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Debbie Riddle
Debbie Riddle (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 150. She assumed office in 2002. She left office in 2017.
Riddle (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 150. She lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.
Biography
Riddle has an A.A. from Southwestern University. She is a horse breeder.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Riddle served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Calendars |
| • Energy Resources |
| • Juvenile Justice & Family Issues, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Riddle served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Corrections |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
Riddle served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Border & Intergovernmental Affairs |
Elections
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 150
Incumbent Valoree Swanson defeated Ginny Brown Daniel in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 150 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Valoree Swanson (R) | 60.7 | 34,842 |
 | Ginny Brown Daniel (D)  | 39.3 | 22,558 | |
| Total votes: 57,400 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150
Ginny Brown Daniel advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ginny Brown Daniel | 100.0 | 4,476 |
| Total votes: 4,476 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150
Incumbent Valoree Swanson defeated Debbie Riddle, Valerie McGilvrey, and Bryan Le in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 150 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Valoree Swanson | 68.5 | 8,866 |
 | Debbie Riddle | 25.3 | 3,278 | |
 | Valerie McGilvrey | 3.3 | 423 | |
 | Bryan Le | 2.9 | 378 | |
| Total votes: 12,945 | |||
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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.[2]
Valoree Swanson defeated Michael Shawn Kelly in the Texas House of Representatives District 150 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Valoree Swanson |
63.19% | 47,892 | |
| Democratic | Michael Shawn Kelly | 36.81% | 27,893 | |
| Total Votes | 75,785 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Michael Shawn Kelly ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 150 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael Shawn Kelly (unopposed) | |
Valoree Swanson defeated incumbent Debbie Riddle, Theresa Hearn-Haynes and Al Zolli in the Texas House of Representatives District 150 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Valoree Swanson |
52.48% | 12,166 | |
| Republican | Debbie Riddle Incumbent | 39.63% | 9,186 | |
| Republican | Theresa Hearn-Haynes | 5.20% | 1,205 | |
| Republican | Al Zolli | 2.69% | 623 | |
| Total Votes | 23,180 | |||
Primary
- Main article: Notable Texas primaries, 2016
Riddle received endorsements from the following state professional groups:[6]
- Texas Association of Business
- Texas Association of Firefighters
- Texas Restaurant Association
- Houston Realty Business Coalition (HBRC)
Swanson, who challenged Riddle, received endorsements from the following state conservative groups:[7][8]
- Texas Eagle Forum
- C Club of Houston
- Conservative Republicans of Texas
- Texas Right to Life
- Texas Patriots PAC
- Grassroots America We the People (GAWTP)
- Texas Home School Coalition Association
- Empower Texans
- Young Conservatives of Texas
Hearn-Haynes and Zolli's websites did not list any endorsements.[9][10]
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 Debbie Riddle defeated Tony Noun in the Republican primary. Amy Perez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Perez was defeated by Riddle in the general election.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debbie Riddle Incumbent |
73.1% | 28,133 | |
| Democratic | Amy Perez | 26.9% | 10,328 | |
| Total Votes | 38,461 | |||
2012
Riddle won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 150. Riddle defeated James Wilson in the May 29 primary election and defeated Brad Neal (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debbie Riddle Incumbent |
69.7% | 44,454 | |
| Democratic | Brad Neal | 30.3% | 19,343 | |
| Total Votes | 63,797 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Debbie Riddle |
80.9% | 9,010 |
| James Wilson | 19.1% | 2,133 |
| Total Votes | 11,143 | |
2010
Riddle won re-election in District 150. She was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Brad Neal and Libertarian Eric Holdt in the November 2 general election.[14]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
34,607 | 71.29% | ||
| Brad Neal (D) | 13,027 | 26.83% | ||
| Eric Holdt (L) | 904 | 1.86% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Riddle won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 150th District, defeating Democrat Brad Neal and Libertarian Ken Petty. She received 43,972 votes in the election, ahead of Neal (22,916) and Petty (1,449).[14] Riddle raised $113,610 for her campaign; Neal raised $8,750.[15]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
43,972 | 64.34% | ||
| Brad Neal (D) | 22,916 | 33.53% | ||
| Ken Petty (L) | 1,449 | 2.12% | ||
2006
On November 4, 2006 Riddle won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 150th District, defeating Dot Nelson-Turnier (D).[14]
Riddle raised $144,808 for her campaign while Nelson-Turnier raised $8,078.[16]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
22,585 | |||
| Dot Nelson-Turnier (D) | 15,707 | |||
2004
On November 4, 2004 Riddle won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 150th District after running unopposed.[14]
Riddle raised $65,067 for her campaign.[17]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
44,425 | |||
2002
On November 4, 2002 Riddle won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 150th District after running unopposed.[14]
Riddle raised $213,441 for her campaign.[18]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Riddle (D)
|
26,174 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Riddle's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[19]
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "We must stop all public benefits to illegal immigrants, punish employers who hire them, and allow our local law enforcement officials to expedite the process of arresting and deporting them to their country of origin."
Appraisal Caps
- Excerpt: "We must continue to fight to allow counties to set an appraisal cap as low as three percent to protect families from losing the American Dream."
Margins Tax
- Excerpt: "We must repeal the tax immediately, return to a broad-based franchise tax, and replace the difference in state income by eliminating wasteful government spending."
Voter Id and Proof of Citizenship
- Excerpt: "The sovereign right to vote that you and I are guaranteed as citizens of this nation is our most precious freedom, second only to our freedom of religion. This right must be protected through the use of photo identification at the voting place and a requirement that each voter prove upon registration that they are a citizen of the United States."
Government Spending
- Excerpt: "We must limit the rate of state spending to meet this standard, and implement the same kind of fiscal responsibility at the state level that you and I must implement in our own household budgets."
2012
Riddle's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "We must stop all public benefits to illegal immigrants, punish employers who hire them, and allow our local law enforcement officials to expedite the process of arresting and deporting them to their country of origin."
Appraisal Caps
- Excerpt: "We must continue to fight to allow counties to set an appraisal cap as low as three percent to protect families from losing the American Dream."
Margins Tax
- Excerpt: "We must repeal the tax immediately, return to a broad-based franchise tax, and replace the difference in state income by eliminating wasteful government spending."
Voter Id and Proof of Citizenship
- Excerpt: "The sovereign right to vote that you and I are guaranteed as citizens of this nation is our most precious freedom, second only to our freedom of religion. This right must be protected through the use of photo identification at the voting place and a requirement that each voter prove upon registration that they are a citizen of the United States."
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2017
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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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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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.[20] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[21]
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2012
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In 2012, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[21]
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Personal
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Riddle and her husband, Mike, have three children and operate their family business, R&R Horse Farms.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Debbie Riddle, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Valoree Swanson, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ C Club, "C Club 2016 Primary Endorsements," accessed March 1, 2016
- ↑ The Voice of Texas, "Home Page for Al Zolli 2016 Campaign," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Vote Theresa Hearn-Haynes, "Endorsements," accessed February 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
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2004 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2002 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ debbieriddle.org, "Issues," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 150 2002–2017 |
Succeeded by Valoree Swanson (R) |
