Glenn Hegar
Glenn Allen Hegar, Jr. | |
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| 38th Comptroller of Texas | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2015 | |
| Governor | Rick Perry Greg Abbott |
| Preceded by | Susan Combs |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 2007 – December 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Armbrister |
| Succeeded by | Lois Kolkhorst |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Robby Cook |
| Succeeded by | John Zerwas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1970 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dara Hegar |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Texas A&M University, College Station (BA) St. Mary's University, Texas (MA, JD) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (LLM) |
| Website | Campaign website Senate website Glenn Hegar on Facebook |
Glenn Allen Hegar Jr. (born 25 November 1970)[1][2] is an American attorney who serves as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He was a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 18th District, west of Houston.[3] He succeeded fellow Republican Susan Combs as comptroller on January 2, 2015.[4][5] He was elected Comptroller in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Texas State legislature[]
Hegar was elected to the Texas House in 2002[1] and served in District 28.[4] He won re-election in 2004.[1]
He was elected to the Texas Senate in 2006[1] and was re-elected in 2010 and again in 2012.[1]
Hegar serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Nominations and as a member of the Committees on Finance, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security.[4]
Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst's appointment of Hegar as vice chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission made Texas history, marking the first time that a freshman member of the legislature has been appointed to a leadership position of chairman or vice chairman of that commission.[6]
Hegar resigned from the Senate on December 5, 2014 after his election as Texas Comptroller.[3] A special election was held the next day to choose his successor, Lois Kolkhorst.[3]
Texas State Comptroller[]
2014 election[]
Hegar handily led three opponents in his bid on March 4, 2014, for the Republican nomination for state comptroller: State Representative Harvey Hilderbran of Kerrville, of Wharton, an activist with the Tea Party movement who also ran for governor in the 2010 Republican primary but lost to Rick Perry, and the former State Representative Raul Torres of Corpus Christi. With 610,512 votes (49.99 percent), Hegar appears to have fallen just short of the 50-percent-plus-one-vote threshold required for nominations in Texas. The counting of provisional ballots could have altered Hegar's 49.99 percent total. However, the second-place candidate, Harvey Hildebran, announced on March 7 that he would not contest Hegar in a May 27 runoff election.[7]
Hilderbran polled 317,731 votes (26.01 percent). Debra Medina finished third with 235,713 votes (19.3 percent), and Raul Torres polled 57,255 votes (4.7 percent).[8]
Hegar, with 58.4 percent of the vote, defeated the Democratic nominee Mike Collier, a businessman from Houston, in the November 4 general election.[3][7]
2018 election[]
Hegar won election to a second term in the 2018 general election.
Political positions[]
Hegar is a conservative, who says he seeks to defend "the values of faith, family, and freedom."[6]
Hegar is a gun rights supporter. In 2009, the Texas State Rifle Association awarded Hegar the Doc Brown Legislator of the Year Award.[citation needed]
Texans for Lawsuit Reform recognized him with the Civil Justice Leadership Award for his work on tort reform in Texas.[6][permanent dead link] In prior sessions, he was recognized as "Best Legislator" and the "Rookie of the Year" for the 80th Session by Capitol Inside, received the Legislative Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Police Association, and "Star for Rural Texas" from the Texas Farm Bureau.[6]
Hegar is pro-life. Previously, Texas Right to Life has given him the "Perfectly Pro-Life Award".[6][permanent dead link] In the 83rd Legislative Session in 2013, Hegar was the author of Texas Senate Bill 5 and introduced the bill into the Senate.[9] The Texas House passed the bill on July 10, 2013, by a 96–49 margin and sent the measure to the Texas Senate.[10] The Texas Senate passed the bill on July 13, 2013, with a bipartisan vote of nineteen to eleven.[11][12][13] The bill was signed by Gov. Rick Perry on July 18, 2013.[14] The bill was a list of measures that would add and update abortion regulations in Texas. Major sections of the law were struck down in the United States Supreme Court case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt.
Election history[]
 | This section needs to be updated. (December 2018) |
2018[]
| Texas general election, 2018: Texas Comptroller | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Republican | Glenn Hegar | 4,356,562 | 53.2 | n/a |
| Democratic | Joi Chevalier | 3,548,034 | 43.4 | n/a |
| Libertarian | Ben Sanders | 279,676 | 3.4 | n/a |
| Majority | 808,528 | 9.8 | n/a | |
| Turnout | 8,184,272 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014[]
| Texas general election, 2014: Texas Comptroller | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Republican | Glenn Hegar | 2,698,682 | 58.38 | -24.78 |
| Democratic | Mike Collier | 1,742,250 | 37.69 | n/a |
| Libertarian | Ben Sanders | 136,884 | 2.96 | -7.54 |
| Green | Deb Shafto | 44,985 | 0.97 | -5.37 |
| Majority | 956,432 | 20.69 | -51.97 | |
| Turnout | 4,622,801 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican primary, 2014: Texas Comptroller | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
| Glenn Hegar | 612,269 | 50.00 | ||
| Harvey Hilderbran | 318,899 | 26.04 | ||
| Debra Medina | 236,531 | 19.31 | ||
| Raul Torres | 56,937 | 4.65 | ||
| Majority | 293,370 | 23.96 | ||
| Turnout | 1,224,636 | |||
2010[]
| Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 18 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Republican | Glenn Hegar | 146,087 | 70.43 | -8.49 |
| Democratic | Patricia "Pat" Olney | 61,345 | 29.57 | n/a |
| Majority | 84,742 | 40.86 | -16.99 | |
| Turnout | 207,432 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Hegar | 110,512 | 78.92 | +33.80 | |
| Libertarian | 29,511 | 21.08 | +19.51 | ||
| Majority | 81,001 | 57.85 | +49.67 | ||
| Turnout | 140,023 | -12.60 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gates | 12,933 | 35.63 | ||
| ✓ | Glenn Hegar | 19,934 | 54.92 | |
| 3,428 | 9.44 | |||
| Majority | 7,001 | 19.29 | ||
| Turnout | 36,295 | |||
Personal life[]
Hegar is a sixth-generation Texan who farms on land that has been in his family since the mid-19th century. He grew up in Hockley, also in Harris County.[4] Hegar, his wife Dara, and their children, Claire, Julia, and Jonah, live in Katy,[4] where they attend St. Peter's United Methodist Church.[1][6] Hegar highlighted his wife and children in most of his television commercials in the race for comptroller.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f State Sen. Glenn Hegar, District 18 (R-Katy), Texas Tribune
- ^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2005-01-05). "Races with Candidates with Addresses Report, 2004 General Election" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-12-28.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Batheja, Aman. Hegar Resigns Senate Seat; Dec. 6 Special Election Set, Texas Tribune, November 14, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Taylor, Carrie. Glenn Hegar plans candidacy for state comptroller, Community Impact Newspaper, June 5, 2013.
- ^ Ramsey, Ross. Hegar Exploring 2014 Run for Comptroller, Texas Tribune, March 21, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Senator Glenn Hegar: District 18, Texas Senate.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kate Alexander, "Glenn Hegar wins GOP comptroller primary after Harvey Hilderbran bows out of runoff"". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". team1.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Texas Legislature Online History SB 1, State of Texas, accessed July 14, 2013.
- ^ Tinsley, Anna. Texas House gives its final approval to new abortion restrictions, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 10, 2013
- ^ Schwartz, John. Texas Senate Vote Puts Bill Restricting Abortion Over Final Hurdle, New York Times, July 2013.
- ^ Weiner, Rachel. Texas state Senate passes abortion restrictions, Washington Post, July 13, 2013.
- ^ MacLaggan, Corrie. Texas passes abortion restriction bill, governor certain to sign, Reuters, July 13, 2013.
- ^ Luthra, Shefali. Perry Signs Abortion Bill into Law, Texas Tribune, July 18, 2013.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ "2006 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
External links[]
- Glenn Hegar Official Campaign Website
- Senate of Texas - Senator Glenn Hegar
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Glenn Hegar Jr. (TX) Profile
- State Sen. Glenn Hegar, District 18 (R-Katy), Texas Tribune Profile
- Follow the Money - Glenn Hegar
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