Texas's 2nd congressional district of the

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is in the southeastern portion of the state of

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. It encompasses parts of northern and western Harris County and southern

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. From 2002 to 2012 it stretched from Houston's northern suburbs through eastern Harris County, and across Southeast Texas to the

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border. As of the 2000 census, the 2nd district represented 651,619 people. The district's configuration dates from the

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, when most of the old 9th district was split among three neighboring districts. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th district, Nick Lampson, was unseated by Republican

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, a longtime felony-court judge in Harris County. In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from

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at the end of his current term, and did not seek re-election in

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. Dan Crenshaw was elected on November 6, 2018 and is currently serving as congressman.

2012 redistricting

The 2012 redistricting process radically changed the district. Beaumont, which had been part of the 2nd and its predecessors for over a century, was removed along with all of Jefferson County. All of Liberty County was removed as well, putting the district entirely within Harris County. The district now includes Kingwood, Humble, and

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in northeastern Harris County, then loops around northern and western Houston before moving toward the center of the city roughly following

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. The district then passes through

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before turning south and capturing the strongly Democratic Montrose,

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, and parts of Braeswood.

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

The district was formed December 29, 1845, after Texas joined the Union.

Election results

2004

2006

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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