Texas's 30th congressional district of the
United States House of Representatives
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covers much of the city of
Dallas
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and other parts of
Dallas
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and
Tarrant counties (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas). The district contains the
University of North Texas at Dallas
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,
UNT Law, and
Texas Women's University at Dallas. The 30th district is also home to
Dallas Love Field
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airport and
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern or UTSW) is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 18,800 employees, more than 2,900 full-time faculty, and nearly 4 million outpatient vi ...
. The current Representative from the 30th district is
Democrat
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Jasmine Crockett
Jasmine Felicia Crockett (born March 29, 1981) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 30th congressional district since 2023. Her district covers most of South Dallas County and parts of Tarrant Cou ...
, who has represented the district since 2023.
Election results from presidential races
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2004
2006
The 2006 congressional race for Texas' 30th district was between long-time incumbent
Eddie Bernice Johnson
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Elected in 1992, Johnson was the first registered nurse ...
, GOP backed long-time district resident
Wilson Aurbach, and Libertarian Ken Ashby.
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Historical district boundaries
In popular culture
*The 30th congressional district plays a role in the first part of season 4 of ''
House Of Cards
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''.
See also
*
List of United States congressional districts
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References
External links
Travis Washington Jr. Election SiteEddie Bernice Johnson Official Re-election SiteCongressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
30
Dallas County, Texas
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