Jim Landtroop
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 85th district
In office
2011–2013
Preceded byJoe Heflin
Succeeded byKen King (district 88)
Personal details
Born
James F. Landtroop Jr.

(1968-01-18) January 18, 1968 (age 56)[1]
Fort Worth, Texas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCathy Landtroop
ResidenceLubbock, Texas

James F. Landtroop Jr. (born January 18, 1968) is an American politician and insurance businessman. He has previously served in the Texas House of Representatives, serving District 85 for one term in the early 2010s.

Political career

Landtroop first campaigned for the Texas House of Representatives in 2006, challenging Joe Heflin as both fought for the seat vacated by the retiring Pete Laney.[2]

In 2010, Landtroop challenged Heflin again after defeating David Andrews in a partisan primary election.[3] Landtroop won the election, garnering 62% of the vote.[4] During his first term in the House, Landtroop was named vice chairman of the rural caucus.[5]

After his first legislative term, Landtroop was redistricted in to District 88 and lost the Republican runoff to Ken King.[6] Landtroop claimed the move was Republican leadership reprimanding him for not supporting House speaker Joe Straus.[7] After that election, Landtroop and his family moved from Plainview, Texas to Lubbock, Texas.[8]

In 2015, Landtroop announced his intentions to challenge incumbent John Frullo in a House District 84 election.[9] Landtroop was defeated in the primary election.[10]

Personal life

Landtroop is an insurance agent affiliated with State Farm.[11] He graduated from Keller High School, and after initially attending Texas Wesleyan University, graduated from Texas A&M University. Landtroop and his wife Cathy have three children.[12]

Electoral history

Texas House of Representatives, 85th District, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
General Election[13]
Democratic Joe Heflin 14,323 49.01%
Republican Jim Landtroop 14,106 48.37%
Libertarian David K. Schumacher 793 2.71%
Total votes 29,222 100.0%
Democratic hold
Texas House of Representatives, 85th District, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Primary Election[14]
Republican Jim Landtroop 7,409 65.50%
Republican Mark Andrews 3,902 35.50%
Total votes 11,311 100.0%
General Election[15]
Republican Jim Landtroop 17,416 61.91%
Democratic Joe Heflin 10,713 38.09%
Total votes 28,129 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic
Texas House of Representatives, District 88, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Primary Election[16]
Republican Jim Landtroop 6,251 34.12%
Republican Ken King 5,575 30.43%
Republican Mac Smith 3,331 18.18%
Republican Gary Walker 3.162 17.26%
Total votes 18,319 100.0%
Primary Runoff Election[17]
Republican Ken King 7.542 53.98%
Republican Jim Landtroop 6,430 46.02%
Total votes 13,972 100.0%
Texas House of Representatives, District 84, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Primary Election[18]
Republican John Frullo 9,895 55.20%
Republican Jim Landtroop 8,032 44.80%
Total votes 17,927 100.0%

References

  1. ^ "Jim Landtroop". Texas State Directory. January 11, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "District 85 race now a two-candidate battle between Joe Heflin and Jim Landtroop". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. August 25, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "This Week in Texas: Texas Primary Election Results". Mignon McGarry & Associates. March 4, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Young, Tommy (January 6, 2011). "Commissioners, Rio Concho, elections make 2010 headlines". My Plainview. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Landtroop new vice chairman of Rural Caucus". My Plainview. February 25, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Estlack, Roger (August 2012). "King defeats Landtroop in runoff". The Clarendon Enterprise. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "From FOX 34 in Lubbock". Austin American-Statesman. May 30, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Rangel, Enrique; Young, Adam D. (October 13, 2015). "Former Plainview Rep. Landtroop considers run for Rep. Frullo's Texas House seat". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Dotray, Matt (December 7, 2015). "Former Rep. Jim Landtroop announces his bid for state House District 84". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Rangel, Enrique (March 4, 2016). "Rangel: Movement conservatives gain little in elections". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  11. ^ Rangel, Enrique (February 23, 2016). "Frullo outraises Landtroop in House 84 fundraising race". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Leadership Plainview adds a dozen graduates 05-18-2008". My Plainview. May 17, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "2006 General Election". State of Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "2010 Republican Party Primary Election". State of Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "2010 General Election". State of Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "2012 Republican Party Primary Election". State of Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "2012 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election". State of Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "2016 Republican Party Primary Election". State of Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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