Abel Herrero

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Abel Herrero
Image of Abel Herrero
Texas House of Representatives District 34
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

11

Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives District 34

Compensation

Base salary

$7,200/year

Per diem

$221/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Abel Herrero (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 34. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.

Herrero (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Herrero previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011.

Biography

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Herrero is an attorney with Royston, Rayzor, Vickery and Williams, LLP. He has been a member of the Corpus Christi Barrios Association, vice president of the Robstown Improvement Development Corporation, and member of the Corpus Christi Bar Association. He served on the Robstown City Council from 1999 to 2003.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Herrero was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Herrero was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Herrero was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
Land & Resource Management, Chair
Licensing & Administrative Procedures

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Herrero 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

Abel Herrero did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Abel Herrero defeated Carolyn Vaughn in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abel Herrero (D)
 
57.6
 
22,231
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Carolyn Vaughn (R)
 
42.4
 
16,333

Total votes: 38,564
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Abel Herrero advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abel Herrero
 
100.0
 
6,515

Total votes: 6,515
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34

Carolyn Vaughn defeated James Hernandez in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Carolyn Vaughn
 
72.3
 
4,835
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James Hernandez
 
27.7
 
1,857

Total votes: 6,692
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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 34

Incumbent Abel Herrero defeated James Hernandez in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abel Herrero (D)
 
59.5
 
32,720
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/jameshernandez.png
James Hernandez (R)
 
40.5
 
22,284

Total votes: 55,004
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Abel Herrero advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abel Herrero
 
100.0
 
9,323

Total votes: 9,323
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34

James Hernandez advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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James Hernandez
 
100.0
 
5,094

Total votes: 5,094
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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 34

Incumbent Abel Herrero defeated Chris Hale in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abel Herrero (D)
 
61.1
 
25,246
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Chris Hale (R) Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
16,065

Total votes: 41,311
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Abel Herrero advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Abel Herrero
 
100.0
 
6,011

Total votes: 6,011
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34

Chris Hale advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Chris Hale Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,786

Total votes: 3,786
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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.[2]

Incumbent Abel Herrero ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 34 general election.[3]

Texas House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Abel Herrero Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 33,221
Total Votes 33,221
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Abel Herrero ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 34 Democratic Primary.[4][5]

Texas House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Abel Herrero Incumbent (unopposed)



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. Incumbent Abel Herrero was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Herrero ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 34. Herrero ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated incumbent Connie Scott (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]

Texas House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAbel Herrero 57.2% 25,482
     Republican Connie Scott Incumbent 42.8% 19,088
Total Votes 44,570

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Herrero was defeated by Republican Connie Scott for the District 34 seat in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary.[9]

Texas House of Representatives, District 34
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Connie Scott (R) 13,892 53.95%
Abel Herrero (D) 11,855 46.04%

2008

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Herrero won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 34th District, defeating Connie Scott (R).[9]

Herrero raised $577,181 for his campaign while Scott raised $314,103.[10]

Texas House of Representatives, District 34
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Abel Herrero (D) 21,188 53.14%
Connie Scott (R) 18,684 46.85%

2006

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2006

On November 4, 2006, Herrero won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 34, defeating Bradley Moore (L).[9]

Herrero raised $172,912 for his campaign while Moore raised $0.[11]

Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Abel Herrero (D) 17,561
Green check mark transparent.png Bradley Moore (L) 4,835

2004

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2004

On November 4, 2004, Herrero won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 34, unopposed.[9]

Herrero raised $861,263 for his campaign while Terry raised $210,942.[12]

Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (2004)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Abel Herrero (D) 23,175
Terry Arnold (R) 18,924

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

Abel Herrero did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Herrero's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]

Save Our Schools!

  • Excerpt: "As our State Representative, Herrero will send out an SOS – Save Our Schools! He backs a plan that will: Free up teachers to spend more time with each child"

Senior Citizens Deserve Better

  • Excerpt: "He will make sure that seniors can get access to the health care they deserve by ensuring that their doctors receive the reimbursements they need."

Windstorm Insurance: Too Much For Too Little?

  • Excerpt: "Abel Herrero will be on our side. He’ll fight against rate increases and demand that TWIA provide the service we have paid so much for."

Jobs and the Economy: Herrero Takes The Lead

  • Excerpt: "Just like he did before, Herrero will work hard to create more jobs and more business growth in our community."

Campaign finance summary


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Abel Herrero campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Texas House of Representatives District 34Won general$529,972 $557,546
2020Texas House of Representatives District 34Won general$373,278 N/A**
2018Texas House of Representatives District 34Won general$425,190 N/A**
2014Texas House of Representatives, District 34Won $229,490 N/A**
2012Texas State House, District 34Won $546,642 N/A**
2010Texas State House, District 34Lost $604,455 N/A**
2008Texas State House, District 34Won $577,181 N/A**
2006Texas State House, District 34Won $172,912 N/A**
2004Texas State House, District 34Lost $861,263 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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