Mike Lee (Texas)
Mike Lee was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 1 of the Texas State Senate.
Elections
2016
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Texas State Senate 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.[1] Incumbent Kevin Eltife (R) did not seek re-election.
Bryan Hughes ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 1 general election.[2]
| Texas State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bryan Hughes (unopposed) |
100.00% | 245,648 | |
| Total Votes | 245,648 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Bryan Hughes defeated David Simpson in the Texas State Senate, District 1 Republican primary runoff.[3]
| Texas State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bryan Hughes |
69.33% | 27,541 | |
| Republican | David Simpson | 30.67% | 12,186 | |
| Total Votes | 39,727 | |||
Bryan Hughes and David Simpson defeated James K. Red Brown and Mike Lee in the Texas State Senate District 1 Republican Primary.[4][3]
| Texas State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bryan Hughes |
48.03% | 64,200 | |
| Republican | David Simpson |
21.24% | 28,395 | |
| Republican | James K. Red Brown | 21.23% | 28,382 | |
| Republican | Mike Lee | 9.49% | 12,683 | |
| Total Votes | 133,660 | |||
Primary
- Main article: Notable Texas primaries, 2016
Simpson and Hughes received the most endorsements of the four candidates.
Simpson was endorsed by State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R) and Open Carry Texas: Texarkana.[5][6]
Bryan Hughes received key endorsements from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) and the following state conservative groups:[7][8]
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
- Texas Right to Life
- Conservative Republicans of Texas
- Grassroots America We the People (GAWTP)
- Young Conservatives of Texas
Hughes and Simpson sparred on illegal immigration. Both candidates claimed to oppose providing public education to those living in the country illegally.
Hughes said Simpson voted in favor of driver’s licenses for illegal residents, a claim Simpson called "false." PolitiFact Texas found that it was "mostly true" that Simpson strongly opposed the driver's licenses. Hughes noted that conservative groups like Young Conservatives of Texas (which endorsed Hughes) and others opposed the amendment for which Simpson voted in the state House.[9][10]
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See also
- Texas State Senate
- Texas State Senate District 1
- Texas State Senate elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ DavidSimpson.com, "Open Carry Texas: Texarkana Endorses Simpson," January 5, 2016
- ↑ DavidSimpson.com, "Rep. Jonathan Stickland Proudly Endorses David Simpson," September 26, 2015
- ↑ BryanHughes.com, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ DavidSimpson.com, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ The Marshall News Messenger, "Hughes and Simpson clash over immigration issue in senate race," December 3, 2015
- ↑ PolitiFact Texas, "David Simpson mostly right about his staunch opposition to driver's licenses for 'illegal aliens'," December 11, 2015
