# Texas's 35th congressional district

Texas's 35th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 United States census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections and were seated for the 113th United States Congress. This election was won by Lloyd Doggett, who previously represented Texas's 25th congressional district before redistricting.
The district includes parts of the San Antonio metropolitan area (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas), including portions of Bexar County, thin strips of Comal and Hays counties, a portion of Caldwell County, and portions of southern and eastern Austin in Travis County. The district roughly follows Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Austin.
In March 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 35th district was illegally drawn with discriminatory intent. In August 2017, another panel of federal judges in San Antonio ruled that the district was unconstitutional. However, the district was allowed to stand in the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 Abbott v. Perez ruling.
Greg Casar, from Austin, won the 2022 election for this seat; Doggett moved to the newly created 37th district, centered almost entirely on Austin and containing small amounts of its suburbs, and won the election there. As a result, Austin will be represented by two Democrats in the House.
With a Cook PVI of D+21 (as of 2023), it is now the second-most Democratic district that includes Austin. Only the 37th is more Democratic with a D+24 rating.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 68% - 32% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 69% - 31% |
| 2014 | Senate | Alameel 65% - 35% |
| 2014 | Governor | Davis 69% - 31% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68% - 26% |
| 2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 76% - 23% |
| 2018 | Governor | Valdez 70% - 28% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Collier 72% - 25% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Nelson 74% - 23% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 72% - 26% |
| 2020 | Senate | Hegar 69% - 28% |
| 2022 | Governor | O'Rourke 73% - 26% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Collier 70% - 25% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Mercedes Garza 72% - 25% |
| 2022 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Dudding 68% - 27% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 66% - 32% |
| 2024 | Senate | Allred 68% - 29% |

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Bexar County (7)
    Converse (part; also 28th), Kirby, Live Oak (part; also 28th), San Antonio (part; also 20th, 21st, 23rd, and 28th; shared with Comal and Medina counties), Schertz (part; also 21st and 28th; shared with Comal and Guadalupe counties), Selma (part; also 28th; shared with Comal County), Windcrest (part; also 28th)
Comal County (3)
    New Braunfels (part; also 15th, 21st, and 28th; shared with Guadalupe County), Schertz (part; also 21st and 28th; shared with Bexar and Guadalupe counties), Selma (part; also 28th; shared with Bexar County)
Hays County (7)
    Austin (part; also 10th, 21st, and 37th; shared with Travis and Williamson counties), Buda (part; also 21st), Creedmoor (shared with Travis County), Kyle (part; also 21st), Niederwald (part; also 27th; shared with Caldwell County), San Marcos (part; also 21st and 27th; shared with Caldwell County), Uhland (part; also 27th; shared with Caldwell County)
Travis County (8)
    Austin (part; also 10th, 21st, and 37th; shared with Hays and Williamson counties), Creedmoor (shared with Hays County), Garfield, Hornsby Bend, Manor (part; also 10th), Mustang Ridge (part; also 27th; shared with Bastrop and Caldwell counties) Pflugerville (part; also 10th, 17th, and 37th; shared with Williamson County), Webberville (part; also 10th)

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established January 3, 2013 ||||||
| Lloyd Doggett (Austin) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 37th district. | 2013–2023 Parts of Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Hays, and Travis |
| Greg Casar (Austin) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Parts of Bexar, Comal, Hays, and Travis |

## Election results
### 2012

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lloyd Doggett | 105,626 | 63.94% |
| | Republican | Susan Narvaiz | 52,894 | 32.02% |
| | Libertarian | Ross Lynn Leonne | 4,082 | 2.47% |
| | Green | Meghan Owen | 2,540 | 1.53% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52,732 | 31.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,179 | 100% |

### 2014

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 60,124 | 62.48% | −1.46% |
| | Republican | Susan Narvaiz | 32,040 | 33.29% | +1.27% |
| | Libertarian | Cory W. Bruner | 2,767 | 2.87% | +.4% |
| | Green | Kat Swift | 1,294 | 1.34% | −.19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,084 | 29.19% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,225 | 100% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | −1.46% | |

### 2016

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 124,613 | 63.07% | +0.59% |
| | Republican | Susan Narvaiz | 62,384 | 31.57% | −1.72% |
| | Libertarian | Rhet Rosenquest Smith | 6,504 | 3.29% | +.42% |
| | Green | Scott Trimble | 4,076 | 2.06% | +.62% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62,228 | 31.50% | +2.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,516 | 100% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +0.59% | |

### 2018

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 138,278 | 71.25% | +8.18% |
| | Republican | David Smalling | 50,553 | 26.05% | −5.52% |
| | Libertarian | Clark Patterson | 5,236 | 2.70% | +.64% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,725 | 45.20% | +13.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,067 | 100% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +8.18% | |

### 2020

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 176,373 | 65.4 |
| | Republican | Jennifer Garcia Sharon | 80,795 | 30.0 |
| | Libertarian | Mark Loewe | 7,393 | 2.7 |
| | Independent | Jason Mata | 5,236 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 269,797 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Greg Casar | 129,599 | 72.5 |
| | Republican | Dan McQueen | 48,969 | 27.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,568 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |