Population  (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Texas Secretary of State)  Total Population, July 1, 2007 est.       23,904,380 Registered Voters, Feb. 2008              12,752,417  Texas has: 254 Counties. Largest counties: Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, El Paso. > Largest cities: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, El Paso. > Government Governor: Rick Perry (R) re-elected in 2006. State Legislature: Texas Legislature - Texas House of Representatives: 150 seats  Texas Senate: 31 seats Local: Cities, Counties, Regional Councils of Government   NACO Counties U.S. House: 19R, 13D - 1. L.Gohmert (R) | 2. T.Poe (R) | 3. S.Johnson (R) | 4. R.Hall (R) | 5. J.Hensarling (R) | 6. J.Barton (R) | 7. J.Culberson (R) | 8. K.Brady (R) | 9. A.Green (D) | 10. M.McCaul (R) | 11. M.Conaway (R) | 12. K.Granger (R) | 13. M.Thornberry (R) | 14. R. Paul (R) | 15. R. Hinojosa (D) | 16. S.Reyes (D) | 17. C.Edwards (D) | 18. S.JacksonLee (D) | 19. R.Neugebauer (R) | 20. C.Gonzalez (D) | 21. L.Smith (R) | 22. N.Lampson (D) | 23. C.Rodriguez (D) | 24. K.Marchant (R) | 25. L.Doggett (D) | 26. M.Burgess (R) | 27. S.Ortiz (D) | 28. H.Cuellar (D) | 29. G.Green (D) | 30. E.B.Johnson (D) | 31. J.Carter (R) | 32. P.Sessions (R).  U.S. Senate: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) re-elected in 2006, John Cornyn (R) up for re-election in 2008.  Sen. John Cornyn (R) is being challenged by State Rep. Rick Noriega (D) and Yvonne Schick (L) in his bid for a second term.  Two of the DCCC's "Frontline Democrats" are in Texas.  In the 17th CD (Waco, College Station ...64% Republican), Rep. Chet Edwards (D) faces businessman Rob Curnock (R).  In the 23rd CD (San Antonio), Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D) faces Bexar County Commissioner Lyle Larson (R). Texas Legislative Council: Texas Redistricting Lone Star Fund (PAC): Lone Star Project

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Setting the Primary Date
Texas Came Close to Joining the Stampede to Feb. 5:  On April 13, 2007 by a vote of 123 to 12 with 1 present and not voting the Texas House approved HB 2017, a bill to move the general primary and the presidential primary from first Tuesday in March to the first Tuesday in February.  However, the identical Senate bill, SB 1843, failed to advance and its sponsor, Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas), removed it from the Senate intent calendar on May 23.  Stefan D. Haag, a professor of government at the Pinnacle Campus of Austin Community College, noted in an e-mail that one concern with this legislation was "the burden on election officials in conforming to new dates (registration deadlines, sending new registration cards, filing dates for candidates, etc.), many of which fall over the holiday season."  (Note: In addition to HB 2017, two similar bills HB 993 and HB 996, were also introduced in late January 2007).

General Election -- Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Official Results +Bush/Cheney (Rep.) 4,526,917 (61.09) Kerry/Edwards (Dem.) 2,832,704 (38.22) Badnarik/Campagna (Lib.) 38,787 (0.52) Peroutka/Baldwin (w/in) 1,636 (0.02) Brown/Herbert (w/in) 111 -  Cobb/LaMarche (w/in) 1,014  (0.01) Nader/Camejo (w/in) 9,159 (0.12) more write ins (3) 437  -  Total........7,410,765   more write-ins: Kennedy/Rezac 126; Allen/Senegals 92; Falk/Peterman 219 According to the unofficial tabulation a bit fewer than 3.8 million people (over 51% of voters) voted early.  Total Number of Voters: 7,482,947  23,246 provisional ballots

2004 Overview Bush won his home state with a plurality of 1,694,213 votes (22.87 percentage points), carrying 236 of the 254 counties. General Election Details Kerry/Allies  |  Bush-Cheney '04

Past Results

1996 Dole (Rep.)..........2,736,167 (48.75) Clinton (Dem.).....2,459,683 (43.83) Perot (Ind.).............378,537  (6.74) Others (3+w/ins).......37,259 (0.66) Total........5,611,644 1992 Bush (Rep.).........2,496,071 (40.56) Clinton (Dem.).....2,281,815 (37.08) Perot (Ind.)..........1,354,781  (22.01) Others (1+w/ins)...... 21,351 (0.35) Total........6,154,018	2000 +Bush/Cheney (Rep.) 3,799,639 (59.30) Gore/Lieberman (Dem.)  2,433,746 (37.98) Browne/Olivier (Lib.) 23,160 (0.36) Nader/LaDuke (Grn.) 137,994 (2.15) Buchanan/Foster (Ind.) 12,394 (0.19) Phillips/Frazier (w/in) 567 (0.01) McReynolds/Hollis (w/in) 74  -  Wright/Foster (w/in) 63 -  Total........6,407,637 According to unofficial returns more than 2.4 million people did early voting.	2000 Overview Gov. Bush won handily in his home state, gaining a plurality of 1,365,893 votes (21.32 percentage points) and carrying 230 of 254 counties. General Election Activity
	Notes:  Last day for Secretary of State to certify independent and write-in candidates for federal, statewide and district offices: Sept. 13, 2000.  Last day to register: Oct. 10, 2000. First day to apply for ballot by mail: Sept. 8, 2000. Early voting in person: Oct. 23-Nov. 3, 2000.

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