Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey.
Chris Turner (Texas)
2013 - Present
2027
12
Chris Turner (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 101. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Turner (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 101. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Turner received his B.A. in Government from the University of Texas, Austin. He is a business consultant and worked as District Director for Representative Chet Edwards.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Turner was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Turner was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Turner was assigned to the following committees:
- House Higher Education Committee, Chair
- Insurance Committee
- Redistricting 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 |
|---|
| • General Investigating & Ethics |
| • Higher Education |
| • Insurance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • General Investigating & Ethics |
| • Higher Education |
| • Ways & Means |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Environmental Regulation |
| • Insurance |
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
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Chris Turner defeated Clint Burgess in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Turner (D) | 64.9 | 40,337 |
| Clint Burgess (R) | 35.1 | 21,781 | ||
| Total votes: 62,118 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Chris Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Turner | 100.0 | 6,463 |
| Total votes: 6,463 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Clint Burgess advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clint Burgess | 100.0 | 4,351 | |
| Total votes: 4,351 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Turner received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Chris Turner won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 101.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Chris Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Turner | 100.0 | 7,882 |
| Total votes: 7,882 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Chris Turner won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Turner (D) | 100.0 | 45,531 |
| Total votes: 45,531 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Chris Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Turner | 100.0 | 10,924 |
| Total votes: 10,924 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Chris Turner defeated James Allen in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Turner (D) | 87.4 | 31,127 |
| James Allen (L) | 12.6 | 4,490 | ||
| Total votes: 35,617 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101
Incumbent Chris Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 101 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Turner | 100.0 | 5,994 |
| Total votes: 5,994 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
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.[1]
Incumbent Chris Turner defeated Carlos Garza in the Texas House of Representatives District 101 general election.[2]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 101 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chris Turner Incumbent |
66.33% | 30,591 | |
| Republican | Carlos Garza | 33.67% | 15,530 | |
| Total Votes | 46,121 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Chris Turner ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 101 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 101 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Chris Turner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Carlos Garza ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 101 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 101 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Carlos Garza (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 Turner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Turner defeated Carl Nulsen (L) in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Turner Incumbent |
84.6% | 14,926 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Nulsen | 15.4% | 2,720 | |
| Total Votes | 17,646 | |||
2012
Turner won election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 101. Turner defeated Paula Hightower Pierson and Vickie Barnett in the May 29 primary election and defeated Carl Nulsen (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Turner |
87.9% | 28,943 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Nulsen | 12.1% | 3,984 | |
| Total Votes | 32,927 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Chris Turner |
53.1% | 1,869 |
| Paula Hightower Pierson | 33.8% | 1,191 |
| Vickie Barnett | 13.1% | 461 |
| Total Votes | 3,521 | |
2010
Turner ran for re-election in District 96 and lost. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary but was defeated by Republican Bill Zedler in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 96 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bill Zedler (R)
|
23,747 | 52.38% | ||
| Chris Turner (D) | 21,583 | 47.61% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Turner won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 96th District, defeating incumbent Bill Zedler (R) and Todd Litteken (L). Turner received 41,977 votes in the election while Zedler received 38,108 votes, and Litteken received 1,737 votes.[8] Turner raised $863,604 for his campaign; Zedler raised $1,025,081.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 96 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chris Turner (D)
|
41,977 | 51.30% | ||
| Bill Zedler (R) | 38,108 | 46.57% | ||
| Todd Litteken (L) | 1,737 | 2.12% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Turner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Chris Turner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Chris Turner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Turner's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Public Education
- Excerpt: "Chris will work to reverse these cuts and implement a more fair and better financed public education system for all Texas children. Chris also believes we must reform the school accountability system that has become entirely too dependent on standardized tests. There is entirely too much “teaching to the test” in Texas and we need to lessen the emphasis on standardized testing in the classroom."
Higher Education
- Excerpt: "Making college more affordable and accessible to every Texan is one of Chris’s top priorities. Rising tuition costs and reduced financial aid opportunities have closed the door of opportunity to too many Texans. Chris will work to increase the Texas Grant program, which made college financial aid available for an additional 24,000 middle-class Texas families in 2010-2011."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Chris believes that Texas should use the ACA smartly to get the maximum benefit for the state. Chris will work with his colleagues in the Texas House to gain support to accept the Medicaid expansion."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Chris believes we must invest in education and job training to create more economic opportunity for all Texans, not just a privileged few."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Chris believes we must do everything possible to keep our families and children safe from the threat of sexual predators.
2012
Turner's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
- Make Public Education a Priority - "Politicians in Austin talk a lot about education, but they have repeatedly failed students, parents and teachers." "Chris Turner will fight to change that and make public education a top priority for Texas."
- Lower our sky-high utility rates - "High natural gas and electricity rates are squeezing many middle class families in Tarrant County. Chris Turner knows we can change things and do better — he will work in the Legislature to lower utility rates for Texas families and hold the big utility companies accountable to our communities."
- Protect the health of our most precious asset — our kids - "Chris Turner will fight to restore the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Texas. Because of the short-sighted and mean-spirited actions of the Legislature, Texas has 150,000 fewer kids insured by CHIP today than 5 years ago."
- Get Tough on Gang Violence, Drug Dealers - "Chris Turner believes we must do more to fight violent gangs and crack down on drug dealers who prey on our children."
- Protect our Borders - "Chris Turner believes that the federal government has failed in its basic duty to protect our borders. Until it does so, Texas has a right and a duty to aggressively police its southern border and beef up our own security and surveillance along the Rio Grande."
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Texas scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2024
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2024, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2024, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2023
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2023, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
|
2022
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2022, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
|
2020
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
|
2018
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show]. |
|---|
|
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.
|
2016
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
|
2014
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
|---|
|
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]
|
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Turner and his wife, Lisa, have two children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
|
Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 101 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 101 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ votechristurner.com, "Priorities," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Vote Chris Turner On the Issues
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 101 2013-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 96 2009-2011 |
Succeeded by - |
