Difference between revisions of "Don Huffines"
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|name= Donald Blaine Huffines | |name= Donald Blaine Huffines | ||
|image=Don Huffines of TX.jpg | |image=Don Huffines of TX.jpg | ||
| + | |office=[[Texas]] State Senator for District 16 | ||
| + | |term_start=2015 | ||
| + | |term_end=2019 | ||
| + | |succeeded=Nathan M. Johnson | ||
|party= [[Republican Party|Republican]] | |party= [[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
|birth_date= April 26, 1958 | |birth_date= April 26, 1958 | ||
| − | |birth_place= Commerce, | + | |birth_place= Commerce, Texas |
|residence=[[Dallas]], Texas | |residence=[[Dallas]], Texas | ||
|birth_date=April 26, 1958 | |birth_date=April 26, 1958 | ||
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'''Donald Blaine Huffines''', known as '''Don Huffines''' (born April 26, 1958), is an [[United States|American]] [[conservative]] [[politician]] who served District 16 in the [[Texas]] State Senate from January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019<ref>https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5766</ref> | '''Donald Blaine Huffines''', known as '''Don Huffines''' (born April 26, 1958), is an [[United States|American]] [[conservative]] [[politician]] who served District 16 in the [[Texas]] State Senate from January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019<ref>https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5766</ref> | ||
| − | + | Huffines and his brother operate a real estate development firm in the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] area; the family's fortune comes from their grandfather, who started a network of automotive dealerships still owned and operated by the family. | |
Huffines is running in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022, against the two-term incumbent [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] and former Texas Republican state chairman [[Allen West]].<ref>https://www.fox4news.com/news/don-huffines-running-for-governor-of-texas</ref>. He advocates for securing the Texas-Mexico border/completing the [[Border wall|wall]], banning [[Critical race theory]] from Texas education, opposing [[abortion]], eliminating [[Property tax|property taxes]], and prioritizing [[election integrity]] among others.<ref>https://donhuffines.com/issues/</ref> | Huffines is running in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022, against the two-term incumbent [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] and former Texas Republican state chairman [[Allen West]].<ref>https://www.fox4news.com/news/don-huffines-running-for-governor-of-texas</ref>. He advocates for securing the Texas-Mexico border/completing the [[Border wall|wall]], banning [[Critical race theory]] from Texas education, opposing [[abortion]], eliminating [[Property tax|property taxes]], and prioritizing [[election integrity]] among others.<ref>https://donhuffines.com/issues/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:15, January 24, 2022
| Donald Blaine Huffines | |
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Texas State Senator for District 16
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| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Nathan M. Johnson |
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| Born | April 26, 1958 Commerce, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Religion | Christianity |
Donald Blaine Huffines, known as Don Huffines (born April 26, 1958), is an American conservative politician who served District 16 in the Texas State Senate from January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019[1]
Huffines and his brother operate a real estate development firm in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; the family's fortune comes from their grandfather, who started a network of automotive dealerships still owned and operated by the family.
Huffines is running in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022, against the two-term incumbent Governor Greg Abbott and former Texas Republican state chairman Allen West.[2]. He advocates for securing the Texas-Mexico border/completing the wall, banning Critical race theory from Texas education, opposing abortion, eliminating property taxes, and prioritizing election integrity among others.[3]