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  Hance, Kent
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AffiliationRepublican  
  1978-01-01  
 
NameKent Hance
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Lubbock, Texas , United States
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Born November 14, 1942 (81 years)
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Infoborn in Dimmitt, Castro County, Tex., November 14, 1942; attended the public schools of Dimmitt; B.B.A., Texas Tech University, 1965; LL.B., University of Texas School of Law, 1968; admitted to the Texas bar in 1968 and commenced practice in Lubbock; professor, Texas Tech University, 1968-1973; served in the Texas State senate, 1974-1978; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985); was not a candidate for reelection in 1984 to the Ninety-ninth Congress but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; changed party affiliation to Republican in 1985; was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas in 1986 and 1990; appointed railroad commissioner of Texas in 1987; is a resident of Lubbock, Tex.


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RACES
  03/13/1990 TX Governor - R Primary Lost 15.45% (-45.35%)
  11/08/1988 TX Railroad Commissioner - Special Election Won 55.01% (+10.04%)
  09/22/1987 TX Railroad Commissioner - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/03/1986 TX Governor - R Primary Lost 19.87% (-38.66%)
  06/02/1984 TX US Senate - D Runoff Lost 49.93% (-0.14%)
  05/05/1984 TX US Senate - D Primary Won 31.19% (+0.02%)
  11/02/1982 TX District 19 Won 81.57% (+64.24%)
  11/04/1980 TX District 19 Won 93.51% (+87.02%)
  08/14/1980 US President - D Convention Lost 0.06% (-63.98%)
  11/07/1978 TX District 19 Won 53.24% (+6.48%)
  05/06/1978 TX District 19 - D Primary Won 64.33% (+28.65%)
ENDORSEMENTS
US President - Dec 13, 2004 R George W. Bush
TX - District 19 - Special Election - May 03, 2003 R Carl H. Isett