Pat Curry
Pat Curry (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 56. He assumed office on November 18, 2024. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Curry (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 56. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Curry also ran in a special election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 56. He won in the special general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Pat Curry earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M. His career experience includes working as an entrepreneur, owning and operating multiple businesses, and as a farmer and rancher. Curry has been affiliated with the Miracle-Ear Foundation, Easter Seals, March of Dimes, Goodfellas, and the Providence (Ascension) Hospital Foundation.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Regular election
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Pat Curry defeated Erin Shank in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pat Curry (R) | 68.6 | 56,195 |
 | Erin Shank (D)  | 31.4 | 25,733 | |
| Total votes: 81,928 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Erin Shank advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Shank | 100.0 | 3,771 |
| Total votes: 3,771 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Pat Curry defeated Devvie Duke in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Curry | 58.1 | 15,153 |
 | Devvie Duke | 41.9 | 10,917 | |
| Total votes: 26,070 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Curry in this election.
Pledges
Curry signed the following pledges.
Special election
See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2024
General election
Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Pat Curry defeated Erin Shank in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Curry (R) | 68.5 | 56,001 |
| Erin Shank (D) | 31.5 | 25,762 | |
| Total votes: 81,763 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Curry in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Special election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 56 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 56 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Charles Anderson (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 56 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
