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Texas State Senate District 30
| Texas State Senate District 30 | ||
| Current incumbent | Craig Estes  | |
| Population | 829,574 | |
| Race | 76.0% White, 20.9% Black/Hispanic, 3.2% Other[1] | |
| Ethnicity | 84.7% Not Hispanic, 15.3% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 75.2% age 18 and over | |
Texas' thirtieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Craig Estes.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 829,574 civilians reside within Texas' thirtieth state senate district.[2] Texas state senators represent an average of 811,147 residents.[3] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 672,640 residents.[4]
About the office
Members of the Texas State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session, which starts at noon on the second Tuesday in January in the year after the election.[5][6]
One-half of the Senate membership is elected every two years in even-numbered years, with the exception that all 31 Senate seats are up for election for the first legislature following the decennial census in order to reflect the newly redrawn districts. After the initial election, the Senate is divided by lot into two classes, with one class having a re-election after two years and the other having a re-election after four years.[7]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Texas State Senate, a candidate must be:[8]
- A U.S. citizen
- A qualified elector
- 26 years old before the general election
- A five-year resident of Texas before the general election
- A district resident for one year prior to the general election
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[9] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $7,200/year | $221/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Texas State Legislature, the governor must call a special election to fill the vacant seat.[10] A governor's proclamation to hold a special election must be delivered to county judges in the legislative district no later than 36 days before the scheduled election.[11]
The secretary of state can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if there is no opposition.[12]
See sources: Texas Elec. Code § 203.001 et. seq.
Elections
2018
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018
General election
Elections for the Texas State Senate took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on March 6, 2018.[13] A primary runoff election took place on May 22, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was December 11, 2017.[14] Kevin Lopez (D), Pat Fallon (R), and Keely Briggs (Independent) are running in the Texas State Senate District 30 general election.
Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
| Texas State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kevin Lopez | |
| Republican | Pat Fallon | |
| Independent | Keely Briggs | |
Democratic primary election
Kevin Lopez ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 30 Democratic primary election.[15]
| Texas State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
 Kevin Lopez | ||
Republican primary election
Pat Fallon defeated incumbent Craig Estes and Craig Carter in the Texas State Senate District 30 Republican primary election.[16]
| Texas State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Pat Fallon |
62.01% | 53,796 |
| Craig Estes Incumbent | 22.61% | 19,614 |
| Craig Carter | 15.38% | 13,346 |
| Total Votes | 86,756 | |
| Source: Texas Secretary of State, "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election, Election Night Returns," accessed March 7, 2018 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2014
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. 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 Craig Estes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Estes defeated Cory Lane (L) in the general election.[17][18][19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Estes Incumbent |
86.7% | 140,240 | |
| Libertarian | Cory Lane | 13.3% | 21,599 | |
| Total Votes | 161,839 | |||
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Texas State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 29, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Craig Estes (R) defeated Richard Forsythe (L) in the general election. Estes defeated Jim Herblin in the Republican primary election.[20] In 2012, a total of $870,547 was raised in campaign contributions. Estes raised $807,200, and Herblin raised $63,347 before being defeated in the primary election. Forsythe did not raise any money.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Estes Incumbent |
86.1% | 217,877 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Forsythe | 13.9% | 35,127 | |
| Total Votes | 253,004 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Craig Estes Incumbent |
65.3% | 42,464 |
| Jim Herblin | 34.7% | 22,599 |
| Total Votes | 65,063 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas State Senate District 30 raised a total of $5,440,320. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $453,360 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, Texas State Senate District 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2014 | $589,706 | 2 | $294,853 | |
| 2012 | $870,547 | 2 | $435,274 | |
| 2010 | $435,154 | 1 | $435,154 | |
| 2008 | $756,113 | 1 | $756,113 | |
| 2006 | $513,102 | 1 | $513,102 | |
| 2004 | $663,547 | 2 | $331,774 | |
| 2002 | $1,612,151 | 3 | $537,384 | |
| Total | $5,440,320 | 12 | $453,360 | |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ For more information on the parameters the U.S. Census Bureau use, please see our Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census page.
- ↑ Texas Legislative Council, "Senate District 30 - Plans172," accessed September 27, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census Interactive Population Search," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "States Ranked by Population: 2000," April 2, 2001
- ↑ Texas Government Code, "Title 3., Subtitle A., Sec. 301.001," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Texas Constitution, "Article 3. Legislative Department, Section 4," accessed November 4, 2021
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "Texas Constitution," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Article 3, Section 3)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for All Public Offices," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3))
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3)(b)-(c))
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 2.055)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Systems," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2018 Election Dates," accessed September 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2018 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 12, 2017
- ↑ Texas GOP, "2018 Primary Candidate Filings," accessed December 12, 2017
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "State of Texas 2012 General Election," November 6, 2012
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "State of Texas 2012 Senate Candidates," accessed November 27, 2013
