Joe Deshotel
Joe Deshotel (Democratic Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 22. He assumed office in 1999. He left office on January 10, 2023.
Deshotel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 22. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Deshotel has been an attorney, a businessman, and a technical sergeant in the United States Air Force Reserves.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Deshotel was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Deshotel was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Economic & Small Business Development |
| • Public Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Deshotel served on the following committees:
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| • Land & Resource Management, Chair |
| • Public Education |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Deshotel served on the following committees:
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| • Land & Resource Management, Chair |
| • Public Education |
2011-2012
Deshotel served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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| • Business & Industry, Chair |
| • Culture, Recreation, & Tourism |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Joe Deshotel did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Joe Deshotel defeated Jacorion Randle in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Deshotel (D) | 68.3 | 35,903 |
 | Jacorion Randle (R)  | 31.7 | 16,685 | |
| Total votes: 52,588 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Joe Deshotel advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 22 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Deshotel | 100.0 | 14,141 |
| Total votes: 14,141 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 22
Jacorion Randle advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 22 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacorion Randle | 100.0 | 4,107 |
| Total votes: 4,107 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Joe Deshotel won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Deshotel (D) | 100.0 | 31,441 |
| Total votes: 31,441 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Joe Deshotel advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 22 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Deshotel | 100.0 | 9,153 |
| Total votes: 9,153 | |||
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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.[2]
Incumbent Joe Deshotel ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 22 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Deshotel Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 38,009 | |
| Total Votes | 38,009 | |||
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Incumbent Joe Deshotel ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 22 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe Deshotel 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 Joe Deshotel was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Deshotel ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 22. Deshotel ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
2010
Deshotel won re-election unopposed to the 22nd District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary, and he had no opponent in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 22 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Deshotel (D)
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16,552 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Deshotel won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 22nd District, defeating Dean Tucker (L). Deshotel received 31,169 votes in the election while Tucker received 1,827 votes.[9] Deshotel raised $103,809 for his campaign.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 22 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Deshotel (D)
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31,169 | 94.46% | ||
| Dean Tucker (L) | 1,827 | 5.53% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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2022
In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.
2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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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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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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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.[11] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[12]
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2012
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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.[12]
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Personal
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Deshotel has been involved with a number of organizations, including IEA "Ben's Kids," Youth Intervention Program Board of Directors, American Legislative Exchange Council, National Conference of State Legislators, Agriculture Law Committee - State Bar of Texas, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Baptist Hospital System Board of Advisors, and the Conference Planning Committee for the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Noteworthy events
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On January 14, 2021, Deshotel announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[13]
See also
2020 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Texas House member tests positive for coronavirus during first week of legislative session, forcing other state lawmakers into quarantine," January 15, 2021
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| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 22 1999-2023 |
Succeeded by Christian Manuel (D) |
