DemocratNot in office · last served 2026Last on a ballot: Nov 2022

John Whitmire

John Whitmire ran in 27 elections between 1972 and 2022, winning 25. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 82) and the Texas State Senate (District 15).

Last office: Texas State Senate, District 15

Elections
27
1972–2022
Won
25
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Whitmire was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Whitmire has run

Margin: how far Whitmire finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2022Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonGeorge Brian Vachris (R)65.3%D+30.7
2018Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonRandy Orr (R), Velsquez (L)65.2%D+33.0
2014Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonRon Hale (R), Gilberto Velasquez Jr. (L)59.2%D+20.7
2014Texas State Senate, District 15PrimaryWonDamian Lacroix (D)75.1%+50.2
2012Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonBill Walker (R)62.3%D+24.7
2010Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonBill Walker (R)59.3%D+18.6
2006Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonAngel Delarosa (R)63%D+26.0
2002Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonMichael P. Wolfe (R)60.4%D+20.7
2000Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonWarren A. Lawless (R)65.1%D+30.1
1996Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonThomas V. Kelly (R)62.1%D+24.1
1994Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1992Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonThomas V. Kelly (R), George Hollenback (L)69.9%D+44.2
1990Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1986Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1986Texas State Senate, District 15PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1982Texas State Senate, District 15GeneralWonMarshall Martin (R), Jan Marks (L)62.3%D+26.9
1982Texas State Senate, District 15PrimaryLostRichard A. Cross (D)59.2%+18.3
1980Texas House of Representatives, District 82GeneralWonJohn Westerlage (L)95.2%D+90.5
1980Texas House of Representatives, District 82PrimaryWonAlvin Pruitt (D), Leonard Ball (D)54.6%+24.9
1978Texas House of Representatives, District 82GeneralWonBill Hanna (R)74.7%D+49.4
1976Texas House of Representatives, District 82GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1976Texas House of Representatives, District 82PrimaryWonLeonard Ball (D)82.7%+65.3
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 82GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 82PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 82GeneralWonJack T. Davis (R)66.9%D+33.9
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 82RunoffWonJim Assad (D)52.1%+4.2
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 82PrimaryLostJim Assad (D), Henry Allee (D), George J. Polk (D)25.3%−8.9

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Whitmire has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Whitmire has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)