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Dwayne Bohac
Dwayne Bohac (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 138. He assumed office in 2003. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Bohac (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 138. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
On September 25, 2019, Bohac announced that he would not seek re-election to the state House in 2020.[1]
Biography
Bohac has worked as an intern for Congressman Bill Archer in 1989, and Congressman Tom DeLay in 1987. He is a small business owner.
Bohac is a member of the Sign Committee of the Candlelight Woods and Estates Civic Club, Heights Chamber of Commerce, Justice for All, Second Baptist Church in Houston, Spring Branch Revitalization Association, and White Oak Bayou Association.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Bohac was assigned to the following committees:
- County Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Ways & Means 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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| • Public Education |
| • Ways & Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bohac served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Public Education |
| • Ways & Means |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Bohac served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business & Industry, Vice chair |
| • Local & Consent Calendars |
| • Ways & Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bohac served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business & Industry |
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| • Local & Consent Calendars |
Campaign themes
2014
Bohac's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3] Bohac says he is for:
- "Capping Property Tax Appraisals at 5% or Less"
- "Requiring a Texas Photo ID to Vote"
- "Public School Classroom Excellence & Fair Teacher Pay"
- "Lower Taxes & Reduced Government Spending to Encourage Economic Growth & Job Creation"
- "Aggressive Flood Control Efforts Through Increasing the Use of Retention Ponds"
- "Legislation that is Tough on Crime and Supports Local Law Enforcement"
- "Increased Border Security"
- "Giving Municipalities Greater Authority to Enforce Apartment Standards"
And is against:
- "Obamacare"
- "Tolling Existing Free Roads"
- "Amnesty"
2012
Bohac's website highlighted the following campaign themes: Bohac said he is for:
- "Capping Property Appraisal Increases at 5% or less"
- "Excellence in Education by Returning to Basics, Restoring Discipline in the Classroom, Rewarding Teachers and Encouraging Parental Responsibility"
- "Lower Taxes to Encourage Economic Growth and Job Creation"
- "Strong Action to Secure Our Borders"
- "Aggressive Flood Control Eforts Through the Use of Retention Ponds"
- "Legislation that is Tough on Crime and Supports Local Law Enforcement"
- "Smaller, More Effcient Government"
And he is against:
- State Income Tax
- Trans-Texas Corridor
- Foreign Company Ownership of Texas Roads
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Dwayne Bohac did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 138
Incumbent Dwayne Bohac defeated Adam Milasincic in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 138 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dwayne Bohac (R) | 50.0 | 24,222 |
 | Adam Milasincic (D)  | 49.9 | 24,175 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 48,417 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138
Adam Milasincic defeated Jenifer Rene Pool in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Milasincic | 56.6 | 2,812 |
 | Jenifer Rene Pool | 43.4 | 2,153 | |
| Total votes: 4,965 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138
Incumbent Dwayne Bohac advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 138 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwayne Bohac | 100.0 | 6,568 |
| Total votes: 6,568 | |||
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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 Dwayne Bohac ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 138 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 138 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dwayne Bohac Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 31,958 | |
| Total Votes | 31,958 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Dwayne Bohac ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 138 Republican Primary.[6][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 138 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dwayne Bohac 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 Dwayne Bohac was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fred Vernon was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bohac defeated Vernon in the general election. Frank Cansella (L) was removed from the ballot before the election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwayne Bohac Incumbent |
66.8% | 17,622 | |
| Democratic | Fred Vernon | 33.2% | 8,766 | |
| Total Votes | 26,388 | |||
2012
Bohac ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 138. Bohac defeated Whet Smith in the May 29 primary election and defeated Lee Coughran (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwayne Bohac Incumbent |
80.5% | 29,645 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Coughran | 19.5% | 7,202 | |
| Total Votes | 36,847 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dwayne Bohac Incumbent |
72.5% | 5,861 |
| Whet Smith | 27.5% | 2,222 |
| Total Votes | 8,083 | |
2010
Bohac won re-election in District 138. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Kendra Camarena and Libertarian Wesley Hamner in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 138 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dwayne Bohac (R)
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17,002 | 62.55% | ||
| Kendra Camarena (D) | 9,646 | 35.48% | ||
| Wesley Hamner (L) | 532 | 1.95% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bohac won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 138th District, receiving 21,666 votes ahead of Democrat Virginia Stogner McDavid (15,052).[11] He raised $450,675 for his campaign; McDavid raised $180,065.[12]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 138 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dwayne Bohac (R)
|
21,666 | 59.00% | ||
| Virginia "Ginny" Stogner McDavid (D) | 15,052 | 40.99% | ||
2006
In November 2006, Bohac won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 138th District, defeating Mark McDavid (D) and Mike Craig (L).[11]
Bohac raised $222,591 for his campaign while McDavid raised $28,724 and Craig raised $0.[13]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 138 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dwayne Bohac (R)
|
12,504 | |||
| Mark McDavid (D) | 8,286 | |||
| Mike Craig (L) | 610 | |||
2004
In November 2004, Bohac won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 138th District, defeating Fred Ashmead (D).[11]
Bohac raised $209,035 for his campaign while Ashmead raised $1,250.[14]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 138 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dwayne Bohac (R)
|
23,217 | |||
| Fred Ashmead (D) | 13,201 | |||
2002
In November 2002, Bohac won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 138th District, defeating incumbent Ken Yarbrough (D).[11]
Bohac raised $322,584 for his campaign while Yarbrough raised $117,252.[15]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 138 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dwayne Bohac (R)
|
14,682 | |||
| Ken Yarbrough (D) | 10,026 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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.[16] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[17]
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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.[17]
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Personal
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Bohac and his wife, Dawn, have four children.
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Dwayne Bohac's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money, Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010,2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile (Archive)
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 138 page
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Dwayne Bohac on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "State Rep. Dwayne Bohac announces he won't seek reelection," September 25, 2019
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ bohac.com, "Issues," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 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
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 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 138 2003-2021 |
Succeeded by Lacey Hull (R) |
