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2018 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Texas
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters elected the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including the gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 6 and the run-offs were held on May 22. In 2018, for the first time in at least 25 years, the Texas Democratic Party fielded at least one candidate in each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The state congressional delegation changed from a 25–11 Republican majority to a 23–13 Republican majority, the most seats that Democrats had won in the state since 2006. Democrats won almost 47% of the vote, likely due to the down-ballot effect of Representative Beto O'Rourke's Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 6th Congressional District
Texas's 6th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area that includes Hill County, Texas, Hill, Ellis County, Texas, Ellis, Navarro County, Texas, Navarro, Anderson County, Texas, Anderson, and Cherokee County, Texas, Cherokee counties to the south and southeast of the Dallas, Texas, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, a sliver of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County and northern Freestone County, Texas, Freestone County. As of the 2010 census, the 6th district represented 698,498 people. The district is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Jake Ellzey. The district was represented by Joe Barton from 1985 until 2019. Other notable representatives include Olin Teague, Olin "Tiger" Teague and Phil Gramm. The latter served as a Democrat, then notably resigned and Party switching in the United States, ran as a Republican to win 1983 Texas' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent (United States)
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 10th Congressional District
Texas's 10th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives stretches from the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region to the Greater Austin region. It includes Houston suburbs such as Katy, Cypress, Tomball, and Prairie View, cities in east-central Texas including Brenham and Columbus, and northern Austin and some suburbs including Pflugerville, Bastrop, Manor, and Elgin. The current representative is Michael McCaul. For most of the time from 1903 to 2005, the 10th was centered on Austin. It originally included large portions of the Texas Hill Country. Future President Lyndon B. Johnson represented this district from 1937 to 1949. During the second half of the 20th century, Austin's dramatic growth resulted in the district becoming more compact over the years. By the 1990s, it was reduced to little more than Austin itself and surrounding suburbs in Travis County. However, in a mid-decade redistricting conducted in 2003, the 10th was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 9th Congressional District
Texas's 9th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in Texas. The current Representative for the district, since 2005, is Democrat Al Green. From 1967 to 2005, the 9th covered an area stretching from Galveston through Houston to Beaumont. Much of that area is now the 2nd district. Most of the area now in the 9th was in the 25th district from 1983 to 2005. Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: Brazoria County (3) : Iowa Colony (part; also 22nd), Manvel (part; also 22nd), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Fort Bend and Harris counties) Fort Bend County (8) : Arcola (part; also 22nd), Fifth Street, Fresno, Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Harris and Montgomery countie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 8th Congressional District
Texas's 8th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes all of Polk County, Texas, Polk and San Jacinto County, Texas, San Jacinto counties, and parts of Harris County, Texas, Harris, Walker County, Texas, Walker, and Montgomery County, Texas, Montgomery counties. It includes much of the northern outlying areas of metro Houston, Texas, Houston, including Conroe, Texas, Conroe, Magnolia, Texas, Magnolia, and most of Lake Livingston. The current Representative from the 8th district is Morgan Luttrell and has been since 2023. District history Texas received an eighth congressional district through reapportionment in 1881 as a result of population growth reflected in the 1880 census and in 1883, James Francis Miller, a Democrat, was elected its first representative. From 1882-1892 the district was located in South Central Texas between Houston and San Antonio and was represented by Democrats. After 1893, the district was located in North Texas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 7th Congressional District
Texas's 7th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives comprises a small area of southwestern Houston and Harris County, along with a northern portion of suburban Fort Bend County. As of the 2000 census, the 7th district comprises 651,620 people. Since 2019, it has been represented by Democrat Lizzie Fletcher. Before 2022, the district was largely viewed as a wealthy, traditionally Republican district covering much of western Houston and surrounding suburbs. The district's best known congressman was George H. W. Bush, who later became the 41st president of the United States and retired to the district after his presidency. Recent election results from statewide races Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: Fort Bend County (5) : Four Corners, Houston (part; also 2nd, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 5th Congressional District
Texas's 5th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area that includes a northeast portion of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County, including Mesquite, Texas, Mesquite plus a number of smaller suburban, exurban and rural counties south and east of Dallas, including Henderson County, Texas, Henderson, Van Zandt County, Texas, Van Zandt, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman, Wood County, Texas, Wood, and part of Upshur County, Texas, Upshur. As of the 2000 census, the 5th district represents 651,620 people. The current Representative from the 5th district is Lance Gooden, who won re-election in 2020 by defeating Democratic candidate Carolyn Salter. 2012 redistricting After the 2012 redistricting process, the eastern half of Wood County, Texas, Wood County was removed, and there were slight changes to the district in Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County. Recent election results from statewide races Composition For the 118th United States Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 4th Congressional District
Texas's 4th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area of Northeast Texas, that includes some counties along the Red River northeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as some outer eastern suburbs of the Metroplex. Austin College in Sherman, Texas is located within the district. As of 2017, the 4th district represents 747,188 people who are predominantly white (80.8%) and middle-class (median family income is US$56,062, compared to $50,046 nationwide). It is currently represented by Pat Fallon. Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: Bowie County (2) : Hooks, Leary Collin County (6) : Celina (part; also 3rd and 26th), Dallas (part; also 3rd, 5th, 6th, 24th, 30th, 32nd, and 33rd; shared with Dallas, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties), Frisco (part; also 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 3rd Congressional District
Texas's 3rd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the suburban areas north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses much of Collin County, Texas, Collin County, including McKinney, Texas, McKinney and Allen, Texas, Allen, as well as parts of Plano, Texas, Plano, Frisco, Texas, Frisco, and Prosper, Texas, Prosper. Additionally, the district includes all but the southern portion of Hunt County, Texas, Hunt County. The district is also home to a public four-year university, Texas A&M University-Commerce, as well as Collin College. Texas has had at least three congressional districts since 1869. The current seat dates from a mid-decade redistricting conducted before the 1966 elections after Texas's original 1960s map was thrown out by ''Wesberry v. Sanders''. In past configurations, it has been one of the most Republican Party (United States), Republican districts in both Texas and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The GOP has held the seat sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 2nd Congressional District
Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. It encompasses parts of northern and eastern Harris County, Texas, Harris County and southern Montgomery County, Texas. From 2002 to 2012, it stretched from Houston's northern suburbs through eastern Harris County, and across Southeast Texas to the Louisiana border. As of the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census, the 2nd district represented 651,619 people. The district's configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting, when most of the old 9th district was split among three neighboring districts. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th district, Nick Lampson, was unseated by Republican Ted Poe, a longtime felony-court judge in Harris County. In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from United States Congress, Congress at the end of his current term, and did not seek re-election in 2018 United States House of Represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 1st Congressional District
Texas' 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives serves the Northeast Texas, northeastern portion of the state of Texas. As of 2022, the 1st district contained 775,992 people. It consists largely of four small East Texas metropolitan areas—Kilgore, Texas, Kilgore, Texarkana, Texas, Longview, Texas, Longview–Marshall, Texas, Marshall, and Tyler, Texas, Tyler. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+25, it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas. It has been represented by Republican Nathaniel Moran since 2023. The 1st district once encompassed large parts of North Texas and Central Texas, but as the population of Texas grew, the district got smaller until it only encompassed about half of Northeast Texas. For most of its history, the district was based in Texarkana, Texas, Texarkana, but in a controversial 2003 redistricting orchestrated by then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Texarkana was drawn out of the district and moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
