Steve Simonsen
Steve Simonsen was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 16 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Simonsen earned his B.A. in political science from Texas Lutheran University in 1990 and his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1993. His professional experience includes running a law office.[2]
Elections
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. Michael Hayles, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Will Metcalf and Ted Seago defeated Duane Ham, Gary Louie, Jason Millsaps and Steve Simonsen in the Republican primary. Metcalf defeated Seago in the May 27 Republican primary. Metcalf defeated Hayles and Bob Townsend (L) in the general election.[1][3][4] Millsaps suspended his campaign before the Republican primary and endorsed Seago; he remained on the ballot.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Will Metcalf |
83.8% | 29,132 | |
| Democratic | Michael Hayles, Sr. | 13.7% | 4,748 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Townsend | 2.6% | 887 | |
| Total Votes | 34,767 | |||
Personal
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Simonsen and his wife, Jill, have four children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Steve Simonsen on Facebook
- Steve Simonsen on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from the Texas Tribune
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Steve Simonsen's Biography," accessed February 19, 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
- ↑ Ted Seago Campaign, "Jason Millsaps Withdraws and Endorses Ted Seago!" February 5, 2014. accessed February 19, 2014
