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Texas's 3rd congressional district
U.S. House district for Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Texas's 3rd congressional district is a United States House of Representatives district in suburban and some rural areas north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses much of Collin County, namely McKinney and Allen, 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, as well as most of the Collin College campuses.
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 the case Wesberry v. Sanders voided Texas's original, pre-1960s map. In past configurations, it has been one of the most Republican districts in both Texas and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The GOP has held the seat since a 1968 special election; the district's current congressman is Keith Self.
As of the 2010 census, the 3rd district represents 765,486 people who are predominantly middle-to-upper-class (median family income is US$80,912). The district is 59.1 percent non-Hispanic White, 15.06 percent Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 13 percent Asian, and 8.9 percent Black or African American.[4]
From 1967 to 2013, the 3rd district included large portions of Dallas County. Eventually, it covered much of northern Dallas County, including Garland, Rowlett, and much of northern Dallas itself before it 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.[5]
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2021 redistricting
From 2013 to 2021, the district represented suburban areas north and northeast of Dallas. It encompassed much of Collin County, including McKinney, Plano, and the majority of Frisco, as well as a portion of the city of Dallas. The district was also home to the public Collin College, and the Frisco campus of the University of North Texas.
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, while the Plano, Dallas, and Frisco portions went to District 4. In return, District 3 was expanded eastward to encompass most of Hunt County.[6]
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Recent election results from statewide races
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Composition
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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:[8]
Collin County (30)
- Allen, Anna, Blue Ridge, Celina (part; also 4th and 26th), Dallas (part; also 4th, 5th, 6th, 24th, 30th, 32nd, and 33rd; shared with Dallas, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties), Fairview, Farmersville, Frisco (part; also 4th and 26th; shared with Denton County), Josephine (shared with Hunt County), Lavon, Lowry Crossing, Lucas, McKinney (part; also 4th), Melissa, Murphy, Nevada, New Hope, Parker, Plano (part; also 4th, 26th, and 32nd; shared with Denton County), Princeton, Prosper (part; also 4th and 26th, shared with Denton County), Royse City (part; also 4th; shared with Hunt and Rockwall counties), Sachse (part; also 5th; shared with Dallas County), Seis Lagos, St. Paul, Trenton (part; also 4th; shared with Fannin County), Van Alstyne (part; also 4th; shared with Grayson County), Westminster, Weston, Wylie (part; also 5th; shared with Dallas County)
Hunt County (12)
- Caddo Mills, Campbell, Celeste, Commerce, Greenville, Josephine (shared with Collin County), Lone Oak, Neylandville, Quinlan (part; also 4th), Royse City (part; also 4th; shared with Collin and Rockwall counties), Union Valley, Wolfe City
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Recent election results
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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, 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".[13]
2020
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