Texas's 36th congressional district
| Texas's 36th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Current Representative | Brian Babin (R–Woodville) | |
| Median income | $46,413 | |
| Ethnicity | 63.5% White, 9.7% Black, 2.7% Asian, 22.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+20 (2012) | |
Texas's 36th Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[1] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections for a seat in the 113th United States Congress.[2] Steve Stockman won the general election, and represented the new district. On December 9, 2013, Stockman announced that he would not seek reelection in 2014, and would instead challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican senatorial primary.
Texas's 36th Congressional District is located in southeast Texas and includes all of Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange, Hardin, Liberty, and Chambers counties, plus portions of southeastern Harris County.[3] The Johnson Space Center is within the district.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 2013 | ||
 Steve Stockman |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
Elected in 2012 |
 Brian Babin |
Republican | January 3, 2015 – |
Elected in 2014 |
2012 election
The new 36th District includes portions of four current congressional districts, represented by:
- Kevin Brady: Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange, Hardin Counties and a portion of Liberty County
- Ted Poe: the other portion of Liberty County and a portion of northeast Harris County
- Ron Paul: Chambers County
- Gene Green: a portion of east Harris County
- Pete Olson: a portion of southeast Harris County
There were twelve candidates for the Republican nomination, one candidate for the Democratic nomination, one Libertarian candidate and one independent candidate.[4]
2014 election
Candidates in the 2014 primary include Republicans Phil Fitzgerald, John Amdur, Doug Centilli, Dave Norman, Chuck Meyer and Kim I. Morrell, and Democrat Michael K. Cole.[5]
References
- ↑ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ↑ http://gis1.tlc.state.tx.us/?PlanHeader=PLANc185
- ↑ "Texas' 36th Congressional District elections, 2012".
- ↑ "Candidates on the Liberty County Ballot for March 4, 2014 Primary". The Vindicator (Liberty, Texas). December 12, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
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Coordinates: 30°46′48″N 93°45′00″W / 30.7800°N 93.7500°W