Sarah Stogner

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Sarah Stogner

Republican Party

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Last election

May 24, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University, 2005

Law

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2008

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Birthplace

Huntsville, Ala.

Profession

Attorney

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Sarah Stogner (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas Railroad Commission. She lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 24, 2022.

Stogner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sarah Stogner was born in Huntsville, Alabama. Stogner earned a B.S. in international trade and finance from Louisiana State University in 2005 and a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 2008. Her career experience includes founding Stogner Legal and working as an oil and gas attorney. Stogner has been affiliated with the Texas and Louisiana state bar associations, the Federal Bar Association, the Women's Energy Network, the Association of Energy Service Companies, and the Texas Oil & Gas Association.

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

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Sarah Stogner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stogner's 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 am an experienced oil and gas attorney focusing on bringing fair, predictable, and effective leadership to the Railroad Commission of Texas. We need to include all stakeholders (including operators, landowners, mineral owners, regulators, and the general public) at the table as we usher in the next era of Texas energy independence.

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?

• All Texans deserve access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
• Promote environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts across all energy sectors.
• Include all stakeholders in long-term planning to protect Texas energy independence.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about ensuring Texas remains an international leader in energy production. As a Texas Railroad Commissioner, I will serve our state by asking difficult questions and including all stakeholders to reach the answers together.

We need to responsibly develop natural resources without compromising the environment. How?

1. Oversee the development of the state’s energy resources while protecting public health and the environment through an effective regulatory program that allows for the orderly and efficient development of oil and gas resources.

2. Protect the environment and consumers by ensuring that fossil fuel extraction and energy production, storage, and delivery minimize harmful effects on the state’s natural resources.

3. Provide the public access to information and facilitate efficiencies with regulated industries through communications and technologies.

4. Regulating intrastate pipelines - the safest way to ensure Texans have access to affordable natural gas energy.

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

The Railroad Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over most oil and gas operations in the State. The Texas oil and natural gas industry directly and indirectly supported over 2.5 million total jobs across the state's economy in 2019. Texas ranked as the state with the highest share of total economic contributions by the oil and natural gas industry, generating $411.6 billion toward the state's GDP - including $251.2 billion added to total labor income.

Texans understand the essential nature of oil and natural gas, and this analysis confirms the indispensable role the industry plays in providing jobs and investment that benefits every community and all Texans; however, we cannot ignore the difficult issues facing our industry. We have to figure out where these earthquakes are coming from in the Permian Basin. We have to stop using freshwater for drilling and completing wells. We need to protect our groundwater from aging infrastructure. Our current regulators have ignored these problems for too long.

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

One of the reasons I'm running for office is because I'm struggling to find any elected officials who are role models. But I truly admire my 7 year old daughter who has inspired me to run. She isn't yet afraid of the world, or failure. She sees something she wants to achieve and she fights hard for it until she succeeds. I want to follow her example.

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

The movie Dark Waters - we need to make sure the large oil and gas companies are not allowed to put profit over doing the right thing.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Elected officials should not be career politicians. We need elected officials willing to make people angry and sacrifice "electability" for doing the right thing while in office.

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

Experienced lawyer with no long term interest in politics. I want to win this election and then effectuate change over the six year term and then leave politics.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To maintain Texas energy independence without sacrificing the health and welfare of Texans and the environment.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Unicorns do exist - never let people tell you that doing the right thing is impossible. I want to leave a legacy of beating the odds, helping facilitate difficult changes, and ushering in the next era of Texas energy independence.

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

One of my first vivid historical memories was when Princess Diana died. I was in middle school and was at a friend's house for a slumber party.

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

I have been working since I turned 16 and was able to drive myself. In high school I worked at a sandwich shop and the Gap. In college I worked as a receptionist at a law firm. This confirmed my love for the law and desire to attend law school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

I don't think I can pick just one, but some recent favorites include the Psychology of Money, Freakanomics, A Rock Between Two Rivers, Untamed, and the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.

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

None - I love being me.

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

I went to Disney World with my family for Christmas, and still have "It's a small world after all" stuck in my head 5 days later!

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I've lived a very blessed life, but my dad is an aerospace engineer so we moved a lot when I was growing up. So if I have to name a struggle, it's the constant change that comes with moving frequently.

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

Protecting the environment and people's access to clean water without crippling the energy sector.

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

Most Texans don't understand what the Railroad Commission does - the name is antiquated since the agency no longer has any control over the railroads.

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

No - I think the problem with 2 out of 3 of the current officials is that they are career politicians. We need industry experts willing to take a deep dive into the complicated issues facing the industry.

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

A broad understanding of statutes and regulations applicable to oil and gas operations in the state and the ability to tell large corporate campaign donors that they have to follow the same rules as everyone else. Landowners and the general public have been left out of the conversation for too long - resulting in crony capitalism.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Oh man - I love a good pun. Impossible to pick just one!

What did the ocean say to the beach?

Nothing - it just waved.

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Campaign website

Stogner's campaign website stated the following:

“	Sarah's Top 3 Priorities for regulating Texas oil, gas, & mining My top priorities: Putting Texans to work to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy; Preventing federal intervention in Texas energy regulation (we can govern ourselves); Helping establish global ESG metrics and standards - Texas operators are doing some really great things to tackle hard environmental, social, and governance issues. Let’s incentivize innovation - not mandate uneconomical rules.	”
—Sarah Stogner's campaign website (2022)

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