Jake Ellzey

Jake Ellzey

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Texas District 6

Texas House of Representatives District 10

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2023

Years in position

0

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Next election

May 1, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

United States Naval Academy

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Years of service

1992 - 2012

Personal

Profession

Pilot

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Jake Ellzey (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 10. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. His current term ends on January 9, 2023.

Ellzey (Republican Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 6th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the special general election on May 1, 2021.

Read more about the 2018 Republican primary runoff Ellzey ran in by clicking here.

A former U.S. Naval officer and fighter pilot, Jake Ellzey served as a social aide in the George W. Bush White House, a member of the Texas Veterans Commission, and the CEO of the public speaking and professional development organization HoldFast.

He filed to challenge Barton in the primary on November 28, 2017, before Barton announced his retirement. He said he was running against Barton due to his disagreements with him on immigration and Barton's 33-year tenure in office. Ellzey said he would only serve for five terms (10 years) if elected.

Ellzey ran for the 10th District seat in the Texas House of Representatives in 2014. He was endorsed in that race by then-Gov. Rick Perry (R). Perry backed him in his 2018 bid as well.

Biography

Jake Ellzey earned a degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1992. Ellzey served in the U.S. Navy. His career experience includes working as a civilian contractor, a fighter pilot with the U.S. Navy, and a commercial airline pilot. Ellzey served on the Texas Veterans Commission.

Elections

2021

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District special election, 2021

General election

The general election will occur on May 1, 2021.

Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 6

The following candidates are running in the special general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate
		Tammy Allison (D)
		Lydia Bean (D)
		Daryl Eddings (D)
		Matt Hinterlong (D)
		Shawn Lassiter (D)
		Patrick Moses (D)
		Manuel Salazar (D)
		Jana Lynne Sanchez (D)
		Brian Stephenson (D)
		Christopher Suprun (D)
		Michael Ballantine (R)
		John Castro (R)
		Michael Egan (R)
		Jake Ellzey (R)
		Jenny Garcia Sharon (R)
		Brian Harrison (R)
		Sery Kim (R)
		Travis Rodermund (R)
		Daniel Rodimer (R)
		Michael Wood (R)
		Susan Wright (R)
		Phil Gray (L)
		Adrian Mizher (Independent)

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There are no incumbents in this race.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Katrina Pierson (R)
• Montgomery Markland (R)
• Asa Palagi (R)

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 10

Jake Ellzey defeated Matt Savino in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Ellzey (R)	75.8	65,062
		Matt Savino (L)	24.2	20,733

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 85,795

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 10

Jake Ellzey defeated Ryan Pitts and Robert Rader in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 10 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Ellzey	64.8	15,516
		Ryan Pitts	29.5	7,059
		Robert Rader	5.8	1,379

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,954

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 10

Matt Savino advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 10 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Matt Savino (L)

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There were no incumbents in this race.

2018

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ronald Wright defeated Jana Lynne Sanchez and Jason Harber in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright (R)	53.1	135,961
		Jana Lynne Sanchez (D)	45.4	116,350
		Jason Harber (L)	1.5	3,731

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 256,042

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6

Jana Lynne Sanchez defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jana Lynne Sanchez	53.1	6,103
		Ruby Faye Woolridge	46.9	5,386

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 11,489

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ronald Wright defeated Jake Ellzey in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright	52.2	12,747
		Jake Ellzey	47.8	11,686

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 24,433

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ruby Faye Woolridge and Jana Lynne Sanchez advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Duncan, Justin Snider, and Levii Shocklee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruby Faye Woolridge	36.9	10,857
✔		Jana Lynne Sanchez	36.9	10,838
		John Duncan	13.5	3,978
		Justin Snider	6.9	2,014
		Levii Shocklee	5.8	1,702

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,389

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright	45.1	20,750
✔		Jake Ellzey	21.8	9,999
		Ken Cope	7.7	3,540
		Shannon Dubberly	6.3	2,884
		Mark Mitchell	4.7	2,152
		Troy Ratterree	4.0	1,858
		Kevin Harrison	3.9	1,771
		Deborah Gagliardi	3.6	1,676
		Thomas Dillingham	1.2	544
		Shawn Dandridge	1.1	518
		Mel Hassell	0.6	268

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 45,960

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gregory Brady (Independent)

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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. T.J. Fabby and John Wray defeated Q.D. "Duke" Burge and Jake Ellzey in the Republican primary. Wray defeated Fabby in the May 27 Republican runoff. Wray was unopposed in the general election.

Campaign themes

2021

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2020

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2018

Ellzey’s campaign website stated the following:

“	IMPROVING BORDER SECURITY Border security is essential to national security. To stop the invasion of illegal immigration, we need to build a wall where able, and enforceable choke points patrolled by manpower and reconnaissance air assets. By taking these long overdue actions, we can better fight the drug trade, and eliminate the horrific reality of human trafficking -- the exploitation of women and children. STOPPING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION The fact is the Constitution requires the federal government to protect our states from invasion, and 40,000 apprehensions at the border in one month is an invasion. It’s time we stop chain migration and only issue merit-based green cards for foreign-born individuals who will contribute to the well being of our country. And we need to do more to welcome our legal immigrants and assist them as they assimilate. IMPROVING OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE After eight years of neglect by the Obama administration, the ability of our military to guarantee our national defense has been compromised. As a result, potential adversaries have become more aggressive and belligerent. It’s time we reinvest in our military, provide our warriors with the tools they need to protect our country and no longer enter in armed conflicts unless we are willing to use our full force to ensure our victory instead of getting bogged down in drawn out conflicts. TAKING BETTER CARE OF OUR VETERANS We ask our military men and women to risk their lives for our country. Yet our federal government ignores the sacrifice of our veterans by providing subpar services and unconscionable delays in care at our Veterans Affairs facilities. With my experience as a Commissioner on the Texas Veterans Commission, I will lead efforts to overhaul the VA and bring together the VFW, American Legion, IAVA and other veteran service organizations to ensure the best care and benefit services are provided to our warriors. I also want immediate changes in Department of Defense policies to ensure that no active duty or reserve military member will be discharged until their disability rating process is complete. ESTABLISHING TERM LIMITS I plan to lead by example by serving no more than 5 terms in the US House. The fact is elected leaders from both parties have no interest in giving up high paying jobs and expensive perks. Only by finally passing term limit legislation can we start bringing new blood and fresh ideas to Washington. CONTINUE TO REFORM OUR TAX CODE The Trump tax cuts are a good start, but more work is needed. I will insist on a complete review of our tax code – that means ending the most egregious taxes that impact working families and looking for additional tax cuts that spur new spending on innovation, research and job creation. Ultimately, I would like to see our country move to a simpler and fairer flat tax. REDUCE GOVERNMENT SPENDING My goal is to pass a balanced budget amendment. Until then, I would like to see every level of the federal government utilize similar process driven reviews of how they spend our tax dollars. Such reviews have a track record of success. The national debt is a threat to national securtiy and to the future of our children and grandchildren. By rooting out wasteful spending, we can make sure our tax dollars are better used to improve the quality life for all Americans – especially those in need. DECREASE THE ROLE OF UNELECTED BUREAUCRATS It’s one of the biggest yet most ignored problems in Washington – the negative impact of unelected bureaucrats who don't answer to a constituency. Only congress can make laws and levy taxes and currently, unelected bureaucrats are doing both, and it is a threat to our liberty. I will push for a full review of every governmental agency to find and remove unnecessary positions that are driving up our federal budget. This review would also look closely at the power of government employees to determine if they overstep their intended role.	”
—Jake Ellzey’s campaign website (2018)

2014

Ellzey's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:

As a 20-year veteran of the United States Navy, I swore an oath to defend our Constitution from foreign enemies. Now I want to go to Austin to defend Texas from an ever-encroaching federal government that is ignoring the Constitution to micro-manage the states.

I will be a conservative voice for House District 10, fighting federal overreach, defending our 2nd Amendment rights, securing our border, and advocating for fiscally conservative budgets.

Our border is under siege from cartels and gangs smuggling people, weapons and drugs into our cities. I will support a border “surge” operation to rid our state of criminal, cross-border activity.

I support restricting the growth in spending to population growth and inflation, and returning a portion of the state’s Rainy Day Fund to taxpayers in the form of a tax cut. The state shouldn’t hold on to more than $10 billion in excess revenue – it’s your money and you should get it back.

I will be your voice against activist federal agencies, like the EPA, that want to shut down industry and kill local jobs.

As a veteran of several tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, I feel a special calling to help those who served our nation bravely, and returned home with the scars of war. I believe disabled vets should be exempt from property taxes in proportion to their disability. They’ve already paid a great price with their service to our country and the loss of their health.

We live in the greatest state in the union, where free enterprise and freedom flourish. I will defend our values, and fight for our future as I have done for the last 20 years.

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Preceded by John Wray (R)	Texas House of Representatives District 10 2021 - Present	Succeeded by NA