State Senator Paul Bettencourt - Republican Dominance in Texas
Despite the Blue Wave, Republicans outvoted Democrats by roughly 500,000 votes in the 2018 Primary in Texas, reaffirming its status as a solidly red state. Senator Bettencourt's Proposition 10, capping property tax increases at 4%, has garnered strong support statewide and in Harris County.
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State Senator Paul Bettencourt Senate District 7
REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS 2010 = 1,484,542 2010 = 680,548 2014 = 1,358,074 2014 = 560,033 2018 = 1,543,674 2018 = 1,037,779* *Democrats last hit 1 million + votes in 2002 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,550,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 1,450,000 1,400,000 500,000 1,350,000 1,300,000 0 1,250,000 2010 2014 2018 2010 2014 2018
Despite a Blue Wave, Republicans outvoted Democrats by roughly 500,000 votes in the 2018 Primary. Texas remains a solidly red state going into the November election. The Blue Wave seems to have stalled out before it reached the shore. What about Harris County?
REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS 2010 = 159,821 8.49% 2010 = 101,263 5.38% 2014 = 139,703 7.01% 2014 = 53,788 2.70% 2018 = 156,387 6.95% 2018 = 167,982 7.47% 170,000 200,000 160,000 150,000 150,000 100,000 140,000 50,000 130,000 0 120,000 2010 2014 2018 2010 2014 2018
District SD 4 SD 6 SD 7 SD 11 SD 13 SD 15 SD 17 SD 18 Votes Cast 14,755 8,393 52,626 17,045 6,740 22,904 31,876 2,048 Percen t of Total (%) 9.43% 5.36% 33.65% 10.89% 4.30% 14.64% 20.38% 1.30% - Senate District 7 accounted for 33.65% of the total Republican Primary Vote - Some districts cross county lines, only the Harris County portion is included
To slow the growth of property taxes, yearly revenue increases should be capped at 4%, with increases in excess of 4% requiring voter approval. Statewide Result: Harris County Result: Support: 94% Oppose: 6% Support: 94% Oppose: 6% Patterned on Senate Bill 1, by Senator Bettencourt, Proposition 10, consisting of a 4% rollback rate with an automatic election provision has broad support both across the State and in Harris County.
Many of you know former RPT Chairman Steve Munisteri. He is an Associate Director in the Communications Department at the Whitehouse. I have know him in Texas since Junior High and the lack of snow didn't prepare him well! It might have been his stint as State Party chair or founding the YCTs at UT, but his Momma taught him better than this for sure! Only a truly dedicated Republican reports to work in DC when the Government shuts down for a snowstorm, but Steve's walking to work "through the snow" has got to get him "extra credit" with President Trump!
