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Drew Darby
Drew Darby, Republican, is on the November 3 ballot for State Representative, District 72. An official page says this person holds that office now.
- Running for
- State Representative, District 72
- Party
- Republican
- Holds this office now
- Incumbent
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Drew Darby, Republican, is certified for State Representative, District 72. The Texas House lists him as the representative for District 72, which includes Tom Green County, Texas, and says he is a San Angelo native who chairs the House Committee on Energy Resources. The House biography says he earned a business degree and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
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- Campaign websitedrewdarby.com
- FacebookDrewDarbyforTexas
- X@DrewDarbyTX
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Drew Darby is the Republican state representative for District 72 and a San Angelo native, according to his campaign website.1 He earned a business degree and a law degree from the University of Texas, owns Surety Title, and is Of Counsel to the law firm Jackson Walker, the website says.1 He chairs the House Committee on Redistricting, has served on the Legislative Budget Board, and was a member of the San Angelo City Council.1
His campaign website says he votes for policies that balance budgets, protect public education and retired teachers, defend the Second Amendment, and safeguard "the sanctity of life."1
Prior races
Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | State Representative, District 72 | November 5, 2024Party: Republican |
| State Representative District 72 contest |
| 2024 | State Representative, District 72 | November 5, 2024 |
| November 5, 2024 cumulative |
| 2018 | State Representative, District 72 | 2018 general |
| State canvass elchist331 |
Show 25 earlier races
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | State Representative, District 72 | 2018 primary |
| State canvass elchist325 |
| 2016 | State Representative, District 72 | 2016 general |
| State canvass elchist319 |
| 2016 | State Representative, District 72 | 2016 primary |
| State canvass elchist273 |
| 2016 | State Representative, District 72 | November 8, 2016 generalParty: Republican |
| 2016 archives |
| 2016 | State Representative, District 72 | March 1, 2016 Republican primary |
| 2016 archives |
| 2014 | State Representative, District 72 | 2014 general |
| State canvass elchist175 |
| 2014 | State Representative, District 72 | 2014 primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist169 |
| 2014 | State Representative, District 72 | November 4, 2014 generalParty: Republican |
| 2014 results |
| 2014 | State Representative, District 72 | March 4, 2014 primary |
| 2014 results |
| 2012 | State Representative, District 72 | 2012 general |
| State canvass elchist164 |
| 2012 | State Representative, District 72 | 2012 primary |
| State canvass elchist160 |
| 2012 | State Representative, District 72 | November 6, 2012 generalParty: Republican |
| 2012 results |
| 2012 | State Representative, District 72 | May 29, 2012 primaryParty: Republican |
| 2012 results |
| 2010 | State Representative, District 72 | 2010 general |
| State canvass elchist154 |
| 2010 | State Representative, District 72 | 2010 primary |
| State canvass elchist148 |
| 2010 | State Representative, District 72 | November 2, 2010 generalParty: Republican |
| 2010 results |
| 2010 | State Representative, District 72 | March 2, 2010 primaryParty: Republican |
| 2010 results |
| 2008 | State Representative, District 72 | 2008 generalParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist141 |
| 2008 | State Representative, District 72 | 2008 primary |
| State canvass elchist135 |
| 2008 | State Representative, District 72 | November 4, 2008 generalParty: Republican |
| 2008 results |
| 2008 | State Representative, District 72 | March 4, 2008 primary |
| 2008 results |
| 2006 | State Representative, District 72 | 2006 generalParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist127 |
| 2006 | State Representative, District 72 | 2006 runoffParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist125 |
| 2006 | State Representative, District 72 | 2006 Republican primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist118 |
| 2002 | State Representative, District 72 | 2002 Republican primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist89 |
Others in this race
- Shiloh SalazarDemocratic