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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. chevron = $(this).find('i.fa-pull-right'); height: 50px; 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. padding: 20px; to ensure the people and planet are protected from the industries the RRC regulates. .election_results_text { color: #aaa; } a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { background-color: #ccc; Full-time. display: inline-block; width: 90%; .votebox-results-metadata-p { margin-top: 16px; "[3], Stogner said on her campaign website that she represented landowners, oil service companies, and oil and gas well operators for more than 15 years. To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here. Recently, Christians campaign said it would finally drop the slogan after being called bigoted by Warford, who is Jewish. font-size: 12px; Ballot measures, Who represents me? } There were no incumbents in this race. Public policy, Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Erica Shumaker Caitlin Vanden Boom There was one campaign in particular she wanted to talk about. } border-radius: 50%; font-weight: 300; The audience broke into its first round of applause of the evening. background-color: #f9d334; } Democratic primary runoff candidates, = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. I disagree that were for all. }. Keeping the lights on! After Rice-Tims asked about flaring, Stogner said she wanted to ensure that oil production companies are not releasing excessive carbon emissions and polluting the air. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { font-style: italic; display: table; letter-spacing: .03em; } } } .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, font-size: 12px; There were no incumbents in this race. Cities | .election_results_text { font-weight: 300; I kind of re-energize campaigns that are now kind of tired.. .votebox-results-cell--check { margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; function resizeChevron() { .results_row td:first-child { 700 Texans died unnecessarily during Winter Storm Uri in a grid failure that could have been prevented if the Texas Railroad Commission had done their jobs. Elections in 2023 | .outer_percentage { In Railroad Commission runoff, GOP candidates court North Texas voters who want them to change agencys confusing name Incumbent Wayne Christian and oil and What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? } else { Christian was asked to explain what hes done in his six years on the Railroad Commission to change the agencys name. The two main contenders in this years race for commissioner are incumbent Republican Wayne Christian and Democrat Luke Warford. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. State legislature | (function() { Christian faced corruption allegations from some of his opponents 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. Federal courts | For more on how we select candidates to include, click here. } .votebox { "[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. overflow-x: auto; There were no incumbents in this race. position: relative; } @media only screen and (min-width: 600px) { Religion is something he brings up often on the stump. } } The Railroad Commission of Texas April is Safe Digging Month! 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. --highlights-background: #d3d4d5; } 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. width: 100%; display: block; } position: relative; Im finding that there are these offices that wield tremendous power when it comes to the climate, she said with a little chuckle, like the Railroad Commission.. margin: 0 !important; How to vote | This agency is supposed to be a consumer protection agency, but it has become an industry protection agency. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { I think they are doing the bidding of a very small number of oil and gas executives. Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. In order to manage the Texas economy, they want to help and nurture a healthy petroleum industry., I don't think Wayne Christian and the current Railroad commissioners are supporting the industry as a whole, Warford says. Railroad commissioners just aren't enforcing the existing rules. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Im going to have to stew on it.. He was a member of a country/gospel band that was a finalist for a Grammy Award in 1979. border-radius: 50%; a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { } If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. When someone asked whether she supported shutting down the Keystone XL pipeline project a partially built series of pipelines between Canada and the U.S. that President Joe Biden canceled on his first day in office she said Absolutely not and explained that the Railroad Commission doesnt have jurisdiction over interstate pipelines like Keystone. .indicate_scroll { For Wayne Christian, the good stuff means fossil fuels. border-radius: 7px 7px 0 0; chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-up'); Incumbent Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian, left, and challenger Sarah Stogner speak during a forum in Paris, Texas, on April 26. By Mose Buchele, KUTNovember 3, 202210:33 amGovernment & Politics, KUT. overflow-y: hidden; color: #888; Increasing transparency and accountability: 70% of current Commissioners campaign contributions come from the industry they regulate, and they regularly make decisions without debate or public testimony. .results_row td { .votebox-scroll-container { vertical-align: top; They also criticized his response to the freeze. Were angry that I got half-naked on a pumpjack? .electionsectionheading { } Elections ELECTION RESULTS: Incumbent Republican Wayne Christian leads the Texas railroad commissioner race, but runoff appears likely Check here for the results They defeated Tom Slocum Jr., Marvin Summers, and Dawayne Tipton in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022. background-color: #003388; color: #fff; max-width: 75px; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; by Mitchell Ferman margin: 5px 0 5px 0; | } } height: 56px; WebRailroad Commissioner. Its primaries were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 14. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Christian's website described him as a businessman and said, "Throughout his first term, Christian developed a strong record of fighting against frivolous regulations and standing strong for free markets and American Energy Dominance. Source. And he thinks climate change is not real. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, } align-items:center; What was the voter registration deadline? 3. width: 50%; } max-height: 580px; chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-down'); .results_row td:first-child { One Commissioner position is on the ballot every two years. ", Apply for the Ballotpedia Fellows Program, Federal and state primary competitiveness, Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch $(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').slideToggle('normal'); max-width: 600px; Democrat Luke Warford is challenging incumbent Wayne Christian for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission. width: 100% !important; } The Commission also could have prevented the 2021 Texas grid failure which left millions of people without power and cost hundreds of Texans their lives. Elections in 2023 | display: none; Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Luke Warford, Jaime Dez, and Hunter Crow in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 8, 2022. } } text-align: left; The Texas Railroad Commission, along with the Governor, is the office with the most power to ensure that a grid failure like the one that happened last February never happens again. They found out he had a loco motive. Source1Source2Source3. } if (typeof VoterInfobyState_Toggle === 'undefined') { chevron = $(this).find('i.fa-pull-right'); Against independent and government findings, he says commission regulators and industry did not mess up during the blackout. } $("div.vis_widget_title").click(function(){ The things I'm 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. .race_header.democratic { Statewide Railroad Commissioner - Austin American-Statesman } } All Texans deserve access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy. .non_result_row th { Warford was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Student volunteers wanted! The Railroad Commission should establish a clear weatherization standard, identify critical gas producers, and ensure preparations for the next winter storm are actually completed. font-size: 2em; 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. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { 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 $100,000 campaign donation from the company that received the permit. Did it help him decide who he will vote for? .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Im finding that there are these offices that wield tremendous power when it comes to the climate, she said with a little chuckle, like the Railroad Commission.. margin-bottom: -2px !important; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { if ($('#vis_xs_indicator').is(':hidden')){ padding-bottom: 5px; Matt Sterett defeated Charlie Stevens in the Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission on August 3, 2020. .non_result_row div { What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { border: 1px solid #999; width: 100% margin-right: 10px; background-color: #db0000; text-align: left; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; padding-top: 8px; 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. } font-size: 12px; 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. Its hard for Texans to know whats going on with the Railroad Commission when the current Commissioners fail to provide transparency around the issuing of permits and decision-making that is designed to help their campaign donors at the expense of public safety. | Hunter Crow advanced from the Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 9, 2022. There are no official candidates yet for this election. .votebox-scroll-container { Through his years of campaigning, Christian has often urged voters to support the only Christian on the ballot. He says the slogan is a way to get his name out, which is especially useful when running for an obscure political office that most people dont know much about. background: #f5f5f5; } .votebox-scroll-container { } width: 100% "I see my fellow politicians saying, 'Were for all of the above energy! That, I disagree with. Fonda was also there to bring money from her climate-change-focused political action committee to state political races and to whip up votes for the Democrats. 2023 Texas Standard. line-height: 1.5em; } Show us with your support. Only one seat is up for election in 2022. 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. .inner_percentage { WebCommissioner Wayne Christian. "I love this industry and Texans deserve better than Waynes empty sound bites.". Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated Sarah Stogner in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission on May 24, 2022. 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. .votebox-results-metadata { top: 0px; Elected officials should serve the public, rather than their campaign donors. padding-bottom: 3px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin: 0px 10px; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. }) Just as important as industry knowledge, however, is the ability to communicate with legislators, business, and the general public about the work of the Commission. State executives | A Metro-North Railroad train crew has been captured on video saving a 3-year-old who got onto train tracks near New York City. A single payer health insurance program on both the state and federal level, an improved and expanded Medicare for All. Im tired of people telling me things are impossible, she said. Rice-Tims is president of the Republican Women of Red River Valley, which co-hosted the late April forum for the two GOP candidates facing each other in a runoff election for Railroad Commission of Texas, and she also wanted to emphasize that the state agency overseeing the states oil and gas industry has nothing to do with railroads. function widget_load_check_dom(){ $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Hommel, who won election earlier this year to chair the Lamar County Republicans, said the event helped the crowd learn more about the candidates and the agency that many Texans dont really understand. Tech: Matt Latourelle Ryan Burch Kirsten Corrao Beth Dellea Travis Eden Tate Kamish Margaret Kearney Eric Lotto Joseph Sanchez. .answers-container { Despite the old-timey-sounding name, a seat on the Railroad Commission of Texas has been called one of the most consequential climate-related offices in the country. margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: 100; Its how voters feel about that statement, as much as issues of the blackout and global warming, that may decide the race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission. chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-up'); --progress-bar: #f0a236; font-size: 12px; overflow-x: scroll; position: absolute; color: #fff; The two main contenders in this year's race for commissioner are incumbent Republican Wayne Christian and Democrat Luke Warford. z-index:1; if ($(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').is(":hidden")) { } The state established the Railroad Commission in 1891 to prevent monopolies in the oil industry. .votebox-scroll-container { Through his years of campaigning, Christian has often urged voters to support the only Christian on the ballot. He says the slogan is a way to get his name out, which is especially useful when running for an obscure political office that most people dont know much about. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { VoterInfobyState_Timeout_dom = setTimeout(widget_load_check_dom, 500); color: #888; School districts | } They finally convicted Thomas the Tank Engine. } .multi-survey-header p { 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. 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. [5], The commission does not regulate the railroad industry, but instead oversees the oil and gas business in Texas. U.S. Congress | padding-left: 8px; background-color: #003388; Your gift helps pay for everything you find ontexasstandard.organdKUT.org. } among us texto copiar y pegar font-size: 1.25em; .results_table_container { top: 2px; background-color: #db0000; And those things just simply arent political., The truth of it is the greatest scam in the history of our nation is this green environmentalism extremism catastrophism, Christian said in a recent interview on a YouTube show called The Crude Truth. } They defeated Tom Slocum Jr., Marvin Summers, and Dawayne Tipton in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022. max-width: 75px; Mose Buchele is the Austin-based broadcast reporter for KUT's NPR partnership StateImpact Texas . max-width: 600px; What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? max-height: 580px; max-height: 580px; } .inner_percentage.Republican { } font-style: italic; } text-align: left !important; Shes punching back, Hommel told a Tribune reporter as Christian spoke. margin: 8px auto; Voters will decide the GOP nominee for a commission seat in a May 24 runoff election. left: 0px; } } "I am an experienced oil and gas attorney focusing on bringing fair, predictable, and effective leadership to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Christians financial ties to industry have also come under fire. Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Roman McAllen and Mike Wright in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 6, 2018. font-weight: 300; Republican primary candidates, = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.Third Party convention candidates. background-color: #003388; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { } .votebox_legend .non_result_row { background-color: grey; 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. .quote-icons { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { font-size: 12px; .non_result_row th { .race_header.green { .votebox { 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. } Meanwhile, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which regulates power plants, drafted and implemented weatherization rules in October. display: block; Warford is the only Democratic candidate. What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline? External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell Attorney General font-style: italic; The results have been certified. padding-bottom: 5px; $("div.vis_widget_title").each(function(index) { Jaime Dez advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 10, 2022. Wayne Christian 2022 campaign website, "About Wayne Christian," accessed March 11, 2022. overflow-x: scroll; .inner_percentage { The biggest threat we currently have is political, Christian said, before launching into criticism of efforts to curb climate change that often take aim at the oil and gas industry. by Mitchell Ferman font-size: 12px; display: block; width: 100%; position: absolute; font-style: italic; How to vote | When he finished, Rice-Tims, Hommel and the audience started asking questions starting with the name thing. .panel-body { .votebox { .race_header.republican { text-align: center; 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. font-size: 2em; 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. .votebox-results-metadata { } Against the conclusions of researchers and the complaints of landowners, Christian says the commission is doing a good job when it comes to things like gas flaring and plugging abandoned oil wells.
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