Texas's 12th congressional district in the

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is in the north portion of the state of

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. As of 2017, the 12th district contained 806,551 people and had a median income of $67,703. It consists of the western half of Tarrant County, as well as most of Parker County. The district also contains Texas Christian University. Fragments of the

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are included in the district. The district is currently represented by Republican Craig Goldman, who was elected in 2024.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX12.pdf
/ref> Parker County (17) : Aledo (part; also 25th), Annetta (part; also 25th), Annetta North (part; also 25th), Annetta South, Azle (shared with Tarrant County), Briar (shared with Tarrant County), Carter, Cool, Garner, Hudson Oaks, Millsaps, Mineral Wells (part; also 25th; shared with Palo Pinto), Reno (shared with Tarrant County),

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, Springtown, Weatherford (part; also 25th), Willow Park (part; also 25th) Tarrant County (21) : Azle (shared with Tarrant County), Benbrook, Blue Mound, Briar (shared with Tarrant County), Crowley (part; also 25th; shared with Johnson County), Fort Worth (part; also 24th, 25th, 26th, and 33rd; shared with Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties), Haltom City (part; also 24th), Haslet (part; also 24th), Lakeside, Lake Worth, North Richland Hills (part; also 24th), Pecan Acres, Pelican Bay, Reno (shared with Parker County), Richland Hills, River Oaks, Saginaw, Sansom Park, Westover Hills, Westworth Village, White Settlement

List of members representing the district

Election results

General election

Historical district boundaries

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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