Texas's 8th congressional district
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
School District
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 30,000 square miles
|
| gptkbp:borders |
redistricting
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
predominantly white
suburban and rural areas growing_Hispanic_population |
| gptkbp:electionYear |
2012
2014 2016 2018 2020 every two years increased voter engagement competitive races in recent years impact of national politics on local elections influence of local issues on elections Republican_majority Democratic_minority long-standing_Republican_representation |
| gptkbp:formed |
1845
|
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Rick_Perry
gptkb:Sam_Houston gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson gptkb:George_H.W._Bush gptkb:Ted_Poe |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the original districts
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Texas's 8th congressional district
|
| gptkbp:isRepresentedIn |
gptkb:Ted_Poe
gptkb:Kevin_Brady |
| gptkbp:localEconomy |
property taxes
water supply economic development transportation education funding |
| gptkbp:majorCities |
gptkb:Conroe
gptkb:Huntsville Lufkin Willis |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
support for healthcare reform
support for education funding support for infrastructure projects support for veterans' affairs support for tax reform |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Texas
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Republican
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 800,000
|
| gptkbp:represents |
gptkb:Kevin_Brady
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
high
approximately 600,000 |