Jimmie Don Aycock
Jimmie Don Aycock is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 54 from 2007 to 2017.
Aycock did not seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Aycock earned his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University. He is a self-employed business owner. He served as a Captain in the United States Army from 1970-1972, and has also worked as a rancher and veterinarian.
Aycock served on the Killeen Independent School District Board of Trustees from 1985-1988. He is a member of a number of organizations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, Belted Galloway Society of the United States, National Rifle Association, Rotary International of Killeen/Heights, Texas Farm Bureau, Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, and Texas Veterinary Medical Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Aycock served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Defense & Veterans' Affairs |
| • Public Education, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Aycock served on the following committees:
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| • Culture, Recreation, & Tourism |
| • Public Education, Chair |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Aycock served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Public Education |
| • Redistricting |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2] Incumbent Jimmie Don Aycock (R) did not seek re-election.
Scott Cosper defeated Sandra Blankenship in the Texas House of Representatives District 54 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 54 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Cosper |
54.84% | 28,894 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Blankenship | 45.16% | 23,794 | |
| Total Votes | 52,688 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Scott Cosper defeated Austin Ruiz in the Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican primary runoff.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Cosper |
50.40% | 2,494 | |
| Republican | Austin Ruiz | 49.60% | 2,454 | |
| Total Votes | 4,948 | |||
Sandra Blankenship defeated Lan Carter in the Texas House of Representatives District 54 Democratic Primary.[5][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sandra Blankenship |
71.53% | 3,922 | |
| Democratic | Lan Carter | 28.47% | 1,561 | |
| Total Votes | 5,483 | |||
Scott Cosper and Austin Ruiz defeated Larry Smith in the Texas House of Representatives District 54 Republican Primary.[5][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Cosper |
41.73% | 5,970 | |
| Republican | Austin Ruiz |
36.84% | 5,270 | |
| Republican | Larry Smith | 21.43% | 3,065 | |
| Total Votes | 14,305 | |||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Jimmie Don Aycock was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Aycock won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 54. Aycock ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Claudia Brown (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jimmie Don Aycock Incumbent |
57.5% | 26,910 | |
| Democratic | Claudia Brown | 42.5% | 19,879 | |
| Total Votes | 46,789 | |||
2010
Aycock won re-election in District 54. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 54 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jimmie Don Aycock (R)
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22,111 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Aycock won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 54th District, defeating Nicolaas Kramer (L). Aycock received 33,690 votes in the election while Kramer received 9,478 votes.[10] Aycock raised $131,252 for his campaign.[11]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 54 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jimmie Don Aycock (R)
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33,690 | 78.04% | ||
| Nicolaas Kramer (L) | 9,478 | 21.95% | ||
Campaign themes
2006
When asked his legislative priorities he stated, "(1) Education (2) Public Safety - Law Enforcement, Courts, Prison (3) Public Transportation Funding: I believe the recently enacted tax structure will fund these priorities if administered efficiently."[12]
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[13] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[14]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[14]
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Recent news
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Jimmie Don Aycock's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
- Texas State Directory profile
- Freedom Speaks profile (Archive)
- Texas Political Almanac profile
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 201
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelections - ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Aycock Issue Positions," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas House District 54 2007–2017 |
Succeeded by Scott Cosper (R) |
