Harold Dutton Jr.
1985 - Present
2025
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Harold Dutton Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 142. He assumed office in 1985. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Dutton (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 142. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Dutton, an attorney, earned his J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and BBA from Texas Southern University.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Dutton was assigned to the following committees:
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2021-2022
Dutton was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Dutton 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:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Juvenile Justice & Family Issues, Chair |
| • Public Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dutton served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Juvenile Justice & Family Issues, Chair |
| • Public Education |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Dutton served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Public Education, Chair |
| • Urban Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dutton served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Public Education |
| • Urban Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dutton served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Corrections |
| • Public Education |
Issues
Redistricting
Representative Dutton filed a suit in federal court against the state of Texas on May 9, 2011 arguing that prisoners should be counted in their homes of residence for redistricting purposes. At the time of the lawsuit, they were counted in the locations of their incarceration. The Houston Chronicle quoted Dutton saying "some rural counties are awarded more population than they deserve using current prisoner population counting methods. Urban counties, meanwhile, should be able to report higher population counts."[2] Dutton claimed that the practice of counting prisoners in their places of incarceration violated the U.S. Constitution.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Harold Dutton Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 41,226 |
| Total votes: 41,226 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. defeated Danyahel Norris, Joyce Chatman, and Clint Horn in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. | 60.5 | 5,088 |
 | Danyahel Norris | 18.9 | 1,592 | |
 | Joyce Chatman | 15.3 | 1,282 | |
 | Clint Horn | 5.3 | 444 | |
| Total votes: 8,406 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 142.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Varner (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. defeated Candis Houston in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. | 51.3 | 4,298 |
 | Candis Houston | 48.7 | 4,079 | |
| Total votes: 8,377 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Richard Varner advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Varner | 100.0 | 2,251 |
| Total votes: 2,251 | |||
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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 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. defeated Jason Rowe in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. (D) | 74.8 | 42,127 |
 | Jason Rowe (R) | 25.2 | 14,213 | |
| Total votes: 56,340 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. defeated Jerry Davis in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. | 52.3 | 5,058 |
 | Jerry Davis | 47.7 | 4,619 | |
| Total votes: 9,677 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. and Jerry Davis advanced to a runoff. They defeated Natasha Ruiz and Richard Bonton in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. | 45.3 | 5,750 |
| ✔ | | Jerry Davis | 25.3 | 3,214 |
| Natasha Ruiz | 20.5 | 2,599 | |
| Richard Bonton | 8.9 | 1,135 | |
| Total votes: 12,698 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Jason Rowe advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Rowe | 100.0 | 2,182 |
| Total votes: 2,182 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 32,087 |
| Total votes: 32,087 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. defeated Richard Bonton in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. | 65.3 | 4,810 |
| Richard Bonton | 34.7 | 2,561 | |
| Total votes: 7,371 | |||
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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.[3]
Incumbent Harold Dutton, Jr. ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 142 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 142 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Harold Dutton, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 36,280 | |
| Total Votes | 36,280 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Harold Dutton, Jr. ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 142 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 142 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Harold Dutton, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Harold Dutton, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Dutton ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 142. Dutton ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
2010
Dutton won re-election in District 142. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 142 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harold Dutton, Jr. (D)
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21,147 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dutton won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 142nd District. He received 35,159 votes with no opposition.[10] He raised $67,670 for his campaign.[11]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 142 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harold Dutton (D)
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35,159 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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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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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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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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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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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.[12] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[13]
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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.[13]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Redistricting lawsuit says prisoner count wrong," May 9, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas House of Representatives District 142 1985-Present |
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