Jay Stittleburg

Jay Stittleburg (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 4. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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Biography

Jay Stittleburg was born in Rockford, Illinois. He earned an undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in December 1998 and a graduate degree from Old Dominion University in December 2007. Stittleburg's professional experience includes working as a project manager in the Oil & Gas Industry. He served in the United States Navy from April 1992 to December 2006.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 4

Incumbent Brandon Creighton defeated Jay Stittleburg and Cameron Brock in the general election for Texas State Senate District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Creighton (R)	67.3	281,105
		Jay Stittleburg (D)	30.2	126,019
	Submit photo	Cameron Brock (L)	2.5	10,277

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,401
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 4

Jay Stittleburg advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Stittleburg	100.0	37,848

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 4

Incumbent Brandon Creighton advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Creighton	100.0	76,775

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 4

Cameron Brock advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 4 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Cameron Brock (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jay Stittleburg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stittleburg's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am an Iraq War Veteran, graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served as a Submarine Warfare Officer and currently work as a Project Manager in the Oil & Gas industry and primarily consult owner/operators of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical facilities on OSHA, EPA and Department of Homeland Security regulatory compliance. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. I live in Porter, TX and I am running for the Texas Senate because we need elected officials that get elected to serve the people and make decisions that will help everyday, hard-working Texans and not big corporations and special interests.

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?

• Texas needs long term funding for public education so our children get an exceptional education and so that Texas property tax payers and not bearing the burden of unbalanced state funding of our schools
• Texas is ranked #1 in uninsured Texans and #1 in number of rural healthcare clinics and hospitals that have closed. It is time to expand Medicaid in our state to start closing the gap
• Texas has endured several major storms that have caused more and more flooded homes with each storm and no holistic flood mitigation policy to speak of and it is time to protect Texas homeowners from further destruction

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about quality and correctly funded public education, a public education system that takes care of our teachers, both active and retired, ensuring policy at the state level promotes healthcare access for all Texans, especially those Texans in rural areas and policy that promotes additional access to mental health care and suicide prevention awareness. I want to see a Texas that starts to reverse the current trend of national rankings in the areas of public education, healthcare, flooding and mental health care and suicide prevention.

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

The most important characteristics and principles for elected officials is to understand that the purpose of public service is to serve the public and not your own self interests. Being an elected official is about working out the differences between your thoughts and the thoughts of your colleagues across the aisle and compromise to find the best solution for the whole of the people that they represent. The whole goal should be to improve the quality of life of every person in that elected officials jurisdiction.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave a legacy that I was open-minded, fair and honest and made decisions that were the correct decisions no matter how hard they were, nor how popular they were, simply because they were the right thing to do.

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

My first job was at Taco Bell and I was 16 years old. When I turned 18 and graduated from high school I was promoted to a shift manager and had my first leadership challenge. This challenge was one in which I had to figure out how to get those that worked for me, most of which were twice my age, to accept me as the boss and follow my leadership. This is where I initially learned my leadership style, which is one that treats everyone with courtesy and respect, encourages participation in solving problems and accepts, and expects, feedback and input on how to solve those problems and then empowers those employees to go execute their plan to correct the problems while providing guidance to keep the team focused on the accomplishment of the task at hand. This style, including knowing that I am also just another human being that puts my pants on one leg at a time, has served me very well in my life, including my military service and my career following my military service. I worked in this job for a total of 3 years until I enlisted in the U.S. Navy and went to boot camp. This early in life work experience set the tone for my leadership abilities for the rest of my life and i am so grateful for the opportunities I was given at such an early age to have success throughout my life.

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

The Climb

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

I believe that the biggest challenges in Texas over the next decade is to pass legislation that has long term public education funding, fixing the Teacher Retirement System, ensuring affordable and accessible healthcare to all Texans, implementing robust flood mitigation policy to protect Texas homeowners and eliminating the stigma associated with mental health and suicide among all Texans, but especially veterans and first responders.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

The ideal relationship between the governor and the legislature is one that respects the opinions and positions of each member and have the ability to work together and compromise where required to pass legislation that benefits the majority of Texans. This is how legislating must happen in order to make progress and improve the lives of every Texan.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

It is vital to build relationships with other legislators. Whether you are a Representative or a Senator, one person can accomplish nothing unless they work together to pass legislation. We can not move forward as a state, or a country for that matter, if we do not have legislators that are willing to listen to both sides of an argument and work to resolve and compromise on certain items that pass the best legislation that benefits the majority of Texans. I just do not see how it can be done otherwise.

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Current members of the Texas State Senate

Senators

District 1

Bryan Hughes (R)

District 2

Bob Hall (R)

District 3

Robert Nichols (R)

District 4

Vacant

District 5

Charles Schwertner (R)

District 6

Carol Alvarado (D)

District 7

Paul Bettencourt (R)

District 8

Angela Paxton (R)

District 9

Vacant

District 10

Phil King (R)

District 11

Mayes Middleton (R)

District 12

Tan Parker (R)

District 13

Borris Miles (D)

District 14

Sarah Eckhardt (D)

District 15

Molly Cook (D)

District 16

Nathan Johnson (D)

District 17

Joan Huffman (R)

District 18

Lois Kolkhorst (R)

District 19

Roland Gutierrez (D)

District 20

Juan Hinojosa (D)

District 21

Judith Zaffirini (D)

District 22

Brian Birdwell (R)

District 23

Royce West (D)

District 24

Peter Flores (R)

District 25

Donna Campbell (R)

District 26

José Menéndez (D)

District 27

Adam Hinojosa (R)

District 28

Charles Perry (R)

District 29

César Blanco (D)

District 30

Brent Hagenbuch (R)

District 31

Kevin Sparks (R)

Republican Party (18)

Democratic Party (11)

Vacancies (2)