Texas's 8th Congressional District

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Texas District 8 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that stretches from Montgomery County and Walker County to the Louisiana border. It includes much of the northern outlying areas of metro Houston and Beaumont. As of the 2000 census, District 8 represents 651,619 people. The current Representative from District 8 is Kevin Brady and has been since 1997. Texas received an eighth congressional district through reapportionment in 1881 as a result of population growth reflected in the 1880 Census and in 1883, James Francis Miller, a Democrat, was elected its first representative. From 1882-1892 the district was located in South Central Texas between Houston and San Antonio and was represented by Democrats. After 1893, the district was located in North... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Ted Cruz Republican 0 years in office

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John Cornyn Republican 11 years in office

Representative

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8th District Kevin Brady MyOC Group Republican 16 years in office

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