Mark Shelton
Mark Shelton was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 10 of the Texas State Senate.[1]
Shelton is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 97 from 2009 to 2013.
Biography
Shelton is a Fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is a physician and works as Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases with Cook Children's Medical Center.
Shelton is a volunteer with Troop 17 Boy Scouts of America, Executive Board Member of Longhorn Council, Board Member of the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth, on the Executive Committee of the Tarrant County Republicans, and a member of the Travis Avenue Baptist Church.[2]
Shelton grew up in Arlington, Texas and is a graduate of Lamar High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Baylor University and went on to attend the Texas A&M University College of Medicine (now the Texas A&M Health Science Center), receiving his Doctor of Medicine Degree in 1983. He is double-boarded in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Mark Shelton served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Public Education Committee
- Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V, Select Committee
2009-2010
- Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Texas House
- House Administration Committee, Texas House
- Public Education Committee, Texas House
Sponsored legislation
- HB 3122 - Relating to the employment and temporary licensing of medical school faculty from out of state.
- HB 3780 - Relating to the operation of and requirements for expansion of certain open-enrollment charter schools.[3]
Campaign themes
On his website Shelton listed his priority issues:[4]
- Reduce Government Spending - "Limit government spending to no more than the rate of inflation plus the growth (or decline) of the Texas population"
- Affordable Healthcare - "Support aggressive insurance reform to reduce the cost of health care for our families"
- Border Security - "Increase state resources on the border to prevent the entry of criminals and illegal drugs-a secure border equals secure communities."
- Education - Support Public Schools; Improve Education Opportunities for All Children
- Appraisal & Property Tax Reform - Support Appraisal Caps; Support Revenue Caps; Require Taxpayer-Elected Appraisal Board Members; Enhance Property Tax Freeze for Seniors
- Supports the Sanctity of Human Life from Conception
- Fully Support Our Right to Keep & Bear Arms
Elections
2014
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. 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. Konni Burton and Mark Shelton advanced to a primary runoff, defeating Tony Pompa, Jon Schweitzer and Mark Skinner in the Republican primary. Burton defeated Shelton in the May 27 runoff election. Libby Willis defeated Mike Martinez in the Democratic primary. George Boll (D) withdrew prior to the primary election.[5] Gene Lord was nominated in convention by the Libertarian Party of Texas. John Tunmire was running as a Green candidate. Gene Woodard III filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention. Burton defeated Willis, Tunmire, and Lord in the 2014 general election.[1][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Konni Burton |
52.8% | 95,532 | |
| Democratic | Libby Willis | 44.7% | 80,872 | |
| Libertarian | Gene Lord | 1.8% | 3,340 | |
| Green | John Tunmire | 0.6% | 1,094 | |
| Total Votes | 180,838 | |||
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Shelton ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 10. Shelton defeated Derek Cooper in the May 29 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Wendy Davis (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
This highly contested race in Senate District 10 prompted large donations to both candidates. In the last six months of 2011, incumbent Democrat Wendy Davis reported raising $569,162 in donations while Shelton reported raising $273,518.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendy Davis Incumbent |
51.1% | 147,103 | |
| Republican | Mark Shelton | 48.9% | 140,656 | |
| Total Votes | 287,759 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Shelton |
80.8% | 28,249 |
| Derek Cooper | 19.2% | 6,709 |
| Total Votes | 34,958 | |
2010
Shelton won for re-election in District 97. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated Libertarian Rod Wingo in the November 2 general election.[12]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 97 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Shelton (R)
|
28,275 | 86.40% | ||
| Rod Wingo (L) | 4,448 | 13.59% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Shelton won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 97th District, defeating Dan Barrett (D) and Rodney Wingo (L). Shelton received 37,800 votes in the election while Barrett received 29,206 votes, and Wingo received 1,306 votes.[13] Shelton raised $865,899 for his campaign; Barret raised $544,784.[14]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 97 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Shelton (R)
|
37,800 | 55.33% | ||
| Dan Barrett (D) | 29,206 | 42.75% | ||
| Rodney Wingo (L) | 1,306 | 1.91% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas State Senate
- Texas State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Mark Shelton's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Shelton
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 97 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Mark Shelton on Facebook
- Texas Secretary of State, 2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Shelton
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Shelton
- ↑ Vote Mark Shelton On the Issues
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "Democratic candidate Boll suspends race for state Senate District 10," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Election Brackets," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ star-telegram.com, "State Senate races in Tarrant drawing big bucks," Jan. 18, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ District 97 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 97 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Craig Goldman (R) |
