Tony Tinderholt

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Tony Tinderholt
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Texas House of Representatives District 94
Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

9

Compensation

Base salary

$7,200/year

Per diem

$221/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Personal
Profession
Educator
Contact

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Tony Tinderholt (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 94. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.

Tinderholt (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 94. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.


Biography

Tinderholt's professional experience includes working as professor of Spanish at Columbia College in Fort Worth and Vice President of Education at Ancora Education. He served in the United States Air Force.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Tinderholt was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Tinderholt was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Tinderholt 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
Corrections
Government Transparency & Operation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tinderholt served on the following committees:

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 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt defeated Denise Wilkerson in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt (R)
 
55.6
 
43,684
Image of Denise Wilkerson
Denise Wilkerson (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.4
 
34,836

Total votes: 78,520
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Denise Wilkerson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Denise Wilkerson
Denise Wilkerson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5,879

Total votes: 5,879
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt
 
100.0
 
13,098

Total votes: 13,098
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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 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt defeated Dennis Sherrard in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt (R)
 
56.6
 
35,092
Image of Dennis Sherrard
Dennis Sherrard (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.4
 
26,879

Total votes: 61,971
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Dennis Sherrard advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dennis Sherrard
Dennis Sherrard Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,448

Total votes: 6,448
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt
 
100.0
 
13,552

Total votes: 13,552
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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 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt defeated Alisa Simmons and Jessica Pallett in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt (R)
 
51.0
 
38,602
Image of Alisa Simmons
Alisa Simmons (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.9
 
34,757
Image of Jessica Pallett
Jessica Pallett (L)
 
3.1
 
2,371

Total votes: 75,730
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Alisa Simmons advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alisa Simmons
Alisa Simmons Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
11,750

Total votes: 11,750
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt
 
100.0
 
10,310

Total votes: 10,310
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Jessica Pallett advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Jessica Pallett
Jessica Pallett (L)

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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt defeated Finnigan Jones and Jessica Pallett in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt (R)
 
52.5
 
32,448
Image of Finnigan Jones
Finnigan Jones (D)
 
43.9
 
27,145
Image of Jessica Pallett
Jessica Pallett (L)
 
3.6
 
2,230

Total votes: 61,823
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Finnigan Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Finnigan Jones
Finnigan Jones
 
100.0
 
6,674

Total votes: 6,674
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Tinderholt
Tony Tinderholt
 
100.0
 
9,095

Total votes: 9,095
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2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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.[1]

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt defeated Jessica Pallett in the Texas House of Representatives District 94 general election.[2]

Texas House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Tinderholt Incumbent 73.64% 39,224
     Libertarian Jessica Pallett 26.36% 14,037
Total Votes 53,261
Source: Texas Secretary of State



Incumbent Tony Tinderholt defeated Andrew Piel in the Texas House of Representatives District 94 Republican Primary.[3][4]

Texas House of Representatives, District 94 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Tinderholt Incumbent 58.31% 12,563
     Republican Andrew Piel 41.69% 8,982
Total Votes 21,545

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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. Tony Tinderholt defeated incumbent Diane Patrick in the Republican primary. Cole Ballweg was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tinderholt defeated Ballweg and Robert Harris (L) in the general election.[5][6][7]

Texas House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTony Tinderholt 56.6% 23,046
     Democratic Cole Ballweg 40.5% 16,481
     Libertarian Robert Harris 2.9% 1,172
Total Votes 40,699

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Tony Tinderholt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Tony Tinderholt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Tinderholt's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]

Budget and the Economy.

  • Excerpt: "Thanks to a low-tax environment and hardworking citizens, Texas is number one in the nation for job creation. Our economic climate means over a thousand people come to this state each and every day looking for the jobs and opportunity our state provides. Despite our prosperity, our Legislature has decided to spend much like Sacramento or Detroit, using accounting gimmicks, ignoring priorities, and exploding the budget by over 26% in the 83rd Representative, I will demand truth in budgeting, transparency, and fight for the balanced budget our Texas Constitution demands."

Education.

  • Excerpt: "In the Legislature, I want to seize the opportunity Texas has to lead the way in preparing young people for their future, be it higher education or a rewarding career. To do that, we must continue to fight the “one size fits all” approach of the past, and enable students and parents to find a school that can challenge them to succeed."

Securing Our Border.

  • Excerpt: "This issue is not just a question of illegal immigration, but one of national security, and protecting the dignity of human life. Every day innocent men, women, and children are caught up in people smuggling, as well as sex and drug trafficking operations across our border with Mexico. The Federal Government purposely turns a blind eye to this unacceptable situation. As your State Representative, it will be my Constitutional duty to protect all Texans, by arming our state agencies and border patrol with the technology and manpower required to protect innocent lives."

Sanctity of Life.

  • Excerpt: "As a God-fearing conservative, there is no duty more important than protecting innocent life. I was proud to support the pro-life measures our Legislature took this Session. District 94 needs a pro-life Representative ready to lead on this issue, unapologetic and ready to fight the forces we saw make a mockery of democracy last summer. I want to take the respect for human life that you and I share to Austin, and ensure that tax payer funded and late-term abortions remain in the past in Texas."

Second Amendment Rights.

  • Excerpt: "Our State Representative should fight alongside fellow conservatives in resisting Federal meddling with our Constitution. Additionally as an elected official, I will never vote to grant politicians special privileges and protections that we are unwilling to afford to each and every Texas citizen."

Campaign finance summary


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Tony Tinderholt campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Texas House of Representatives District 94Won general$243,495 $175,976
2022Texas House of Representatives District 94Won general$154,499 $177,576
2020Texas House of Representatives District 94Won general$1,014,123 N/A**
2018Texas House of Representatives District 94Won general$132,745 N/A**
2014Texas House of Representatives, District 94Won $177,613 N/A**
Grand total$1,722,475 $353,552
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Tinderholt's endorsements included the following:[9]

  • Steven Hotze M.D. President of Conservative Republicans of Texas
  • Cathie Adams, former Republican Party of Texas Chairwoman, and President of Texas Eagle
  • State Senator District 10, Konni Burton
  • State Representative District 92, Jonathan Stickland
  • State Representative District 96, Bill Zedler

  • Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
  • Texas Right to Life
  • American Gun Rights
  • Tarrant County Republican Club PAC
  • Tarrant County Republican Assembly

Personal

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Tinderholt has been married five times. He has two children.[10]

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on July 31, 2020

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

On July 31, 2020, Tinderholt announced he tested positive for and was hospitalized because of coronavirus.[11]


See also


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Footnotes

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