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Sheffield lost his bid for a fourth term in the House in the Republican primary held on March 4, 2014; he was unseated by [[Molly White (Texas politician)|Molly White]] of Belton, who like Alaniz in 2012 carried the backing of the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref name=sharednames/><ref name=electionreturns>{{cite web|url=https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar04_169_state.htm?x=0&y=11554&id=628|title=Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014|publisher=team1.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=March 5, 2014}}</ref>

Sheffield lost his bid for a fourth term in the House in the Republican primary held on March 4, 2014; he was unseated by [[Molly White (Texas politician)|Molly White]] of Belton, who like Alaniz in 2012 carried the backing of the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref name=sharednames/><ref name=electionreturns>{{cite web|url=https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar04_169_state.htm?x=0&y=11554&id=628|title=Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014|publisher=team1.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=March 5, 2014}}</ref>

Because Sheffield and an adjoining Republican state representative, [[J. D. Sheffield]], a medical director from Gatesville  in Coryell County, share surnames, voters in both districts often confuse the lawmakers, who are unrelated. J. D. Sheffield, a [[Moderate Republican]]  was unseated in the 2020 Republican primary.<ref name=sharednames>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/09/rep-rep-rep/|title=Ross Ramsey, "Shared Name May Be Hurdle to Keeping Post"|date=December 9, 2013|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref>

Because Sheffield and an adjoining Republican state representative, [[J. D. Sheffield]], a medical director from Gatesville  in Coryell County, share surnames, voters in both districts often confuse the lawmakers, who are unrelated. J. D. Sheffield, a [[Moderate Republican]], was unseated in the 2020 Republican primary.<ref name=sharednames>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/09/rep-rep-rep/|title=Ross Ramsey, "Shared Name May Be Hurdle to Keeping Post"|date=December 9, 2013|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref>

Sheffield is the vice chairman of the House Defense and Veterans Committee. He is a member of the Energy Resources Committee. He is a past recipient of the "Champion for Free Enterprise" award from the Texas Association of Business.<ref name=bio/>

Sheffield is the vice chairman of the House Defense and Veterans Committee. He is a member of the Energy Resources Committee. He is a past recipient of the "Champion for Free Enterprise" award from the Texas Association of Business.<ref name=bio/>