Texas's 30th congressional district of the

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covers much of the city of

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and other parts of

and Tarrant counties (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas). The district contains the

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, UNT Law, and Texas Women's University at Dallas. The 30th district is also home to

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airport and

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. The current Representative from the 30th district is Democrat

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, 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

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, 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 ''

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''.

References

External links

Travis Washington Jr. Election Site

Eddie Bernice Johnson Official Re-election SiteCongressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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