Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. In particular, it is important to know how the oil and gas industry operates, but Commissioners must also be up-to-date on new technologies and have an ability to stay current on energy production trends. letter-spacing: 0.03em; chevron = $(this).find('i.fa-pull-right'); Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters? chevron = $(this).find('i.fa-pull-right'); } Show us with your support. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. Unicorns exist, so here I am Im not a politician, I accept no campaign contributions.. Texas is holding an election for one of three seats on the Texas Railroad Commission on November 5, 2024. .votebox { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { margin-top: 1em; Federal courts | color: #fff; padding-bottom: 8px; } font-size: 20px; height: 22px; Republican primary candidates, = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.Third Party convention candidates. How to vote | width: 100%; display: inline; left: 0; padding-left: 0; District 1 (Chelsea and Dexter. .outer_percentage { } overflow-y: hidden; .race_header.green { if ($('#vis_xs_indicator').is(':hidden') || typeof VoterInfobyState_Resized!='undefined') { letter-spacing: .03em; It's actually undermining the market.. font-style: italic; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; May 4, 2023, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Conrail 4.0. margin-bottom: .75em; Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2020, Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2018, Texas railroad commission official website, State executive officials serving in home states, Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Texas_Railroad_Commissioner_election,_2024&oldid=8888240, Pages using DynamicPageList3 dplreplace parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. background-color: #6db24f; The things Im talking about are keeping the lights on, lowering utility prices, creating energy jobs, protecting our clean air, making sure people have clean air and clean water, he says. font-style: italic; WebCandidates and election results General election General election for Texas Railroad Commission Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Luke Warford, Jaime Dez, and Hunter } Hommel, who won election earlier this year to chair the Lamar County Republicans, said the event helped the crowd learn more about the candidates and the agency that many Texans dont really understand. } } width: 100%; State legislature | .votebox_legend .non_result_row { } Critics have pointed to commissioners' close industry ties and loose oversight of pipeline operators and natural gas producers, which made billions during the freeze while gas power plants struggled to secure fuel. .inner_percentage.Republican { Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. margin-bottom:16px; width: 100% Joe Gaines, an oil and gas businessman, attended the event and said he wanted to see if it could help him make up his mind about who to support in the May 24 election. What are we angry about? .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { width: 350px; Born on June 22, 1984, Sarah Stogner is a Republican candidate for the role of Texas Railroad Commissioner. Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Weston Martinez in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 6, 2018. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? float: left; $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary runoff), Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2020, Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2018, Texas railroad commission official website, District of Columbia (board of education), State executive officials serving in home states, Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Texas_Railroad_Commissioner_election,_2022&oldid=8896298, Pages using DynamicPageList3 dplreplace parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. } "[4]Cite error: Closing missing for tag Dawayne Tipton (R), who received 11.5% of the vote in the March 1 primary and finished fifth, endorsed Stogner in the runoff on March 2, 2022. } function widget_load_check_jquery() { Thats because the agency does not regulate railroads; it regulates oil and gas in the state. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who: .votebox { State legislature | The Railroad Commission of Texas April is Safe Digging Month! max-width: 600px; }) .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { color: #6db24f; What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? James Wright defeated Chrysta Castaeda, Matt Sterett, and Katija Gruene in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 3, 2020. Texas has been a global energy leader for decades and the energy industry is vital to providing affordable and reliable energy here in Texas, around the country, and around the world. Stogner did not accept campaign contributions and attracted much of the attention she has received after her seminude stunt. margin-bottom: 0px; if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { The Railroad Commission also helps ensure that companies follow state and federal rules on safety and pollution. State and local courts | 2023 Texas Standard. } } The crowded primary race for a seat on the Railroad Commission was too close to call late Tuesday night, but by Wednesday morning, 98.6% of the votes had been counted and Christian had secured 47.1% of the votes, falling short of the 50% needed to win the election outright. The dental floss, Vaseline and variety of plastic-wrapped goods were intended to underscore to the dozens of attendees the importance of oil and gas to everyday life. } Policy-wise, Warford supports renaming the commission so it makes sense to voters, creating a natural gas market monitor to guard against price gouging, increasing the weatherization of gas infrastructure, and reducing greenhouse gas and other emissions from Texas fossil fuel operations. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it. .votebox-scroll-container { .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Only one seat is up for election in 2022. } margin: 8px auto; color: #fff; width: 50%; MTA crew saves toddler from train tracks near New York City. } overflow-x: scroll; $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Texas held an election for one of three seats on the Texas Railroad Commission on November 8, 2022. Now, Democrats are catching up, Undocumented Motherhood explores family separation, challenges in healthcare access, Democrats and Republicans in Collin County vie for open Texas House District 70 seat, Amazon Prime ups its music game, within limits, Texas Standard for Nov. 3, 2022: Churches arent supposed to endorse candidates but some big Texas churches are, Early voting is underway in Texas: Heres how to vote in the 2022 midterm election, Texas Republicans push to end countywide voting. Christian, who received generally friendly questions throughout the night, was asked at one point about corruption allegations that surfaced after he voted against the recommendation of Railroad Commission staff to approve a permit for an oil field waste dump facility, then days later accepted a $100,000 campaign donation from the company that received the permit. } overflow-y: auto; } margin: 0px 10px; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { We need to include all stakeholders (including operators, landowners, mineral owners, regulators, and the general public) at the table as we usher in the next era of Texas energy independence.". text-align: center; display: block; text-align: left; Elections in 2023 | .inner_percentage.Republican { } Incumbent Wayne Christian, chair of the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas in the state, is headed for a Republican primary runoff election against Sarah Stogner, an oil and gas attorney who posted a campaign ad of herself mostly naked atop an oil pump jack. Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Weston Martinez in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 6, 2018. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? line-height: 1.5em; border-radius: 50%; Railroad Commissioners need to be knowledgeable about the Texas energy sector. background-color: #6db24f; .results_row td { } A drop in natural gas supply was a leading cause of the grid failure. For more information about the Republican primary runoff, click here. max-height: 580px; Thats because the agency does not regulate railroads; it regulates oil and gas in the state. The two main contenders in this year's race for commissioner are incumbent Republican Wayne Christian and Democrat Luke Warford. Christian is a former gospel singer turned financial adviser turned longtime Texas politician. display: block; margin-bottom: -2px !important; Theres this really coherent story of regulatory capture and of special interests having total power and control here, Warford said. chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-up'); margin-top: 16px; $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); max-width: 75px;

. padding-left: 8px; | For Wayne Christian, the good stuff means fossil fuels. margin-bottom: 0px; School districts | .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { .indicate_scroll { I disagree that were for all. But for Christian, who argues that whats good for the oil industry is good for Texas, a coziness with industry is not necessarily a bad thing. .image-candidate-thumbnail { When he finished, Rice-Tims, Hommel and the audience started asking questions starting with the name thing. font-size: 16px; color: #888;

. Jaime Dez advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 10, 2022. } } else { In a one-minute video accompanying his campaign launch, Warford puts it more dramatically. } Christian is a former gospel singer turned financial adviser turned longtime Texas politician. But the catchphrase has struck many others as insensitive or anti-Semitic, a critique that came up in 2014 when Christian faced a primary opponent who was Jewish. The commission and how theyre enforcing the rules or not enforcing the rules is distorting the market. width: 50%; margin-bottom: -2px !important; The results have been certified. Eventually, the Legislature added oil and gas drilling permits, surface mining, natural gas utilities, and oil and gas pipelines to the agencys purview while moving regulation of railroads to the Texas Department of Transportation in 2005. All Texans deserve access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy. There were no incumbents in this race. This agency is supposed to be a consumer protection agency, but it has become an industry protection agency. The results have been certified. I am committed to social and economic justice for all -- that includes addressing issues of defunding and demilitarizing the police and granting civilian review boards subpoena power; legalizing cannabis in ways that create restorative justice, making up for decades of discrimination in arrests for possession; abolishing ICE; addressing systemic racism and standing up for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. max-width: 75px; Heading into the election, the other two members of the Texas Railroad Commission were Christi Craddick (R) and James Wright (R).[6]. Christian received a bachelor's degree in business from Stephen F. Austin University in 1973. (function() { The chair of the Texas Railroad Commission fell short of winning at least 50% of the vote and will face oil and gas attorney Sarah Stogner in May. Survey responses from candidates in this race. .votebox-results-metadata-p { padding-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.9em; Source. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks, because the writing is really good and because it provides interesting insight into how different peoples brains work. And he thinks climate change is not real. padding-left: 20px !important; And he thinks climate change is not real. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Marvin Sarge " Summers, the fifth GOP candidate vying for the position died in a car wreck in Midland in early February. letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-right: 12px; padding-top: 30px !important; } margin-right: 12px; .question-scroll-container { background: #4c4c4c; if (chevron.hasClass('fa-chevron-up')) { Stogner said after being told to sit down, be quiet, you silly little girl her whole life, she went on to start her own law firm and learn to fly planes. color:white; padding-bottom: 8px; Agriculture Commissioner .inner_percentage.Democratic { Stogner told the audience she wants to focus on reducing groundwater contamination and air pollution in Texas and tried to reassure them that shes sufficiently conservative by saying that she opposes abortion, favors gun rights and does not want to defund police departments. margin-right: 10px; There are no official candidates yet for this election. if ($(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').is(":hidden")) { | I disagree that were for all. } } .race_header { Were for the good stuff!. If you were near the Mount Carmel apartments in East Austin on a recent sunny morning you might have spotted an unlikely celebrity in a little crowd gathered on the lawn. background-color: #003388; } Attorney General Sarah Stogner (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. .inner_percentage.Democratic { border: 1px solid #999; In Railroad Commission runoff, GOP candidates court North Texas voters who want them to change agencys confusing name Incumbent Wayne Christian and oil and text-align: left !important; } What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? .race_header { --highlights-background: #d3d4d5; left: 0px; Im tired of people telling me things are impossible, she said. The commission and how they're enforcing the rules or not enforcing the rules is distorting the market. The two main contenders in this year's race for commissioner are incumbent Republican Wayne Christian and Democrat Luke Warford. We live in a time of tremendous innovation and change, but the Railroad Commission has done little to move Texas energy forward, including in the wake of last years devastating winter storm. Show us with your support. Current members of the Commission receive 70% of their campaign donations from the industry they are supposed to regulate, making it ineffective. Click on a candidate's name to visit their Ballotpedia page. I think they are doing the bidding of a very small number of oil and gas executives. .votebox-scroll-container { Public policy, Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Erica Shumaker Caitlin Vanden Boom Luke Warford advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022. Source. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Luke Warford, Jaime Dez, and Hunter Crow in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 8, 2022. Incumbents are bolded and underlined . Source 1 Source 2 The winner will face Democrat Luke Warford, a former top staffer for the Texas Democratic Party, in the November general election. In the case of a vacancy, the Governor appoints a replacement. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Get your TribFest tickets by May 31 and save big! Meanwhile, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which regulates power plants, drafted and implemented weatherization rules in October. width: 50px; What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? text-align: center; Shes punching back, Hommel told a Tribune reporter as Christian spoke. position: relative; display: inline-block; .votebox-results-cell--number { Christian is a former gospel singer turned financial adviser turned longtime Texas politician. Source1Source2. position: relative; by Mitchell Ferman } .race_header.libertarian { display: inline-block; Mose Buchele is the Austin-based broadcast reporter for KUT's NPR partnership StateImpact Texas . color: #6db24f; max-height: 580px; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { font-size: 2em; Webt. } width: 35px !important; WebRailroad Commissioner. One Commissioner position is on the ballot every two years. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Despite the old-timey-sounding name, a seat on the Railroad Commission of Texas has been called one of the most consequential climate-related offices in the country. display: none; I see my fellow politicians saying, Were for all of the above energy! That, I disagree with. Religion is something he brings up often on the stump. top: 2px; Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Luke Warford, Jaime Dez, and Hunter Crow in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 8, 2022. top: 2px; Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Luke Warford, Jaime Dez, and Hunter Crow in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 8, 2022. [1] In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Texas voters elected the Class II U.S. letter-spacing: .03em; Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Roman McAllen and Mike Wright in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 6, 2018. .panel-body p { Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024, Apply for the Ballotpedia Fellows Program, Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024, Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. James Wright defeated incumbent Ryan Sitton in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 3, 2020. background-color: #003388; Reducing emissions to improve energy security and create jobs: In order to maintain Texas energy leadership and take advantage of the significant opportunities in todays market, we must work to make our oil and gas cleaner, safer, and more affordable while also expanding Texas energy leadership in wind, carbon capture, solar, geothermal, and hydrogen. } } .results_text { What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system? .election_results_text { Counties | .race_header.republican { margin-top: 16px; Student volunteers wanted! color: #6db24f; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { This year, he says, his party has a chance. $(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').slideToggle('normal'); Policy-wise, Warford supports renaming the commission so it makes sense to voters, creating a natural gas market monitor to guard against price gouging, increasing the weatherization of gas infrastructure, and reducing greenhouse gas and other emissions from Texas fossil fuel operations. by Mitchell Ferman U.S. President | .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { The incident (in which Christian denied any wrongdoing) was emblematic of a state agency whose elected commissioners are overwhelmingly funded by the industry they regulate, a practice recently documented in a series of reports from the watchdog group Commission Shift. chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-down'); font-size: 16px; Counties | .panel-group .panel {margin-bottom: 10px;} We have no time to wait!! "The choice in May couldn't be clearer: a pro-oil and gas businessman endorsed by virtually every conservative watchdog group and industry trade association, or a liberal lawyer that will increase regulations on the oil and gas industry and embarrass the Republican Party with her pro-choice and anti-Second Amendment positions," Travis McCormick, Christian's campaign spokesman, told The Texas Tribune on Wednesday. .votebox_legend { The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. margin-top: 16px; align-items:center; z-index:1; } General election candidates for the Republican primary are: incumbent Wayne Christian, Tom Slocum Jr., Sarah Stogner, Marvin Summers, and Dawayne Tipton for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022. There was one campaign in particular she wanted to talk about. Against independent and government findings, he says commission regulators and industry did not mess up during the blackout. .inner_percentage { margin-top: 1em; "I am an experienced oil and gas attorney focusing on bringing fair, predictable, and effective leadership to the Railroad Commission of Texas. .results_table { } They defeated Kelly Stone and Mark Watson in the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 3, 2020. Candidates of the same party will compete in primary contests on Aug. 2. } In 2002, Stogner graduated from Huntsville High School in Alabama. .votebox_bp_logo { Comptroller display: inline-block; $("div.vis_widget_title").each(function(index) { text-align: center; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD; to ensure the people and planet are protected from the industries the RRC regulates. e. Texas state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. vertical-align: top; chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-up'); padding-top: 8px; } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { } padding-left: 10px; .indicate_scroll { width: 90%; VoterInfobyState_Timeout_dom = setTimeout(widget_load_check_dom, 500); height: 56px; width: 100% !important; Stogner and Christians other opponents in the race Dawayne Tipton, a former oil field roughneck who has worked various oil sector jobs including offshore drilling, and Tom Slocum Jr., an engineering consultant from the Houston area all criticized Christian and the Railroad Commission for not being proactive before and during last years deadly winter freeze. display: inline-block; .results_row { } } padding-left: 16px; Christian said the U.S. produces oil in a cleaner and more environmentally conscious way than the worlds other large energy producers such as China, Russia and Saudi Arabia. background-color: #db0000; Public policy, Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Erica Shumaker Caitlin Vanden Boom left: 0; WebMenu Elections > 2022 > States > Railroad Commissioner. top: -5px; I do not have previous experience as an elected official and I think that would help me bring a new perspective to the Commission. display: block; padding-bottom: 8px; .race_footer { font-size: 12px; }

. There's this really coherent story of regulatory capture and of special interests having total power and control here, Warford said. } } Early voting lasts from Monday through Feb. 25, and election day is March 1. Heres who is running. } There were no incumbents in this race. position: absolute; What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? color: #0645ad; Your gift helps pay for everything you find ontexasstandard.organdKUT.org. Stogner also addressed her revealing ride on the pumpjack I wish I had done it sooner because it helped her stand out and make a runoff, she said and why her campaigns logo is a unicorn. Both candidates had advanced to the runoff because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 1 primary. Texans shelter in a furniture store in Houston after a massive winter storm in February knocked out heat and electricity for millions of residents. .votebox-results-metadata-p { U.S. Congress | Ballotpedia features 408,463 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. background-color: #f9d334; | overflow-y: hidden; } } .inner_percentage.Libertarian { background-color: #ccc; Source. Historic District Commission Meeting. Take the political quiz to see which candidates match your top: -1px; .votebox-results-cell--number { } Help us provide information on American politics. .votebox { .results_table_container { .election_results_text { There were no incumbents in this race. To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here. 2 Sarah Stogner is a lawyer and political candidate Who is Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Sarah Stogner? Im going to have to stew on it.. Warford is a former business consultant and Democratic Party staffer who wants to be the first Democrat on the commission since 1994, when Mary Scott Nabers lost to Carole Keeton Rylander. max-width: 75px; margin-bottom: 0px; .race_footer { .inner_percentage.Green { Ballot measures, Who represents me? Copyright 2022 KUT 90.5. VoterInfobyState_Toggle = true; --title-background: #334aab; Its how voters feel about that statement, as much as issues of the blackout and global warming, that may decide the race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission. The climate catastrophists have made a religion of what they do, he said in the same YouTube interview. width: 35px !important; I kind of re-energize campaigns that are now kind of tired.. padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; } background-color: #003388; width: 50px; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. I feel like Im using my platform well, she told KUT after giving remarks to the group of residents, activists and Democratic politicians. position: relative; .race_header.green { Democrat Luke Warford is challenging The agencys regulatory power includes overseeing the natural gas system, a crucial element of the Texas power grid that failed last year during a winter freeze, leaving millions of people without power for days. I have a unique mix of private sector and political experience that allows me to understand the concerns of business in the Texas energy sector, while also being acutely aware of how this office should put the safety of all Texans first. .inner_percentage.Green { Stogner, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, will be facing incumbent Wayne Christian in the runoff election. margin: 0; function widget_load_check_dom(){ .non_result_row { While Christian did not win the race outright, he avoided a primary upset like the one in March 2020, when his colleague, former Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton, reelection in the Republican primary after raising $2.2 million. background-color: #003388; font-weight: bold; .votebox-scroll-container { .results_row.winner { } Railroad Commissioner. }); There was one campaign in particular she wanted to talk about. background-color: grey; } display: table; Its how voters feel about that statement, as much as issues of the blackout and global warming, that may decide the race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission. } } Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. } But for Christian, who argues that whats good for the oil industry is good for Texas, a coziness with industry is not necessarily a bad thing. I think they are doing the bidding of a very small number of oil and gas executives. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Christian is a former gospel His website listed endorsements from U.S. Sen Ted Cruz (R) and three members of Texas' delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives. height: 50px; The climate catastrophists have made a religion of what they do, he said in the same YouTube interview. More than a year after the winter freeze, the Railroad Commission hasnt crafted rules for how oil and gas companies should prepare for extreme weather. width: 350px; Mose has also worked as a blogger on politics and an education reporter at his hometown paper in Western Massachusetts.

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