# Texas Senate, District 2

District 2 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, and Van Zandt counties, and portions of Collin, Dallas, and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The current senator from District 2 is Bob Hall.

## Election history

Election history of District 2 from 1992.

### 2022

2022 General Election: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Hall (Incumbent) | 172,713 | 61.90 | +2.55 |
| | Democratic | Prince Giadolor | 79,950 | 38.10 | −2.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 279,022 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 General Election: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Hall (Incumbent) | 153,151 | 59.35 | −24.25 |
| | Democratic | Kendall Scudder | 104,897 | 40.65 | +40.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 258,048 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Republican Primary, 2018: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Hall (Incumbent) | 35,530 | 53.23% |
| | Republican | Cindy Burkett | 31,216 | 46.77% |
Democratic Primary, 2018: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kendall Scudder | 20,573 | 100.00% |

### 2014

Texas General Elections 2014: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Hall | 99,925 | 83.58 | −16.42 |
| | Libertarian | Don Bates | 19,626 | 16.42 | +16.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,551 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Republican Primary Runoff, 2014: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Bob Hall | 18,230 | 50.4 |
| | Bob Deuell | 17,930 | 49.6 |
| Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 36,160 | |
Republican Primary, 2014: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Bob Deuell | 23,847 | 48.5 |
| ✓ | Bob Hall | 19,085 | 38.8 |
| | Mark Thompson | 6,240 | 12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 49,172 | |

### 2012

2012 General Election: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Deuell (Incumbent) | 172,451 | 100 | +33.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 172,451 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Texas General Election, 2010: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Deuell (Incumbent) | 105,779 | 66.38 | −12.30 |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Maria Shaw | 53,566 | 33.62 | +33.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 159,345 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Republican Primary, 2010: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Deuell (Incumbent) | 38,086 | 70.96% |
| | Republican | Sharon Russell | 15,588 | 29.04% |
Democratic Primary, 2010: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Maria Shaw | 9,561 | 100.00% |

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Deuell | 92,431 | 78.68 | +24.74 |
| | Libertarian | Dennis Kaptain | 25,403 | 21.31 | +19.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,388 | 57.36 | +47.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,474 | | −20.86 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Republican primary, 2006: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Bob Deuell | 17,026 | 67.34 |
| | Tim McCallum | 8,259 | 32.66 |
| Majority | Majority | 8,767 | 34.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 25,285 | |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Deuell | 80,075 | 53.94 | +7.12 |
| | Democratic | David H. Cain | 66,151 | 44.56 | −8.61 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Parker | 2,217 | 1.49 | +1.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,924 | 9.38 | +3.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148,443 | | −21.21 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | David H. Cain | 100,181 | 53.18 | +1.00 |
| | Republican | Bob Deuell | 88,212 | 46.82 | −1.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,969 | 6.35 | +2.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,393 | | +19.02 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Republican primary runoff, 2000: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Bob Deuell | 4,633 | 62.79 |
| | Richard Harvey | 2,746 | 37.21 |
| Majority | Majority | 1,887 | 25.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,379 | |
Republican primary, 2000: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Richard Harvey | 10,263 | 37.88 |
| ✓ | Bob Deuell | 9,916 | 36.60 |
| | Keith Wheeler | 6,912 | 25.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 27,091 | |

### 1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | David H. Cain | 82,580 | 52.17 | −1.58 |
| | Republican | Bob Reese | 75,704 | 47.83 | −1.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,876 | 4.34 | +4.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,284 | 29.66 | +19.02 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Republican primary, 1996: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Richard Harvey | 9,566 | 41.35 |
| ✓ | Bob Reese | 13,568 | 58.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 23,134 | |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | David H. Cain | 61,757 | 50.59 | +10.51 |
| | Republican | Richard Harvey | 60,317 | 49.41 | −4.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,440 | 1.18 | −12.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,074 | | −49.42 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
Republican primary, 1994: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Richard Harvey | 7,962 | 70.62 |
| | Roland Cordobes | 3,312 | 29.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 11,274 | |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Florence Shapiro | 129,229 | 53.54 | |
| | Democratic | Ted Lyon | 96,746 | 40.08 | |
| | Libertarian | Richard C. Donaldson | 15,384 | 6.37 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,482 | 13.46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 241,358 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
Republican primary runoff, 1992: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Florence Shapiro | 7,793 | 50.59 |
| | Don Kent | 7,609 | 49.40 |
| Majority | Majority | 184 | 1.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 15,402 | |
Republican primary, 1992: Senate District 2 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Florence Shapiro | 17,737 | 48.37 |
| ✓ | Don Kent | 12,742 | 34.74 |
| | Jack Harvard | 6,189 | 16.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 36,668 | |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2018 | U.S. Senate | Cruz 58.0–41.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Abbott 62.3–36.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 61.1–35.5% |
| 2014 | U.S. Senate | Cornyn 67.2-29.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63.3–35.5% |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate | Cruz 61.5–35.8% |

## District officeholders

| Legislature | Senator, District 2 | Counties in District |
| 1 | Ballard C. Bagby | Bowie, Red River. |
| 2 | James B. Wootten | Bowie, Cass, Red River, Titus. |
| 3 | Albert Hamilton Latimer | Lamar, Red River. |
| 4 | William M. "Buckskin" Williams | Fannin, Lamar. |
| 5 | Johnson Wren | Hopkins, Lamar. |
| 6 | Johnson Wren | Hopkins, Lamar. |
| 7 | Johnson Wren | Hopkins, Lamar. |
| 8 | Lewis G. Harmon | Hopkins, Lamar. |
| 9 | Anderson F. Crawford James W. Andres | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler. |
| 10 | Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler. |
| 11 | William M. Neyland | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler. |
| 12 | Amos Clark William H. Swift | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity. |
| 13 | William H. Swift | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity. |
| 14 | William H. Swift | Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 15 | Peyton Forbes Edwards | Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine. |
| 16 | Peyton Forbes Edwards | Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine. |
| 17 | William Wallace Weatherred | Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine. |
| 18 | Frank L. Johnson | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 19 | Caleb Jackson Garrison | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 20 | Caleb Jackson Garrison | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 21 | James M. Ingram | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 22 | James M. Ingram | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 23 | John Walter Cranford | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 24 | James L. Darwin | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 25 | James L. Darwin | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 26 | Charles O. James | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 27 | Charles O. James | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 28 | James T. Patteson | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 29 | Charles M. Chambers | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 30 | Charles M. Chambers | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 31 | H. Bascom Thomas John L. Ratliff | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 32 | John L. Ratliff | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 33 | Henry Lewis Darwin | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 34 | Henry Lewis Darwin | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 35 | Charles R. Floyd | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 36 | Charles R. Floyd | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 37 | Charles R. Floyd | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 38 | Charles R. Floyd | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus. |
| 39 | James G. Strong | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 40 | Margie E. Neal | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 41 | Margie E. Neal | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 42 | Margie E. Neal | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 43 | Margie E. Neal | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 44 | Joe L. Hill, Jr. | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 45 | Joe L. Hill, Jr. | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 46 | Joe L. Hill, Jr. | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 47 | Joe L. Hill, Jr. | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 48 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 49 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 50 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 51 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 52 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 53 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 54 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 55 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 56 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 57 | Wardlow Lane | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 58 | Jack Strong | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 59 | Jack Strong | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
| 60 | Jack Strong | Gregg, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 61 | Jack Strong | Gregg, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 62 | Lindley Beckworth | Gregg, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 63 | Peyton McKnight | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 64 | Peyton McKnight | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 65 | Peyton McKnight | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 66 | Peyton McKnight | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 67 | Peyton McKnight | Collin, Gregg, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 68 | Ted Lyon | All of Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood. Portion of Dallas. |
| 69 | Ted Lyon | All of Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood. Portion of Dallas. |
| 70 | Ted Lyon | All of Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood. Portion of Dallas. |
| 71 | Ted Lyon | All of Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood. Portion of Dallas. |
| 72 | Ted Lyon | All of Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood. Portion of Dallas. |
| 73 | Florence Shapiro | Collin, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood. |
| 74 | David H. Cain | All of Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood. Portions of Dallas, Ellis, Rockwall, Smith. |
| 75 | David H. Cain | All of Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood. Portions of Dallas, Ellis, Rockwall, Smith. |
| 76 | David H. Cain | All of Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood. Portions of Dallas, Ellis, Rockwall, Smith. |
| 77 | David H. Cain | All of Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt, Wood. Portions of Dallas, Ellis, Rockwall, Smith. |
| 78 | Robert F. Deuell | All of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. Portions of Dallas, Smith. |
| 79 | Robert F. Deuell | All of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. Portions of Dallas, Smith. |
| 80 | Robert F. Deuell | All of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. Portions of Dallas, Smith. |
| 81 | Robert F. Deuell | All of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. Portions of Dallas, Smith. |
| 82 | Robert F. Deuell | All of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. Portions of Dallas, Smith. |
| 83 | Robert F. Deuell | All of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. Portions of Dallas, Smith. |
| 84 | Bob Hall | Dallas (part), Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. |
| 85 | Bob Hall | Dallas (part), Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. |
| 86 | Bob Hall | Dallas (part), Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. |
| 87 | Bob Hall | Dallas (part), Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt. |
| 88 | Bob Hall | Collin (part), Dallas (part), Ellis (part), Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Van Zandt. |
| 89 | Bob Hall | Collin (part), Dallas (part), Ellis (part), Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Van Zandt. |