Tony Dale
Tony Dale (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 136. Dale assumed office in 2013. Dale left office on January 8, 2019.
Dale (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 136. Dale lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
When he served in the state House, Dale's professional experience included owning a small business as well as a consulting firm advising clients on energy-related matters. Dale served in the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of captain. Dale served on the Cedar Park City Council. He was appointed to the office in 2009.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Environmental Regulation |
| • Juvenile Justice & Family Issues, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dale served on the following committees:
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| • Energy Resources |
| • Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| • Local & Consent Calendars |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Dale served on the following committees:
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| • Calendars |
| • Energy Resources |
| • Homeland Security & Public Safety |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 136
John Bucy III defeated incumbent Tony Dale and Zach Parks in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 136 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Bucy III (D) | 53.4 | 41,592 |
 | Tony Dale (R) | 43.7 | 34,084 | |
| Zach Parks (L) | 2.9 | 2,258 | ||
| Total votes: 77,934 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 136
John Bucy III advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 136 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Bucy III | 100.0 | 9,396 |
| Total votes: 9,396 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 136
Incumbent Tony Dale advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 136 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Dale | 100.0 | 8,039 |
| Total votes: 8,039 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[1]
Incumbent Tony Dale defeated Paul R. Gordon in the Texas House of Representatives District 136 general election.[2]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 136 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tony Dale Incumbent |
55.00% | 41,643 | |
| Democratic | Paul R. Gordon | 45.00% | 34,077 | |
| Total Votes | 75,720 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Paul R. Gordon ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 136 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 136 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paul R. Gordon (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Tony Dale ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 136 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 136 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tony Dale Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Tony Dale was unopposed in the Republican primary. John Bucy, III was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dale defeated Bucy and Justin Billiot (L) in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tony Dale Incumbent |
54.2% | 20,862 | |
| Democratic | John Bucy | 41.1% | 15,821 | |
| Libertarian | Justin Billiot | 4.7% | 1,811 | |
| Total Votes | 38,494 | |||
2012
Dale won election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 136. Dale defeated Paul B. Matthews in the May 29 primary election and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tony Dale |
53.1% | 32,383 | |
| Democratic | Matt Stillwell | 40.7% | 24,851 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Whittington | 6.2% | 3,802 | |
| Total Votes | 61,036 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Tony Dale |
66.4% | 5,126 |
| Paul B. Matthews | 33.6% | 2,597 |
| Total Votes | 7,723 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Dale's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "Immigration is a federal problem, and a true solution must come from Washington. But, Washington DC’s failure to secure the border and its loose policies make it impossible to distinguish between immigrants seeking freedom and prosperity from the criminals who intend to do us harm."
Education Reform
- Excerpt: "Government should do a few things and do them right. On the state level, no other issue epitomizes this rule more than education. Texas has some of the best schools in the nation, and some of the worst. I am confident that how much money we spend isn’t the only variable in the equation."
Taxes and the economy
- Excerpt: "I am committed to maintain a business climate where taxes are low, regulations are reasonable and predictable and where our civil justice system allows for proper redress in the courts, but does not reward jackpot justice."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "We must keep infrastructure dollars targeted at road and bridges and reduce bureaucratic roadblocks to building roads. There’s a reason that “shovel ready” jobs never really get done as fast as advertised. Common sense environmental and safety regulations are needed, but today’s red tape has exploded far beyond what is needed or healthy. For Texas highways to get moving, we need to move dirt faster than paper."
Values
- Excerpt: "I believe in being tough on crime. Williamson County has a strong anti-crime reputation, and I have fought to keep it that way, working with local prosecutors and judges on a number of issues both locally and statewide. But we must also uphold the law and protect the innocent from wrongful prosecution. That is why I’m proud to have helped pass the Michael Morton Act."
2012
Dale's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Taxes/Economy
- Excerpt: "I believe in keeping taxes low in order to keep opportunity high, cutting red tape so that communities can cut ribbons, rolling back mandates and empowering entrepreneurship. I know that true job security is not a government program paying people to work (or not to), but the economic security businesses need to create the jobs themselves."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will look for solutions in our best schools and then challenge others to learn from them. I support empowering results, not subsidizing the status quo. I support policies that move education forward not by raising taxes, but by keeping the tax rate low and the economy growing."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "We must keep infrastructure dollars targeted at road and bridges and reduce bureaucratic roadblocks to building roads. There’s a reason that “shovel ready” jobs never really get done as fast as advertised. Common sense environmental and safety regulations are needed, but today’s red tape has exploded far beyond what is needed or healthy. For Texas highways to get moving, we need to move dirt faster than paper."
Immigration
- Excerpt: "Immigration is a federal problem, and a true solution must come from Washington. But there are steps that can be taken at the local level to mitigate the effects. I led the charge to use E-Verify for all new hires at the City of Cedar Park to ensure legal work status of city employees. Proper stewardship of taxpayer resources demands nothing less. As your state representative, I will push for expansion of E-Verify to cover all state employees and contractors."
Sovereignty
- Excerpt: "Obamacare was an ill-conceived mandate that will shred liberty, reduce the quality of care, and do nothing for the out-of-control cost of health care in America. More importantly, it has created uncertainty among businesses because the costs per employee are still unknown, and potentially unsustainable."
Values
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- "I believe in being tough on crime. Williamson County has a strong anti-crime reputation, and I have fought to keep it that way, working with local prosecutors and judges on a number of issues both locally and statewide."
- "I believe in the right to bear arms and the responsibilities that go with that right. The Second Amendment isn’t just an archaic document. It is the guarantor of all of our other freedoms."
- "I believe in the sanctity of innocent life. All children, even the unborn, should have a chance at life. The best way to fight abortion is through truth and love. I will fight to defend Texas’ new sonogram law and will support programs that provide options for mothers in distress."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[10] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[11]
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Personal
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Dale and his wife, Mary, have two children.
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Texas Legislature website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Tony Dale on Facebook
- Tony Dale on Twitter
- Tony Dale on LinkedIn
- Tony Dale on YouTube
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 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
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ texansfortonydale.com, "Issues," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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| Preceded by Beverly Woolley (R) |
Texas House District 136 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by John Bucy III (D) |
