Jose R. Rodriguez (Texas)
Jose R. Rodriguez (Democratic Party) was a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 29. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Rodriguez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 29. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
On September 12, 2019, Rodriguez announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Rodriguez was assigned to the following committees:
- Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Agriculture Committee, Vice-Chair
- Water and Rural Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources and Economic Development |
| • Transportation |
| • Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rodriguez served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs |
| • Education |
| • Health & Human Services |
| • Nominations |
| • Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Rodriguez served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Government Organization |
| • Jurisprudence, Vice chair |
| • Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rodriguez served on the following Texas Senate committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Jurisprudence, Vice chair |
| • Health & Human Services |
| • International Relations and Trade |
| • Nominations |
| • Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
Issues
Income Inequality
In late-2014, Rodriguez published an guest column in the El Paso Times criticizing Texas' response to growing income inequality in the state. According to the column, Texas has an unemployment rate that is regularly below the national average, but ranks as one of the ten worst states in terms of income inequality. Rodriguez blamed the state's government in part for not paying attention to the crisis. In particular, he criticized Governor Rick Perry's handling of the issue: "In a recent Washington Post interview, outgoing Gov. Rick Perry cited the Bible to defend his record of increased poverty. When asked about income inequality, he replied, 'we don't grapple with that here." One wonders what the approximately 4.5 million Texans — nearly 18 percent — who have incomes below the poverty level would make of that statement.'[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Texas State Senate 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.[3]
Incumbent Jose R. Rodriguez ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 29 general election.[4]
| Texas State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jose R. Rodriguez Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 167,169 | |
| Total Votes | 167,169 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jose R. Rodriguez ran unopposed in the Texas State Senat, District 29 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Texas State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jose R. Rodriguez Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Rodriguez won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 29. Rodriguez ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Dan Chavez (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jose Rodriguez |
68.6% | 116,208 | |
| Republican | Dan Chavez | 31.4% | 53,190 | |
| Total Votes | 169,398 | |||
2010
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010
Rodriguez defeated Dan Chavez (R) in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Texas State Senate, District 29 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jose Rodriguez (D)
|
50,460 | 60.24% | ||
| Dan Chavez (R) | 33,303 | 39.75% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
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- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
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- Texans for Vaccine Choice — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
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- Texas Alliance For Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
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- Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
- Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
- Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
- Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
- Equality Texas — Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Texas — Legislators are scored based on votes for House Bill 2.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
- Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
- Texas League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Young Conservatives of Texas — Legislators are scored based on votes for Amendments 2, 12, 51, 95, and 118.
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- Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
- Humane Society Legislative Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes on animal protection bills.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
- Texas League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues.
- Texas Watch — Legislators are scored based on consumer-related bills.
- Young Conservatives of Texas — Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.
Notable endorsements
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2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Jose R. Rodriguez Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Texas Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Rodriguez was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Texas.[8] Rodriguez was one of 29 superdelegates from Texas. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Rodriguez supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[9] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[10]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[11]
Texas primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2016
Texas Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton 65.2% 936,004 147 Bernie Sanders 33.2% 476,547 75 Roque De La Fuente 0.6% 8,429 0 Calvin Hawes 0.1% 2,017 0 Keith Judd 0.2% 2,569 0 Star Locke 0.1% 1,711 0 Martin O'Malley 0.4% 5,364 0 Willie Wilson 0.2% 3,254 0 Totals 1,435,895 222 Source: Texas Secretary of State and CNN Delegate allocation
Texas had 251 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 222 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[13][14]
Twenty-nine party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[13][15]
Personal
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Rodriguez lives with his family in El Paso. He has lived there since 1983.
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas State Senate
- Texas Senate Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Jose Rodriguez campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Jose R. Rodriguez on Facebook
- Jose R. Rodriguez on Twitter
- Jose R. Rodriguez on YouTube
- Jose R. Rodriguez on Flickr
Footnotes
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Sen. José Rodríguez, an El Paso Democrat, announces his retirement," September 13, 2019
- ↑ Jose Rodriguez, El Paso Times, "State Sen. José Rodríguez: Texas can take steps to address causes of income inequality," December 22, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, “Clinton has edge among Texas Democratic insiders," January 27, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Texas Exit Polls," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 29 2011-2021 |
Succeeded by Cesar Blanco (D) |
