Jess Fields
Jess Fields was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 14 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Fields' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Being a Hard-Working, Accessible Representative: The Texas House is the People’s House, and representatives have a solemn duty to listen to the concerns of their constituents and be accessible. If elected to be your representative in the Texas House, I promise to hold town hall forums on a regular basis both before and after the legislative session, so I know what you care about and how I can best represent you. Texas Must Stand Up to Washington Overreach: Washington, D.C. politicians have been openly attacking our Constitution and our God-given rights to life, liberty, and property. It is essential that Texas fights back against Washington overreach into our families, our churches, our small businesses, and our schools. I will fight to defend Texans’ liberty from big government in Washington. Secure the Border and End Sanctuary Cities: Barack Obama has totally failed to secure our southern border, threatening our national security and straining our public services. Border security isn’t supposed to be Texas’ job, but we must act where Washington has failed. I will fight to immediately secure the southern border and end sanctuary cities that refuse to uphold the rule of law. Real Property Tax Reform: Real property tax reform means reforming our state’s convoluted appraisal system. Homeowners should not be forced to pay ever-higher taxes to the government for property they already own. I will fight to reform our appraisal system and help you keep more of your own money in your pocket. Education: Our education budget needs to be spent where it is needed most: in the classroom. Teachers shouldn’t have to buy school supplies with their own money while our tax money goes to an army of six-figure bureaucrats and fancy football stadiums. I will fight back against any efforts to impose Common Core or other federal mandates on our schoolchildren, and work to end the complicated and confusing “Robin Hood” school finance system that sends millions of College Station taxpayers’ money to other school districts all over Texas.[1] |
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| —Jess Fields[2] | ||
Elections
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.[3]
Incumbent John Raney ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 14 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Raney Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 37,330 | |
| Total Votes | 37,330 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent John Raney defeated Jess Fields in the Texas House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Raney Incumbent |
68.78% | 11,512 | |
| Republican | Jess Fields | 31.22% | 5,226 | |
| Total Votes | 16,738 | |||
Primary
- Main article: Notable Texas primaries, 2016
Raney received endorsements from the National Rifle Association, the Texas Alliance for Life and the following state business and professional groups:[7]
- National Federation of Independent Business
- Texas Association of Business
- Texas Retailers Association
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Farm Bureau
Meanwhile, Fields received the endorsements of State Sens. Don Huffines (R), Konni Burton (R) and the following state conservative groups:[8]
- Texas Right to Life
- Texas Values Action
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Raney and Fields argued over who is more consistently conservative on the issues. Raney brought up his work during the 84th legislative session where he supported a border security bill, tax cuts, and anti-abortion legislation. Fields noted that Raney voted for a block grant in 2013 that would expand Medicaid in Texas, a policy Raney said he opposed.[9]
Citing a Rice University study, Fields said Raney is the "fifth-most liberal Republican in the Texas House" and contrasted himself as a "consistent conservative."[9]
See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 14
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Jess Fields on Facebook
- Jess Fields on Twitter
- Texas House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ JessFields, "Issues," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Raney for Texas, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ JessFields, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Eagle, "Raney, Fields spar at Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce forum," February 18, 2016
