Texas's 78th House of Representatives district

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Texas's 78th State
House of Representatives
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Representative
  Joe Moody
D El Paso
Demographics18.8%  White
5.7%  Black
72.8%  Hispanic
3.3%  Asian
Population (2020)
  Voting age
203,786
153,882

The 78th district of the Texas House of Representatives consists of a portion of El Paso County. The current representative is Joe Moody, who has represented the district since 2013. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Texas House of Representatives District 78". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Texas Legislative Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.