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District Analysis
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District Overview
District 1 is heavily Democratic, but Republican Carlos "Charlie" Garza upset the Democratic incumbent in 2010 and joined the SBOE’s far-right faction. This expansive district stretches from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley and is likely to be a key contest in the November general election.

2012 Incumbent
Carlos "Charlie" Garza, R-El Paso 

District Analysis

November 6 General Election Winner


 Martha M. Dominguéz, El Paso
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Carlos "Charlie" Garza, El Paso 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Sergio Mora, Laredo
Andres Muro, El Paso

District Overview
District 2 leans Democratic and extends largely along the Gulf Coast from Matagorda County (Bay City) through Corpus Christi and on to the Rio Grande Valley.

2012 Incumbent
Mary Helen Berlanga, D-Corpus Christi

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Ruben Cortez, Brownsville
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Lost in 6 November General Election


Lenard Nelson, Rockport 
Laurie Turner, Corpus Christi 

Lost in July 31 Runoff


Celeste Zepeda Sanchez, San Benito 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Veronica Anzaldua, McAllen 
Larry E. Garza, Kingsville 

District Overview
Heavily Democratic District 3 stretches from San Antonio to Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley.



2012 Incumbent
Michael Soto, D-San Antonio

District Analysis

November 6 General Election Winner


 Marisa Perez, San Antonio
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Lost in November 6 General Election

David Williams, San Antonio 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Michael Soto, San Antonio 

District Overview
District 4 is heavily Democratic and includes eastern Harris County (Houston) and a piece of suburban Fort Bend County.



2012 Incumbent
Lawrence Allen, D-Fresno

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Lawrence Allen, Fresno
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Dorothy Olmos, Houston 

District Overview
District 5 leans Republican but includes heavily Democratic southeastern Travis County (Austin). The district also stretches to northern Bexar County (San Antonio) and southwestward deep into the Texas Hill Country, but it lost Bell County and areas directly west of Austin after redistricting. The 2012 incumbent was a member of the SBOE’s far-right faction.

2012 Incumbent
Ken Mercer, R-San Antonio

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Ken Mercer, San Antonio
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Rebecca Bell-Metereau, San Marcos 
Mark Loewe, Austin 
Irene Meyer Scharf, Helotes 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Steve Salyer, Universal City 

District Overview
District 6 lies entirely inside Harris County and includes parts of Houston and suburbs to the northwest. The district leans Republican but includes a large percentage of minority voters. The 2012 incumbent was a member of the SBOE’s far-right faction.

2012 Incumbent
Terri Leo, R-Spring

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Donna Bahorich, Houston
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Gene Clark, Odell 
Traci Jensen, Houston 
G C Molison, Houston 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Patty Quintana-Nilsson, Houston 
David Scott, Houston 

District Overview
Redistricting added a number of new counties to strongly Republican District 7. The district includes the southeastern corner of Texas along the Gulf Coast and Louisiana border and stretches along the coast from Beaumont through Galveston and around to Brazoria and Fort Bend counties south and west of Houston. The 2012 incumbent was a member of the SBOE’s far-right faction.

2012 Incumbent
David Bradley, R-Beaumont

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November 6 General Election Winner


 David Bradley, Beaumont
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Matthew Petre, Rosharon 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Rita Ashley, Beaumont 

District Overview
This heavily Republican district once stretched across deep East Texas from the northern suburbs of Houston to Texarkana. The new district is more compact, losing northeastern Texas and anchored in Harris and neighboring Montgomery counties. The 2012 incumbent was a member of the SBOE’s far-right faction.

2012 Incumbent
Barbara Cargill, R-The Woodlands

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Barbara Cargill, The Woodlands
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Dexter Smith, Friendswood 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Linda Ellis, The Woodlands 
Rick Soliz, Humble 

District Overview
Heavily Republican District 9 covers northeast Texas. Longtime incumbent Don McLeroy, a favorite of religious-right groups, lost a bid for re-election in the 2010 GOP primary. His home county (Brazos, including Bryan/College Station) is now in District 8.

2012 Incumbent
Thomas Ratliff, R-Mt. Pleasant

District Analysis

November 6 General Election Winner


 Thomas Ratliff, Mt. Pleasant
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Sherri Little, Gilmer 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Randy Stevenson, Tyler 

District Overview
District 10 in Central Texas leans Republican and stretches from Austin eastward to near Houston. The most populous areas are northern Travis County and, to the north, Williamson and Bell counties.

2012 Incumbent
Marsha Farney, R-Georgetown

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Tom Maynard, Florence
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Judy Jennings, Austin 

Lost in July 31 Runoff


Rebecca Osborne, Round Rock 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Jeff Fleece, Liberty Hill 

District Overview
District 11 is anchored by Tarrant County, although large parts of central Fort Worth and Arlington are not included in the district. The district is heavily Republican and includes Parker County to the west and northwestern Dallas County to the east.

2012 Incumbent
Patricia Hardy, R-Weatherford

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Patricia Hardy, Weatherford
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Lost in November 6 General Election Candidates


Jason Darr, Bedford 

District Overview
Legislators expanded strongly Republican District 12 to include all of Collin County (Plano) along with some of the wealthiest parts of Dallas, such as Highland Park. Longtime incumbent Geraldine “Tincy” Miller lost her 2010 re-election bid in the 2010 GOP primary.

2012 Incumbent
George Clayton, R-Richardson

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November General 6 Election Winner


Geraldine "Tincy" Miller, Dallas
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Lois Parrott, Dallas 

Lost in July 31 Runoff


Gail Spurlock, Richardson 

Lost in May 29 Primary


George Clayton, Richardson 
Pam Little, Fairview 

District Overview
Heavily Democratic District 13 includes southern and central areas of Dallas and Tarrant counties.



2012 Incumbent
Mavis Knight, D-Dallas

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Mavis Knight, Dallas
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Lost in November 6 General Election


S. T. Russell, Dallas 

District Overview
District 14 is heavily Republican and includes large swaths of rural north-central Texas. The largest population centers are in Denton and McLennan (Waco) counties. The 2012 incumbent was a member of the SBOE’s far-right faction.

2012 Incumbent
Gail Lowe, R-Lampasas

District Analysis

November 6 General Election Winner


 Sue Melton, Waco
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Stephen Hawkins, Waxahachie 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Gail Lowe, Lampasas  

District Overview
District 15 is huge, covering all of northwestern Texas. It is also arguably the most Republican SBOE district, giving more than 74 percent of the vote to Sen. John McCain in the 2008 presidential election and more than 70 percent to Gov. Rick Perry in the 2010 gubernatorial race.

2012 Incumbent
Bob Craig, R-Lubbock

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November 6 General Election Winner


 Marty Rowley, Amarillo
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Lost in November 6 General Election


Steven Schafersman, Midland 

Lost in May 29 Primary


Anette Carlisle, Amarillo