Texas District 3 of the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses a large portion of Collin County

Collin County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...

 including McKinney

McKinney, Texas

McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...

, Plano

Plano, Texas

Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...

, and Frisco

Frisco, Texas

Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...

, and the northeast corner of Dallas County

Dallas County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...

 including parts of Garland

Garland, Texas

-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....

 and Rowlett

Rowlett, Texas

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. As of the 2000 census

Census

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, District 3 represents 651,620 people who are predominantly Caucasian (76.7%) and middle-to-upper-class (median family income is US$74,314, compared to $50,046 nationwide). The current Representative from District 3 is Sam Johnson

Sam Johnson

Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson is an American politician and a retired career U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot. He currently is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd District of Texas...

 and has been since 1991.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...	McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....  57 - 42%
2004	President United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...	Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....  66 - 33%
2000	President United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....	Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....  70 - 30%

List of representatives

Please note that U.S. Congressional District borders are periodically redrawn and some District Residence locations may no longer be in the 3rd District.

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party	District Residence	Notes
American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... /Reconstruction
William Thomas Clark William Thomas Clark William Thomas Clark was an American soldier and politician, serving as a general in the Union army during the American Civil War and as a postbellum U.S. Congressman.-Birth and early years:...	March 31, 1870	May 13, 1872	Republican	Galveston Galveston, Texas Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...	Lost contested election
Dewitt Clinton Giddings Dewitt Clinton Giddings Dewitt Clinton Giddings served three non-consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives as a representative from Texas.-Early life:...	May 13, 1872	March 3, 1875	Democrat	Brenham Brenham, Texas Brenham is a city in east-central Texas in Washington County, Texas, United States, with a population of 16,147 according to the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...	Won Contested election
James W. Throckmorton James W. Throckmorton James Webb Throckmorton was an American politician who served as the 12th Governor of Texas from 1866 to 1867 during the early days of Reconstruction...	March 4, 1875	March 3, 1879	Democrat	McKinney McKinney, Texas McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
Olin Wellborn Olin Wellborn Olin Wellborn was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from Texas.-Early years:...	March 4, 1879	March 3, 1883	Democrat	Dallas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  to the
James H. Jones James H. Jones James Henry Jones was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Shelby County, Alabama, Jones moved with his parents to Talladega County, Alabama, in early youth.He pursued an academic course.He studied law....	March 4, 1883	March 3, 1887	Democrat	Henderson Henderson, Texas Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County...
Constantine Buckley “Buck” Kilgore Constantine B. Kilgore Constantine Buckley Kilgore was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Newnan, Georgia, Kilgore moved with his parents to Rusk County, Texas, in 1846.He received a common-school and academic training.He studied law....	March 4, 1887	March 3, 1895	Democrat	Wills Point Wills Point, Texas Wills Point is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,496 at the 2000 census.-History:Founded in 1873, Wills Point gets its name from an early American settler, William Wills, who had arrived in the area in about 1848. Wills eventually purchased a cabin from Adam...
Charles H. Yoakum	March 4, 1895	March 3, 1897	Democrat	Greenville Greenville, Texas Greenville is the county seat, and the largest city, of Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,557....
Reese C. De Graffenreid Reese C. De Graffenreid Reese Calhoun De Graffenreid was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Franklin, Tennessee, De Graffenreid attended the common schools of Franklin and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He graduated from the law department of Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee. He was admitted...	March 4, 1897	August 29, 1902	Democrat	Longview Longview, Texas Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...	Died
Vacant		August 29, 1902 - November 4, 1902
Gordon J. Russell Gordon J. Russell Gordon James Russell was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Russell attended the common schools, the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, Georgia, and Crawford High School, Dalton, Georgia....	November 4, 1902	June 14, 1910	Democrat	Tyler Tyler, Texas Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...	Resigned after becoming judge of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices in Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall,...
Vacant		June 14, 1910 - July 23, 1910
Robert M. Lively Robert M. Lively Robert Maclin Lively was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, Lively moved to Texas in 1864 with his parents, who settled in Smith County....	July 23, 1910	March 3, 1911	Democrat	Canton Canton, Texas Canton is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 5,142. It is the county seat of Van Zandt County.- History :...
James Young James Young (congressman) James Young was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Henderson, Texas, Young attended the public schools.He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in July 1891....	March 4, 1911	March 3, 1921	Democrat	Kaufman Kaufman, Texas Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,490 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kaufman County.-Geography:Kaufman is located at ....
Morgan G. Sanders Morgan G. Sanders Morgan Gurley Sanders was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born near Ben Wheeler, Texas, Sanders attended the public schools.He graduated from and taught school for three years.He owned and published a weekly newspaper....	March 4, 1921	January 3, 1939	Democrat	Canton Canton, Texas Canton is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 5,142. It is the county seat of Van Zandt County.- History :...
Lindley Beckworth Lindley Beckworth Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr. was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1939-1952 and 1957-1966....	January 3, 1939	January 3, 1953	Democrat	Gilmer Gilmer, Texas Gilmer is also the name of a county in West Virginia.Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is best known for being the birthplace of popular music singer Johnny Mathis. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census...
Brady Preston Gentry Brady P. Gentry Brady Preston Gentry was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Colfax, Texas, Gentry attended the public schools and East Texas State College, Commerce, Texas. He graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and began practice in Tyler,...	January 3, 1953	January 3, 1957	Democrat	Tyler Tyler, Texas Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
Lindley Beckworth Lindley Beckworth Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr. was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1939-1952 and 1957-1966....	January 3, 1957	January 3, 1967	Democrat	Gilmer Gilmer, Texas Gilmer is also the name of a county in West Virginia.Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is best known for being the birthplace of popular music singer Johnny Mathis. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census...
Joe Pool	January 3, 1967	July 14, 1968	Democrat	Dallas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the , Died
Vacant		July 14, 1968 - August 24, 1968
James M. Collins James M. Collins James Mitchell Collins, often known as Jim Collins , was a Republican who represented the Third Congressional District of Texas from 1968-1983. The district was based at the time about Irving in Dallas County....	August 24, 1968	January 3, 1983	Republican	Dallas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
Steve Bartlett Steve Bartlett Harry Steven "Steve" Bartlett is the President and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable, an advocacy group lobbying the U.S. Congress on financial services legislation. He is a former U.S...	January 3, 1983	March 11, 1991	Republican	Dallas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...	Resigned after being elected Mayor of Dallas
Vacant		March 11, 1991 - May 8, 1991
Sam Johnson Sam Johnson Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson is an American politician and a retired career U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot. He currently is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd District of Texas...	May 8, 1991	Present	Republican	Plano Plano, Texas Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...	Incumbent

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