Texas's 2nd congressional district

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Texas's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, known for its suburban communities and historically Republican-leaning electorate.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States congressional district
congressional district
appliesCensus United States decennial census
boundaryChanges subject to decennial redistricting
contains parts of eastern Houston area
parts of northern Houston area
suburbs of Houston
country United States
createdBy United States Congress
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electorateType single-member district
elects member of the U.S. House of Representatives
electsOffice U.S. Representative
governingLaw Texas election law
United States Constitution
federal election law
governmentLevel national
hasChamber House of Representatives
hasConstituents citizens and residents registered to vote in the district
hasElectorate residents of defined district boundaries
hasHistoricalTrend historically Republican-leaning electorate
hasMajorCityNearby Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
hasTypeOfArea urban-suburban mix
hasVoterBase commuters in Houston area
suburban voters
isPartOf United States House districts in Texas
jurisdiction federal
knownFor suburban communities
language English
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
levelOfRepresentation federal legislative representation
locatedIn Harris County, Texas
Houston metropolitan area
Montgomery County, Texas
lowerHouseOf United States Congress
numberOfRepresentatives 1
officeContestedIn biennial U.S. House elections
partOf Texas congressional map
politicalLeaning Republican-leaning
conservative-leaning
representationType geographic
representedIn United States Congress
role elects a voting member of Congress
state Texas
subdivisionOf Texas congressional delegation
usesTimeZone Central Time Zone


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