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Texas's 8th congressional district

Index Texas's 8th congressional district

Texas District 8 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that includes Montgomery County and Walker County. [1]

56 relations: Albert Richard Thomas, Charles K. Bell, Daniel E. Garrett, Democratic Party (United States), Fort Worth, Texas, Gonzales, Texas, Governor of Texas, Grimes County, Texas, Hardin County, Texas, Harris County, Texas, Hempstead, Texas, Houston, Houston County, Texas, Humble, Texas, Huntsville, Texas, Jack Fields, James Francis Miller, Jasper County, Texas, Jim Turner (politician), Jim Wright, Joe H. Eagle, John M. Moore, John M. Pinckney, Kevin Brady, La Grange, Texas, Leon County, Texas, Lera Millard Thomas, Liberty County, Texas, List of United States congressional districts, Littleton W. Moore, Madison County, Texas, Martin Frost, Montgomery County, Texas, Newton County, Texas, Orange County, Texas, Polk County, Texas, Republican Party (United States), Richmond, Texas, Robert C. Eckhardt, S. W. T. Lanham, Spring, Texas, Texas A&M University, Texas State Highway 8, Texas's 22nd congressional district, The Woodlands, Texas, Thomas Henry Ball, Trinity County, Texas, Tyler County, Texas, United States House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2006, ..., United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2008, United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2010, United States House of Representatives elections, 2004, Walker County, Texas, Weatherford, Texas, 2003 Texas redistricting. Expand index (6 more) »

Albert Richard Thomas

Albert Richard Thomas (April 12, 1898 – February 15, 1966) was a Democratic Congressman from Houston, Texas, for 29 years and was responsible for bringing the Johnson Space Center to Houston.

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Charles K. Bell

Charles Keith Bell (April 18, 1853 – April 21, 1913) was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1893-1897.

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Daniel E. Garrett

Daniel Edward Garrett (April 28, 1869 – December 13, 1932) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas, elected at-large and later from the 8th District of Texas.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party (nicknamed the GOP for Grand Old Party).

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Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 15th-largest city in the United States and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas.

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Gonzales, Texas

Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States.

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Governor of Texas

The Governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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Grimes County, Texas

Grimes County is a county located in southeaster Texas in the United States.

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Hardin County, Texas

Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, United States.

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Harris County, Texas

Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Hempstead, Texas

Hempstead is a city in Waller County, Texas, United States, part of the metropolitan area.

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Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated 2017 population of 2.312 million within a land area of.

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Houston County, Texas

Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Humble, Texas

Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area.

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Huntsville, Texas

Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States.

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Jack Fields

Jack Milton Fields Jr. (born February 3, 1952) is a Texas businessman and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from a Houston-based district.

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James Francis Miller

James Francis Miller (August 1, 1830 – July 3, 1902) was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1883–1886.

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Jasper County, Texas

Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Jim Turner (politician)

James Turner (born February 6, 1946), American politician, was the Democratic representative for the Texas 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 until 2005.

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Jim Wright

James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 – May 6, 2015), usually known as Jim Wright, was an American politician who served as the 48th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989.

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Joe H. Eagle

Joe Henry Eagle (January 23, 1870 – January 10, 1963) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.

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John M. Moore

John Matthew Moore (November 18, 1862 – February 3, 1940) was an American rancher and statesman from Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives from District 8 from 1905 to 1913.

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John M. Pinckney

John McPherson Pinckney (May 4, 1845 – April 24, 1905) was a United States Representative from Texas who was shot and killed in Hempstead, Texas in 1905, making him the third member of the United States Congress assassinated in office.

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Kevin Brady

Kevin Patrick Brady (born April 11, 1955) is the U.S. Representative for, serving since 1997.

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La Grange, Texas

La Grange is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River.

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Leon County, Texas

Leon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Lera Millard Thomas

Lera Millard Thomas (August 3, 1900 – July 23, 1993) was the wife of Congressman Albert Thomas and briefly succeeded her husband as the Representative in Congress representing the Eighth District of Texas from 1966 to 1967.

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Liberty County, Texas

Liberty County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.

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List of United States congressional districts

Congressional districts for the United States House of Representatives are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the House of Representatives.

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Littleton W. Moore

Littleton Wilde Moore (March 25, 1835 – October 29, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.

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Madison County, Texas

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Martin Frost

Jonas Martin Frost III (born January 1, 1942) is an American politician, who was the Democratic representative to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 24th congressional district from 1979 to 2005.

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Montgomery County, Texas

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Newton County, Texas

Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Orange County, Texas

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Polk County, Texas

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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Richmond, Texas

Richmond is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.

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Robert C. Eckhardt

Robert Christian "Bob" Eckhardt (July 16, 1913 – November 13, 2001) was a Democratic United States Representative representing the 8th District of Texas from 1967 to 1981.

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S. W. T. Lanham

Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham (July 4, 1846July 29, 1908), was the 23rd Governor of Texas from January 20, 1903 to January 15, 1907.

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Spring, Texas

Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Harris County, Texas, United States, part of the metropolitan area.

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Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University (Texas A&M or A&M) is a coeducational public research university in College Station, Texas, United States.

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Texas State Highway 8

State Highway 8 or SH 8 is a north–south state highway that runs from the Red River, the Texas-Arkansas boundary, north of New Boston to SH 155 at Linden.

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Texas's 22nd congressional district

Texas's 22nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a largely suburban south-central portion of the metropolitan area.

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The Woodlands, Texas

The Woodlands is a master planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas in the metropolitan area.

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Thomas Henry Ball

Thomas Henry Ball (January 14, 1859 – May 7, 1944) was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives.

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Trinity County, Texas

Trinity County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Tyler County, Texas

Tyler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber.

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United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2006

The 2006 midterm elections were held on November 7, 2006.

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United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2008

The 2008 elections for the Texas delegation of the United States House of Representatives was held on November 4, 2008.

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United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2010

The 2010 US congressional elections in Texas were held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House of Representatives elections, 2004

Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 109th Congress were held on November 2, 2004.

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Walker County, Texas

Walker County is a county located in the east central section of the U.S. state of Texas.

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Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford is a city in and the seat of Parker County, Texas, United States.

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2003 Texas redistricting

The 2003 Texas redistricting refers to a controversial mid-decade state plan that defined new Congressional districts.

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Redirects here:

TX-08, TX-8, Texas' 8th congressional district, United States House of Representatives, TX District 8, United States House of Representatives, Texas District 8.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas's_8th_congressional_district

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