Craig Linton Estes (born August 20, 1953) is an American businessman and former
Republican
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member of the
Texas Senate
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for the
30th District.
He served on the Health and Human Services, Nominations, and State Affairs Committees, and was the chairman of the Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee.
He also served as the President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate for the 83rd interim session.
Estes was defeated by challenger
Pat Fallon
Patrick Edward Fallon (born December 19, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the U.S. representative for since 2021. He served the 30th district of the Texas Senate from 2019 to 2021. F ...
in the Republican
primary election
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held on March 6, 2018.
Electoral history
Senate election history of Estes.
[Uncontested primary elections are not shown.]
2012
2008
2004
2002
2001
References
External links
Senate of Texas - Senator Craig Estesofficial TX Senate website
Senator Craig Estesofficial website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Craig Estes (TX)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Craig L. Estes
200620042002
campaign contributions
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1953 births
Living people
Oral Roberts University alumni
Republican Party Texas state senators
Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate
21st-century American politicians
People from Wichita Falls, Texas