Little Elm is a city in Denton County,Texas,United States,and a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is an extended suburb of Denton;its population was 46,453 as of the 2020 census. In 2000,the census population was at 3,646. By the 2010 census,the city total had jumped to 25,898,making Little Elm one of the fastest-growing municipalities by percentage in Texas since 2000. The July 1,2022 census estimates Little Elm's population as 55,357.
In the United States,a recess appointment is an appointment by the president of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess. Under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause,the president is empowered to nominate,and with the advice and consent (confirmation) of the Senate,make appointments to high-level policy-making positions in federal departments,agencies,boards,and commissions,as well as to the federal judiciary. A recess appointment under Article II,Section 2,Clause 3 of the Constitution is an alternative method of appointing officials that allows the temporary filling of offices during periods when the Senate is not in session. It was anticipated that the Senate would be away for months at a time,so the ability to fill vacancies in important positions when the Senate is in recess and unavailable to provide advice and consent was deemed essential to maintain government function,as described by Alexander Hamilton in No. 67 of The Federalist Papers.
Eddie Bernice Johnson was an American politician who represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2023. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.
Norvell Kay Granger is an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district since 1997. She is a member of the Republican Party,and was chair of the United States House Committee on Appropriations from 2023 to 2024.
Peter Anderson Sessions is an American politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 17th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. He chaired the House Rules Committee from 2013 to 2019 and is a former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. He was defeated for reelection by Democrat Colin Allred in 2018. On October 3,2019,Sessions announced that he was running for Congress again in 2020. He was elected to the Texas's 17th congressional district seat on November 3,2020.
Texas's 4th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area of Northeast Texas,that includes some counties along the Red River northeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex,as well as some outer eastern suburbs of the Metroplex. Austin College in Sherman,Texas is located within the district. As of 2017,the 4th district represents 747,188 people who are predominantly white (80.8%) and middle-class . It is currently represented by Pat Fallon.
Texas's 32nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives serves a suburban area of northeastern Dallas County and a sliver of Collin and Denton counties. The district was created after the 2000 United States census,when Texas went from 30 seats to 32 seats. It was then modified in 2011 after the 2010 census. The current representative is Democrat Colin Allred.
Phillip Stephen King is an American attorney from Weatherford,Texas,who has been a Republican member of the Texas State Senate since 2023. He previously served in Texas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2023. House District 61 encompasses Parker and Wise counties located west of Fort Worth. In 2022,he was a candidate for the District 10 seat in the Texas Senate,which he won unopposed in the general election,due to the democratic opponent dropping out of the race in April 2022.
Colin Zachary Allred is an American politician,civil rights lawyer,and former professional football player serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd congressional district since 2019. The district includes the northeastern corner of Dallas,as well as many of its northeastern suburbs,such as Garland,Richardson,Sachse,Wylie,and the Park Cities.
Pete Peña Gallego is an American lawyer,politician,and higher education leader who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 68th district beginning in 1991. He was president of his alma mater,Sul Ross State University in Far West Texas,from 2020 through 2022 and continues to serve as president emeritus as he writes and speaks on issues related to college accessibility and affordability,particularly for first-generation students.
John Lee Ratcliffe is an American politician and attorney who served as the director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021. He previously served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 4th district from 2015 to 2020. During his time in Congress,Ratcliffe was regarded as one of the most conservative members. Ratcliffe also served as mayor of Heath,Texas,from 2004 to 2012 and acting United States attorney for the Eastern District of Texas from May 2007 to April 2008.
Katrina Lanette Pierson is an American activist and communications consultant. She was the national spokesperson for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. She defeated Justin Holland by 56.4% to 43.6% on May 28,2024,in the Republican primary runoff for the Texas House of Representatives for the 33rd District.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018. Voters elected 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 elections of other offices,including the gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 6 and the run-offs were held on May 22.
The 2018 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 15 of the state senate's 31 districts. The winners of this election served in the 86th Texas Legislature. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. A statewide map of Texas's state Senate districts can be obtained from the Texas Legislative Council here,and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census here.
Daniel Reed Crenshaw is an American politician and former United States Navy SEAL officer serving as the United States representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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.
Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the first Trump administration.
Kimberly D. Olson is an American non-profit executive,politician,and retired military officer from the state of Texas. She served in the United States Air Force for 25 years,reaching the rank of colonel. She was the Democratic Party nominee for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in the 2018 elections and a candidate in the 2020 elections seeking to represent Texas's 24th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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.
Jasmine Felicia Crockett is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district since January 2023. Her district covers most of South Dallas County,Central Dallas,Dallas Love Field Airport,and parts of Tarrant County. A member of the Democratic Party,Crockett previously represented the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives.
