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Chris Paddie
Chris Paddie (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 9. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on March 1, 2022.
Paddie (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 9. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Paddie resigned from the state House on March 1, 2022.[1]
Paddie ran in one of 48 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Paddie was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Paddie was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy Resources Committee, Chair
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
- Redistricting Committee
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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| • Calendars |
| • Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| • State Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Paddie served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy Resources, Vice-Chair |
| • House Administration |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Paddie served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy Resources |
| • Land & Resource Management |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Chris Paddie did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Chris Paddie won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Paddie (R) | 100.0 | 62,151 |
| Total votes: 62,151 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Chris Paddie defeated Mark Williams in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 9 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Paddie | 77.8 | 19,674 |
| Mark Williams | 22.2 | 5,616 | ||
| Total votes: 25,290 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Chris Paddie won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Paddie (R) | 100.0 | 45,918 |
| Total votes: 45,918 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent Chris Paddie defeated Garrett Boersma in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 9 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Paddie | 63.9 | 13,466 |
| Garrett Boersma | 36.1 | 7,600 | ||
| Total votes: 21,066 | |||
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries
The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.
The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.
The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.
| Texas Senate Republicans | |||
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| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 2 | 1 | |
| Anti-Straus | 1 | 3 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | |
| Open seats | 1 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | - | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
| Texas House Republicans | |||
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| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 20 | 20 | |
| Anti-Straus | 4 | 9 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 5 | |
| Open seats | 15 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | 7 | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 41 | 41 | |
Primary we watched
This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.
Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?
| Yes. |
What made this a race to watch?
| Garrett Boersma challenged state Rep. Chris Paddie, an ally of House Speaker Joe Straus, in his primary. As of January 31, 2018, only Boersma had signed the form committing to vote for the Republican caucus' choice for speaker on the House floor. Boersma released a campaign ad referring to Paddie as liberal and touting his endorsements from conservative organizations on February 22. See the ad here. Endorsements for Boersma Endorsements for Paddie
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Campaign finance
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.[4]
Incumbent Chris Paddie ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 9 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Paddie Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 53,172 | |
| Total Votes | 53,172 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Chris Paddie ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary.[6][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chris Paddie 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. Incumbent Chris Paddie was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10]
2012
Paddie won election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 9. Paddie defeated incumbent Wayne Christian in the May 29 primary election and defeated write-in candidate John McIntyre in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Chris Paddie |
73% | 35,996 | |
| Independent | John McIntyre | 27% | 13,339 | |
| Total Votes | 49,335 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Chris Paddie |
52.2% | 9,335 |
| Wayne Christian Incumbent | 47.8% | 8,558 |
| Total Votes | 17,893 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
Paddie's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Protect the Right to Bear Arms
- Excerpt: "Chris believes that in order to preserve our liberty, we must defend the right to bear arms. Chris will fight any effort by government to take away this right granted to us by the Constitution."
Defend Private Property Rights
- Excerpt: "For most of us, buying land or a home is the largest investment we’ll ever make in our lives. As our State Representative, Chris will do whatever it takes to protect our private property rights from eminent domain abuse."
Create Jobs
- Excerpt: "Chris understands that government doesn’t create jobs, the private sector does. And he will fight to reduce regulations and cut taxes that prevent employers from keeping East Texans on the job."
Stop Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "Chris supports requiring business to verify the immigration status of their employees and greater penalties for companies that knowingly employ illegal immigrants. And he will vote to eliminate “in-state” tuition for illegal immigrants at Texas colleges and universities."
Protect Life
- Excerpt: "as our State Representative, Chris will always be on the side of pro-life advocates because he believes we must do everything we can to protect our most precious gifts from God."
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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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2016
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In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[12] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[13]
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Marshall News Messenger, "State Rep. Chris Paddie announces resignation," March 5, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNFIB - ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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| Preceded by Wayne Christian (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 9 2013-2022 |
Succeeded by Trent Ashby (R) |
