Texas's 18th congressional district

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Texas's 18th congressional district is a U.S. House district centered in Houston, historically represented by prominent Democratic lawmakers and known for its diverse, urban constituency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States congressional district
federal electoral district
apportionedBy decennial U.S. census population counts
chamber House of Representatives
contains parts of Harris County, Texas
country United States of America
created 1967
currentRepresentative Sheila Jackson Lee
currentRepresentativeChamber United States House of Representatives
surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
currentRepresentativeParty Democratic Party
demographicCharacteristic racially and ethnically diverse population
electorateType diverse, urban constituency
elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives
federalLevel yes
firstElectionHeld 1966
governingLaw Article I of the United States Constitution
surface form: U.S. Constitution, Article I
hasMajorIssues economic inequality
environmental justice
health care access
transportation
urban development
hasNumber 18
hasRepresentative Sheila Jackson Lee
historicalPartyControl Democratic Party
includesArea Houston’s urban core
inner-city neighborhoods of Houston
jurisdiction Texas
knownFor civil rights–oriented representation
electing prominent African American lawmakers
progressive Democratic politics
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
locatedIn Houston NERFINISHED
lowerHouse United States Congress
majorCity Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
notableRepresentative Barbara Jordan
Mickey Leland
Sheila Jackson Lee
politicalLeaning strongly Democratic
previousRepresentative Barbara Jordan
Mickey Leland
previousRepresentativeParty Democratic Party
redistrictedAfter each decennial U.S. census
representedIn United States House of Representatives
startRepresentedInCongress 90th United States Congress
state Texas
timeZone Central Time Zone
urbanRuralCharacter predominantly urban
votingPattern reliably votes for Democratic candidates in federal elections

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