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Introduction

Craig Linton Estes (born 20 August 1953) is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 30th District. He currently serves on the Health and Human Services, Nominations, and State Affairs committees, and is the chair of the Natural Resources & Economic Development committee.
He also served as the President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate for the 83rd interim session.

Election history

Senate election history of Estes.

Most recent election

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 30.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)	217,877	86.12	-13.88
	Libertarian	Richard Wells Forsythe, Jr.	35,127	13.88	+13.88
Majority			182,750	72.24	+27.76
Turnout			253,004		+14.24
	Republican hold

Republican primary, 2012: Senate District 30
Candidate		Votes	%
✓	Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)	44,464	65.27
	Jim Herblin	22,599	34.73
Majority		21,865	30.54
Turnout		65,063

Previous elections

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 30.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)	221,470	100.00	+30.95
Majority			221,470	100.00	+61.91
Turnout			221,470		-16.01
	Republican hold

Republican primary, 2008: Senate District 30
Candidate		Votes	%
✓	Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)	44,106	70.07
	Charles R. Stafford	18,838	29.93
Majority		25,268	40.14
Turnout		62,944

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 30.He serves as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)	182,057	69.05	+1.49
	Democratic	Paul S. Gibbs	81,614	30.95	+1.18
Majority			100,443	38.09	+0.31
Turnout			263,671		+63.16
	Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 30.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)	109,164	67.55	+4.91
	Democratic	Donald L. Acheson	48,110	29.77	-7.58
	Libertarian	Diane Wilson	4,321	2.67	+2.67
Majority			61,057	37.78	+12.49
Turnout
	Republican hold

Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 30
Candidate		Votes	%
	Dave Deison	11,508	42.30
✓	Craig L. Estes (Incumbent)	15,698	57.70
Majority		4,190	15.40
Turnout

2001

Special Election Runoff: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term
4 December 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Craig Estes	15,332	62.70	+15.49
	Democratic	Greg L. Underwood	9,120	37.30	+14.38
Majority			6,212	25.40
Turnout			24,452
	Republican hold

Special Election: Senate District 30, Unexpired Term
6 November 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Rick Bunch	520	1.46
	Republican	Craig Estes	16,870	47.21
	Republican	Doug Jeffrey	1,139	3.19
	Republican	Harry Reynolds	2,908	8.14
	Democratic	Greg L. Underwood	8,189	22.92
	Republican	Kirk Wilson	6,105	17.09
Turnout			35,731

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