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Craig Estes

American politician

Craig Linton Estes (born August 20, 1953) is an American businessman and former Republican member of the Texas Senate for the 30th District. He served on the Health and Human Services, Nominations, and State Affairs Committees, and was the chairman of the Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee. He also served as the President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate for the 83rd interim session.

Estes was defeated by challenger Pat Fallon in the Republican primary election held on March 6, 2018.

01Electoral history

Senate election history of Estes.

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 30.
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
Republican primary, 2012: Senate District 30
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

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 30.
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
Republican primary, 2008: Senate District 30
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

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 30. He was the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 30.
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
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 30
Candidate Votes % ±
Dave Deison 11,508 42.30
Craig L. Estes (Incumbent) 15,698 57.70
Majority 4,190 15.40
Turnout

2001

Special Election Runoff: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term
4 December 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Estes 15,332 62.70 '"`UNIQ−−ref−0000004F−QINU`"'+15.49
Democratic Greg L. Underwood 9,120 37.30 +14.38
Majority 6,212 25.40
Turnout 24,452
Republican hold
Special Election: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term
6 November 2001
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
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