# Texas's 12th congressional district

Texas's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives is in the north portion of the state of Texas. As of 2017, the 12th district contained 806,551 people and had a median income of $67,703. It consists of the western half of Tarrant County, as well as most of Parker County. The district also contains Texas Christian University. Fragments of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex are included in the district. The district is currently represented by Republican Craig Goldman, who was elected in 2024.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 62% - 37% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66% - 34% |
| 2014 | Senate | Cornyn 69% - 31% |
| 2014 | Governor | Abbott 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60% - 35% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cruz 58% - 41% |
| 2018 | Governor | Abbott 63% - 36% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 58% - 39% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Paxton 58% - 40% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 58% - 40% |
| 2020 | Senate | Cornyn 60% - 37% |
| 2022 | Governor | Abbott 60% - 39% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 58% - 39% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Paxton 58% - 38% |
| 2022 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 62% - 36% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 61% - 38% |
| 2024 | Senate | Cruz 57% - 40% |

## 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:
Parker County (17)
    Aledo (part; also 25th), Annetta (part; also 25th), Annetta North (part; also 25th), Annetta South, Azle (shared with Tarrant County), Briar (shared with Tarrant County), Carter, Cool, Garner, Hudson Oaks, Millsaps, Mineral Wells (part; also 25th; shared with Palo Pinto), Reno (shared with Tarrant County), Sanctuary, Springtown, Weatherford (part; also 25th), Willow Park (part; also 25th)
Tarrant County (21)
    Azle (shared with Tarrant County), Benbrook, Blue Mound, Briar (shared with Tarrant County), Crowley (part; also 25th; shared with Johnson County), Fort Worth (part; also 24th, 25th, 26th, and 33rd; shared with Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties), Haltom City (part; also 24th), Haslet (part; also 24th), Lakeside, Lake Worth, North Richland Hills (part; also 24th), Pecan Acres, Pelican Bay, Reno (shared with Tarrant County), Richland Hills, River Oaks, Saginaw, Sansom Park, Westover Hills, Westworth Village, White Settlement

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Term | Cong ess | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1893 |||||
| Thomas M. Paschal (Castroville) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. [data missing] |
| George H. Noonan (San Antonio) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. [data missing] |
| James L. Slayden (San Antonio) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
| Oscar W. Gillespie (Fort Worth) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | 58th 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] |
| Oscar Callaway (Comanche) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 | 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing] |
| James C. Wilson (Fort Worth) | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Resigned to become U.S. District Judge |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1919 – April 19, 1919 | 66th | |
| Fritz G. Lanham (Fort Worth) | Democratic | April 19, 1919 – January 3, 1947 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th | Elected to finish Wilson's term. Re-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 Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. [data missing] |
| Wingate H. Lucas (Grapevine) | Democratic | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. [data missing] |
| Jim Wright (Fort Worth) | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – June 30, 1989 | 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. 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. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 30, 1989 – September 12, 1989 | 101st | |
| Pete Geren (Fort Worth) | Democratic | September 12, 1989 – January 3, 1997 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected to finish Wright's term. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. |
| Kay Granger (Fort Worth) | Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2025 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | 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. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired. |
| Craig Goldman (Fort Worth) | Republican | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. |

## Election results
### General election

US House election, 2022: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 152,953 | 64.2 |
| | Democratic | Trey Hunt | 85,026 | 35.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,979 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2020: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 233,853 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Welch | 121,250 | 33.0 |
| | Libertarian | Trey Holcomb | 11,918 | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 367,021 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2018: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 172,557 | 64.27 | −5.13 |
| | Democratic | Vanessa Adia | 90,994 | 33.89 | +7.04 |
| | Libertarian | Jacob Leddy | 4,940 | 1.84 | −1.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 268,491 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2016: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 196,482 | 69.4 | −1.91 |
| | Democratic | Bill Bradshaw | 76,029 | 26.85 | +0.54 |
| | Libertarian | Ed Colliver | 10,604 | 3.75 | +1.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,115 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2014: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (Incumbent) | 113,186 | 71.31 | +0.41 |
| | Democratic | Mark Greene | 41,757 | 26.31 | +0.04 |
| | Libertarian | Ed Colliver | 3,787 | 2.39 | −0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,730 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2012: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 175,649 | 70.90 | −0.95 |
| | Democratic | Dave Robinson | 66,080 | 26.27 | +1.54 |
| | Libertarian | Matthew Solodow | 5,983 | 2.41 | −0.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109,569 | 44.23 | −2.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 247,712 | | +61.99 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2010: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 109,882 | 71.85 | +4.26 |
| | Democratic | Tracey Smith | 38,434 | 25.13 | −5.47 |
| | Libertarian | Matthew Solodow | 4,601 | 3.00 | +1.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71,448 | 46.72 | +9.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,917 | | −43.10 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2008: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 181,662 | 67.59 | +0.65 |
| | Democratic | Tracey Smith | 82,250 | 30.60 | −0.48 |
| | Libertarian | Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh | 4,842 | 1.80 | −0.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99,412 | 36.99 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 268,754 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2006: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 98,371 | 66.94 | +2.88 |
| | Democratic | John R. Morris | 69,148 | 31.08 | −3.40 |
| | Libertarian | Gardner Osborne | 3,251 | 1.96 | +1.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52,695 | 36.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145,396 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2004: Texas District 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 127,870 | 63.76 |
| | Democratic | Tracey Smith | 69,148 | 34.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106,906 | 44.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 239,538 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |