 outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Biography
Hughes has a Private Law Practice in Mineola, and has previously worked as a Briefing Attorney for United States District Judge William M. Steger.
He is on the Board of Trustees of the Steward's Foundation, and a member of the Golden Bible Chapel, Mineola Foundation Board, National Rifle Association, Red Cross, and Rotary Club of Mineola.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hughes was assigned to the following committees:
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Finance Committee
- Health & Human Services Committee
- Jurisprudence Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee
- Nominations Committee
- Senate State Affairs Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Hughes was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Jurisprudence Committee
- Nominations Committee
- Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee
- Senate State Affairs Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Hughes was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration Committee, Chair
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Education Committee
- Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee
- Senate State Affairs Committee, Vice-Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Administration |
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Education |
| • State Affairs, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hughes served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Juvenile Justice & Family Issues |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hughes served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Criminal Jurisprudence |
2011-2012
Hughes served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Livestock |
| • Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Bryan Hughes won election in the general election for Texas State Senate District 1.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 1
Incumbent Bryan Hughes advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bryan Hughes | 100.0 | 88,469 |
| Total votes: 88,469 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas State Senate District 1
Incumbent Bryan Hughes defeated Audrey Spanko in the general election for Texas State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryan Hughes (R) | 75.3 | 267,404 |
 | Audrey Spanko (D) | 24.7 | 87,885 | |
| Total votes: 355,289 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 1
Audrey Spanko advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Audrey Spanko | 100.0 | 29,162 |
| Total votes: 29,162 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 1
Incumbent Bryan Hughes advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryan Hughes | 100.0 | 99,356 |
| Total votes: 99,356 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Texas State Senate 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 Kevin Eltife (R) did not seek re-election.
Bryan Hughes ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 1 general election.[3]
| Texas State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bryan Hughes (unopposed) |
100.00% | 245,648 | |
| Total Votes | 245,648 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Bryan Hughes defeated David Simpson in the Texas State Senate, District 1 Republican primary runoff.[4]
| Texas State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bryan Hughes |
69.33% | 27,541 | |
| Republican | David Simpson | 30.67% | 12,186 | |
| Total Votes | 39,727 | |||
Bryan Hughes and David Simpson defeated James K. Red Brown and Mike Lee in the Texas State Senate District 1 Republican Primary.[5][4]
| Texas State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bryan Hughes |
48.03% | 64,200 | |
| Republican | David Simpson |
21.24% | 28,395 | |
| Republican | James K. Red Brown | 21.23% | 28,382 | |
| Republican | Mike Lee | 9.49% | 12,683 | |
| Total Votes | 133,660 | |||
Primary
- Main article: Notable Texas primaries, 2016
Simpson and Hughes received the most endorsements of the four candidates.
Simpson was endorsed by State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R) and Open Carry Texas: Texarkana.[6][7]
Bryan Hughes received key endorsements from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) and the following state conservative groups:[8][9]
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
- Texas Right to Life
- Conservative Republicans of Texas
- Grassroots America We the People (GAWTP)
- Young Conservatives of Texas
Hughes and Simpson sparred on illegal immigration. Both candidates claimed to oppose providing public education to those living in the country illegally.
Hughes said Simpson voted in favor of driver’s licenses for illegal residents, a claim Simpson called "false." PolitiFact Texas found that it was "mostly true" that Simpson strongly opposed the driver's licenses. Hughes noted that conservative groups like Young Conservatives of Texas (which endorsed Hughes) and others opposed the amendment for which Simpson voted in the state House.[10][11]
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 Bryan Hughes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hughes defeated Ron Walenta (L) in the general election.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan Hughes Incumbent |
92.3% | 30,779 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Walenta | 7.7% | 2,552 | |
| Total Votes | 33,331 | |||
2012
Hughes ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 5. Hughes defeated Mary Lookadoo in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[15][16]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bryan Hughes Incumbent |
77.7% | 13,094 |
| Mary Lookadoo | 22.3% | 3,766 |
| Total Votes | 16,860 | |
2010
Hughes won re-election unopposed to the 5th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary, or opposition in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[15]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 5 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bryan Hughes (R)
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33,980 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hughes won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 5th District. Hughes ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 47,309 votes.[15] Hugest raised $107,167 for his campaign.[17]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bryan Hughes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bryan Hughes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Hughes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Job creation - "Bryan Hughes believes job creation is a priority, and he will continue to create new jobs and retain the ones we already have."
- Education and school finance - "Bryan will continue to protect benefits for our teachers and direct more money to the classrooms and teachers, not administrative overhead in Austin."
- Healthcare - "Bryan Hughes knows that healthcare is not a Republican or a Democratic issue, and that's why he built coalitions with members of both parties to expand access to healthcare in rural areas." He also authored the Texas CARES program.
- Fiscal responsibility - Rep. Hughes "recognized the basic fact that when times get tough, Texas families look at their budgets and decide what they can cut back on and what they can do without. Bryan thought it was time for government to do the same."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Texas State Senate District 1 |
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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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ DavidSimpson.com, "Open Carry Texas: Texarkana Endorses Simpson," January 5, 2016
- ↑ DavidSimpson.com, "Rep. Jonathan Stickland Proudly Endorses David Simpson," September 26, 2015
- ↑ BryanHughes.com, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ DavidSimpson.com, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ The Marshall News Messenger, "Hughes and Simpson clash over immigration issue in senate race," December 3, 2015
- ↑ PolitiFact Texas, "David Simpson mostly right about his staunch opposition to driver's licenses for 'illegal aliens'," December 11, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
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Texas State Senate District 1 2017-Present |
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