Английская Википедия:Gary VanDeaver
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Gary Wayne VanDeaver (born September 25, 1958)[1] is an American politician serving as the state representative for the Texas House of Representatives' 1st district, which formerly encompassed Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, and Red River counties in northeastern Texas. Beginning In 2022, the new House District 1 includes Bowie, Cass, Lamar, Morris, and Red River Counties.[2] He is a retired lifelong educator with the Avery Independent School District, Rivercrest Independent School District [3] and finally at New Boston Independent School District in New Boston, Texas, where he still resides.
VanDeaver was first elected in 2014, and has been re-elected by his district four times, in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022.[4] He has defeated the previous incumbent, George Lavender, on three separate occasions, and has never faced opposition in a general election. He identifies as a Conservative Republican.
Background
VanDeaver was born in Grimes County south of College Station, Texas.[1][5][6] He grew up on a cattle ranch in Red River County outside of Clarksville TX [7]
Political Life
VanDeaver was first elected in 2014, defeating the incumbent George Lavender by 54.34%-45.66% in the 2014 Republican primary election.[8] VanDeaver faced no opposition in the 2014 general election.
VanDeaver defeated Lavender in a rematch in the 2016 Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[9] VanDeaver received 18,263 votes (61.93 percent) to Lavender's 11,242 (38.07 percent).[10] VanDeaver faced no opposition in the 2016 general election.
VanDeaver ran unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary.[11] VanDeaver ran unopposed in the general election held on November 6, 2018.[12]
VanDeaver ran unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary.[13] VanDeaver ran unopposed in the general election held on November 3, 2020.[14]
VanDeaver ran again in the 2022 Republican primary, once again defeating Lavender (and a third candidate, Ray Null); the margin being 62.88%-28.96% over Lavender with Null taking only 8.16%.[15] VanDeaver was the only candidate in the race who has been endorsed by the Associated Republicans of Texas, National Rifle Association, Texas Alliance for Life, Texans for Life Coalition, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, Texas Municipal Police Association, Texas Farm Bureau, National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Forestry PAC, Texas State Teachers Association, Association of Texas Professional Educators, and Governor Greg Abbott.[16] As with his previous general election races, VanDeaver again faced no opposition.
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