District 64 is a district of the

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that serves all of Wise County and the northwest portion of

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. The current representative for district 64 is Republican

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, who succeeded Lynn Stucky on January 14, 2025. Following the 2020 Census, redistricting took place in 2021. These changes took effect in the 2022 election cycle. The district contains most of the city of Denton, where most of its population is located. In addition, all of Decatur,

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, New Fairview,

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, Alvord, Newark, and

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call the district home. The district also includes the

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, and the Denton County campus of

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is in the far west portion of the district.

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runs horizontally through the entirety of the district. In the eastern portion,

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runs vertically through the city of Denton.

Prior incarnations of District 64

During the 1980s the district was located in West Texas. It is most notable as the home district (1984–1990) of

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who would later become

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. From 2002 to 2012, and 2012 to 2022, the district was located wholly within Denton County. It was one of three districts serving the county in the latter decade.

List of representatives

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District 64 information
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Denton County, Texas