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'''Allan Brown Ritter''' (born May 6, 1954), is a [[business]]man from Nederland, [[Texas]], who is a former state representative for District 21, which includes parts of Jefferson and Orange counties. First elected  as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in 1998, Ritter switched parties in 2010 and won his eighth and final term in 2012 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]].<ref name=abritter>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/allan-ritter/|title=State Rep. Allan Ritter, District 21 (R-Nederland)|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}</ref>

'''Allan Brown Ritter''' (born May 6, 1954), is a [[business]]man from Nederland, [[Texas]], who is a former state representative for District 21, which includes parts of Jefferson and Orange counties. First elected  as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in 1998, Ritter switched parties in 2010 and won his eighth and final term in 2012 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]].<ref name=abritter>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/allan-ritter/|title=State Rep. Allan Ritter, District 21 (R-Nederland)|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}</ref>

Texas [[Right to Life]] gave him a "D" grade in 2001 and only 67 percent in 2013. That same year, the [[interest group]] Texans for Fiscal Responsibility rated Ritter 37 percent; he received a zero rating from the group in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/25363/allan-ritter#.UwZE0ZWPIfg|title=Allan Ritter's Ratings and Endorsement|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}</ref>

Texas [[Right to Life]] gave him a "D" grade in 2001 and only 67 percent in 2013. That same year, the [[interest group]] Texans for Fiscal Responsibility rated Ritter 37 percent; he received a zero rating from the group in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/25363/allan-ritter#.UwZE0ZWPIfg|title=Allan Ritter's Ratings and Endorsement|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}</ref>

In October 2013, Ritter announced that he would not seek a ninth term in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBDKonOpXXg|title=Jason Parthum and Judy Nichols seeks to replace Allan Ritter in Texas' House District 21|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 20, 2014}}</ref> Two Republican candidates ran to succeed Ritter, [[conservative]] activist Judy Nichols (born c. 1961), backed by the [[Tea Party movement]], and [[real estate]] developer Dade Phelan of Beaumont.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Judy_Nichols|title=Judy Nichols|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=February 20, 2014}}</ref> Phelan defeated Nichols, 7,940 votes (59.9 percent) to 5,314 votes (40.1 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Primary Election Returns, May 29, 2012.</ref> Phelan subsequently defeated the Democrat educator Garvin Bruney 74.38 to 25.61 percent in the November 4 general election.

In October 2013, Ritter announced that he would not seek a ninth term in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBDKonOpXXg|author=Jason Parthum|title=Judy Nichols seeks to replace Allan Ritter in Texas' House District 21|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 16, 2020}}</ref> Two Republican candidates ran to succeed Ritter, [[conservative]] activist Judy Nichols (born c. 1961), backed by the [[Tea Party movement]], and [[real estate]] developer Dade Phelan of Beaumont.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Judy_Nichols|title=Judy Nichols|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=February 20, 2014}}</ref> Phelan defeated Nichols, 7,940 votes (59.9 percent) to 5,314 votes (40.1 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Primary Election Returns, May 29, 2012.</ref> Phelan subsequently defeated the Democrat educator Garvin Bruney 74.38 to 25.61 percent in the November 4 general election.

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