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Line 54: + + + − Canadian, Texas futures trade Salem Abraham donated $100,000 to Ken King, Abraham's then colleague on the Canadian School Board.<ref name=justialaw/> In the heated race, Abraham attended a meeting in Levelland in Hockley County, at which then Governor Rick Perry endorsed Landtroop. As the gathering closed, Abraham rose to challenge Landtroop's campaign tactics against King. He was asked to hold his questions for a later time and then to leave the premises. Michael Quinn Sullivan, a conservative activist and founder of the group Empower Texans, which supported Landtroop, questioned the Canadian School Board's high rate of educational spending (nearly $38,000 per pupil in 2010-2011, with only $7,000 directly in the classroom) and [[property tax]] increases (five cents per $100 in assessed value in 2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empowertexans.com/features/ken-the-tax-king/|title=Ken the Tax Man|date=July 25, 2012|author=Michael Quinn Sullivan|accessdate=September 23, 2014}}</ref> + − + − − − +
→Landtroop v. King
In the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012, Landtroop led a four-candidate field with 6,358 votes (34.4 percent). Ken King trailed with 5,569 votess (30.2 percent). Two other candidates held a critical 35 percent of the ballots cast, Mac Smith, who received 3,368 votes (18.2 percent), and Gary Walker, who finished with 3,162 votes (17.1 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/may29_160_state.htm|title=Republican primary election returns, May 29, 2012|publisher=enr.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=May 30, 2012}}</ref>
In the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012, Landtroop led a four-candidate field with 6,358 votes (34.4 percent). Ken King trailed with 5,569 votess (30.2 percent). Two other candidates held a critical 35 percent of the ballots cast, Mac Smith, who received 3,368 votes (18.2 percent), and Gary Walker, who finished with 3,162 votes (17.1 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/may29_160_state.htm|title=Republican primary election returns, May 29, 2012|publisher=enr.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=May 30, 2012}}</ref>
Canadian, Texas futures trade Salem Abraham donated $100,000 to Ken King, Abraham's then colleague on the Canadian School Board.<ref name=justialaw/> In the heated race, Abraham attended a meeting in Levelland in Hockley County, at which then Governor Rick Perry endorsed Landtroop. As the gathering closed, Abraham rose to challenge Landtroop's campaign tactics against King. He was asked to hold his questions for a later time and then to leave the premises. Michael Quinn Sullivan, a conservative activist and founder of the group Empower Texans, which supported Landtroop, questioned the Canadian School Board's high rate of educational spending (nearly $38,000 per pupil in 2010-2011, with only $7,000 directly in the classroom) and [[property tax]] increases (five cents per $100 in assessed value in 2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empowertexans.com/features/ken-the-tax-king/|title=Ken the Tax Man|date=July 25, 2012|author=Michael Quinn Sullivan|accessdate=September 23, 2014}}</ref>
Abraham subsequently sued Daniel Greer and the group, Fix The Facts Foundation, also known as AgendaWise, for [[libel]] regarding the King-Landtroop campaign. The Texas 31st District Court in Canadian threw out the suit on grounds that Abraham had not proved malice on the part of the defendants. But the dismissal was overturned in July 2014 and remanded to the trial court by the Texas 7th District Court of Appeals in [Amarillo. The circuit court said that Abraham's complaint is unrelated to his being a public figure. Greer had not mentioned Abraham's school board tenure in the report of the Levelland meeting.<ref name=justialaw>{{cite web|url=http://law.justia.com/cases/texas/seventh-court-of-appeals/2014/07-12-00494-cv.html|title=Salem Abraham v. Daniel Greer and Fix The Facts Foundation d/b/a AgendaWise: Appeal from 31st District Court of Hemphill County|publisher=law.justia.com|date=July 25, 2014|accessdate=September 23, 2014}}</ref>
Abraham subsequently sued Daniel Greer and the group, Fix The Facts Foundation, also known as AgendaWise, for [[libel]] regarding the King-Landtroop campaign. The Texas 31st District Court in Canadian threw out the suit on grounds that Abraham had not proved malice on the part of the defendants. But the dismissal was overturned in July 2014 and remanded to the trial court by the Texas 7th District Court of Appeals in [Amarillo. The circuit court said that Abraham's complaint is unrelated to his being a public figure. Greer had not mentioned Abraham's school board tenure in the report of the Levelland meeting.<ref name=justialaw>{{cite web|url=http://law.justia.com/cases/texas/seventh-court-of-appeals/2014/07-12-00494-cv.html|title=Salem Abraham v. Daniel Greer and Fix The Facts Foundation d/b/a AgendaWise: Appeal from 31st District Court of Hemphill County|publisher=law.justia.com|date=July 25, 2014|accessdate=September 23, 2014}}</ref>
===2016 campaign===
===2016 campaign===
In his attempt to return to the legislature, Landtroop faced fellow Republican John Frullo in the 84th House district. One of the differences between the two candidates centered on Moderate Republican House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]], who presided over the House from 2011 to 2019. In his term in the House, Landtroop voted against Straus as Speaker in 2011; since he entered the House, Frullo backed Straus for Speaker. Frullo had a large fundraising advantage over Landtroop. Between January 22 and February 20, 2016, Frullo raised $237,912, Landtroop, $58,845. In three campaign finance reports filed since January 15, 2016, Frullo raised $418,000; Landtroop, $132,000. Landtroop's employer, State Farm, through its [[political action committee]], gave $7,500 to Frullo, the chairman of the House Insurance Committee, but nothing to challenger Landtroop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/election/2016-02-23/frullo-outraises-landtroop-house-84-fundraising-race#.Vs3cmY-cH3y|title=Frullo outraises Landtroop in House 84 fundraising race|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=February 23, 2016|author=Enrique Rangel|accessdate=February 24, 2016}}</ref>
In his attempt to return to the legislature, Landtroop faced fellow Republican John Frullo in the 84th House district. One of the differences between the two candidates centered on Moderate Republican House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]], who presided over the House from 2011 to 2019. In his term in the House, Landtroop voted against Straus as Speaker in 2011; since he entered the House, Frullo backed Straus for Speaker. Frullo had a large fundraising advantage over Landtroop. Between January 22 and February 20, 2016, Frullo raised $237,912, Landtroop, $58,845. In three campaign finance reports filed since January 15, 2016, Frullo raised $418,000; Landtroop, $132,000. Landtroop's employer, State Farm, through its [[political action committee]], gave $7,500 to Frullo, the chairman of the House Insurance Committee, but nothing to challenger Landtroop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/election/2016-02-23/frullo-outraises-landtroop-house-84-fundraising-race#.Vs3cmY-cH3y|title=Frullo outraises Landtroop in House 84 fundraising race|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=February 23, 2016|author=Enrique Rangel|accessdate=February 24, 2016}}</ref>