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|term_end=January 13, 2015
|term_end=January 13, 2015
|preceded=Mark W. Stiles
|preceded=Mark W. Stiles
|succeeded=Dade Phelan
|succeeded=[[Dade Phelan]]
|birth_date=May 6, 1954
|birth_date=May 6, 1954
|birth_place=[[Beaumont]], Jefferson County, Texas
|birth_place=[[Beaumont]], Jefferson County, Texas
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|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=September 18, 2020}}</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=September 18, 2020}}</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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