Delwin Jones
Delwin Jones was a 2014 special election Republican candidate for District 28 of the Texas State Senate.[1] He previously served in the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 83 from 1965 to 1972 and from 1989 to 2010.
Biography
Jones' professional experience includes working as a farmer, farming sign manufacturer and investor. He served as a Navigator in the United States Air Force from 1942 to 1945.
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1004 - Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
- HB 1472 - Relating to the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
- HB 4186 - Relating to weight limits on a vehicle loaded with certain agricultural products.[2]
Elections
2014
Charles Perry (R) defeated Greg Wortham (D), Jodey Arrington (R), E.M. Garza (R), Delwin Jones (R) and Kerry Douglas McKennon (L) in the special election on September 9.[3][1][4]
The seat was vacant following Robert Duncan's (R) resignation on July 3, 2014, to become Chancellor of Texas Tech University.[5]
A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 28 was called for September 9, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 1, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Charles Perry |
53.4% | 22,860 | |
| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 30.3% | 12,958 | |
| Democratic | Greg Wortham | 13.1% | 5,616 | |
| Republican | Delwin Jones | 1.6% | 677 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Douglas McKennon | 0.8% | 358 | |
| Republican | E.M. Garza | 0.8% | 347 | |
| Total Votes | 42,816 | |||
2012
Jones ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 83. Jones was defeated by incumbent Charles Perry in the May 29 primary election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Charles Perry Incumbent |
71.1% | 13,142 |
| Delwin Jones | 28.9% | 5,343 |
| Total Votes | 18,485 | |
2010
Jones ran for re-election in District 83 but was defeated by Charles Perry in the April 13 Republican primary runoff. Perry faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jones won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 83rd District. Jones ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 53,411 votes.[9] Jones raised $225,743 for his campaign.[10]
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Jones' organizational affiliations inclue the Denver City Chamber of Commerce, High Plains Research Foundation, High Plains Underground Water District, Levelland Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock Lions Club, Oakwood United Methodist Church, Plains Cotton Growers Association and Texas Tech Alumni Association.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Delwin + Jones + Texas + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory
- Texas Political Almanac HD 83 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Tribune, "Perry Wins Special Election for Senate Seat," September 9, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Jones
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Burnt Orange Report, "Sen. Robert Duncan (R) to Resign from Texas Senate, Become Chancellor of Texas Tech," May 20, 2014
- ↑ My Fox Lubbock, "Gov. Perry sets date for special election in Dist. 28 Senate seat," July 22, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 Election and Candidate Information," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ District 83 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 7, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 83 1989–2010 |
Succeeded by Charles Perry |
