# 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. The current senator from District 3 is Robert Nichols.

## Election history

Election history of District 3 from 1992.

### 2022

2022 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 275,514 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 274,757 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shirley Layton | 12,452 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,452 | 100.0 |
Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Nichols (incumbent) | 78,434 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,434 | 100.0 |

### 2014

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

### 2012

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

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Robert Nichols | 119,629 | 100.00 | +11.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119,629 | 100.00 | +23.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,629 | | −12.03 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Republican primary, 2006: Senate District 3 :
| Candidate | 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 | Majority | 13,460 | 36.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 37,201 | |

### 2002

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

### 2000

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

### 1996

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

### 1994

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

### 1992

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

## District officeholders

| Legislature | Senator, District 3 | Counties in District |
| 1 | William Thomas Scott Edward Clark | Harrison |
| 2 | Edward Clark | Harrison |
| 3 | Hardin Hart | Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt |
| 4 | Sam Bogart | Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson |
| 5 | Hardin Hart | Fannin, Hunt |
| 6 | Robert H. Taylor | Fannin, Hunt |
| 7 | Robert H. Taylor | Fannin, Hunt |
| 8 | Martin D. Hart Turner L. Greene | Fannin, Hunt |
| 9 | M. W. Wheeler | Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine |
| 10 | Henry M. Kinsey | Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine |
| 11 | Frederick Voight James W. Guinn | Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine |
| 12 | James Eldrage Dillard Mijamin Priest | Cherokee, Houston |
| 13 | James Eldrage Dillard | Cherokee, Houston |
| 14 | James Eldrage Dillard | Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 15 | James W. Motley | Panola, Rusk, Shelby |
| 16 | James W. Motley | Panola, Rusk, Shelby |
| 17 | Richard M. Wynne | Panola, Rusk, Shelby |
| 18 | William Henry Pope | Harrison |
| 19 | William Henry Pope | Harrison |
| 20 | William Henry Pope | Harrison |
| 21 | William Henry Pope | Harrison |
| 22 | William Henry Pope | Harrison |
| 23 | Edwin L. Agnew | Fannin, Lamar |
| 24 | Edwin L. Agnew | Fannin, Lamar |
| 25 | Robert L. Ross | Fannin, Lamar |
| 26 | Robert L. Ross | Fannin, Lamar |
| 27 | Charles A. Wheeler | Fannin, Lamar |
| 28 | Travis C. Henderson | Fannin, Lamar |
| 29 | A. P. Barrett | Fannin, Lamar |
| 30 | A. P. Barrett | Fannin, Lamar |
| 31 | B. B. Sturgeon | Fannin, Lamar |
| 32 | B. B. Sturgeon | Fannin, Lamar |
| 33 | Flavious M. Gibson | Fannin, Lamar |
| 34 | Flavious M. Gibson | Fannin, Lamar |
| 35 | Flavious M. Gibson | Fannin, Lamar |
| 36 | Flavious M. Gibson | Fannin, Lamar |
| 37 | Henry Lewis Darwin | Fannin, Lamar |
| 38 | Henry Lewis Darwin | Fannin, Lamar |
| 39 | I. D. Fairchild | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 40 | I. D. Fairchild | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 41 | William E. Thomason | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 42 | William E. Thomason | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 43 | John S. Redditt | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 44 | John S. Redditt | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 45 | John S. Redditt | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 46 | John S. Redditt | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 47 | Ben Ramsey | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 48 | Ben Ramsey | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 49 | Ben Ramsey | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 50 | Ben Ramsey | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 51 | Ottis Elmer Lock | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 52 | Ottis Elmer Lock | Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 53 | Ottis Elmer Lock | Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 54 | Ottis Elmer Lock | Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 55 | Ottis Elmer Lock | Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 56 | Martin Dies Jr. | Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 57 | Martin Dies Jr. | Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 58 | Martin Dies Jr. | Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 59 | Martin Dies Jr. | Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 60 | Charles Wilson | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 61 | Charles Wilson | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 62 | Charles Wilson | 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 |
| 64 | Don Adams | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler |
| 65 | Don Adams | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler |
| 66 | Roy Blake, Sr. | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler |
| 67 | Roy Blake, Sr. | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler |
| 68 | Roy Blake, Sr. | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portion of Montgomery |
| 69 | Roy Blake, Sr. | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portion of Montgomery |
| 70 | Roy Blake, Sr. | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portion of Montgomery |
| 71 | Bill Haley | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portion of Montgomery |
| 72 | Bill Haley | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portion of Montgomery |
| 73 | Bill Haley | 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 |
| 75 | 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 |
| 76 | 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 |
| 77 | Todd Staples | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portions of Montgomery, Smith |
| 78 | Todd Staples | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portions of Montgomery, Smith |
| 79 | Todd Staples | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portions of Montgomery, Smith |
| 80 | Robert Nichols | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portions of Montgomery, Smith |
| 81 | Robert Nichols | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portions of Montgomery, Smith |
| 82 | Robert Nichols | All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler Portions of Montgomery, Smith |
| 83 | Robert Nichols | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| 84 | Robert Nichols | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| 85 | Robert Nichols | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| 86 | Robert Nichols | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| 87 | Robert Nichols | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| 88 | Robert Nichols | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson (part), Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| 89 | Robert Nichols | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson (part), Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |