Marvin Summers

Marvin Summers

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 1, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1971 - 1992

Personal

Birthplace

McAlester, OK

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business executive

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Marvin Summers (Republican Party) (also known as Sarge) ran for election to the Texas Railroad Commission. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

Summers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Summers died in an automobile accident on February 8, 2022. Because of the proximity to the primary election, his name still appeared on the ballot.

Biography

Marvin Summers was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. Summers served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1992 and reached the rank of sergeant first class. His career experience included working as a business development manager and founding Oilfield Connections International and Sarge's Industry Solutions, LLC.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022

General election

General election for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Luke Warford, Jaime Díez, and Hunter Crow in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wayne Christian (R)	55.4	4,401,187
		Luke Warford (D)	40.5	3,222,305
		Jaime Díez (L)	3.0	239,489
		Hunter Crow (G)	1.1	85,570

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,948,551
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Sarah Stogner in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wayne Christian	65.0	574,573
		Sarah Stogner	35.0	308,859

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 883,432
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Luke Warford advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luke Warford	100.0	916,650

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 916,650
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Wayne Christian and Sarah Stogner advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tom Slocum Jr., Marvin Summers, and Dawayne Tipton in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wayne Christian	47.4	775,679
✔		Sarah Stogner	15.0	244,949
		Tom Slocum Jr.	14.3	234,439
	Submit photo	Marvin Summers	11.9	194,099
		Dawayne Tipton	11.5	188,428

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,637,594
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Green convention

Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Hunter Crow advanced from the Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Hunter Crow (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Jaime Díez advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Jaime Díez (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Marvin Summers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Summers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a Christian that has had two amazing careers and have now chosen to enter politics. I don't see my self as a politician, but a problem solver. I served in the U.S. Army for 21 years and the Oil & Gas Industry for 30 years. I'm a husband, a father, a grandfather and a great grandfather. I love Texas and I love my country.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I'm a servant-leader with amazing leadership skills.
• I love the Oil & Gas Industry and I'm committed to keeping our workers safe and our environment clean.
• I love Texas and the United States of America. I have been in leadership positions since I was 19 stationed in Germany and I see no reason to quit now.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Energy independence.

Clean environment.

Citizen's rights under the law.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

It is the primary regulatory agency for the production of Oil & Gas, mining, pipeline safety, utilities, etc.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Mrs. Whitman, my Junior English Teacher. She believed in me and pushed me to be a better and more productive student.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Book - Good to Great by Jim Collins, written over 25 years ago. "Let's get the right people on the bus, in the right seats and heading in the right direction."

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, and bull-dog tenacity.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

When President John Kennedy Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, TX. App'x. age 8.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Selling newspapers on the street at age 5. Two years and then went on to caddying on the golf course.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Not interested in fiction.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Put me in Coach, I'm ready to play.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Oversight, management, regulations and enforcement of the rules of law.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

The power to enforce regulations and access fines.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

I think it certainly helps, but so does the experience gained in the field and brought to the commission.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Legal knowledge, and a broad understanding of Upstream, Midstream and Downstream segments of our industry.

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