Chris Harris (Texas politician)

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Member of the Texas State Senate from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Preceded by	Jane Nelson
Member of the Texas State Senate from the 10th district
In office 1991–2005
Preceded by	Bob McFarland
Succeeded by	Kim Brimer
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 93rd district
In office 1985 – 1991
Preceded by	Roy E. English
Succeeded by	Toby R. Goodman

Born	February 19, 1948 (1948-02-19) (age 60)^[1]
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Arlington, Texas
Occupation	Attorney

Chris Harris (born 19 February^[1] or 22 February^[2] 1948) is a Texas politician and attorney. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and has been a member of the Texas Senate since 1991, representing District 9. He is a former acting governor of Texas.

1 Election history
- 1.1 Most recent election
  - 1.1.1 2004
- 1.2 Previous elections
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Election history

Election history of Harris from 1992.^[3]

[edit] Most recent election

[edit] 2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 9^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	143,501	100.00	+13.44
Majority			143,501	100.00	+26.87
Turnout			143,501		+51.50
	Republican hold

[edit] Previous elections

[edit] 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 9^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)^[6]	81,994	86.56	-13.44
	Libertarian	David C. Pepperdine	12,727	13.44	+13.44
Majority			69,267	73.13	-26.87
Turnout			94,721		-54.26
	Republican hold

[edit] 2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 10^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	187,302	100.00	0.00
Majority		187,302	100.00	0.00
Turnout		187,302		+25.85
	Republican hold

[edit] 1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 10^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	154,989	100.00	0.00
Majority			154,989	100.00	0.00
Turnout			154,989		+19.83
	Republican hold

Republican primary, 1996: Senate District 10^[9]
Candidate		Votes	%	±%
✓	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	30,330	77.80
	Jim Lollar	8,656	22.20
Majority		21,674	55.59
Turnout		38,986

[edit] 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 10^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	129,343	100.00	+38.64
Majority			129,343	100.00	+77.27
Turnout			129,343		-40.30
	Republican hold

[edit] 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 10^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Bass	83,711	38.64
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	132,947	61.36
Majority			49,236	22.73
Turnout			216,658
	Republican hold

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
^ Senator Chris Harris: District 9. Texas Senate. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
^ 2004 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
^ 2002 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
^ Harris was the District 10 incumbent prior to the 2002 Senate district redistricting.
^ 2000 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
^ 1996 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
^ 1996 Republican Party Primary Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
^ 1994 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
^ 1992 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.

[edit] External links

Senate of Texas - Senator Chris Harris official TX Senate website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Chris Harris (TX) profile
Follow the Money - Chris Harris
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 campaign contributions

Preceded by Roy E. English	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 93 (Arlington)⁽¹⁾ 1985–1991	Succeeded by Toby R. Goodman
Preceded by Bob McFarland	Texas State Senator from District 10 (Arlington) 1991–2005	Succeeded by Kim Brimer
Preceded by Jane Nelson	Texas State Senator from District 9 (Arlington) 2005 – present	Incumbent
Notes and references
1. For the 69th and 70th Legislatures, Harris’ home city was Mansfield

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Current Texas State Senators

1: Eltife (R) • 2: Deuell (R) • 3: Nichols (R) • 4: Williams (R) • 5: Ogden (R) • 6: Gallegos (D) • 7: Patrick (R) • 8: Shapiro (R) • 9: Harris (R) • 10: Brimer (R) • 11: Jackson (R) • 12: Nelson (R) • 13: Ellis (D) • 14: Watson (D) • 15: Whitmire (D) • 16: Carona (R) • 17: Janek (R) • 18: Hegar (R) • 19: Uresti (D) • 20: Hinojosa (D) • 21: Zaffirini (D) • 22: Averitt (R) • 23: West (D) • 24: Fraser (R) • 25: Wentworth (R) • 26: Van de Putte (D) • 27: Lucio (D) • 28: Duncan (R) • 29: Shapleigh (D) • 30: Estes (R) • 31: Seliger (R)

Persondata
NAME	Chris Harris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Houston, Texas politician
DATE OF BIRTH	19 February or 22 February 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pasadena, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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