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Texas's 12th congressional district |
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Texas's 12th congressional district since January 3, 2013 |
Representative | |
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Distribution | - 86.54% urban[1]
- 13.46% rural
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Population (2019) | 844,563[2] |
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Median household income | $73,000[2] |
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Ethnicity | |
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Cook PVI | R+18[3] |
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Texas's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives is in the north portion of the state of Texas. As of 2017, the 12th district contained 806,551 people and had a median income of $67,703.[2] It consists of the western half of Tarrant County, as well as all of Parker County and an eastern portion of Wise County. Fragments of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex are included in the district. The district is currently represented by Republican Kay Granger, who was first elected in 1996.
List of members representing the district
Member
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Party
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Term
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Cong ess
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Electoral history
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District created March 4, 1893
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Thomas M. Paschal
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Democratic
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March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
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53rd
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[data missing]
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George H. Noonan
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Republican
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March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
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54th
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[data missing]
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James L. Slayden
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Democratic
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March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903
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55th 56th 57th
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[data missing] Redistricted to the 14th district.
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Oscar W. Gillespie
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Democratic
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March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911
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58th 59th 60th 61st
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[data missing]
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Oscar Callaway
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Democratic
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March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917
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62nd 63rd 64th
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[data missing]
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James C. Wilson
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Democratic
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March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919
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65th
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[data missing] Resigned to become U.S. District Judge
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Vacant
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March 3, 1919 – April 19, 1919
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66th
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Fritz G. Lanham
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Democratic
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April 19, 1919 – January 3, 1947
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66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
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Elected to finish Wilson's term. [data missing]
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Wingate H. Lucas
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Democratic
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January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955
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80th 81st 82nd 83rd
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[data missing]
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Jim Wright
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Democratic
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January 3, 1955 – June 30, 1989
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84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st
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[data missing] Resigned.
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Vacant
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June 30, 1989 – September 12, 1989
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101st
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Pete Geren
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Democratic
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September 12, 1989 – January 3, 1997
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101st 102nd 103rd 104th
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Elected to finish Wright's term. Retired.
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Kay Granger
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Republican
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January 3, 1997 – Present
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105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
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Elected in 1996.
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Election results
General election
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
32°49′16″N 97°39′52″W / 32.82111°N 97.66444°W / 32.82111; -97.66444