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Texas House Of Representatives, District 65
District 65 is a district of the Texas House of Representatives that serves a portion of Denton County. The current representative is Mitch Little who was elected in 2024. He defeated Kronda Thimesch, who was elected in 2022 in a primary election. Previous incumbent Democrat Michelle Beckley, while joining a caucus of Texas House Democrats in Washington DC to break quorum, announced she would instead challenge US Representative Beth Van Duyne in 2022. District description The district is located wholly within Denton County, representing southern portions of the county. The district includes northeastern parts of Lewisville, northern half of Carrollton, southern half of The Colony, all of Bartonville, Northlake, Justin, and Double Oak, as well as portions of Plano, Highland Village, Roanoke and small portions of Dallas and Fort Worth that extend into Denton County. History of district From 1920 to 1951, District 65 was a floterial district covering Burleson, Lee Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Little
Jason Mitchell Little is an American politician who was elected member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 65th district in 2024. A member of the Republican Party, he defeated incumbent Kronda Thimesch in the primary election. Little was formerly an impeachment lawyer for Attorney General Ken Paxton. Early life and education Little was born in Houston, Texas to Ronald Paul Little and Robin Mitchell Little. An only child, Little attended Second Baptist School from kindergarten through high school. Little competed in wrestling, track and football for the Second Baptist Eagles and was named to the TAPPS All-State Second Team as an offensive tackle. Little graduated from Second Baptist in 1997 as valedictorian. Little attended Harvard University, where he played four years of football for the Crimson and graduated in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in government, cum laude in field, with a citation for proficiency in Spanish. In 2000, Little received the William Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the most populous city in and the county seat, seat of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles into Collin County, Texas, Collin, Denton County, Texas, Denton, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman, and Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall counties. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the List of United States cities by population, ninth-most populous city in the U.S. and the List of cities in Texas by population, third-most populous city in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Texas House Of Representatives Election
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2014 Texas House Of Representatives Election
The 2014 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 84th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. At the beginning of the Eighty-third Texas Legislature following the 2012 Texas State House of Representatives elections, the Democrats held 55 seats to the Republicans' 95. This election marked the first time Republicans ever won a state house race in Chambers County. Predictions Owing to a Republican-leaning national environment and the state's recent trend towards the Republican Party, analysts predicted that the party would easily maintain its large margin of control over the Texas House. Results Statewide Close races This election marked a low point in seat competitiveness for the Texas House of Representatives. 69% of seats only drew ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Texas House Of Representatives Election
An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 41 members to Texas' House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016 with a run-off on May 24, 2016. The winners of this election served in the 85th Texas Legislature. Republicans retained control of the House despite losing four seats, winning 95 seats compared to 55 seats for the Democrats. Predictions Analysts expected Democrats to be able to make mild inroads in the House due to a highly-energized Latino electorate; however, they did not expect this to meaningfully reduce Republicans' control over the chamber. Results Statewide Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: District Results of the 2016 Texas House of Representatives election by district: References {{Texas elections House of Representatives 2016 Texas House of Repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Texas House Of Representatives Election
The 2018 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the wikt:biennial, biennial 2018 United States elections, United States elections. Texas voters elected Texas House of Representatives, state representatives in all 150 of the state house's districts. The winners of this election served in the 86th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Texas House of Representatives, Texas House. An archived statewide map of Texas' state House districts from the Texas Legislative Council can be founhere and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Censu A primary election on March 6, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6 Texas elections, 2018, general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Texas Secretary of State's website. Following the 2016 state house elections, Texas Republican Party, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with 95 members. Texas Democratic Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Texas House Of Representatives Election
The 2020 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 of the state house's districts. Primary elections were held in March 2020. The winners of this election served in the 87th Texas Legislature. Two seats changed hands, both in Harris County, one Democratic flip and one Republican flip, for no net change. Background In the 2018 election, the Texas Democrats had a net gain of 12 seats from the opposing Texas Republicans. In 2019, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek reelection. In October 2020, ''The Washington Post'' identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting. Predictions Analysts considered the Texas House to be competitive in the 2020 elections, with Republicans holding the advantage. Due to the large number of competitive seats, Democrats had an opening to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Texas House Of Representatives Election
The 2022 Texas House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect representatives from all 150 House of Representatives districts across the U.S. state of Texas. They were held alongside numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the 2022 Texas State Senate election. The winners of this election served in the 88th Texas Legislature, with seats apportioned according to the 2020 United States census. Background Democrats made major inroads in the Texas House of Representatives in 2018, especially in suburban areas; however, in 2020, Republicans maintained control of the Texas House of Representatives by an 83–67 margin. Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 2002 election. This election was the first election held after the 2020 United States redistricting cycle. In July 2021, the majority of Democratic representatives broke quorum during a special legislative session in protest of a controversial Republican-backed vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Party (United States)
Third party, or minor party, is a term used in the United States' two-party system for political parties other than the Republican and Democratic parties. The plurality voting system for presidential and Congressional elections have over time helped establish a two-party system in American politics. Third parties are most often encountered in presidential nominations and while third-party candidates rarely win elections, they can have an effect on them through vote splitting and other impacts. With few exceptions, the U.S. system has two major parties which have won, on average, 98% of all state and federal seats. According to Duverger's law two main political parties emerge in political systems with plurality voting in single-member districts. In this case, votes for minor parties can potentially be regarded splitting votes away from the most similar major party. Third party vote splitting exceeded a president's margin of victory in three elections: 1844, 2000, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a Right-wing politics, right-wing political parties in the United States, political party in the United States. One of the Two-party system, two major parties, it emerged as the main rival of the then-dominant Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then. The Republican Party was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists opposing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and the expansion of slavery in the United States, slavery into U.S. territories. It rapidly gained support in the Northern United States, North, drawing in former Whig Party (United States), Whigs and Free Soil Party, Free Soilers. Abraham Lincoln's 1860 United States presidential election, election in 1860 led to the secession of Southern states and the outbreak of the American Civil War. Under Lincoln and a Republican-controlled Congress, the party led efforts to preserve th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milam County, Texas
Milam County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 24,754. The county seat is Cameron, Texas, Cameron. The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam, an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.5%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Route 77 in Texas, U.S. Highway 77 * U.S. Route 79 in Texas, U.S. Highway 79 * U.S. Route 190 (Texas), U.S. Highway 190 * Texas State Highway 36, State Highway 36 Adjacent counties * Falls County, Texas, Falls County (north) * Robertson County, Texas, Robertson County (northeast) * Burleson County, Texas, Burleson County (southeast) * Lee County, Texas, Lee County (south) * Williamson County, Texas, Williamson County (southw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee County, Texas
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,478. Its county seat is Giddings. The county was founded in 1874 and is named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The county has many Confederate memorials and monuments to the Confederate States of America. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.8%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 77 * U.S. Highway 290 * State Highway 21 Adjacent counties * Milam County (north) * Burleson County (northeast) * Washington County (east) * Fayette County (southeast) * Bastrop County (southwest) * Williamson County (northwest) Demographics As of the census of 2000, 15,657 people, 5,663 households, and 4,150 families were residing in the county. The population density was . The 6,851 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 76.59% White, 12.08% African American, 0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
