John Otto
John Otto is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 18 from 2005 to 2017.
Otto did not seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Otto received his B.B.A. in accounting from Texas A&M University and works as a Certified Public Accountant.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Otto served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Otto served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Ways & Means, Vice chair |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Otto served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Ways & Means, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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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.[2] Incumbent John Otto (R) did not seek re-election.
Ernest Bailes defeated Evan Nagel in the Texas House of Representatives District 18 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ernest Bailes |
88.01% | 40,966 | |
| Libertarian | Evan Nagel | 11.99% | 5,581 | |
| Total Votes | 46,547 | |||
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Ernest Bailes defeated Keith Strahan in the Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican primary runoff.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ernest Bailes |
67.43% | 7,560 | |
| Republican | Keith Strahan | 32.57% | 3,651 | |
| Total Votes | 11,211 | |||
The following candidates ran in the Texas House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary.[5][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Keith Strahan |
28.14% | 6,464 | |
| Republican | Ernest Bailes |
25.80% | 5,928 | |
| Republican | Wesley Hinch | 20.47% | 4,703 | |
| Republican | James Morrison | 10.77% | 2,474 | |
| Republican | J. Turner | 9.01% | 2,071 | |
| Republican | Van Brookshire | 5.80% | 1,333 | |
| Total Votes | 22,973 | |||
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 John Otto defeated Terry Holcomb in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Otto ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 18. Otto defeated Dwayne Stovall in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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John Otto Incumbent |
67% | 9,485 |
| Dwayne Stovall | 33% | 4,677 |
| Total Votes | 14,162 | |
2010
Otto ran for re-election to the 18th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary. He defeated Rhys Blavier (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Otto (R)
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26,862 | 89.56% | ||
| Rhys Blaiver (L) | 3,128 | 10.43% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Otto won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 18th District, defeating Arlan Foster (D). Otto received 32,465 votes in the election while Foster received 14,901 votes.[9] Otto raised $234,845 for his campaign; Foster raised $14,498.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 18 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Otto (R)
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32,465 | 68.54% | ||
| Arlan Foster (D) | 14,901 | 31.45% | ||
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2017
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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Otto is a certified public accountant, receiving his degree from Texas A & M University. He is a member of the Texas Conservative Coalition and lives in Dayton with his wife Nancy.
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Freedom Speaks profile (Archived)
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 18 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- The Vindicator, "Otto to seek re-election," August 17, 2011
- Report Card from Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 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," 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, "2008 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
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| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 18 2005–2017 |
Succeeded by Ernest Bailes (R) |
