Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County,Texas,United States. As of 2020,the population is 105,995. Tyler was the 38th most populous city in Texas and 289th in the United States. It is the principal city of the Tyler metropolitan statistical area,which is the 198th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and 16th in Texas after Waco and the College Station–Bryan areas,with a population of 233,479 in 2020. The city is named for John Tyler,the tenth President of the United States.
Kevin Paul Eltife is an American businessman and former politician from Tyler,Texas. A Republican,served in the Texas Senate from 2004 through 2017. He was sworn in on August 15,2004,after winning a special election to represent District 1. He declined to seek re-election in 2016 and was succeeded in office by fellow Republican Bryan Hughes.
Thomas Boone Pickens Jr. was an American business magnate and financier. Pickens chaired the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was a well-known takeover operator and corporate raider during the 1980s. As of November 2016,Pickens had a net worth of $500 million.
Kirk Preston Watson is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 59th mayor of Austin,Texas since 2023,previously holding the office as the 54th mayor from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party,he ran unsuccessfully for Texas Attorney General in the 2002 election,when he was defeated by Republican Greg Abbott,later governor of Texas. In 2006,Watson was elected to the Texas Senate from District 14.
The Tyler metropolitan area,or Greater Tyler area centered on the city of Tyler,Texas,is one of the largest Texan metropolitan areas in East Texas. It had a combined population of 216,080 according to the 2010 U.S. census,and 233,479 in 2020. The Tyler metropolitan area encompasses all of Smith County.
The 2013 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 5,2013. This off-year election cycle featured several special elections to the United States Congress;two gubernatorial races;state legislative elections in a few states;and numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot.
James Earl White is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 19,which encompassed Polk,Hardin,Jasper,Newton,and Tyler counties. A member of the Republican Party,White was first elected in District 12 in 2010,which then included Angelina,San Jacinto,Trinity,and Tyler counties. He left office on August 11,2022.
Barbara Reid Bass is the former mayor of Tyler,Texas. First elected in May 2008,she won re-election in 2010 and 2012. She left office in 2014 because of term limits and was succeeded by Martin Heines,a real estate businessman.
Christi Leigh Craddick is an American politician. She is one of three members of the Railroad Commission of Texas,the elected regulatory body over oil,natural gas,utilities,and surface mining first established in 1891. She is a Republican. The commission ended all controls over railroads in 2005 but is still known as the "Railroad Commission" for historical reasons.
Ryan Christopher Sitton is an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He was a member of the Texas Railroad Commission from 2015 to 2021.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member to the United States Senate to represent the State of Texas,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn won re-election to a fourth term against Democratic nominee MJ Hegar by 9.6%.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tyler,Texas,USA.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas,one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on March 3 and run-offs were held on July 14.
The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term,defeating Democratic nominee and former Congressman,Beto O'Rourke. All statewide elected offices are currently held by Republicans. In his previous gubernatorial race in 2018,Abbott won with 55.8% of the vote.
Martin J. Heines is the former mayor of Tyler,Texas. First elected in May 2014,he won re-election in 2016 and 2018,serving three terms as mayor. Heines succeeded three term Mayor Barbra Bass,to become mayor in 2014. He was succeeded in 2020 by Don Warren. Heines is a small business owner as well as a property manager and investor. He holds a bachelor's of arts degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 38 U.S. representatives from Texas,one from each of the state's 38 congressional districts. The state gained two seats after the results of the 2020 census. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on March 1,with primary runoffs scheduled for May 24 for districts where no candidate received over 50% of the vote.
The 2022 Austin mayoral election was held on November 8,2022 to elect the next mayor of Austin,Texas. The election was nonpartisan;candidates' party affiliations did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent mayor Steve Adler was term-limited and could not run for re-election. In the general election,state representative Celia Israel and former mayor Kirk Watson took the first two spots,leading realtor Jennifer Virden and several other candidates. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote,the race proceeded to a runoff election between Israel and Watson on December 13,which Watson won by 30 votes.
Lake Tyler (West) is a man-made public water reservoir located south-east of Tyler,Texas,in eastern Smith County. While named after the town of Tyler (pop. 104,789),Lake Tyler is closer to the smaller cities of Whitehouse (pop. 7660) and Arp (pop. 970). Lake Tyler resides in the northern Neches River watershed,and was formed after the completion of Whitehouse Dam on Prairie Creek in 1949. The design engineer of the dam was T.C. Forrest (Now Forrest and Cotton,Inc.),and the earthfill dam was constructed to be 4,708 feet long,standing at a maximum height of 50 feet,with a width of 20 feet and a drainage area of 48 square miles,according to the Texas Water Development Board. Lake Tyler is found in the Piney Woods ecoregion of eastern Texas,a temperate coniferous forest hosting a great amount of biodiversity. Just to the east of the lake lies Lake Tyler East,created after the completion of Mud Creek Dam in early 1967. Just over a year later,in May 1968,the two lakes were connected by a canal to combine the water supply. Together,the two lakes have a combined safe yield of over 30 million gallons per day,and combine to encompass an approximate surface area of 4,714 acres,all maintained and operated by the city of Tyler to provide a source of public water to several surrounding communities.
The 2022 Texas elections were held on November 8,2022. Primary elections were held on March 1,with runoffs held on May 24 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.
Nathaniel Quentin Moran is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Tyler,Texas city council from the 5th district and as the county judge of Smith County,Texas.
