The Green Papers: General Election 2000

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Primary: Tuesday, March 14, 2000
Runoff: Tuesday, April 11, 2000
2000 Electoral Votes:32(5.95% of 538)
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2000 Representatives:30(6.90% of 435)
1990 Census: 16,986,335(6.83% of 248,765,170)
Registered Voters (Nov 98): 9,582,505
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98): 14,299,000 
Tuesday, November 7, 2000 Polls Close: 7 PM CST (0100 UTC) and 7 PM MST (0200 UTC) - The only the area surrounding El Paso is in MST- so the vast majority of the polls have closed in TX by 7 pm CST.
Candidates seeking office
Democrat:29
Green:2
Independent:7
Libertarian:31
Natural Law:13
Republican:27
"Write-In":3
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President  Electoral votes: 32, Term limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime; Electors: How Appointed, Meeting Place, How they voted; Total Popular Vote: 6,407,637; List of States: Short, Long
 WinnerRepublican 3,799,639 59.30% Governor George W. Bush
(32 Electoral Votes)
 CandidateDemocrat 2,433,746 37.98% Vice President Albert A. "Al" Gore, Jr.
 CandidateLibertarian 23,160 0.36% Harry Browne
 CandidateGreen137,994 2.15% Ralph Nader
 CandidateIndependent 12,394 0.19% Pat Buchanan
 Candidate"Write-In" 63 0.00% David McReynolds
 Candidate"Write-In"567 0.01% Howard Phillips
 Candidate"Write-In" 74 0.00% James "Jim" Wright
Governor  Term limit: None; 4-year term, Current Governors  
 Republican  Rick Perry
Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States.
Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002.
Senate  6-year term, Current Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1Republican  Kay Bailey Hutchison
First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1 May 1993- and necessary subsequent Runoff: 5 June 1993 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat): 20 January 1993- which Robert Krueger had been appointed by Governor Ann W. Richards (Democrat) to fill, 21 January 1993]; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateNatural Law  Hazel Chandler
 CandidateIndependent  Laura Garza
 WinnerRepublican  Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
 CandidateDemocrat  Gene Kelly
Runoff Tuesday 11 April 2000 between Gene Kelly vs. Charles Gandy. Gene Kelly won the runoff to be the Democratic candidate.
 CandidateLibertarian  Mary Ruwart
 CandidateGreen  Doug Sandage
Class 2Republican  Phil Gramm
First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002.
House of Representatives  2 year term, Current House  
17 Democrats
13 Republicans
CD 1Democrat  Max Sandlin
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Ray Carr
 CandidateNatural Law  Scott T. Lary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Max Sandlin
 CandidateRepublican  Noble Willingham
CD 2Democrat  Jim Turner
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Gary Lyndon Dye
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Jim Turner
CD 3Republican  Sam Johnson
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Lance Flores
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Sam Johnson
 CandidateDemocrat  Billy Wayne Zachary
CD 4Democrat  Ralph M. Hall
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Ralph M. Hall
 CandidateRepublican  Jon Newton
 CandidateLibertarian  Joe Turner
CD 5Republican  Pete Sessions
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Ken Ashby
 CandidateDemocrat  Regina Montoya Coggins
 CandidateNatural Law  Carol Miseo-Hardin
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Pete Sessions
CD 6Republican  Joe Barton
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Joe Barton
 CandidateLibertarian  Frank Brady
CD 7Republican  Bill Archer
Open Seat. (Congressman Archer is not seeking re-election)
 WinnerRepublican  John Culberson
Runoff Tuesday 11 April 2000 required: John Culberson vs. Peter Wareing. John Culberson won the runoff to be the Republican candidate.
 CandidateNatural Law  Stan Murrah
 CandidateLibertarian  Drew Parks
 CandidateDemocrat  Jeff Sell
CD 8Republican  Kevin Brady
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Kevin Brady
 CandidateLibertarian  Gil Guillory
CD 9Democrat  Nick Lampson
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateNatural Law  Bart J. Cox
 CandidateLibertarian  Chuck Knipp
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Nick Lampson
 CandidateRepublican  Paul Williams
CD 10Democrat  Lloyd Doggett
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Michael Davis
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Lloyd Doggett
 CandidateIndependent  Jennifer Gale
 CandidateRepublican  Charles Moritz
 CandidateNatural Law  Douglas Sandlin
 CandidateIndependent  Thomas Wakely
CD 11Democrat  Chet Edwards
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Chet Edwards
 CandidateRepublican  Ramsey Farley
Runoff Tuesday 11 April 2000 required: Rodney Geer vs. Ramsey Farley. Ramsey Farley won the runoff to be the Republican candidate.
 CandidateNatural Law  Kenneth M. Hardin
 CandidateLibertarian  Mark Swanstrom
CD 12Republican  Kay Granger
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Ricky Clay
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Kay Granger
 CandidateDemocrat  Mark Greene
 CandidateNatural Law  Don Harkey
CD 13Republican  Mac Thornberry
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Brad Clardy
 CandidateDemocrat  Curtis Clinesmith
 CandidateNatural Law  Marshall Smith
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Mac Thornberry
CD 14Republican  Ron Paul
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Ron Paul
 CandidateIndependent  Eric Scott
 CandidateDemocrat  Loy Sneary
CD 15Democrat  Ruben Hinojosa
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Ruben Hinojosa
 CandidateLibertarian  Frank Jones, 3d
CD 16Democrat  Silvestre Reyes
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Dan Moser
 CandidateRepublican  Daniel S. Power
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Silvestre Reyes
CD 17Democrat  Charlie Stenholm
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateRepublican  Darrell Clements
 CandidateLibertarian  Debra Monde
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Charlie Stenholm
CD 18Democrat  Sheila Jackson Lee
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateNatural Law  I. Denison Booth
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
 CandidateRepublican  Bob Levy
 CandidateLibertarian  Colin E. Nankervis
 CandidateIndependent  Andrew Ortiz-Monasterio
CD 19Republican  Larry Combest
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Larry Combest
 CandidateLibertarian  John Turnbow
CD 20Democrat  Charles A. Gonzalez
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Alex DePena
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez
CD 21Republican  Lamar Smith
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateDemocrat  Jim Green
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Lamar Smith
 CandidateLibertarian  C.W. "Jinx" Steinbrecher
CD 22Republican  Tom DeLay
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateIndependent  Robert Bruce
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Tom DeLay
 CandidateDemocrat  JoAnn Matranga
 CandidateLibertarian  Kent Probst
 CandidateNatural Law  Nadia Willis
CD 23Republican  Henry Bonilla
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Jeffrey Blunt
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Henry Bonilla
 CandidateDemocrat  Isidro Garza, Jr.
CD 24Democrat  Martin Frost
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Martin Frost
 CandidateLibertarian  Robert Worthington
 CandidateRepublican  James "Bryndan" Wright
Runoff Tuesday 11 April 2000 required: James "Bryndan" Wright vs. Bill Payne. James "Bryndan" Wright won the runoff to be the Republican candidate.
CD 25Democrat  Ken Bentsen
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Ken Bentsen
 CandidateNatural Law  John Russell Herbert
 CandidateLibertarian  Clifford Messina
 CandidateRepublican  Phil Sudan
CD 26Republican  Dick Armey
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerRepublican  Congressman Dick Armey
 CandidateLibertarian  Fred Badagnani
 CandidateDemocrat  Steve Love
CD 27Democrat  Solomon P. Ortiz
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateRepublican  Pat Ahumada
 CandidateLibertarian  William Bunch
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
CD 28Democrat  Ciro D. Rodriguez
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez
 CandidateLibertarian  Bill Stallknecht
CD 29Democrat  Gene Green
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 CandidateLibertarian  Ray E. Dittmar
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Gene Green
 CandidateRepublican  Joe Vu
CD 30Democrat  Eddie Bernice Johnson
Renominated - 14 March 2000 Primary
 WinnerDemocrat  Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
 CandidateLibertarian  Kelly Rush
 CandidateNatural Law  Brynne Sissom
Congressional District

Texas has 254 counties and 30 congressional districts: 220 counties are each wholly within a given congressional district; 34 counties are divided among more than one congressional district.

UNDIVIDED COUNTIES: (those wholly within one Congressional District):

  • CD # 1: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur and Wood.
  • CD # 2: Angelina, Cherokee, Grimes, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler and Walker.
  • CD # 4: Fannin, Grayson, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt.
  • CD # 5: Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Leon, Limestone, Madison and Robertson.
  • CD # 8: Washington.
  • CD # 9: Chambers, Galveston and Jefferson.
  • CD # 11: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam, Mills and San Saba.
  • CD # 13: Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Hemphill, Hutchinson, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lynn, Montague, Motley, Potter, Roberts, Swisher, Wheeler, Wichita and Wilbarger.
  • CD # 14: Aransas, Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, Hays, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria and Wharton.
  • CD # 15: Bee, Brooks, DeWitt, Goliad, Hidalgo, Karnes, Live Oak and San Patricio.
  • CD # 17: Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Dawson, Eastland, Erath, Fisher, Haskell, Hood, Howard, Jack, Jones, Kent, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Runnels, Scurry, Shackleford, Somervell, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wise and Young.
  • CD # 19: Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Gaines, Hansford, Hartley, Hockley, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Randall, Sherman, Terry and Yoakum.
  • CD # 21: Bandera, Burnet, Gillespie, Glasscock, Irion, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Menard, Real, Schleicher and Sterling.
  • CD # 23: Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Webb, Winkler and Zavala.
  • CD # 24: Navarro.
  • CD # 27: Cameron, Kenedy and Nueces.
  • CD # 28: Atascosa, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, LaSalle, McMullen, Starr, Wilson and Zapata.

DIVIDED COUNTIES (those split between more than one Congressional District):

  • Austin: CDs 8 & 14
  • Bexar: CDs 20, 21, 23 & 28
  • Brazoria: CDs 14 & 22
  • Brazos: CDs 5 & 8
  • Collin: 3, 4, 26 & 30
  • Comal: CDs 21 & 28
  • Cooke: CDs 4 & 13
  • Dallas: CDs 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 26 & 30
  • Denton: CDs 4, 13 & 26
  • Ector: CDs 19 & 23
  • Ellis: CDs 6 & 24
  • El Paso: CDs 16 & 23
  • Fort Bend: CDs 22 & 25
  • Gregg: CDs 1 & 4
  • Guadelupe: CDs 21 & 28
  • Harris: CDs 7, 8, 9, 18, 22, 25 & 29
  • Hunt: CDs 1 & 4
  • Jim Wells: CDs 15 & 28
  • Johnson: CDs 6 & 12
  • Kaufman: CDs 4 & 5
  • Kleberg: CDs 15 & 27
  • Lubbock: CDs 13 & 19
  • McCulloch: CDs 11 & 21
  • Midland: CDs 19, 21 & 23
  • Montgomery: CDs 2 & 8
  • Nacogdoches: CDs 1 & 2
  • Parker: CDs 6 & 12
  • Smith: CDs 4 & 5
  • Tarrant: CDs 6, 12, 24 & 26
  • Tom Green: CDs 17 & 21
  • Travis: CDs 10 & 14
  • Waller: CDs 8 & 14
  • Willacy: CDs 15 & 27
  • Williamson: CDs 14 & 21

CD # 20 is wholly within Bexar County.
CD # 16 is wholly within El Paso County.
CDs # 7, #18 & # 29 are wholly within Harris County.
CD # 10 is wholly within Travis County.