Texas's 3rd congressional district of the
United States House of Representatives
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is in the suburban areas north and northeast of
Dallas
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. It encompasses much of
Collin County
Collin County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and a small portion of the city of Dallas is in the county. At the 2020 United States cens ...
, including
McKinney
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano, Texas, Plano and Frisco, Texas, Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about ...
and
Allen Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Univ ...
, as well as parts of
Plano,
Frisco, and
Prosper. Additionally, the district includes all but the southern portion of
Hunt County. The district is also home to a public four-year university,
Texas A&M University-Commerce
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, as well as
Collin College
Collin College is a Public college, public community college district in Texas. Established in 1985, the district has grown as the county has grown from around 5,000 students in 1986 to more than 60,000 credit and noncredit students.
Formerl ...
.
Texas has had at least three congressional districts since 1869. The current seat dates from a mid-decade redistricting conducted before the 1966 elections after Texas's original 1960s map was thrown out by ''
Wesberry v. Sanders
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''. In past configurations, it has been one of the most
Republican districts in both Texas and the
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
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. The GOP has held the seat since a 1968 special election. The district's current congressman is
Keith Self
Keith Alan Self (born March 20, 1953) is an American politician who has been the United States representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. From 2007 until 2018, he was the county ju ...
.
As of the 2010
census
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, the 3rd district represents 765,486 people who are predominantly middle-to-upper-class (median family income is
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80,912). The district is 59.1 percent White (non-Hispanic), 15.06 percent Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 13 percent Asian, and 8.9 percent Black or African American.
From 1967 to 2013, the district included large portions of
Dallas County. Eventually, the 3rd covered much of northern Dallas County, including
Garland
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,
Rowlett and much of northern Dallas itself. It was pushed into Collin County in 1983. Since then, Collin County's rapid growth resulted in the district's share of Dallas County being gradually reduced. After redistricting in 2012, the Dallas County portion of the district was removed altogether. However, it still included the Dallas precincts located in Collin County.
2021 redistricting
From 2013 to 2021, the district represented suburban areas north and northeast of
Dallas
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. It encompassed much of
Collin County
Collin County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and a small portion of the city of Dallas is in the county. At the 2020 United States cens ...
, including
McKinney
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano, Texas, Plano and Frisco, Texas, Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about ...
,
Plano, and the majority of
Frisco, as well as a portion of the city of Dallas. The district was also home to the public college
Collin College
Collin College is a Public college, public community college district in Texas. Established in 1985, the district has grown as the county has grown from around 5,000 students in 1986 to more than 60,000 credit and noncredit students.
Formerl ...
, and the Frisco campus of the
University of North Texas
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.
After redistricting in 2021, the Dallas and
Richardson portions of the district were removed, as well as much of Plano and
Frisco. The Richardson portion of the district was transferred to
District 32
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, while the Plano, Dallas, and Frisco portions were given to
District 4 District 4 can refer to:
* District 4, Düsseldorf, in Germany
* District 4, Grand Bassa County, in Liberia
* District 4 (Ho Chi Minh City), in Vietnam
* District 4 (New York City Council), in the United States
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. In return, District 3 was expanded eastward to encompass most of
Hunt County.
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:
Collin County (30)
:
Allen Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Univ ...
,
Anna
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* Anna (name)
Mononym
* Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke
* Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654)
* Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773)
* Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th c ...
,
Blue Ridge,
Celina (part; also
4th
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* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
and
26th
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In mathematics
*26 is the seventh discrete semiprime (2 \times 13) and the fifth with 2 as the lowest non-unitary factor thus of the form (2.q), where q is a higher prime.
...
),
Dallas
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(part; also
4th
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
,
5th
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Fifth or The Fifth may refer to:
* Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as in the expression "pleading the Fifth"
* Fifth Avenue
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* Fifth disease, a cont ...
,
6th,
24th,
30th,
32nd, and
33rd; shared with
Dallas
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,
Denton,
Kaufman, and
Rockwall counties),
Fairview,
Farmersville,
Frisco (part; also
4th
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
and
26th
26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27.
In mathematics
*26 is the seventh discrete semiprime (2 \times 13) and the fifth with 2 as the lowest non-unitary factor thus of the form (2.q), where q is a higher prime.
...
; shared with
Denton County
Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was esta ...
),
Josephine (shared with Hunt County),
Lavon,
Lowry Crossing,
Lucas
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People
* Lucas (surname)
* Lucas (given name)
Arts and entertainment
* Luca Family Singers, or the Lucas, a 19th-century African-American singing group
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,
McKinney
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano, Texas, Plano and Frisco, Texas, Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about ...
(part; also
4th
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* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
),
Melissa
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Meliss ...
,
Murphy
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,
Nevada
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,
New Hope
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* New Hope, Arkansas (disambiguation)
* New Hope, Florida
* New Hope, Early County, Georgia
* New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia
* New Hope, Illinois
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* New Hope ...
,
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Parke ...
,
Plano (part; also
4th
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
,
26th
26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27.
In mathematics
*26 is the seventh discrete semiprime (2 \times 13) and the fifth with 2 as the lowest non-unitary factor thus of the form (2.q), where q is a higher prime.
...
, and
32nd; shared with
Denton County
Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was esta ...
),
Princeton
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,
Prosper (part; also
4th
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
and
26th
26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27.
In mathematics
*26 is the seventh discrete semiprime (2 \times 13) and the fifth with 2 as the lowest non-unitary factor thus of the form (2.q), where q is a higher prime.
...
, shared with
Denton County
Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was esta ...
),
Royse City (part; also
4th
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* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
; shared with Hunt and
Rockwall counties),
Sachse (part; also
5th
Fifth is the ordinal form of the number five.
Fifth or The Fifth may refer to:
* Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as in the expression "pleading the Fifth"
* Fifth Avenue
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; shared with
Dallas County),
Seis Lagos,
St. Paul
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,
Trenton (part; also
4th
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* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
; shared with
Fannin County),
Van Alstyne (part; also
4th
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
; shared with
Grayson County),
Westminster
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,
Weston
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* Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
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* Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra
* Weston Park, Canberra, a park
Canada
* Weston, Nova Scotia
* W ...
,
Wylie (part; also
5th
Fifth is the ordinal form of the number five.
Fifth or The Fifth may refer to:
* Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as in the expression "pleading the Fifth"
* Fifth Avenue
* Fifth column, a political term
* Fifth disease, a cont ...
; shared with
Dallas County)
Hunt County (12)
:
Caddo Mills,
Campbell,
Celeste,
Commerce
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,
Greenville,
Josephine (shared with Collin County),
Lone Oak,
Neylandville,
Quinlan (part; also
4th
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
),
Royse City (part; also
4th
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'', a 1972 Soviet drama
...
; shared with Collin and
Rockwall counties),
Union Valley,
Wolfe City
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
Adam P. Bell was the first Democrat to run for Texas's 3rd since the redistricting effort of 2012.
2018
The incumbent representative,
Sam Johnson
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, decided not to run for reelection in 2018, after having represented Texas's 3rd since 1991. His stated reason for retiring was that "the Lord has made clear that the season of my life in Congress is coming to an end".
2020
2022
2024
See also
*
List of United States congressional districts
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References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–presentTexas Secretary of State 2010 General Election Statewide Race Summary
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Dallas County, Texas
Collin County, Texas