District 7 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849–1851).
| Texas's 7th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 57.7% White 21.7% Black 16.9% Hispanic 1.5% Asian 2.2% Other | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 202,803 153,884 | ||
The district has been represented by Republican Jay Dean since January 10, 2017, upon his initial election to the Texas House.[1]
As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses all of Gregg, Harrison, and Marion Counties. Major cities in the district include Jefferson, Longview, and Marshall.[2]
Representatives edit
- James W. Throckmorton (1853–1857)
- Jerry Yost (until 1997)
- Tommy Merritt (1997–2011)
- David Simpson (2011–2017)
- Jay Dean (since 2017)
References edit
- ^ "Texas House of Representatives District 7". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2021.