Texas's 6th congressional district

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Texas's 6th congressional district
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Texas' 6th congressional district
Representative
  Jake Ellzey
RMidlothian
Distribution
  • 88.7% urban [1]
  • 11.3% rural
Population (2022)801,951 [2]
Median household
income
$75,003 [2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+15 [3]

Texas's 6th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area that includes Ellis and Navarro counties to the south and southeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2010 census, the 6th district represented 698,498 people. [4] The district is currently represented by Republican Jake Ellzey.

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The district was represented by Joe Barton from 1985 until 2019. [5] Other notable representatives include Olin "Tiger" Teague and Phil Gramm. The latter served as a Democrat, then notably resigned and ran as a Republican to win the ensuing special election.

A special election to fill the seat was held on May 1, 2021, with the winner being determined in a July 27 runoff after no candidate received a majority of the vote. In the runoff, Republican state representative Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright (the widow of Ron Wright and the endorsee of former President Donald Trump), [6] [7] winning the seat.

Election results from presidential races

YearOfficeResult
2000 President Bush 66 – 34%
2004 President Bush 66 – 34%
2008 President McCain 57 – 42%
2012 President Romney 58 – 41%
2016 President Trump 54 – 42%
2020 President Trump 51 - 48%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1875
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Gustav Schleicher
(Cuero)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
January 10, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Died.
VacantJanuary 10, 1879 –
April 15, 1879
45th
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Christopher C. Upson
(San Antonio)
Democratic April 15, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Elected to finish Schleicher's term.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost renomination.
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Olin Wellborn
(Dallas)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
48th
49th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Lost renomination.
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Jo Abbott
(Hillsboro)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1897
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
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Robert E. Burke
(Dallas)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
June 5, 1901
55th
56th
57th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Died.
VacantJune 5, 1901 –
July 13, 1901
57th
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Dudley G. Wooten
(Dallas)
Democratic July 13, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
Elected to finish Burke's term.
Lost renomination.
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Scott Field
(Calvert)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
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Rufus Hardy
(Corsicana)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1923
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.
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Luther Alexander Johnson
(Corsicana)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
July 17, 1946
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Resigned to become U.S. Tax Judge.
VacantJuly 17, 1946 –
August 24, 1946
79th
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Olin E. Teague
(College Station)
Democratic August 24, 1946 –
December 31, 1978
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
Elected to finish Johnson's term.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired, then resigned.
VacantDecember 31, 1978 –
January 3, 1979
95th
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Phil Gramm
(College Station)
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 5, 1983
96th
97th
98th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Resigned to run as a Republican.
VacantJanuary 5, 1983 –
February 12, 1983
98th
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Phil Gramm
(College Station)
Republican February 12, 1983 –
January 3, 1985
Re-elected to finish his own term.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Joe Barton
(Ennis)
Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 2019
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired due to scandal.
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Ron Wright
(Arlington)
Republican January 3, 2019 –
February 7, 2021
116th
117th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Died.
VacantFebruary 7, 2021 –
July 30, 2021
117th
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Jake Ellzey
(Midlothian)
Republican July 30, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
Elected to finish Wright's term.
Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

US House election, 2004: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent)168,76766.0-4.3
Democratic Morris Meyer83,60932.7+5.0
Libertarian Stephen Schrader3,2511.3+0.1
Turnout 255,627
Republican hold Swing -4.7
US House election, 2006: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent)91,92760.5-5.5
Democratic David Harris56,36937.1+4.4
Libertarian Carl Nulsen3,7402.5+1.2
Turnout 152,036
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2008: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent)174,00862.0+1.5
Democratic Ludwig Otto99,91935.6-1.5
Libertarian Max Kock, III6,6552.4-0.1
Turnout 280,582
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2010: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent)107,14065.9+3.9
Democratic David Cozad50,71731.2-4.4
Libertarian Byron Severns4,7002.9+0.5
Turnout 162,557
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2012: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent)145,01958.0-7.9
Democratic Kenneth Sanders98,05339.2+8.0
Libertarian Hugh Chauvin4,8471.9-1.0
Green Brandon Parmer2,0170.8+0.8
Turnout 249,936
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2014: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent)92,33461.1+3.1
Democratic David Cozad55,02736.4-2.8
Libertarian Hugh Chauvin3,6352.4+0.5
Turnout 150,996
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2016: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent)159,44458.3-2.8
Democratic Ruby Faye Woolridge106,66739.0+2.6
Green Darrel Smith7,1852.6+2.6
Turnout 273,296
Republican hold Swing
US House of Representatives elections, 2018: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ron Wright 135,77953.1-5.2
Democratic Jana Lynne Sanchez116,04045.4+6.4
Libertarian Jason Harber3,7241.5-0.9
Turnout 255,543
Republican hold Swing
2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ron Wright (incumbent)179,50752.8-0.3
Democratic Stephen Daniel149,53044.0-1.4
Libertarian Melanie A. Black10,9553.2+1.7
Turnout 339,992
Republican hold Swing
2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Wright15,05219.21
Republican Jake Ellzey 10,85113.85
Democratic Jana Sanchez10,49713.39
Republican Brian Harrison 8,47610.81
Democratic Shawn Lassiter6,9648.89
Republican John Anthony Castro4,3215.51
Democratic Tammy Allison Holloway4,2385.41
Democratic Lydia Bean 2,9203.73
Republican Michael Wood2,5033.19
Republican Michael Ballantine2,2242.84
Republican Dan Rodimer 2,0862.66
Democratic Daryl J. Eddings Sr.1,6522.11
Republican Mike Egan1,5431.97
Democratic Patrick Moses1,1891.52
Democratic Manuel R. Salazar III1,1191.43
Republican Sery Kim8881.13
Republican Travis Rodermund4600.59
Independent Adrian Mizher3510.45
Democratic Brian K. Stephenson2710.35
Libertarian Phil Gray2650.34
Democratic Matthew Hinterlong2520.32
Republican Jennifer Garcia Sharon1500.19
Democratic Chris Suprun1020.13
Total votes78,374 100
General election
Republican Jake Ellzey 20,837 53.27
Republican Susan Wright18,27946.73
Total votes39,116 100.00
Republican hold

This special election took place after Wright died from health complications related to COVID-19 on February 7, 2021. [9]

Historical district boundaries

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2007–2013
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2013–2023

Early in the district's history, it stretched from the southern Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs all the way to Houston's northern suburbs. As Houston and DFW grew, the district shrank gradually northward, reaching its current boundaries today.

2012 redistricting

The 2012 redistricting process removed all of Trinity, Houston, Leon, Freestone, and Limestone counties from the district, while making the district more compact in southeastern Tarrant County. [10]

See also

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