| State: | Texas |
| District Number: | 3 |
| Image Name: | Texas US Congressional District 3 (since 2021).tif |
| Image Width: | 400 |
| Image Caption: | District map |
| Representative: | Keith Self |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | McKinney |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 96.88 |
| Percent Rural: | 3.12 |
| Population: | 846,385[2] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $114,577 |
| Percent White: | 56.0 |
| Percent Black: | 9.4 |
| Percent Asian: | 13.0 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 4.6 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 16.2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.9 |
| Cpvi: | R+11[3] |
Texas's 3rd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the suburban areas north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses much of Collin County, including McKinney and Allen, as well as parts of Plano, Frisco, and Prosper. Additionally, the district includes all but the southern portion of Hunt County. The district is also home to a public four-year university, Texas A&M University-Commerce, as well as Collin College.
Texas has had at least three congressional districts since 1869. The current seat dates from a mid-decade redistricting conducted before the 1966 elections after Texas's original 1960s map was thrown out by Wesberry v. Sanders. In past configurations, it has been one of the most Republican districts in both Texas and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The GOP has held the seat since a 1968 special election. The district's current congressman is Keith Self.
As of the 2010 census, the 3rd district represents 765,486 people who are predominantly middle-to-upper-class (median family income is US$80,912). The district is 59.1 percent White (non-Hispanic), 15.06 percent Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 13 percent Asian, and 8.9 percent Black or African American.[4]
From 1967 to 2013, the district included large portions of Dallas County. Eventually, the 3rd covered much of northern Dallas County, including Garland, Rowlett and much of northern Dallas itself. It was pushed into Collin County in 1983. Since then, Collin County's rapid growth resulted in the district's share of Dallas County being gradually reduced. After redistricting in 2012, the Dallas County portion of the district was removed altogether. However, it still includes the Dallas precincts located in Collin County.[5]
From 2013 to 2021, the district represented suburban areas north and northeast of Dallas. It encompassed much of Collin County, including McKinney, Plano, and the majority of Frisco, as well as a portion of the city of Dallas. The district was also home to the public college Collin College, and the Frisco campus of the University of North Texas.
After redistricting in 2021, the Dallas and Richardson portions of the district were removed, as well as much of Plano and Frisco. The Richardson portion of the district was transferred to District 32, while the Plano, Dallas, and Frisco portions were given to District 4. In return, District 3 was expanded eastward to encompass most of Hunt County.[6]
| Election results from presidential races | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results | |
| 2000 | President | Bush 70 - 30% | |
| 2004 | President | Bush 66 - 33% | |
| 2008 | President | McCain 57 - 42% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63 - 34% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 55 - 41% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 50 - 49% | |
| Name | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties represented | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1863 | |||||||||
| District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – March 31, 1870 | Civil War and Reconstruction | ||||||
| align=left | William Thomas Clark | Republican | nowrap | March 31, 1870 – May 13, 1872 | Elected in 1869. Lost election contest. | ||||
| align=left | Dewitt Clinton Giddings | . | Democratic | nowrap | May 13, 1872 – March 3, 1875 | Won election contest. Re-elected in 1872. | |||
| align=left | James W. Throckmorton | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. | |||
| align=left | Olin Wellborn | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | James H. Jones | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. | |||
| align=left | Constantine B. Kilgore | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. | |||
| align=left | Charles H. Yoakum | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | Elected in 1894. | |||
| align=left | Reese C. De Graffenreid | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – August 29, 1902 | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Died. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | August 29, 1902 – November 4, 1902 | |||||||
| align=left | Gordon J. Russell | . | Democratic | nowrap | November 4, 1902 – June 14, 1910 | Elected to finish Graffenreid's term. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Resigned to become U.S. District Judge. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | June 14, 1910 – July 23, 1910 | |||||||
| align=left | Robert M. Lively | . | Democratic | nowrap | July 23, 1910 – March 3, 1911 | Elected to finish Russell's term. | |||
| align=left | James Young | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. | |||
| align=left | Morgan G. Sanders | . | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1939 | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. | |||
| align=left | Lindley Beckworth | . | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||
| align=left | Brady Preston Gentry | . | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Lindley Beckworth | . | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Joe Pool | . | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1967 – July 14, 1968 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966. Died. | Dallas (part) | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | July 14, 1968 – August 24, 1968 | |||||||
James M. Collins | Republican | August 24, 1968 – January 3, 1983 | Elected to finish Pool's term. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | ||||||
| Collin (part), Dallas (part), Denton (part) | |||||||||
Steve Bartlett | Republican | January 3, 1983 – March 11, 1991 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Resigned to become Mayor of Dallas. | Collin (part), Dallas (part) | |||||
| Vacant | March 11, 1991 – May 8, 1991 | ||||||||
Sam Johnson | Republican | May 8, 1991 – January 3, 2019 | Elected to finish Bartlett's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.[7] | ||||||
| 2007–2013 Collin (part), Dallas (part) | |||||||||
| 2013–2023 Collin (part)[8] | |||||||||
| align=left | Van Taylor | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Withdrew. | ||||
| align=left | Keith Self | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – present | Elected in 2022. | 2023–present Collin (part), Hunt (part)[9] | |||
See also: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
See also: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
See also: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
See also: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
See also: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
See also: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
See also: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas. Adam P. Bell was the first Democrat to run for Texas's 3rd since the redistricting effort of 2012.
See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas. The incumbent representative, Sam Johnson, decided not to run for reelection in 2018, after having represented Texas's 3rd since 1991. His stated reason for retiring was that "the Lord has made clear that the season of my life in Congress is coming to an end".[10]
See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.