U.S. House district for Texas
Texas's 10th congressional district |
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Texas's 10th congressional district since January 3, 2023 |
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Distribution | |
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Population (2022) | 803,507 |
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Median household income | $80,035 |
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Ethnicity | |
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Cook PVI | R+13 |
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Texas's 10th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives stretches from the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region to the Greater Austin region. It includes Houston suburbs such as Katy, Cypress, Tomball, and Prairie View, cities in east-central Texas including Brenham and Columbus, and northern Austin and some suburbs including Pflugerville, Bastrop, Manor, and Elgin. The current representative is Michael McCaul.
For most of the time from 1903 to 2005, the 10th was centered on Austin. It originally included large portions of the Texas Hill Country. Future President Lyndon B. Johnson represented this district from 1937 to 1949. During the second half of the 20th century, Austin's dramatic growth resulted in the district becoming more compact over the years. By the 1990s, it was reduced to little more than Austin itself and surrounding suburbs in Travis County.
However, in a mid-decade redistricting conducted in 2003, the 10th was dramatically altered. It lost much of the southern portion of its territory. To make up for the loss in population, it was extended all the way to the outer fringes of Houston, making the new district heavily Republican. Five-term Democratic incumbent Lloyd Doggett was forced to transfer to another district. McCaul won the open seat in 2004, and has held it ever since.
List of members representing the district
Members
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Party
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Term
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District location
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District established March 4, 1883
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John Hancock
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Democratic
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
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48th
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Elected in 1882 Retired.
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Texas Hill Country
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Joseph D. Sayers
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Democratic
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March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893
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49th 50th 51st 52nd
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Elected in 1884 Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 9th district.
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Walter Gresham
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Democratic
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March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
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53rd
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Elected in 1892. Lost renomination.
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Miles Crowley
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Democratic
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March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
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54th
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Elected in 1894. Retired.
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Robert B. Hawley
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Republican
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March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901
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55th 56th
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Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired.
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George F. Burgess
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Democratic
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March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
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57th
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Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 9th district.
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Albert S. Burleson
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Democratic
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March 4, 1903 – March 6, 1913
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58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd
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Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General.
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Vacant
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March 6, 1913 – April 15, 1913
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63rd
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James P. Buchanan
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Democratic
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April 15, 1913 – February 22, 1937
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63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th
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Elected to finish Burleson's term. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936 Died.
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Vacant
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February 22, 1937 – April 10, 1937
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75th
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Democratic
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April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949
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75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th
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Elected to finish Buchanan's term. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Homer Thornberry
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Democratic
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January 3, 1949 – December 20, 1963
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81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th
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Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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Vacant
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December 20, 1963 – December 21, 1963
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88th
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J. J. Pickle
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Democratic
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December 21, 1963 – January 3, 1995
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88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd
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Elected to finish Thornberry's term. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired.
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Lloyd Doggett
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Democratic
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January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005
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104th 105th 106th 107th 108th
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Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Redistricted to the 25th district.
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1995–2005: Travis County, TX: Austin and surrounding suburbs
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Michael McCaul
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Republican
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January 3, 2005 – present
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109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
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Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.
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2005–2013
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2013–2023 Austin, Bastrop (part), Colorado, Fayette, Harris (part), Lee (part), Travis (part), Waller, Washington
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2023–present Austin, Bastrop (part), Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lee, Madison, Travis (part), Waller, Washington, Williamson (part)
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Recent election results
2004
Due to the 2003 mid-decade redistricting plan, the 10th's boundaries were gerrymandered forcing Democratic incumbent Lloyd Doggett to redistrict to the 25th district. Attorney Michael McCaul won the Republican nomination and ran without any major-party opposition.
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
Incumbent Michael McCaul faced Assistant Attorney of Austin Mike Siegel in the 2018 general election, winning by 4.3 percent of the vote. This is the closest contest McCaul has faced. The outcome was notable in a district that political experts rated as "Heavily Republican."
2020
In the November 3, 2020 general election, incumbent Michael McCaul again defeated Austin Assistant Attorney Mike Siegel.
2022
See also
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