Angie Chen Button
2009 - Present
2027
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Angie Chen Button (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 112. She assumed office in 2009. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Button (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 112. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Button earned her Master's in Public Finance/Management Services from the University of Texas at Dallas. She works as a Marketing Manager with Texas Instruments and is a certified public accountant.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Button was assigned to the following committees:
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2021-2022
Button was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Button was assigned to the following committees:
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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• Economic & Small Business Development, Chair |
• Higher Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Chen Button served on the following committees:
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• Economic & Small Business Development, Chair |
• Rules & Resolutions |
• Ways & Means |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Button served on the following committees:
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• Calendars |
• Technology, Vice chair |
• Ways & Means |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Button served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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• Appropriations |
• Technology, Economic Development & Workforce, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Averie Bishop in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button (R) | 54.0 | 46,671 |
![]() | Averie Bishop (D) | 46.0 | 39,740 |
Total votes: 86,411 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Averie Bishop advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Averie Bishop | 100.0 | 8,695 |
Total votes: 8,695 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Chad Carnahan in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button | 72.0 | 10,955 |
![]() | Chad Carnahan ![]() | 28.0 | 4,254 |
Total votes: 15,209 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Elva Curl in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button (R) | 54.8 | 37,566 |
![]() | Elva Curl (D) ![]() | 45.2 | 30,946 |
Total votes: 68,512 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Elva Curl advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Elva Curl ![]() | 100.0 | 8,495 |
Total votes: 8,495 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button | 100.0 | 11,698 |
Total votes: 11,698 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Brandy Chambers and Shane Newsom in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button (R) | 48.9 | 33,759 |
Brandy Chambers (D) ![]() | 48.6 | 33,537 | ||
![]() | Shane Newsom (L) ![]() | 2.5 | 1,719 |
Total votes: 69,015 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Brandy Chambers advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brandy Chambers ![]() | 100.0 | 11,524 |
Total votes: 11,524 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button | 100.0 | 8,494 |
Total votes: 8,494 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Shane Newsom advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 21, 2020.
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Brandy Chambers in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button (R) | 51.0 | 27,126 |
Brandy Chambers (D) | 49.0 | 26,016 |
Total votes: 53,142 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Brandy Chambers advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brandy Chambers | 100.0 | 5,546 |
Total votes: 5,546 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Angie Chen Button advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 112 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angie Chen Button | 100.0 | 6,384 |
Total votes: 6,384 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Jack Blackshear in the Texas House of Representatives District 112 general election.[3]
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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57.22% | 31,234 | |
Democratic | Jack Blackshear | 42.78% | 23,351 | |
Total Votes | 54,585 | |||
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Jack Blackshear ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 112 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
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Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Chris DeHart in the Texas House of Representatives District 112 Republican Primary.[4][5]
Texas House of Representatives, District 112 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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77.42% | 11,140 | |
Republican | Chris DeHart | 22.58% | 3,249 | |
Total Votes | 14,389 |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Angie Chen Button defeated Jared Patterson in the Republican primary. Chen Button defeated Michael Binkley (L) in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Button ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 112. Button ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. She was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
2010
Button won re-election in District 112. She was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated Libertarian Troy Camplin in the November 2 general election.[9]
Texas House of Representatives, District 112 2010 General election results | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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22,206 | 83.21% | ||
Troy Camplin (L) | 4,478 | 16.78% |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Button won election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 112th District, receiving 30,998 votes ahead of Democrat Sandra Phuong Vule (21,919) and Libertarian Philip White (2,372).[9] She raised $886,767 for her campaign; Vule raised $140,662.[10]
Texas House of Representatives, District 112 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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30,998 | 56.06% | ||
Sandra Phuong Vule (D) | 21,919 | 39.64% | ||
Philip M. White (L) | 2,372 | 4.29% |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
Button's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Small Government: Angie is for lower taxes, smaller government and more local control. Angie understands that protecting the Texas economic miracle begins with fighting for conservative economic policy. Border Security: Regain control of our border and enforce the law. Texans must hold companies responsible if they knowingly hire illegal workers and we must expect people to learn English, pay taxes, obey the law, embrace our culture, and pledge allegiance to our flag. Education: Education needs to be our State's priority. We must focus on hiring and rewarding the best teachers, allow schools to expel the most unruly and disruptive students, and empower parents and schools with more local control and fewer state mandates. Angie formed an Education Roundtable with classroom teachers, parents and business executives to discuss solutions. Angie supports efforts to make UTD a premier university. 2nd Amendment Rights: Angie opposes Obama’s unconstitutional executive orders that are a threat to our 2nd Amendment rights. She knows the Constitution is clear, “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Yet liberal politicians in DC continue to push their agenda. Endorsed and ‘A’ rated by the NRA and TSRA, Angie has a perfect record of defending our gun rights. Last session, Angie co-authored open carry legislation that passed overwhelmingly. We can trust Angie to protect our 2nd Amendment rights. Global Competitiveness: Through her work as a marketing executive for Texas Instruments, Angie has witnessed exciting technology, attractive educational resources, and other amazing capabilities within our community. Let’s leverage these resources and allow the State of Texas to help us recruit international businesses. Economic development and creating jobs for Texans are her priorities.[11] |
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—Angie Chen Button[12] |
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Button's endorsements included the following:[13]
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2014
In 2014, Button’s endorsements included the following:[14]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
- Texas State Rifle Association PAC
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants CPA-PAC
- BACPAC, the Political Arm of the Texas Association of Business (TAB)
- Texas Hospital Association PAC
- Conservative Republicans of Texas
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2024
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In 2024, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[15] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[16]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[16]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Angie Chen Button, "Taking Texas Forward," accessed February 25, 2016
- ↑ Angie Chen Button, "Endorsements," accessed February 25, 2016
- ↑ angiebutton.com, "Endorsements," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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