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Texas special general election, 2014: Senate District 18 [7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican: Lois Kolkhorst: 21,961 55.81 Republican: Gary Gates: 13,439 34.15 Democratic: Cindy Drabek 1,893 4.81 Democratic: Christian E. Hawkins 1,280 3.25 Republican: Charles Gregory 779 1.98 Turnout: 39,352 Republican hold
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, with the Texas House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, they compose the state legislature of the state of Texas . There are 31 members of the Senate, representing single-member districts across the U.S. state of Texas , with populations of approximately 940,000 per ...
The 85th Texas Legislature began on January 10, 2017. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 8, 2016. Party summary
Seal of the Senate of Texas. President pro tempore (often shortened to pro tem) of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, and is third in the line for the governorship of Texas. If the governor and lieutenant governor are both out of the state, the president pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
After moving from the Texas House to the Senate in 2023, Republican Sen. Tan Parker is working to win another term. Parker, an entrepreneur and businessman, is facing Democrat Stephanie Draper ...
The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives . The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin .
Aug. 30—HOUSTON — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently announced the formation of the Texas Senate Leadership Fund. This new political action committee has been created to advance the goals of ...
After the Nov. 5 election, Republicans won many state and local races, including gaining two seats in the Texas House. In January, 88 Republicans and 62 Democrats will be sworn into the lower ...