Troy Fraser

Troy Lynn Fraser
Troy Lynn Fraser
Member of the Texas Senate; from the 24th district
	In office; January 14, 1997 – January 10, 2017
Preceded by	Bill Sims
Succeeded by	Dawn Buckingham
Texas State Representative for District 69 (then Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, and Winkler counties)
	In office; November 15, 1988 – January 12, 1993
Preceded by	Larry Don Shaw
Succeeded by	John Hirschi (reconfigured district)
Personal details
Born	August 10, 1949 (age 75); Abilene, Taylor County; Texas, USA
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Linda S. Fraser
Residence(s)	Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Alma mater	Angelo State University; University of Texas at Arlington
Occupation	Businessman

Troy Lynn Fraser (born 10 August 1949)^[1] is a Republican former member of the Texas State Senate. From 1997 through his retirement in 2016, he held the 24th District seat, which encompasses all or parts of the counties of Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba, Taylor, and Travis.^[2]

A native of Abilene, Texas, Fraser attended Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and the University of Texas at Arlington. He formerly resided in Belton in Bell County.

A resident of Horseshoe Bay in Llano County west of the capital city of Austin, Fraser also served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1988 to 1993 for District 69, then based about Big Spring in Howard County. He was preceded and succeeded by Democrats Larry D. Shaw of Big Spring and John Hirschi of Wichita Falls, elected in 1992 in a reconfigured district.^[2]

In January 2017, he retired from the Senate. In his statement of departure, Fraser said: "For twenty-seven years, I have walked the halls of our magnificent Capitol building. I have marveled at its dome, gazed upon the Goddess of Liberty and dedicated myself to my constituents. To quote the late Bob Bullock, 'only death will end my love affair with Texas.' It's been a great ride."^[3]

Fraser said that he is most pleased of his legislation which now requires photo identification for voting in Texas, a measure which he said "ensures the integrity of the ballot box and protects our most sacred privilege."^[3] He was Texas Senate President Pro Tempore in 2009. The American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime rating of 94% ^[2]

Six candidates sought to succeed Fraser in the Republican primary scheduled for March 1, 2016.^[4]

Election history

Senate election history of Fraser from 1992.^[5]

Most recent election

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 24^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Troy Fraser (Incumbent)	189,778	100.00	+9.53
Majority			189,778	100.00	+19.06
Turnout			189,778		+40.32
	Republican hold

Previous elections

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 24^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Troy Fraser (Incumbent)	122,355	90.47	−9.53
	Libertarian	Steve Kirby	12,887	9.53	+9.53
Majority			109,468	80.94	−19.06
Turnout			135,242		+3.31
	Republican hold

2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 24^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Troy Fraser (Incumbent)	130,913	100.00	+48.15
Majority			130,913	100.00	+96.30
Turnout			130,913		−21.82
	Republican hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 24^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Troy Fraser	86,828	51.85	+5.20
	Democratic	Rick Rhodes	80,632	48.15	−5.20
Majority			6,196	3.70	−3.01
Turnout			167,460		+32.29
	Republican gain from Democratic

Republican primary, 1996: Senate District 24^[10]
Candidate		Votes	%
	Bob Barina	4,204	18.91
✓	Troy Fraser	18,028	81.09
Majority		13,824	62.18
Turnout

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 25^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Sims (Incumbent)	98,763	51.74
	Republican	Troy Fraser	92,107	48.26
Majority			6,656	3.49
Turnout			190,870
	Democratic hold

Republican primary, 1992: Senate District 25^[12]
Candidate		Votes	%
	Jim Deats	6,641	25.36
✓	Troy Fraser	15,076	57.58
	Charles Johnson	4,467	17.06
Majority		8,435	32.21
Turnout

References

^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Troy Fraser". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Troy Fraser, a 19-year senator, will retire". Austin American-Statesman. June 2, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
^ David Saleh Rauf, In Texas, candidates eyes are focusing on TV," San Antonio Express-News, January 17, 2016, pp. 1, A17
^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
^ "1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
^ "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

External links

Senate of Texas - Senator Troy Fraser Official Texas Senate Web site.
Project Vote Smart - Senator Troy L. Fraser (TX) profile
Follow the Money - Troy Fraser
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 campaign contributions

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Larry Don Shaw	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 69 (Big Spring) 1988–1993	Succeeded by John Hirschi
Texas Senate
Preceded by Bill Sims	Texas State Senator from District 24 (Horseshoe Bay)⁽¹⁾ 1997-2017	Succeeded by Dawn Buckingham
Notes and references
1. For the 75th through the 76th Legislatures, Fraser’s home city was Belton

[1] Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2006-12-27.

[lrl-2] "Troy Fraser". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 30, 2015.

[frasertoretire-3] "Troy Fraser, a 19-year senator, will retire". Austin American-Statesman. June 2, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.

[4] David Saleh Rauf, In Texas, candidates eyes are focusing on TV," San Antonio Express-News, January 17, 2016, pp. 1, A17

[5] Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

[6] "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

[7] "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

[8] "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

[9] "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

[10] "1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

[11] "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

[12] "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.

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