Kevin Eltife

Infobox State Senator
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name = Kevin Paul Eltife
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state_senate = Texas
state = Texas
district = 1st
term_start = 5 March 2004
preceded = Bill Ratliff
succeeded = Incumbent
party = Republican
birth_date = birth date and age|1959|3|1
birth_place = Smith County, Texas
death_date =
death_place =
spouse = Kelly
relations =
residence =
alma_mater = University of Texas at Austin
occupation =
profession = owner, Eltife Properties
religion =
website =

Kevin Paul Eltife (born 1 March 1959) [cite web
url = http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/vitals/births/1959/smith59b.txt
title = Birth Certificate for Kevin Paul Eltife
accessdate = 2006-12-26
date = 1929-03-01
format = Third party index of birth records for Smith County
publisher = [http://www.rootsweb.com Rootsweb.com]
author = Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Records] is a Republican member of the Texas Senate who was sworn in on March 5 2004 to represent the citizens of Texas Senate, District 1.

Election History

Most recent election

2006

Election box begin
title=Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 1 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2006 General Election | accessdate = 2006-12-28 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kevin P. Eltife
votes = 109,450
percentage = 83.13
change = +14.96Election box candidate with party link
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Jason Albers
votes = 22,211
percentage = 16.87
change = +16.87Election box majority
votes = 87,239
percentage = 66.26
change = +29.92Election box turnout
votes = 131,661
percentage =
change = -21.23Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)

Previous elections

2004

Election box begin
title=Special runoff election, 17 February 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = Special Election Runoff, State Senate, District 1 | accessdate = 2006-12-28 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kevin Eltife
votes = 46,437
percentage = 51.86
change = [change from special election] +15.85Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Paul Sadler
votes = 43,103
percentage = 48.14
change = +8.63Election box majority
votes = 3,334
percentage = 3.72
change = Election box turnout
votes = 89,540
percentage =
change = [change from special election] +29.38Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)Election box begin
title=Special election, 20 January 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = Special Election, State Senate, District 1 | accessdate = 2006-12-28 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kevin Eltife
votes = 24,919
percentage = 36.01
change = Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Bill Godsey
votes = 502
percentage = 0.73
change = Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Tommy Merritt
votes = 14,786
percentage = 21.36
change = Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Paul Sadler
votes = 27,339
percentage = 39.50
change = Election box candidate with party link
party= Constitution Party (US)
candidate = Daryl Ware [Secretary of State’s web page says party is "CON". [http://www.constitutionparty.com/news_print.php?aid=47 Daryl Ware to Run for Texas State Senate] (5 January 2004) confirms it is the Constitution Party]
votes = 480
percentage = 0.69
change = Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jerry Yost
votes = 1,180
percentage = 1.71
change = Election box turnout
votes = 69,206
percentage =
change =

References

External links

* [http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist1/dist1.htm Senate of Texas - Senator Kevin Eltife] official TX Senate website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=15354 Project Vote Smart - Senator Kevin P. Eltife (TX)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Kevin Eltife
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200643&c=418667 2006] campaign contributions

Persondata
NAME=Kevin Paul Eltife
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Tyler, Texas politician
DATE OF BIRTH=1 March 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH=Tyler, Texas
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=