Texas's 13th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Texas that includes most of the Texas Panhandle,parts of Texoma and northwestern parts of North Texas. The principal cities in the district are Amarillo,Gainesville and Wichita Falls. It winds across the Panhandle into the South Plains,then runs east across the Red River Valley. Covering over 40,000 square miles (100,000 km2),it is the 19th-largest district by area in the nation,the 14th-largest that does not cover an entire state,as well as the second-largest in Texas behind the 23rd congressional district. It covers more land mass than thirteen entire states. After the 2020 census was completed,the 13th district was heavily redrawn to incorporate Denton,an increasingly Democratic-leaning suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex which had previously anchored the 26th district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26,it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas.
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.
Joan J. Huffman is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Texas Senate who represents District 17,which includes portions of Brazoria,Fort Bend,and Harris county.
The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 3,1992,to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty seats in the House,apportioned according to the 1990 United States census.
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 5,1996,to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty seats in the House,apportioned according to the 1990 United States census.
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 8,1994,to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty seats in the House,apportioned according to the 1990 United States census.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican senator and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn ran for re-election to a third term. Primary elections were held on March 4,2014. Since no Democratic candidate received over 50% in the first round of the primary,a runoff election was required on May 27,2014. David Alameel,who came in first in the primary,won the runoff and became his party's nominee. In the general election,Cornyn defeated Alameel in a landslide.
William Ralph Keffer is an attorney in Dallas,Texas,who was from 2003 to 2007 a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 107. His older brother,Jim Keffer,is a still-serving Republican House member from District 60 in Eastland,near Abilene,Texas.
Donald Blaine Huffines is an American politician and businessman from the state of Texas. Huffines co-owns and operates Huffines Communities,a real estate development company in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. A conservative,Tea Party Republican,Huffines represented District 16 in the Texas Senate from 2015 to 2019. He lost his re-election campaign in 2018.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 6,2018,along with other elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives in additional states. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz won re-election to a second term defeating Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke. The primary for all parties was held on March 6,2018,making it the first primary of the 2018 season. As Cruz and O'Rourke both won majorities in their primaries,they did not participate in the May 22 runoff primary that was held for some nominations in Texas.
The 2018 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of Texas,concurrently with the election of Texas's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other congressional,state and local elections throughout the United States and Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a second term in office defeating Democratic nominee Lupe Valdez,the former sheriff of Dallas County,and Libertarian nominee Mark Tippetts,a former member of the Lago Vista city council.
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 2018 general election was held in the U.S. state of Texas on November 6,2018. All of Texas's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat,and all of Texas's thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican and Democratic Parties nominated their candidates by primaries held March 6,2018. Convention Parties nominated their candidates at a series of conventions. County Conventions held March 17,2018,District Conventions held March 24,2018,and a State Convention held April 14,2018. At the present time there is only one Convention Party in Texas,that is the Libertarian Party. Other parties may seek to achieve ballot access.
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.
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.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Texas will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is seeking a third term in office. Primary elections took place on March 5,2024 during Super Tuesday.
The 2020 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 of the 31 state senate districts. The winners of this election served in the 87th Texas Legislature. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. Those elected in 2020 will only be elected for two years,however,as part of the 2-4-4 term system. A statewide map of Texas's state Senate districts can be obtained from the Texas Legislative Council. and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census.
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.
The 2010 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 State Senate districts. The winners of this election served in the 82nd Texas Legislature. State senators typically serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate,but all Senators come up for election in the cycles following each decennial redistricting. As such,all of the seats up for this election were for two-year terms,with senators up for re-election in the following 2012 Texas State Senate elections.
The 2008 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 State Senate districts. The winners of this election served in the 81st Texas Legislature. The elected senators served four-year terms in the Texas Senate.
