Texas's 24th congressional district
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| Texas's 24th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Kenny Marchant (R–Coppell) | |
| Population (2000) | 651,619 | |
| Median income | $56,098 | |
| Ethnicity | 73.1% White, 9.8% Black, 6.3% Asian, 17.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+11 | |
Texas District 24 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area in between Fort Worth and Dallas in the state of Texas. The district centers along the Dallas-Tarrant county line, and includes the southeastern corner of Denton County as well.
The current Representative from District 24 is Kenny Marchant, who will face Libertarian Party candidate David Sparks in the general election. He also faces a primary challenge from former NBC network journalist Grant Stinchfield.[1]
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| District created | January 3, 1973 | |||
| Dale Milford | Democratic | January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1979 | ||
| Martin Frost | Democratic | January 3, 1979 - January 3, 2005 | ||
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | January 3, 2005 - Present | Incumbent | |
[edit] Election results
| US House election, 2008: Texas District 24 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 151,740 | 55.91% | -4.09% | |
| Democratic | Tom Love (Texas)[3] | 111,649 | 41.14% | +4.14% | |
| Libertarian | David A. Casey[4] | 7,969 | 2.93% | +0.13% | |
| US House election, 2006: Texas District 24 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 83,620 | 60.0 | -4.0% | |
| Democratic | Gary Page | 51,833 | 37.0 | +2.8% | |
| Libertarian | Mark Frohman | 4,211 | 3.0 | +1.2% | |
| US House election, 2004: Texas District 24 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 154,435 | 64.0 | +30.0 | |
| Democratic | Gary Page | 82,599 | 34.2 | -30.5 | |
| Libertarian | James Lawrence (Texas) | 4,340 | 1.8 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 71,836 | ||||
| Turnout | 241,374 | 29.8 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +30.2 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ http://blogs.star-telegram.com/politex/2011/08/former-nbc5-investigative-reporter-stinchfield-running-for-congress-.html
- ^ 2008 Election Results accessed 5 November 2008
- ^ Tom Love 08 accessed 25 May 2008
- ^ David A. Casey for Congress accessed 25 May 2008
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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