Craig Estes
American politician
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Craig Linton Estes (born August 20, 1953) is an American businessman and former Republican member of the Texas Senate for the 30th District.[1] He served on the Health and Human Services, Nominations, and State Affairs Committees, and was the chairman of the Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee.[2] He also served as the President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate for the 83rd interim session.[3]
Craig Estes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office 2001 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Haywood |
| Succeeded by | Pat Fallon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1953 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer Estes |
| Alma mater | Oral Roberts University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Estes was defeated by challenger Pat Fallon in the Republican primary election held on March 6, 2018.[4]
Electoral history
Senate election history of Estes.[5]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 217,877 | 86.12 | −13.88 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Wells Forsythe Jr. | 35,127 | 13.88 | +13.88 | |
| Majority | 182,750 | 72.24 | +27.76 | ||
| Turnout | 253,004 | +14.24 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 44,464 | 65.27 | |
| Jim Herblin | 22,599 | 34.73 | ||
| Majority | 21,865 | 30.54 | ||
| Turnout | 65,063 | |||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 221,470 | 100.00 | +30.95 | |
| Majority | 221,470 | 100.00 | +61.91 | ||
| Turnout | 221,470 | −16.01 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 44,106 | 70.07 | |
| Charles R. Stafford | 18,838 | 29.93 | ||
| Majority | 25,268 | 40.14 | ||
| Turnout | 62,944 | |||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 182,057 | 69.05 | +1.49 | |
| Democratic | Paul S. Gibbs | 81,614 | 30.95 | +1.18 | |
| Majority | 100,443 | 38.09 | +0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 263,671 | +63.16 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 109,164 | 67.55 | +4.91 | |
| Democratic | Donald L. Acheson | 48,110 | 29.77 | −7.58 | |
| Libertarian | Diane Wilson | 4,321 | 2.67 | +2.67 | |
| Majority | 61,057 | 37.78 | +12.49 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Deison | 11,508 | 42.30 | ||
| ✓ | Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) | 15,698 | 57.70 | |
| Majority | 4,190 | 15.40 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig Estes | 15,332 | 62.70 | '"`UNIQ−−ref−0000004C−QINU`"'+15.49 | |
| Democratic | Greg L. Underwood | 9,120 | 37.30 | +14.38 | |
| Majority | 6,212 | 25.40 | |||
| Turnout | 24,452 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rick Bunch | 520 | 1.46 | ||
| Republican | Craig Estes | 16,870 | 47.21 | ||
| Republican | Doug Jeffrey | 1,139 | 3.19 | ||
| Republican | Harry Reynolds | 2,908 | 8.14 | ||
| Democratic | Greg L. Underwood | 8,189 | 22.92 | ||
| Republican | Kirk Wilson | 6,105 | 17.09 | ||
| Turnout | 35,731 | ||||
