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Resigned to when elected Governor of Texas. Greg Laughlin: Democratic January 3, 1989 – June 26, 1995 14th: West Columbia: Elected in 1988. Changed parties. Republican June 26, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Changed parties. Lost renomination. Marvin Leath: Democratic January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 11th: Waco: Elected in 1978. Retired. Robert ...
He became influential in Galveston and Texas politics, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential black leaders in the South during the 19th century. From 1902 through 1965, Texas had virtually disenfranchised most Black, many Latino, and poor White people through the imposition of the poll tax and white primaries. Across the South ...
Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas.
African-American people in Texas politics (3 C, 22 P) Asian-American people in Texas politics (1 C, 3 P) C. Texas politicians convicted of crimes (25 P) E.
Texas's congressional districts since 2023. A long history exists of various individuals serving in the congressional delegations from the State of Texas to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, with all of this occurring after Texas as a territory was annexed as a State in December 1865.
The outspoken Texas congresswoman is making her mark on Capitol Hill — one viral moment of advocacy at a time. Since entering office in January 2023, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas ...
Daniel Reed Crenshaw [1] (born March 14, 1984) [2] is an American politician and former United States Navy SEAL officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
There are candidates besides Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke on the ballot.