Austin. As lawmakers in Washington and Austin get to work this week after the tumultuous 2022 midterm elections, here’s a rundown of who represents North Texas in Congress and the Legislature.
It can be hard for Texans to keep up with those who represent them on Capitol Hill and under the pink dome of the Capitol building in Austin. State and federal legislators have a huge impact on the lives of Texans, setting taxes and spending, as well as regulating health care, abortion, energy, and a host of other programs, including border and environmental issues.
If you are not sure who represents you at state and federal offices, you can enter your address here to see who represents you.
The situation is compounded by redistricting, with Texas legislators redrawing congressional and legislative district lines every 10 years after a new census. The increase in population led Texas to add two congressional districts, sending two more representatives to Congress in November, for a total of 38.
So if you find yourself in a new congressional district or statehouse, the legislators on your ballot this year might not be the same as the ones you saw in 2020.
The length of terms in various positions also changes who is on your ballot from election to election. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Texas House of Representatives are elected every two years, but U.S. Senators are elected to six-year terms and State Senators are elected to four-year terms. US Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz weren’t on your ballot this year because Cornyn won re-election in 2020 and Cruz won re-election in 2018.
State officers are elected every four years. These include the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller and commissioners for land, agriculture and railroads.
Here is a list of lawmakers who will represent North Texas at the state and federal levels, along with their official websites and Twitter accounts, if available. New members will not have websites until they take the oath.
150: The total number of representatives of the Texas House of Representatives, of which 86 Republicans and 64 Democrats.
31: The total number of senators from Texas, of which 19 are Republicans and 12 Democrats.
38: The total number of representatives of the US House of Representatives, of which 25 are Republicans and 13 Democrats.
2: Total number of US Senators, both Republicans
John Cornyn, Republican
Twitter: @JohnCornyn
Ted Cruz, Republican
Twitter: @TedCruz
Colin Allred, D-Dallas
District: 32nd
Twitter: @ColinAllredTX
Michael Burgess, R-Pilot Point
District: 26th
Twitter: @DrBurgessTX
Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas
District: 30th
Twitter: @JasmineForUS
Jake Ellzee, R-Arlington
District: 6th
Twitter: @JakeElsie
Pat Fallon, R-Sherman
District: 4th
Twitter: @RepPatFallon
Lance Gooden, R-Terrell
District: 5th
Twitter: @Lancegooden
Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth
District: 12th
Twitter: @RepKayGranger
Keith Self, R-McKinney
District: 3rd
Twitter: @SelfForCongress
Beth Van Dyne, R-Irving
District: 24th
Twitter: @Betwanduin
Mark Veasey, D-Fort Worth
District: 33rd
Twitter: @MarkVeasey
Governor Greg Abbott, Republican
Twitter: @GregAbbott_TX
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Republican
Twitter: @DanPatrick
Attorney General Ken Paxton, Republican
Twitter: @KenPaxtonTX
Bob Hall, R-Edgwood
District: 2nd
Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills
District: 9th
Twitter: @KHancock4TX
Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas
District: 16th
Twitter: @NathanForTexas
Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound
District: 12th
Twitter: @TanParkerTX
Angela Paxton, R-McKinney
District: 8th
Twitter: @AngelaPaxtonTX
Phil King, R-Weatherford
District: 10th
Twitter: @PhilKingTX
Drew Springer, R-Munster
District: 30th
Twitter: @DrewSpringer
Royce West, D-Dallas
Elected: 1992-2022
District: 23rd
Twitter: @SenRoyceWest
Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas
District: 103
Twitter: @RafaelAnchia
Kate Bell, R-Forney
District: 4
Salman Bhojani, D-Euless
District: 92
Twitter: @BhojaniForTexas
Rhetta Bowers, D-Garland
Elected: 2018-2022
District: 113
Twitter: @RhettaForHD113
John Bryant, D-Dallas
District: 114
Twitter: @johnbryantfortx
Ben Bumgarner, R-Flower Mound
District: 63
Twitter: @Bumgarner4HD63
Angie Chen Button, R-Richardson
District: 112
Twitter: @AngieChenButton
Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake
District: 98
Twitter: @VoteGiovanni
Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth
District: 95
Twitter: @NicoleCollier95
David Cook, R-Mansfield
District: 96
Twitter: @DavidCookTexas
Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas
District: 111
Frederic Fraser, R-McKinney
District: 61
Twitter: @FrazierForTexas
Charlie Guerin, R-Fort Worth
District: 99
Twitter: @charligeren
Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth
District: 97
Twitter: @GoldmanCraig
Jessica Gonzalez
District: 104
Twitter: @jessicafortexas
Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian
District: 10
Twitter: @brianeharrison
Richard Hayes, R-Denton
District: 57
Twitter: @Hayes4TXHouse
Justin Holland, R-Rockwall
District: 33
Twitter: @justinaholland
Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch
District: 115
Twitter: @juliejohnsonTX
Wenton Jones, D-Dallas
District: 100
Twitter: @VentonJonesTX
Stephanie Click, R-Fort Worth
District: 91
Twitter: @StephanieClick
Jeff Leach, R-Plano
District: 67
Twitter: @leachfortexas
Morgan Meyer, R-Dallas
District: 108
Twitter: @MorganMeyerTX
Terry Meza, D-Irving
District: 105
Twitter: @TerryforTexas
Victoria Neave, D-Dallas
District: 107
Twitter: @Victoria4Texas
Candy Noble, R-Lucas
District: 89
Twitter: @CandyNobleHD89
Jared Patterson, R-Frisco
District: 106
Twitter: @JaredLPatterson
Michaela Plesa, D-Plano
District: 70
Twitter: @plesafortexas
Ana-Maria Ramos, D-Richardson
District: 102
Twitter: @ramos4texas
Ramon Romero, D-Fort Worth
District: 90
Twitter: @RepRamonRomero
Tony Rose, D-Dallas
District: 110
Twitter: @RepToniRoseTX
Nate Schatzline, R-Fort Worth
District: 93
Twitter: @NathanielSchatz
Matt Shaheen, R-Plano
District: 66
Twitter: @MattShaheen
Carl Sherman, D-DeSoto
District: 109
Twitter: @CarlOShermanTX
Lynn Stuckey, R-Denton
District: 64
Twitter: @RepLynnStucky
Kronda Timesh, R-Lewisville
District: 65
Twitter: @KrondaForTexas
Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington
District: 94
Twitter: @reptinderholt
Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie
District: 101
Twitter: @ChrisGTurner
