American legislative district
District 8 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Rains and Hunt counties and portions of Collin County in the U.S. state of Texas. The current senator from District 8 is Angela Paxton.
Election history of District 8 from 1992.[1]
Most recent election
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District officeholders
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Legislature
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Senator, District 8
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Counties in District
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1
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Henry J. Jewett
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Brazos, Robertson.
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2
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3
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John H. McRae
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All of Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine. Portion of Angelina.
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4
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Stephen Reaves
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Rusk, Smith.
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5
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William Thomas Scott
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Harrison.
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6
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7
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Louis T. Wigfall
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8
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Louis T. Wigfall E. A. Blanch
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9
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William C. Batte
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Red River, Titus.
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10
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Gilbert H. Wootten
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11
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Samuel N. Braswell
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12
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Donald Campbell
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Bowie, Davis, Marion.
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13
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Hamilton J. Avinger
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Bowie, Cass, Marion.
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14
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Cader A. Parker
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Red River, Titus.
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15
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Christopher C. Francis
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Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson.
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16
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John Young Gooch
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17
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18
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Mansel Y. Randolph
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Angelina, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison.
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19
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20
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William W. Davis
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21
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22
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William Page
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23
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Thomas E. Boren
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Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby.
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24
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25
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26
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M. P. McGee
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27
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28
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Charles L. Brachfield
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Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby.
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29
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30
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31
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32
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Edgar H. Carter
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33
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34
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Lon A. Smith
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35
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36
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37
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Thomas Whitfield Davidson
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38
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James G. Strong
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39
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Charles R. Floyd
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Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River.
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40
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41
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Tom A. DeBerry
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42
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43
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44
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45
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A. M. Aikin, Jr.
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46
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47
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48
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49
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50
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51
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52
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53
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George Parkhouse
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Dallas.
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54
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55
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56
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57
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58
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59
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60
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George Parkhouse O.H. "Ike" Harris
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Portion of Dallas.
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61
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O.H. "Ike" Harris
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62
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63
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64
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65
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66
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67
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68
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69
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70
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71
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72
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73
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74
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Florence Shapiro
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Portions of Collin, Dallas.
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75
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76
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77
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78
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79
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80
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81
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82
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83
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Ken Paxton
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Portions of Collin, Dallas.
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84
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Van Taylor
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Portions of Collin, Dallas.
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85
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- ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
- ^ "2022 General Election". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ Shapiro was the District 2 incumbent prior to the 1994 Senate district redistricting.
- ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.