Texas's 12th congressional district in the
United States House of Representatives
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is in the
north portion of the state of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
. 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
Tarrant County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, it had a population of 2,110,640. It is Texas' third-most populous county and the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County, one of 2 ...
, as well as most of
Parker County. The district also contains
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples ...
. Fragments of the
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
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are included in the district. The district is currently represented by
Republican
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Political ideology
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Kay Granger
Norvell Kay Granger (; born January 18, 1943) is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas. She has represented the state's 12th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. She has been the ranki ...
, who was first elected in 1996.
Election results from presidential races
List of members representing the district
Election results
General election
Historical district boundaries
See also
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List of United States congressional districts
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References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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