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Matt Beebe
Matt Beebe (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 121. Beebe lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Beebe ran in one of 48 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.
Biography
Matt Beebe served in the U.S. Air Force. Beebe's career experience includes working as the owner of a small business and as an engineer in the U.S. Air Force.[1][2][3]
Campaign themes
2014
Beebe's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Leadership – Not Compromise
- Excerpt: "I believe that leadership requires a bold vision and a willingness to communicate and advocate for it. If I’m privileged to serve you as your next Texas State Representative from House District 121, I promise to clearly articulate my policy positions and passionately advocate on behalf of the residents of District 121."
Fiscal Discipline
- Excerpt: "Bold leadership requires honest dialog. Texans deserve honesty and transparency, especially when it comes to balancing our tax burden against competing priorities. I will stand against the use of budget gimmicks and other games, and will not pretend the state budget is balanced when the jar is actually stuffed with IOU’s."
Proper Role of Government
- Excerpt: "It is essential that we return to our founding roots and recognize that the government cannot and should not be the solution for every problem. As a veteran, I have a profound respect for the government’s proper role of securing our God given rights, and I will consistently focus on ensuring that that role is not exceeded."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "I will serve as an advocate of the free market, and not crony-capitalist special interests looking to Austin to secure special advantages instead of competing in the open market for capital investment and customers."
Illegal immigration
- Excerpt: "We’re a sovereign nation with sovereign borders. When a steady stream of foreigners break the law by jumping in the front of the line, it’s not only unfair to those who have been patiently waiting to become legal citizens, but it leads to a strain on our already overly burdened social safety nets like public schools, welfare, and Medicaid."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 121
Steve Allison defeated Celina Montoya and Mallory Olfers in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 121 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Allison (R) | 53.2 | 38,843 | |
 | Celina Montoya (D) | 44.7 | 32,679 | |
| Mallory Olfers (L) | 2.1 | 1,529 | ||
| Total votes: 73,051 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 121
Steve Allison defeated Matt Beebe in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 121 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Allison | 57.5 | 6,054 | |
 | Matt Beebe | 42.5 | 4,482 | |
| Total votes: 10,536 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 121
Celina Montoya advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 121 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Celina Montoya | 100.0 | 8,737 |
| Total votes: 8,737 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 121
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 121 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Beebe | 29.5 | 4,351 |
| ✔ | Steve Allison | 26.3 | 3,884 | |
| Carlton Soules | 13.2 | 1,945 | ||
| Charlotte Williamson | 12.9 | 1,896 | ||
| Marc Whyte | 12.3 | 1,821 | ||
 | Adrian Spears | 5.8 | 853 | |
| Total votes: 14,750 | |||
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries
The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.
The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.
The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.
| Texas Senate Republicans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 2 | 1 | |
| Anti-Straus | 1 | 3 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | |
| Open seats | 1 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | - | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
| Texas House Republicans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 20 | 20 | |
| Anti-Straus | 4 | 9 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 5 | |
| Open seats | 15 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | 7 | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 41 | 41 | |
Primary we watched
This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.
Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?
| No. |
What made this a race to watch?
| Six Republicans filed to run in the election to replace House Speaker Joe Straus (R): Steve Allison, Matt Beebe, Carlton Soules, Adrian Spears, Charlotte Williamson, and Marc Whyte. As of January 31, 2018, all candidates in this race except for Allison had signed the form committing to vote for the Republican caucus' choice for speaker on the House floor. See our coverage of the primary runoff in this race here. Endorsements for Beebe
Endorsements for Allison |
Campaign finance
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 Straus defeated Matt Beebe in the Republican primary. Straus defeated Jeff Carruthers (L) in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Joe Straus Incumbent |
82.1% | 33,845 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Carruthers | 17.9% | 7,381 | |
| Total Votes | 41,226 | |||
2012
Beebe ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 121. Beebe was defeated by incumbent Joe Straus in the May 29 primary election.[11][12]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joe Straus Incumbent |
62.9% | 10,366 |
| Matt Beebe | 37.1% | 6,109 |
| Total Votes | 16,475 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Beebe's endorsements include the following:
- Tea Party 911[13]
- Young Conservatives of Texas[14]
- Cathie Adams, President, Texas Eagle Forum[15]
- Independent Conservative Voters[16]
- North Texas Citizens Lobby[17]
- Constitutional Conservatives for a Stronger Texas PAC[18]
- Accountability First PAC[19]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Beebe and his wife, Nicole, have two children. He has been a member of the National Rifle Association.[2]
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Texas Legislature website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Texas Tribune
Footnotes
- ↑ Cahnman's Musings, "OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT: Matt Beebe for Texas House," December 9, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Matt Beebe | Republican for State Representative, "About Matt," accessed February 18, 2018
- ↑ votebeebe.com, "Issues," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Twitter, "Jonathan Stickland," December 29, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedBlastf26 - ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Allison to replace Straus on GOP ticket," February 15, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 Election and Candidate Information," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Tea Party 911, "Matthew Beebe," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Young Conservatives of Texas, "Young Conservatives of Texas Releases More 2014 Endorsements," January 21, 2014
- ↑ us4.cammpaign-archive1.com, "Matt Beebe for State Representative," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Independent Conservative Voters, "Endorsements," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ North Texas Citizens Lobby, "Empower Texans Newsletter," January 19, 2014
- ↑ Stronger Texas, "Candidate Endorsements," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Texas Conservative Reality, "Accountability First Liberty Pledge Establishes Ultimate Control," February 9, 2014
