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Stan Kitzman
Stan Kitzman (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 85. He assumed office on January 10, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Kitzman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 85. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Stan Kitzman was born in Houston, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 2011. He earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1991. His career experience includes working as a drainage district general manager, county commissioner, school teacher, and small business owner. He served on the board of directors for the Texas Water Conservation Association and Waller County Crime Stoppers. He served as president on the Waller Co. Sheriff's Training Advisory Board and West I-10 Chamber of Commerce. Kitzman is affiliated with Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Guard Association of Texas, Brookshire Lodge No. 1066, National Rifle Association, Texas Aggie Band Association, and the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Kitzman was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Incumbent Stan Kitzman won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stan Kitzman (R) | 100.0 | 75,040 |
| Total votes: 75,040 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Incumbent Stan Kitzman defeated Tim Greeson in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Kitzman | 66.6 | 18,248 |
 | Tim Greeson | 33.4 | 9,136 | |
| Total votes: 27,384 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kitzman in this election.
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Stan Kitzman defeated Larry Baggett and Michael Miller in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Kitzman (R) | 73.8 | 49,359 |
 | Larry Baggett (D) | 24.2 | 16,201 | |
 | Michael Miller (L) | 2.0 | 1,308 | |
| Total votes: 66,868 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Stan Kitzman defeated incumbent Phil Stephenson in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Kitzman | 58.0 | 8,136 |
 | Phil Stephenson | 42.0 | 5,899 | |
| Total votes: 14,035 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Larry Baggett advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Baggett | 100.0 | 3,987 |
| Total votes: 3,987 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marty Rocha (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Incumbent Phil Stephenson and Stan Kitzman advanced to a runoff. They defeated Fred Roberts and Art Hernandez in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phil Stephenson | 40.0 | 8,618 |
| ✔ | | Stan Kitzman | 34.5 | 7,426 |
| Fred Roberts | 15.7 | 3,379 | ||
 | Art Hernandez | 9.8 | 2,108 | |
| Total votes: 21,531 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 85
Michael Miller advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 85 on March 19, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Miller (L) |
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Campaign finance
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Kitzman ran for election to the Waller County Court, Texas.
Primary: He was defeated in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 33.44 percent of the vote. He competed against Trey Duhon.
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stan Kitzman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Stan Kitzman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kitzman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Secure the Texas Border : With the Texas Border being left wide open, it is time to end the crisis at our border and put the safety of Texans first.
- A Texan's right to protect life and property is a basic human right. Whether it is protecting the unborn or our Second Amendment rights, Texans should have maximum freedom and less government interference to protect the innocent, their families and property.
- Taxes: Taxes put a significant burden on our families, small businesses, farmers and ranchers. The Legislature must find a solution to ease the state enforced finantial burden on Texans.
When a guide is needed, there are none better than the Bible and the U.S. Constitution
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 85 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 85 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 1, 2022
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Waller")
- ↑ Waller County, Texas, "2014 Primary Election Results," March 4, 2014
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| Preceded by Phil Stephenson (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 85 2023-Present |
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