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Texas Senate, District 3

District 3 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler counties, and a portion of Jefferson county in the U.S. state of Texas.[2] The current senator from District 3 is Robert Nichols.

Texas's 3rd
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Robert Nichols
R–Jacksonville
Demographics72.5% White
12.8% Black
12.9% Hispanic
1.8% Other
Population843,567
Notes[1]

Election history

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Election history of District 3 from 1992.[3]

2022

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2022 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 213,288 77.41 −0.86
Democratic Steve Russell 58,285 21.16 +0.63
Libertarian Desarae Lindsey 3,941 1.43 +0.23
Total votes 275,514
Republican hold

2018

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2018 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 215,058 78.27 −12.29
Democratic Shirley Layton 56,398 20.53 +20.53
Libertarian Bruce Quarles 3,301 1.20 −8.24
Total votes 274,757
Republican hold
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Layton 12,452 100.0
Total votes 12,452 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 78,434 100.0
Total votes 78,434 100.0

2014

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2014 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Nichols 140,069 90.56 −9.44
Libertarian J. Tyler Lindsey 14,605 9.44 +9.44
Majority 154,674 100.00
Turnout 226,978
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Nichols 226,978 100.00
Majority 226,978 100.00
Turnout 226,978
Republican hold

2006

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Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 3[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Nichols 119,629 100.00 +11.77
Majority 119,629 100.00 +23.53
Turnout 119,629 −12.03
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2006: Senate District 3[9]
Candidate Votes % ±
Frank Denton 5,635 15.15
Dave Kleimann 6,716 18.05
✓ Robert Nichols 20,176 54.24
Bob Reeves 4,674 12.56
Majority 13,460 36.18
Turnout 37,201

2002

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Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 3[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Staples 119,993 88.23 +27.59
Libertarian Michael Carter 16,001 11.76 +11.76
Majority 103,992 76.47 +55.18
Turnout 135,994 −45.92
Republican hold

2000

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Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 3[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Staples 152,514 60.64 +10.55
Democratic David Fisher 98,976 39.36 −10.55
Majority 53,538 21.29 +21.10
Turnout 251,490 +20.88
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2000: Senate District 3[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
Van Brookshire 4,875 11.08
Les Tarrance 8,816 18.05
✓ Todd Staples 20,367 70.15
Majority 21,522 52.10
Turnout 29,183

1996

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Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 3[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Drew Nixon 104,222 50.09 −2.26
Democratic Jerry K. Johnson 103,835 49.91 +2.26
Majority 387 0.19 −4.52
Turnout 208,057 +30.02
Republican hold
Democratic primary, 1996: Senate District 3[14]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Jerry K. Johnson 38,913 57.10
Dick Swift 18,043 26.48
Ralph Wallace 11,191 16.42
Majority 20,870 30.62
Turnout 68,147

1994

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Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 3[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Drew Nixon 83,779 52.35 +6.21
Democratic Curtis Soileau[16][17] 76,245 47.65 −6.21
Majority 7,534 4.71 −3.02
Turnout 160,024 −26.77
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

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Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 3[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Haley 117,709 53.86
Republican Gene Shull 100,826 46.14
Majority 16,883 7.73
Turnout 218,535
Democratic hold
Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 3[19]
Candidate Votes % ±
John Blair 29,216 35.15
✓ Bill Haley 53,894 64.85
Majority 24,678 29.69
Turnout 83,110
Republican primary, 1992: Senate District 3[20]
Candidate Votes % ±
Vernon Krueger 7,968 33.74
✓ Gene Shull 12,228 51.78
Tom Sisk 3,421 14.49
Majority 4,260 18.04
Turnout 23,617

District officeholders

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Legislature Senator, District 3 Counties in District
1 William Thomas Scott
Edward Clark 		Harrison
2 Edward Clark
3 Hardin Hart Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt
4 Sam Bogart Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson
5 Hardin Hart Fannin, Hunt
6 Robert H. Taylor
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8 Martin D. Hart
Turner L. Greene
9 M. W. Wheeler Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine
10 Henry M. Kinsey
11 Frederick Voight
James W. Guinn
12 James Eldrage Dillard
Mijamin Priest 		Cherokee, Houston
13 James Eldrage Dillard
14 Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
15 James W. Motley Panola, Rusk, Shelby
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17 Richard M. Wynne
18 William Henry Pope Harrison
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23 Edwin L. Agnew Fannin, Lamar
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25 Robert L. Ross
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27 Charles A. Wheeler
28 Travis C. Henderson
29 A. P. Barrett
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31 B. B. Sturgeon
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33 Flavious M. Gibson
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37 Henry Lewis Darwin
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39 I. D. Fairchild Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
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41 William E. Thomason
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43 John S. Redditt
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47 Ben Ramsey
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51 Ottis Elmer Lock
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53 Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
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56 Martin Dies Jr.
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60 Charles Wilson Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
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62 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
63 Don Adams Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
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66 Roy Blake, Sr.
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68 All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
Portion of Montgomery
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71 Bill Haley
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73 All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
Portion of Montgomery
74 Drew Nixon All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
Portions of Montgomery, Smith
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77 Todd Staples
78 All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
Portions of Montgomery, Smith
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80 Robert Nichols
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83 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
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88 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson (part), Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler

References

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  1. ^ "Texas State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  4. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "2006 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2006.
  10. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "2000 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
  13. ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "1996 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
  15. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Bill Haley, winner of the 1994 Democratic Party Primary Election, resigned from office and Soileau was named his ballot replacement.
  17. ^ Associated Press (August 28, 1994). "Dems choose Soileau to replace Haley". Houston Chronicle. p. A18. Retrieved January 1, 2007. Former state Rep. Curtis Soileau was chosen Saturday as the Democratic candidate to replace state Sen. Bill Haley on the November ballot. Haley, D-Center, announced last week he was resigning to become president of the Texas Motor Transportation Association.
  18. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
  20. ^ "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
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