Jonathan Hildner
Jonathan Hildner (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 54. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Hildner also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 31st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Hildner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jonathan Hildner was born in Killeen, Texas. He earned a high school diploma from Killeen High School and a bachelor's degree from Limestone College in 2018. His career experience includes working as a business owner. Hildner has been affiliated with Let's Move Killeen, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and the Texas Democratic Party.[1]
Elections
2022
State House election
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Brad Buckley defeated Jonathan Hildner in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 54 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Buckley (R) | 63.0 | 24,729 | |
 | Jonathan Hildner (D)  | 37.0 | 14,531 | |
| Total votes: 39,260 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54
Jonathan Hildner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Hildner | 100.0 | 3,754 |
| Total votes: 3,754 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Brad Buckley advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Buckley | 100.0 | 8,857 | |
| Total votes: 8,857 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Congressional election
See also: Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter won election in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 31 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Carter (R) | 100.0 | 183,185 |
| Total votes: 183,185 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31
Incumbent John Carter defeated Mike Williams and Abhiram Garapati in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 31 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carter | 71.1 | 50,887 |
 | Mike Williams | 19.7 | 14,115 | |
 | Abhiram Garapati | 9.2 | 6,590 | |
| Total votes: 71,592 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Derrick Johns (R)
- Jason Hutson (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jonathan Hildner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hildner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My father, a Brigadier General in the Army who passed away in Afghanistan in 2012, taught me to trust in the power of authentic relationships and the importance of working toward collaborative solutions. It is in this spirit of community service that I was inspired to run for Texas State House.
Growing up in Killeen, especially playing football for Killeen High School, provided many invaluable memories and lessons, although it was not an easy journey. When I left Texas for college, I discovered that although every city is vibrant and full of life, not every city has the strength, resilience, and grit that Killeen has.
Through the challenges of 2020, I found comfort and strength in working with my neighbors to bridge gaps, distribute resources, and fight for local interests. After working to build grassroots support for the Biden campaign in Iowa and Georgia, I knew it was time to bring my focus back home, where I co-founded a community support non-profit, Let's Move.
If elected, I will work to energize HD-54 for the future -- revitalizing our infrastructure, protecting our veterans, creating a robust local economy, and legalizing marijuana.- The people of HD-54 deserve modernized infrastructure; including reliable electricity and water, safe roads and bridges, accessible broadband, and affordable child and elder care. These things are the foundation for improving access to food, housing, and health care for our communities.
- We must harness the strengths of our district – people, technical skills, schools, diversity, natural resources – to create a strong future for HD-54. For too long, the importance of central Texas and the needs of its residents have been overlooked. Now is the time for us to step forward as leaders of Texas and the nation, prioritizing the training needed to keep young people and transitioning military folk in the area.
- Our public schools have the resources and freedom needed to find innovative ways to prepare students for college and careers. Texas ranks in the bottom 10 states in per student spending, and that has to change. We must reward the dedication of our educational professionals with the pay, benefits, and trust they deserve.
I believe strongly in protecting the rights of gun owners while also protecting our communities with enhanced background checks, red flag laws, and increased age limits for assault style rifles.
My birth mother, at 12 years old, was given the choice and community support necessary to have me. I believe all people should have the same right to decide what is right for their own bodies. I believe medical decisions should be made between a patient and their health provider.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 26, 2022
