Rafael Anchia
2005 - Present
2025
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Rafael Anchia (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 103. He assumed office on January 11, 2005. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Anchia (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 103. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Anchia is an Attorney with Haynes and Boone, LLP. He has worked as an Attorney for Patton Boggs LLP, as a guest lecturer at Saint Mary's University School of Law, Adjunct Professor at Texas Technical University Law School, and visiting Professor at Tulane University School of Law.
Anchia is a member of Catholic Campus Community - Southern Methodist University, Dallas Assembly, Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, Oak Cliff Lions Club, Southern Methodist University Clements Center on Southwest Studies, and Chair of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.[1]
In August 2012, Anchia was included in a list of 20 Latino political rising stars compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Anchia was assigned to the following committees:
- House Administration Committee
- Energy Resources Committee
- Redistricting Committee
- House State Affairs Committee
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2021-2022
Anchia was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy Resources Committee
- House Administration Committee
- Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee, Chair
- Redistricting Committee
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2019-2020
Anchia was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy Resources Committee
- House Administration Committee
- International Relations & Economic Development Committee, Chair
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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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• International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs, Chair |
• Pensions |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Anchia served on the following committees:
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• Energy Resources |
• International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Anchia served on the following committees:
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• International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs, Chair |
• Urban Affairs |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anchia served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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• Land & Resource Management |
• Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, Vice chair |
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Anchia served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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• Elections |
• Local & Consent Calendars |
• Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, Vice chair |
Issues
Renewable energy subsidies
On January 25, 2013, Anchia filed House Bill 723, which would amend Texas' energy goals to include 1,500 megawatts of non-wind renewable energy by 2022. Advocates of solar power advocated for the "non-wind" requirement.[3] However, Bill Peacock of the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation criticized HB 723 as an expansion of Texas' government support for renewable energy when "There has never been a better time than now to end renewable energy subsidies."[4] As of February 26, 2013, HB 723 had not yet been referred to a committee.
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 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia (D) | 100.0 | 33,991 |
Total votes: 33,991 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia | 100.0 | 6,676 |
Total votes: 6,676 | ||||
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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 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia defeated Alejandro Arrieta in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia (D) | 75.5 | 26,783 | |
Alejandro Arrieta (Independent) | 24.5 | 8,681 |
Total votes: 35,464 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia | 100.0 | 7,322 |
Total votes: 7,322 | ||||
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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 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia defeated Jerry Fortenberry in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia (D) | 74.5 | 37,848 | |
Jerry Fortenberry (R) | 25.5 | 12,934 |
Total votes: 50,782 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia | 100.0 | 13,358 |
Total votes: 13,358 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103
Jerry Fortenberry defeated Sherry Lee Mecom in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jerry Fortenberry | 53.0 | 1,080 | |
Sherry Lee Mecom | 47.0 | 958 |
Total votes: 2,038 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia defeated Jerry Fortenberry in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia (D) | 78.2 | 29,936 | |
Jerry Fortenberry (R) | 21.8 | 8,322 |
Total votes: 38,258 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Rafael Anchia advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rafael Anchia | 100.0 | 6,816 |
Total votes: 6,816 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103
Jerry Fortenberry advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 103 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jerry Fortenberry | 100.0 | 1,279 |
Total votes: 1,279 | ||||
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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.[5]
Incumbent Rafael Anchia ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 103 general election.[6]
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | Rafael Anchia Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 3,323 | |
Total Votes | 3,323 | |||
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Incumbent Rafael Anchia ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 103 Democratic Primary.[7][8]
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Democratic | Rafael Anchia 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 Rafael Anchia was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11]
2012
Anchia ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 103. The primary election took place on May 29, 2012 and he was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12]
2010
Anchia won re-election in District 103. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[12]
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Rafael Anchia (D) | 7,626 | 100% |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Anchia won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 103rd District, receiving 14,825 votes ahead of Libertarian David Mason (1,963).[12] He raised $153,155 for his campaign.[13]
Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Rafael Anchia (D) | 14,825 | 88.30% | ||
David R. Mason (L) | 1,963 | 11.69% |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2014
Anchia's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
Crime Prevention
- Excerpt: "Rep. Anchia has worked tirelessly in the legislature to make the neighborhoods of District 103 a safer place. He has passed legislation that cracks down on burglary of motor vehicles by increasing the penalty to a felony on the third offense."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Rep. Anchia has worked to pass legislation which makes health care affordable and accessible to all Texans. In 2007, Anchia co-authored a bill which restored many of the cuts made to the Texas Children’s Health Insurance Program made in 2003, covering an additional 118,000 Texas children since its passage."
Education
- Excerpt: "Rep. Anchia has worked to improve the Texas public education system by improving teacher pay, increasing the relevance and opportunities for success for both college-bound and vocational students, and decreasing the reliance on a single test to determine a student’s level of performance."
Energy
- Excerpt: "He has authored numerous legislative proposals that would save businesses, government, and residential consumers money while protecting the environment by promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative technologies like plug-in hybrids and combined heat and power plants."
Homeowner & Tenant Rights Legislation
- Excerpt: "Rep. Anchia shares Texans’ concerns with rising home owner’s insurance rates. Last session, Anchia led the call control insurance rates by authoring legislation that would to strengthen the regulations on homeowner’s insurance companies."
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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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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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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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2016 Democratic National Convention
Personal
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Anchia and his wife, Marissa, have two children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "20 Latino political rising stars of 2012 (with PHOTO GALLERY)," August 25, 2012
- ↑ Kate Galbraith, Texas Tribune, "Clean Energy Faces Hurdles in Legislature," February 14, 2013
- ↑ Texas Public Policy Foundation, "Thinking Economically: Texas' New Wind Record and Renewable Energy Subsidies," February 15, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ rafaelanchia.com, "Issues," accessed February 14, 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
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, “Bernie Sanders Unlikely to Flip Many Texas Superdelegates," April 21, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Texas Exit Polls," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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Texas House of Representatives District 103 2005-Present |
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