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==Legislative service==
==Legislative service==
Hughes was elected to the legislature in 2002, when he upset the incumbent Democratic Representative Bob D. Glaze (1927–2010) of Gilmer in Upshur County. Hughes polled 20,286 votes (52.4 percent) to Glaze's 18,451 (47.6 percent).<ref>"Texas general election returns, November 5, 2002". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections</ref> In the 2004 general election, Glaze sought a rematch with Hughes but lost, 23,029 votes (38 percent) to the Republican's 37,529 (62 percent).[7] In 2006, no Democrat filed against Hughes, as he defeated the Libertarian Timothy J. Carmichael, 26,286 (81.9 percent) to 5,795 (18.1 percent).[8]
Hughes was elected to the legislature in 2002, when he upset the incumbent Democratic Representative Bob D. Glaze (1927–2010) of Gilmer in Upshur County. Hughes polled 20,286 votes (52.4 percent) to Glaze's 18,451 (47.6 percent).<ref>"Texas general election returns, November 5, 2002". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections</ref> In the 2004 general election, Glaze sought a rematch with Hughes but lost, 23,029 votes (38 percent) to the Republican's 37,529 (62 percent).[7] In 2006, no Democrat filed against Hughes, as he defeated the Libertarian Timothy J. Carmichael, 26,286 (81.9 percent) to 5,795 (18.1 percent).<ref>"Texas general election returns, November 7, 2006". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe. Retrieved September 27, 2011</ref>
Hughes was unopposed in the 2010 general election, when Republicans carried 101 of the 150 seats in the state House.<ref>"Texas general election returns, November 2, 2010". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe. Retrieved September 26, 2011</ref>
Hughes was unopposed in the 2010 general election, when Republicans carried 101 of the 150 seats in the state House.<ref>"Texas general election returns, November 2, 2010". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe. Retrieved September 26, 2011</ref>
7.^ "Texas general election returns, November 2, 2004". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
7.^ "Texas general election returns, November 2, 2004". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
8.^ "Texas general election returns, November 7, 2006". elections.sos.state.tx.us. http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
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