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Marvin Summers

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Marvin Summers
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Elections and appointments
Last election
March 1, 2022
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Army
Years of service
1971 - 1992
Personal
Birthplace
McAlester, OK
Religion
Christian
Profession
Business executive
Contact

Marvin Summers (Republican Party) (also known as Sarge) ran for election to theTexas Railroad Commission. He lost in the Republican primary onMarch 1, 2022.

Summers completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2022.Click here to read the survey answers.

Summers died in an automobile accident on February 8, 2022. Because of the proximity to the primary election, his name still appeared on the ballot.[1]

Biography

Marvin Summers was born inMcAlester, Oklahoma. Summers served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1992 and reached the rank of sergeant first class. His career experience included working as a business development manager and founding Oilfield Connections International and Sarge's Industry Solutions, LLC.[2][3]

Elections

2022

See also: Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022

General election

General election for Texas Railroad Commission

IncumbentWayne Christian defeatedLuke Warford,Jaime Díez, andHunter Crow in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wayne Christian
Wayne Christian (R)
 
55.4
 
4,401,187
Image of Luke Warford
Luke Warford (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.5
 
3,222,305
Image of Jaime Díez
Jaime Díez (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
239,489
Image of Hunter Crow
Hunter Crow (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
85,570

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Total votes: 7,948,551
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission

IncumbentWayne Christian defeatedSarah Stogner in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wayne Christian
Wayne Christian
 
65.0
 
574,573
Image of Sarah Stogner
Sarah Stogner Candidate Connection
 
35.0
 
308,859

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Total votes: 883,432
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Luke Warford advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luke Warford
Luke Warford Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
916,650

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 916,650
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission

IncumbentWayne Christian andSarah Stogner advanced to a runoff. They defeatedTom Slocum Jr.,Marvin Summers, andDawayne Tipton in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wayne Christian
Wayne Christian
 
47.4
 
775,679
Image of Sarah Stogner
Sarah Stogner Candidate Connection
 
15.0
 
244,949
Image of Tom Slocum Jr.
Tom Slocum Jr. Candidate Connection
 
14.3
 
234,439
Marvin Summers Candidate Connection
 
11.9
 
194,099
Image of Dawayne Tipton
Dawayne Tipton Candidate Connection
 
11.5
 
188,428

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,637,594
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Green convention

Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Hunter Crow advanced from the Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 9, 2022.

Candidate
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Hunter Crow (G) Candidate Connection

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Jaime Díez advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 10, 2022.

Candidate
Image of Jaime Díez
Jaime Díez (L) Candidate Connection

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Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Marvin Summers completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Summers' responses.

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I'm a Christian that has had two amazing careers and have now chosen to enter politics. I don't see my self as a politician, but a problem solver. I served in the U.S. Army for 21 years and the Oil & Gas Industry for 30 years. I'm a husband, a father, a grandfather and a great grandfather. I love Texas and I love my country.
  • I'm a servant-leader with amazing leadership skills.
  • I love the Oil & Gas Industry and I'm committed to keeping our workers safe and our environment clean.
  • I love Texas and the United States of America. I have been in leadership positions since I was 19 stationed in Germany and I see no reason to quit now.
Energy independence.

Clean environment.

Citizen's rights under the law.
It is the primary regulatory agency for the production of Oil & Gas, mining, pipeline safety, utilities, etc.
Mrs. Whitman, my Junior English Teacher. She believed in me and pushed me to be a better and more productive student.
The Book - Good to Great by Jim Collins, written over 25 years ago. "Let's get the right people on the bus, in the right seats and heading in the right direction."
When President John Kennedy Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, TX. App'x. age 8.
Selling newspapers on the street at age 5. Two years and then went on to caddying on the golf course.
Put me in Coach, I'm ready to play.
Oversight, management, regulations and enforcement of the rules of law.
I think it certainly helps, but so does the experience gained in the field and brought to the commission.
Legal knowledge, and a broad understanding of Upstream, Midstream and Downstream segments of our industry.

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