Todd Staples
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Douglas Todd Staples (born August 24, 1963)[1] is the current Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. Previously he was a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing District 3 from 2001 to 2007.
Staples was unopposed for the Republican nomination for agriculture commissioner. He defeated Democrat Hank Gilbert, and Libertarian Clay Woolamin the fall 2006 election. He won with 54.77 percent of the vote, a margin of just over 547,000 over Gilbert.
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[edit] Election history
[edit] Most recent election
[edit] 2006
| Texas general election, 2006: Texas Commissioner of Agriculture[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Todd Staples | 2,307,406 | 54.77 | -4.77 | |
| Democratic | Hank Gilbert | 1,760,402 | 41.79 | +3.97 | |
| Libertarian | Clay Woolam | 144,989 | 3.44 | +2.26 | |
| Majority | 547,004 | 12.98 | -8.74 | ||
| Turnout | 4,212,797 | -4.85 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
[edit] Previous elections
[edit] 2002
| Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 3[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Todd Staples | 119,993 | 88.23 | +27.59 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Carter | 53,201 | 31.83 | +11.77 | |
| Majority | 103,992 | 76.47 | +55.18 | ||
| Turnout | 135,994 | -45.92 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
[edit] 2000
| Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 3[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Todd Staples | 152,514 | 60.64 | +10.55 | |
| Democratic | David Fisher | 98,976 | 39.36 | -10.55 | |
| Majority | 53,538 | 21.29 | +21.10 | ||
| Turnout | 251,490 | +20.88 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Republican primary, 2000: Senate District 3[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Van Brookshire | 4,875 | 11.08 | ||
| Les Tarrance | 8,816 | 18.05 | ||
| ✓ | Todd Staples | 20,367 | 70.15 | |
| Majority | 21,522 | 52.10 | ||
| Turnout | 29,183 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election. Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ 2006 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
- ^ 2002 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 1, 2007.
- ^ 2000 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 1, 2007.
- ^ 2000 Republican Party Primary Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 1, 2007.
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| Preceded by Elton Bomer |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 11 (Palestine) 1995–2001 |
Succeeded by Chuck Hopson |
| Preceded by Drew Nixon |
Texas State Senator from District 3 (Palestine) 2001–2007 |
Succeeded by Robert Nichols |
| Preceded by Susan Combs |
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
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