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Party Representation 222 seats

D
Democrat
13 seats
R
Republican
132 seats
O
Other
77 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

J
John CORNYN
United States Senator
Republican
T
Ted CRUZ
United States Senator
Republican

U.S. Representatives 38 U.S. Representatives

N
Nathaniel Moran
District 1
Republican
D
Dan Crenshaw
District 2
Republican
K
Keith Self
District 3
Republican
P
Pat Fallon
District 4
Republican
L
Lance Gooden
District 5
Republican
J
Jake Ellzey
District 6
Republican
L
Lizzie Fletcher
District 7
Democrat
M
Morgan Luttrell
District 8
Republican
A
Al Green
District 9
Democrat
M
Michael McCaul
District 10
Republican
A
August Pfluger
District 11
Republican
C
Craig Goldman
District 12
Republican
R
Ronny Jackson
District 13
Republican
R
Randy Weber
District 14
Republican
M
Monica De La Cruz
District 15
Republican
V
Veronica Escobar
District 16
Democrat
P
Pete Sessions
District 17
Republican
C
Christian Menefee
District 18
Democrat
J
Jodey Arrington
District 19
Republican
J
Joaquin Castro
District 20
Democrat
C
Chip Roy
District 21
Republican
T
Troy Nehls
District 22
Republican
V
Vacancy (Tony Gonzales)
District 23
Republican
B
Beth Van Duyne
District 24
Republican
R
Roger Williams
District 25
Republican
B
Brandon Gill
District 26
Republican
M
Michael Cloud
District 27
Republican
H
Henry Cuellar
District 28
Democrat
S
Sylvia Garcia
District 29
Democrat
J
Jasmine Crockett
District 30
Democrat
J
John Carter
District 31
Republican
J
Julie Johnson
District 32
Democrat
M
Marc Veasey
District 33
Democrat
V
Vicente Gonzalez
District 34
Democrat
G
Greg Casar
District 35
Democrat
B
Brian Babin
District 36
Republican
L
Lloyd Doggett
District 37
Democrat
W
Wesley Hunt
District 38
Republican

Senate 32 members

House of Representatives 150 members

G
Gary VanDeaver
District 1
Republican
B
Brent Money
District 2
Republican
C
Cecil Bell Jr.
District 3
Republican
K
Keith Bell
District 4
Republican
C
Cole Hefner
District 5
Republican
D
Daniel Alders
District 6
Republican
J
Jay Dean
District 7
Republican
C
Cody Harris
District 8
Republican
T
Trent Ashby
District 9
Republican
B
Brian Harrison
District 10
Republican
J
Joanne Shofner
District 11
Republican
T
Trey Wharton
District 12
Republican
A
Angelia Orr
District 13
Republican
P
Paul Dyson
District 14
Republican
S
Steve Toth
District 15
Republican
W
Will Metcalf
District 16
Republican
S
Stan Gerdes
District 17
Republican
J
Janis Holt
District 18
Republican
E
Ellen Troxclair
District 19
Republican
T
Terry Wilson
District 20
Republican
D
Dade Phelan
District 21
Republican
C
Christian Manuel
District 22
Democratic
V
Vacant
District 22
other
T
Terri Leo-Wilson
District 23
Republican
G
Greg Bonnen
District 24
Republican
C
Cody Vasut
District 25
Republican
M
Matt Morgan
District 26
Republican
R
Ron Reynolds
District 27
Democratic
G
Gary Gates
District 28
Republican
J
Jeffrey Barry
District 29
Republican
A
A.J. Louderback
District 30
Republican
R
Ryan Guillen
District 31
Republican
T
Todd Ames Hunter
District 32
Republican
K
Katrina Pierson
District 33
Republican
D
Denise Villalobos
District 34
Republican
O
Oscar Longoria
District 35
Democratic
S
Sergio Muñoz
District 36
Democratic
J
Janie Lopez
District 37
Republican
E
Erin Gamez
District 38
Democratic
A
Armando Martinez
District 39
Democratic
T
Terry Canales
District 40
Democratic
R
Robert Guerra
District 41
Democratic
R
Richard Raymond
District 42
Democratic
J
José Manuel Lozano
District 43
Republican
A
Alan Schoolcraft
District 44
Republican
E
Erin Zwiener
District 45
Democratic
S
Sheryl Cole
District 46
Democratic
V
Vikki Goodwin
District 47
Democratic
D
Donna Howard
District 48
Democratic
G
Gina Hinojosa
District 49
Democratic
J
James Talarico
District 50
Democratic
L
Lulu Flores
District 51
Democratic
C
Caroline Harris Davila
District 52
Republican
W
Wes Virdell
District 53
Republican
B
Brad Buckley
District 54
Republican
H
Hillary Hickland
District 55
Republican
P
Pat Curry
District 56
Republican
R
Richard Hayes
District 57
Republican
H
Helen Kerwin
District 58
Republican
S
Shelby Slawson
District 59
Republican
M
Mike Olcott
District 60
Republican
K
Keresa Richardson
District 61
Republican
S
Shelley Luther
District 62
Republican
B
Ben Bumgarner
District 63
Republican
A
Andy Hopper
District 64
Republican
M
Mitch Little
District 65
Republican
M
Matt Shaheen
District 66
Republican
J
Jeff Leach
District 67
Republican
D
David Spiller
District 68
Republican
J
James Frank
District 69
Republican
M
Mihaela Plesa
District 70
Democratic
S
Stan Lambert
District 71
Republican
D
Drew Darby
District 72
Republican
C
Carrie Isaac
District 73
Republican
E
Eddie Morales
District 74
Democratic
M
Mary González
District 75
Democratic
S
Suleman Lalani
District 76
Democratic
V
Vincent Perez
District 77
Democratic
J
Joe Moody
District 78
Democratic
C
Claudia Ordaz
District 79
Democratic
D
Don McLaughlin
District 80
Republican
B
Brooks Landgraf
District 81
Republican
T
Tom Craddick
District 82
Republican
D
Dustin Burrows
District 83
Republican
C
Carl Tepper
District 84
Republican
S
Stan Kitzman
District 85
Republican
J
John T. Smithee
District 86
Republican
C
Caroline Fairly
District 87
Republican
K
Ken King
District 88
Republican
C
Candy Noble
District 89
Republican
R
Ramon Romero Jr.
District 90
Democratic
D
David Lowe
District 91
Republican
S
Salman Bhojani
District 92
Democratic
T
Tony Tinderholt
District 94
Republican
N
Nicole Collier
District 95
Democratic
D
David Cook
District 96
Republican
J
John McQueeney
District 97
Republican
G
Giovanni Capriglione
District 98
Republican
C
Charlie Geren
District 99
Republican
V
Venton Jones
District 100
Democratic
C
Chris Turner
District 101
Democratic
A
Ana-Maria Ramos
District 102
Democratic
R
Rafael Anchia
District 103
Democratic
J
Jessica González
District 104
Democratic
T
Terry Meza
District 105
Democratic
J
Jared Patterson
District 106
Republican
L
Linda Garcia
District 107
Democratic
M
Morgan Meyer
District 108
Republican
A
Aicha Davis
District 109
Democratic
T
Toni Rose
District 110
Democratic
Y
Yvonne Davis
District 111
Democratic
A
Angie Chen Button
District 112
Republican
R
Rhetta Bowers
District 113
Democratic
J
John Bryant
District 114
Democratic
C
Cassandra Hernandez
District 115
Democratic
T
Trey Martinez Fischer
District 116
Democratic
P
Philip Cortez
District 117
Democratic
J
John Lujan
District 118
Republican
E
Elizabeth Campos
District 119
Democratic
B
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
District 120
Democratic
M
Marc LaHood
District 121
Republican
M
Mark Dorazio
District 122
Republican
D
Diego Bernal
District 123
Democratic
J
Josey Garcia
District 124
Democratic
R
Ray Lopez
District 125
Democratic
S
Sam Harless
District 126
Republican
C
Charles Cunningham
District 127
Republican
B
Briscoe Cain
District 128
Republican
D
Dennis Paul
District 129
Republican
T
Tom Oliverson
District 130
Republican
A
Alma Allen
District 131
Democratic
M
Mike Schofield
District 132
Republican
M
Mano DeAyala
District 133
Republican
A
Ann Johnson
District 134
Democratic
J
Jon Rosenthal
District 135
Democratic
J
John Bucy III
District 136
Democratic
G
Gene Wu
District 137
Democratic
L
Lacey Hull
District 138
Republican
C
Charlene Ward Johnson
District 139
Democratic
A
Armando Walle
District 140
Democratic
S
Senfronia Thompson
District 141
Democratic
H
Harold Dutton Jr.
District 142
Democratic
A
Ana Hernandez
District 143
Democratic
M
Mary Ann Perez
District 144
Democratic
C
Christina Morales
District 145
Democratic
L
Lauren Ashley Simmons
District 146
Democratic
J
Jolanda Jones
District 147
Democratic
P
Penny Morales Shaw
District 148
Democratic
H
Hubert Vo
District 149
Democratic
V
Valoree Swanson
District 150
Republican

Counties in Texas

Anderson County (59,512) · Andrews County (18,923) · Angelina County (88,094) · Aransas County (25,595) · Archer County (9,155) · Armstrong County (1,809) · Atascosa County (52,783) · Austin County (32,546) · Bailey County (7,031) · Bandera County (22,830) · Bastrop County (114,931) · Baylor County (3,533) · Bee County (31,226) · Bell County (399,578) · Bexar County (2,127,737) · Blanco County (13,358) · Borden County (557) · Bosque County (19,013) · Bowie County (91,992) · Brazoria County (413,224) · Brazos County (249,624) · Brewster County (9,508) · Briscoe County (1,494) · Brooks County (6,740) · Brown County (38,631) · Burleson County (20,179) · Burnet County (55,722) · Caldwell County (52,430) · Calhoun County (19,942) · Callahan County (14,615) · Cameron County (431,874) · Camp County (13,164) · Carson County (5,822) · Cass County (28,622) · Castro County (7,380) · Chambers County (56,179) · Cherokee County (53,223) · Childress County (6,679) · Clay County (10,730) · Cochran County (2,583) · Coke County (3,396) · Coleman County (7,990) · Collin County (1,254,658) · Collingsworth County (2,611) · Colorado County (21,475) · Comal County (201,628) · Comanche County (14,359) · Concho County (3,326) · Cooke County (44,258) · Coryell County (86,370) · Cottle County (1,263) · Crane County (4,594) · Crockett County (2,799) · Crosby County (5,030) · Culberson County (2,254) · Dallam County (7,526) · Dallas County (2,656,028) · Dawson County (11,758) · Deaf Smith County (18,495) · Delta County (5,647) · Denton County (1,045,120) · DeWitt County (20,252) · Dickens County (1,725) · Dimmit County (8,181) · Donley County (3,193) · Duval County (9,585) · Eastland County (18,290) · Ector County (170,022) · Edwards County (1,383) · El Paso County (875,784) · Ellis County (232,387) · Erath County (44,496) · Falls County (17,752) · Fannin County (38,650) · Fayette County (25,488) · Fisher County (3,665) · Floyd County (5,042) · Foard County (1,053) · Fort Bend County (958,434) · Franklin County (10,912) · Freestone County (20,645) · Frio County (19,520) · Gaines County (22,892) · Galveston County (367,407) · Garza County (4,645) · Gillespie County (28,159) · Glasscock County (1,153) · Goliad County (7,221) · Gonzales County (20,040) · Gray County (20,888) · Grayson County (150,532) · Gregg County (126,679) · Grimes County (33,448) · Guadalupe County (195,166) · Hale County (31,953) · Hall County (2,828) · Hamilton County (8,644) · Hansford County (5,006) · Hardeman County (3,417) · Hardin County (58,670) · Harris County (5,009,302) · Harrison County (71,370) · Hartley County (4,996) · Haskell County (5,435) · Hays County (292,029) · Hemphill County (3,134) · Henderson County (87,467) · Hidalgo County (914,820) · Hill County (38,771) · Hockley County (21,505) · Hood County (69,126) · Hopkins County (38,784) · Houston County (22,197) · Howard County (30,833) · Hudspeth County (3,608) · Hunt County (118,729) · Hutchinson County (19,721) · Irion County (1,526) · Jack County (9,398) · Jackson County (15,284) · Jasper County (32,907) · Jeff Davis County (1,778) · Jefferson County (253,948) · Jim Hogg County (4,583) · Jim Wells County (38,886) · Johnson County (210,547) · Jones County (20,850) · Karnes County (15,137) · Kaufman County (197,829) · Kendall County (51,828) · Kenedy County (330) · Kent County (703) · Kerr County (53,900) · Kimble County (4,401) · King County (215) · Kinney County (3,191) · Kleberg County (30,442) · Knox County (3,255) · La Salle County (6,679) · Lamar County (51,249) · Lamb County (12,687) · Lampasas County (23,539) · Lavaca County (20,605) · Lee County (18,451) · Leon County (16,698) · Liberty County (115,042) · Limestone County (22,569) · Lipscomb County (2,880) · Live Oak County (11,967) · Llano County (23,163) · Loving County (48) · Lubbock County (327,394) · Lynn County (5,952) · Madison County (13,877) · Marion County (9,704) · Martin County (5,179) · Mason County (3,987) · Matagorda County (36,391) · Maverick County (58,829) · McCulloch County (7,448) · McLennan County (270,358) · McMullen County (565) · Medina County (55,619) · Menard County (1,911) · Midland County (183,587) · Milam County (26,159) · Mills County (4,563) · Mitchell County (8,968) · Montague County (21,890) · Montgomery County (749,613) · Moore County (21,872) · Morris County (12,184) · Motley County (1,015) · Nacogdoches County (65,728) · Navarro County (56,533) · Newton County (11,908) · Nolan County (14,182) · Nueces County (353,125) · Ochiltree County (9,717) · Oldham County (1,823) · Orange County (86,115) · Palo Pinto County (30,231) · Panola County (23,022) · Parker County (179,707) · Parmer County (9,669) · Pecos County (14,712) · Polk County (54,258) · Potter County (114,649) · Presidio County (5,686) · Rains County (13,306) · Randall County (150,547) · Reagan County (3,139) · Real County (2,772) · Red River County (11,696) · Reeves County (11,956) · Refugio County (6,739) · Roberts County (837) · Robertson County (17,659) · Rockwall County (137,044) · Runnels County (9,751) · Rusk County (53,391) · Sabine County (10,058) · San Augustine County (7,767) · San Jacinto County (29,326) · San Patricio County (71,467) · San Saba County (5,508) · Schleicher County (2,302) · Scurry County (16,211) · Shackelford County (3,169) · Shelby County (24,192) · Sherman County (2,771) · Smith County (249,091) · Somervell County (10,098) · Starr County (66,587) · Stephens County (9,475) · Sterling County (1,387) · Stonewall County (1,235) · Sutton County (3,269) · Swisher County (6,877) · Tarrant County (2,230,708) · Taylor County (148,813) · Terrell County (718) · Terry County (11,602) · Throckmorton County (1,532) · Titus County (31,547) · Tom Green County (120,103) · Travis County (1,363,767) · Trinity County (14,489) · Tyler County (20,560) · Upshur County (44,050) · Upton County (3,128) · Uvalde County (25,138) · Val Verde County (47,999) · Van Zandt County (65,304) · Victoria County (91,949) · Walker County (83,722) · Waller County (65,109) · Ward County (11,038) · Washington County (37,810) · Webb County (272,823) · Wharton County (42,035) · Wheeler County (4,824) · Wichita County (129,984) · Wilbarger County (12,455) · Willacy County (20,027) · Williamson County (727,480) · Wilson County (55,415) · Winkler County (7,381) · Wise County (81,275) · Wood County (48,742) · Yoakum County (7,581) · Young County (18,236) · Zapata County (13,819) · Zavala County (9,209)

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★ Government Structure — Texas

★ Executive Branch

  • • Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
  • • Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
  • • Attorney General — State legal affairs, consumer protection
  • • Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
  • • Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

★ Legislative Branch

  • • State Senate — Upper chamber, 32 members
  • • State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 150 members
  • • Committees — Review bills before floor votes
  • • Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

  • • State Supreme Court — Highest court, final appeals
  • • Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
  • • District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
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