Craig Estes

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 byTom Haywood
Succeeded byPat Fallon
Personal details
Born (1953-08-20) August 20, 1953 (age 70)
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennifer Estes
Residence(s)Wichita Falls, Texas
Alma materOral Roberts University
OccupationBusinessman

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

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 30.[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)217,87786.12-13.88
LibertarianRichard Wells Forsythe Jr.35,12713.88+13.88
Majority182,75072.24+27.76
Turnout253,004+14.24
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2012: Senate District 30[7]
CandidateVotes%±
Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)44,46465.27
Jim Herblin22,59934.73
Majority21,86530.54
Turnout65,063

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 30.[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)221,470100.00+30.95
Majority221,470100.00+61.91
Turnout221,470-16.01
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2008: Senate District 30[9]
CandidateVotes%±
Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)44,10670.07
Charles R. Stafford18,83829.93
Majority25,26840.14
Turnout62,944

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 30. He was the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)182,05769.05+1.49
DemocraticPaul S. Gibbs81,61430.95+1.18
Majority100,44338.09+0.31
Turnout263,671+63.16
Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 30.[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig L. Estes (Incumbent)109,16467.55+4.91
DemocraticDonald L. Acheson48,11029.77-7.58
LibertarianDiane Wilson4,3212.67+2.67
Majority61,05737.78+12.49
Turnout
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 30[12]
CandidateVotes%±
Dave Deison11,50842.30
Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)15,69857.70
Majority4,19015.40
Turnout

2001

Special Election Runoff: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term[13]
4 December 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanCraig Estes15,33262.70[14]+15.49
DemocraticGreg L. Underwood9,12037.30+14.38
Majority6,21225.40
Turnout24,452
Republican hold
Special Election: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term[15]
6 November 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentRick Bunch5201.46
RepublicanCraig Estes16,87047.21
RepublicanDoug Jeffrey1,1393.19
RepublicanHarry Reynolds2,9088.14
DemocraticGreg L. Underwood8,18922.92
RepublicanKirk Wilson6,10517.09
Turnout35,731

References

Assembly seats
Preceded by Texas State Senator for the 30th district (Wichita Falls)
2001-2019
Succeeded by