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United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2012
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2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas will take place on November 6, 2012. Voters will elect 36 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts.
The Primary Election date is set for May 29, 2012. Should a runoff occur, the Primary Runoff Election will take place on July 31, 2012.
* Redistricting note: Due to legal turmoil in the redistricting process, filing deadlines have changed twice and primary have changed once. The original filing deadline was December 12th.[1] That deadline was first moved to December 15th and then December 19th by a federal court due to delays caused by redistricting legal challenges. When a final map was issued, the December 19th deadline was once again moved to March 9 to allow candidates more time to file in light of the delays and map ambiguities. The primary date was first moved from March 6 to April 3, 2012 before finally settling on May 29.[2]
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds 23 of the 32 Congressional seats from Texas. However, the state gained four seats after the 2010 census and will elect 36 representatives.
| Members of the U.S. House from Texas -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 23 | Pending | |
| Total | 32 | 36 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the 32 congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Al Green | U.S. House, Texas, District 9 | |
| Bill Flores | U.S. House, Texas, District 17 | |
| Blake Farenthold | U.S. House, Texas, District 27 | |
| Charles A. "Charlie" Gonzalez | U.S. House, Texas, District 20 | |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | U.S. House, Texas, District 30 | |
| Francisco Canseco | U.S. House, Texas, District 23 | |
| Gene Green | U.S. House, Texas, District 29 | |
| Henry Cuellar | U.S. House, Texas, District 28 | |
| Jeb Hensarling | U.S. House, Texas, District 5 | |
| Joe Barton | U.S. House, Texas, District 6 | |
| John Carter | U.S. House, Texas, District 31 | |
| John Culberson | U.S. House, Texas, District 7 | |
| Kay Granger | U.S. House, Texas, District 12 | |
| Kenny Marchant | U.S. House, Texas, District 24 | |
| Kevin Brady | U.S. House, Texas, District 8 | |
| Lamar Smith | U.S. House, Texas, District 21 | |
| Lloyd Doggett | U.S. House, Texas, District 25 | |
| Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert Jr. | U.S. House, Texas, District 1 | |
| Mac Thornberry | U.S. House, Texas, District 13 | |
| Michael C. Burgess | U.S. House, Texas, District 26 | |
| Michael McCaul | U.S. House, Texas, District 10 | |
| Mike Conaway | U.S. House, Texas, District 11 | |
| Pete Olson | U.S. House, Texas, District 22 | |
| Pete Sessions | U.S. House, Texas, District 32 | |
| Ralph Hall | U.S. House, Texas, District 4 | |
| Randy Neugebauer | U.S. House, Texas, District 19 | |
| Ron Paul | U.S. House, Texas, District 14 | |
| Rubén Hinojosa | U.S. House, Texas, District 15 | |
| Sam Johnson | U.S. House, Texas, District 3 | |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | U.S. House, Texas, District 18 | |
| Silvestre Reyes | U.S. House, Texas, District 16 | |
| Ted Poe | U.S. House, Texas, District 2 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
- Louie Gohmert: Incumbent[2]
2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
- No candidates filed.
- Josh Caesar[2]
- Sam Johnson: Incumbent[2]
- Harry Pierce[2]
4th Congressional District
- Steve Clark[2]
- Lou Gigliotti[2]
- Ralph Hall: Incumbent[2]
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: John Cooper
5th Congressional District
- Jeb Hensarling: Incumbent[2]
6th Congressional District
- Joe Barton: Incumbent[3]
- Joe Chow [3]
- Itamar Gelbman
- Frank Kuchar [3]
7th Congressional District
- John Culberson: Incumbent[2]
- Bill Tofte
8th Congressional District
- Kevin Brady: Incumbent[3]
- Larry Youngblood [3]
9th Congressional District
10th Congressional District
- Michael McCaul: Incumbent[3]
- Eddie Traylor[4]
11th Congressional District
- Wade Brown
- Mike Conaway: Incumbent[3]
- Chris Younts [3]
12th Congressional District
- Kay Granger: Incumbent[2]
- Bill Lawrence
13th Congressional District
- No candidates filed.
- Pam Barlow [3]
- Mac Thornberry: Incumbent[3]
14th Congressional District
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Paul Hawes
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Eugene Flynn, Amy Jacobellis, and Bob Smither
15th Congressional District
16th Congressional District
17th Congressional District
- No candidates filed.
- Bill Flores: Incumbent[2]
- George Hindman
18th Congressional District
- Sheila Jackson-Lee Incumbent [1]
19th Congressional District
- No candidates filed.
- Randy Neugebauer: Incumbent[2]
- Chris Winn
20th Congressional District
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Ezra Johnson
21st Congressional District
- Richard Mack[5]
- Richard Morgan
- Lamar Smith: Incumbent[2]
22nd Congressional District
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Doug Blatt
- Barbara Carlson[2]
- Pete Olson: Incumbent[2]
23rd Congressional District
- Francisco Canseco: Incumbent
24th Congressional District
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Patrick McGehearty
- Kenny Marchant: Incumbent[3]
- Grant Stinchfield [3]
25th Congressional District
26th Congressional District
- Michael C. Burgess: Incumbent[2]
27th Congressional District
28th Congressional District
- Henry Cuellar: Incumbent [1]
29th Congressional District
- Gene Green: Incumbent [1]
- No candidates filed.
30th Congressional District
- Eddie Bernice Johnson Incumbent [3]
- Barbara Mallory Caraway State Representative [3]
- Taj Clayton [1]
31st Congressional District
- John Carter: Incumbent[2]
- Eric Klingemann
32nd Congressional District
- Pete Sessions: Incumbent[2]
33rd Congressional District
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Monte Mitchell
34th Congressional District
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Marc Young
35th Congressional District
- Maria Luisa Alvarado
- Lloyd Doggett Incumbent of District 25[3]
- Sylvia Romo [1]
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Patrick Shearer
36th Congressional District
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 Democratic candidate list
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 Republican candidates for U.S. House
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 Star-Telegram, "A crowded District 6 race", September 14, 2011
- ↑ Candidate Campaign Facebook Page Accessed January 26, 2012
- ↑ The New American "Sheriff Mack Announces Lawsuit Against SPLC, Run or Congress," December 14, 2011
- ↑ The New York Times, "Time in House Could Be Short for Republican Newcomers", July 4, 2011
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