Joe Barton

Joe Barton

Republican Party

Prior offices

U.S. House Texas District 6

Successor: Ronald Wright

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $78,501

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University

Graduate

Purdue University

Personal

Religion

Christian: Methodist

Profession

Engineer

Contact

Personal website

Joe Linus Barton (b. September 15, 1949, in Waco, TX) is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas' 6th Congressional District from 1985 to 2019.

On November 30, 2017, Barton announced he would not seek re-election in 2018. This announcement came eight days after allegations of sexual misconduct against him surfaced.

Biography

Barton was born in Waco, Texas. He earned his B.A. from Texas Agricultural & Mechanical University in 1972 and his M.S. from Purdue University in 1973.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Barton's academic, professional, and political career:

• 1985-2019: U.S. Representative from Texas' 6th Congressional District
• 1981-1982: Aide to Secretary of Energy James B. Edwards
• 1973: Graduated from Purdue University with an M.S.
• 1972: Graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.A.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Barton was assigned to the following committees:

• Committee on Energy and Commerce

2015-2016

Barton served on the following committees:

• Energy and Commerce Committee, Chairman Emeritus
  • Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
  • Subcommittee on Health
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

2013-2014

Barton served on the following committees:

• Committee on Energy and Commerce, Chairman

2011-2012

Barton was a member of the following House committees:

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
  • Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
  • Subcommittee on Health
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
  • Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

• Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

  Did not vote on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

   Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

  Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.

  Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

   Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018

  Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.

  Voted Yea on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

   Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018

  Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.

  Did not vote on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

   Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

  Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.

  Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

   Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017

  Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.

  Voted Yea on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

   Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017

  Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.

  Voted Yea on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

   Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017

  Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.

  Voted Yea on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

   Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017

  Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.

• Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

  Voted Nay on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

   Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.

  Voted Nay on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

   Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.

  Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

   Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.

  Voted Yea on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

   Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.

  Voted Yea on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

   Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018

  Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

  Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

   Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

  Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

   Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.

  Voted Yea on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

   Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.

  Did not vote on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

   Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018

  Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.

  Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

   Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018

  Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.

  Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

   Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017

  Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.

  Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

   Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017

  Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

  Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

   Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017

  Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.

  Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

   Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017

  Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

  Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

   Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017

  Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)

  Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

   Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017

  Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.

  
  

  Voted Yea on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

   Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017

  Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.

  Voted Nay on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

   Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017

  Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.

  Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

   Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017

  Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.

  Voted Yea on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

   Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017

  Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.

  Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

   Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017

  Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.

• Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

  Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

   Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018

  Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities

  Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

   Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018

  Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.

  
  

  Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

   Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017

  Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.

  Voted Yea on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

   Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017

  Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.

  Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

   Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017

  Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.

  Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

   Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017

  Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

  Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

   Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017

  Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

  Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

   Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017

  Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.

  Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

   Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017

  The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Barton's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections. Economic and fiscal Trade Act of 2015 See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 Trade adjustment assistance On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Barton was one of 86 Republicans to vote in favor of TAA. Trade promotion authority On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Barton was one of 191 Republicans to support the measure. Trade promotion authority second vote After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Barton was one of 190 Republicans to vote in favor of the amendment. Trade adjustment assistance second vote The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Barton was one of 111 Republicans to vote in favor of HR 1295. Defense spending authorization On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Barton voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015. On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Barton voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015. 2016 Budget proposal On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Barton voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill. 2015 budget On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Barton voted with 166 Republicans against the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign Affairs Iran nuclear deal See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015 On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Barton voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill. Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Barton voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill. Suspension of Iran sanctions relief On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Barton voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill. Presidential non-compliance of section 2 On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Barton voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution. Export-Import Bank On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Barton voted with 126 Republicans and 186 Democrats in favor of the bill. Domestic USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Barton voted with 195 Republicans and 142 Democrats to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Barton voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill. Cyber security On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Barton voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill. On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Barton voted with 36 Republicans and 79 Democrats against the bill. Immigration On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Barton voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill. 113th Congress The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Barton's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections. National security NDAA Barton voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote. DHS Appropriations Barton voted for HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines. CISPA (2013) Barton voted for HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party. Economy Farm bill On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Barton voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill. 2014 Budget On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Barton joined with the 63 other Republicans and 3 Democrats who voted against the bill. Government shutdown See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Barton voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate. The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Barton voted against HR 2775. Paul Ryan Budget Proposal In March 2013, the Republican controlled House passed the budget proposal set out by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R) for the third straight year. Barton was one of four Republican Representatives who voted in favor of Ryan's budget proposal after previously being in opposition. The proposal was killed after being voted down in the U.S. Senate with a 40-59 vote. The proposal would have cut about $5 trillion over the next decade and aimed to balance the budget by the end of the 10-year period. The 2013 bill had opposition from 10 Republicans — the same number that voted against it in 2012. In 2011, only four Republicans cast a vote in opposition. Democrats have unanimously voted against the bill every year. Federal Pay Adjustment Elimination Barton voted for HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years. Immigration Morton Memos Prohibition Barton voted for House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines. Healthcare Healthcare Reform Rules Barton did not vote on House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines. Social issues Abortion Barton voted for HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization. Government affairs HR 676 See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. Barton joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution. Previous congressional sessions Fiscal Cliff Barton voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Issues

House Freedom Caucus

Barton was listed as a member of the House Freedom Caucus according to reports by CNN and Roll Call released in March 2017. The House Freedom Caucus does not have an official membership list. Caucus membership was estimated to be roughly 29 members in March 2017.

Redistricting

Representative Joe Barton filed a redistricting lawsuit with District Judge James Lagomarsino in Navarro County on May 22, 2011, at 12:01 am. Barton sued because the Texas Legislature failed to produce a new map for Texas's U.S. Congressional Delegation.

An email from Barton to constituents dated May 23, 2011 read:

Dear Texas Colleague,
At 12:01 a.m. on May 22, 2011, moments after it became clear that the Texas Legislature could not create a new Congressional District map in time, I filed a lawsuit in Navarro County District Court to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens of Texas. I had hoped that the Texas Legislature would fulfill its duty. However, time expired and I believe filing a lawsuit was the only way to ensure that our constituents had a Congressional map that meets the needs and rights of every voter. I acted immediately after the legislative deadline passed to increase the likelihood that this lawsuit would become the vehicle for Attorney General of Texas to use in creating the Congressional map for the 2012 election cycle. I will keep you updated on the progress of the suit. As lead plaintiff, I will be pressing a map to the attorney general and the court. Your thoughts and ideas will be very helpful so please don’t hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Joe Barton, 6th District of Texas, Member of Congress.

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Joe Barton endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.

Earmarks

A Washington Post investigation in February 2012 revealed that 33 members of Congress helped direct more than $300 million in earmarks to public projects in close proximity to commercial and residential real estate owned by the lawmakers or their family members. According to the report, Barton helped secure about $2.98 million toward widening about three miles of the U.S. 287 bypass in Ennis, where Barton owns two homes.

Elections

2018

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2018

Joe Barton did not file to run for re-election.

2016

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joe Barton (R) defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge (D) and Darrel Smith Jr. (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Barton defeated Steven Fowler and Collin Baker in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Woolridge defeated Don Jaquess and Jeffrey Roseman to win the Democratic nomination.

U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe Barton Incumbent	58.3%	159,444
	Democratic	Ruby Faye Woolridge	39%	106,667
	Green	Darrel Smith	2.6%	7,185
Total Votes				273,296
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Barton Incumbent	68.6%	55,285
Steven Fowler	22.3%	17,960
Collin Baker	9.1%	7,292
Total Votes		80,537
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ruby Faye Woolridge	69.7%	23,294
Jeffrey Roseman	17.9%	5,993
Don Jaquess	12.4%	4,132
Total Votes		33,419
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

Barton won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Frank Kuchar to win the Republican nomination in the primary election on March 4, 2014. He then defeated David Cozad (D) and Hugh Chauvin (L) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe Barton Incumbent	61.1%	92,334
	Democratic	David Cozad	36.4%	55,027
	Libertarian	Hugh Chauvin	2.4%	3,635
Total Votes				150,996
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Barton Incumbent	72.7%	32,618
Frank Kuchar	27.3%	12,272
Total Votes		44,890
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2012

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

Barton won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 6th District. He defeated Joe Chow, Itamar Gelbman and Frank Kuchar in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012. He then defeated Kenneth Sanders (D), Hugh Chauvin (L) and Brandon Parmer (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe Barton Incumbent	58%	145,019
	Democratic	Kenneth Sanders	39.2%	98,053
	Libertarian	Hugh Chauvin	1.9%	4,847
	Green	Brandon Parmer	0.8%	2,017
Total Votes				249,936
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House, Texas District 6 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Barton Incumbent	63.2%	26,192
Joe Chow	19.7%	8,154
Frank Kuchar	11.4%	4,725
Itamar Gelbman	5.7%	2,356
Total Votes		41,427

Full history

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2010 On November 2, 2010, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Cozad (D) and Byron Severns (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 65.9% 107,140      Democratic David Cozad 31.2% 50,717      Libertarian Byron Severns 2.9% 4,700 Total Votes 162,557 2008 On November 4, 2008, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ludwig Otto (D) and Max Koch, III (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 62% 174,008      Democratic Ludwig Otto 35.6% 99,919      Libertarian Max Koch, III 2.4% 6,655 Total Votes 280,582 2006 On November 7, 2006, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Harris (D) and Carl Nulsen (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 60.5% 91,927      Democratic David Harris 37.1% 56,369      Libertarian Carl Nulsen 2.5% 3,740 Total Votes 152,036 2004 On November 2, 2004, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Morris Meyer (D) and Stephen Schrader (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 66% 168,767      Democratic Morris Meyer 32.7% 83,609      Libertarian Stephen Schrader 1.3% 3,251 Total Votes 255,627 2002 On November 5, 2002, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Felix Alvarado (D), Frank Brady (L) and B. J. Armstrong (G) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 70.3% 115,396      Democratic Felix Alvarado 27.7% 45,404      Libertarian Frank Brady 1.2% 1,992      Green B. J. Armstrong 0.8% 1,245 Total Votes 164,037 2000 On November 7, 2000, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Frank Brady (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 88.1% 222,685      Libertarian Frank Brady 11.9% 30,056 Total Votes 252,741 1998 On November 3, 1998, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ben Boothe (D) and Richard Bandlow (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 72.9% 112,957      Democratic Ben Boothe 25.9% 40,112      Libertarian Richard Bandlow 1.2% 1,817 Total Votes 154,886 1996 On November 5, 1996, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Janet Carroll Richardson (I), Catherine Anderson (L) and Doug Williams (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 77.1% 160,800      Independent Janet Carroll Richardson 12.8% 26,713      Libertarian Catherine Anderson 6.9% 14,456      U.S. Taxpayers Doug Williams 3.1% 6,547 Total Votes 208,516 1994 On November 8, 1994, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Terry Jesmore (D) and Bill Baird (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1994 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 75.6% 152,038      Democratic Terry Jesmore 22% 44,286      Libertarian Bill Baird 2.3% 4,688 Total Votes 201,012 1992 On November 3, 1992, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Dietrich (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1992 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 71.9% 189,140      Democratic John Dietrich 28.1% 73,933 Total Votes 263,073 1990 On November 6, 1990, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Welch (D) and Michael Worsham (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1990 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 66.5% 125,049      Democratic John Welch 33.1% 62,344      Write-in Michael Worsham 0.4% 737 Total Votes 188,130 1988 On November 8, 1988, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Pat Kendrick (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1988 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 67.6% 164,692      Democratic Pat Kendrick 32.4% 78,786 Total Votes 243,478 1986 On November 4, 1986, Joe Barton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Pete Geren (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1986 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton incumbent 55.8% 86,190      Democratic Pete Geren 44.2% 68,270 Total Votes 154,460 1984 On November 6, 1984, Joe Barton won election to the United States House. He defeated Dan Kubiak (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 1984 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Joe Barton 56.6% 131,482      Democratic Dan Kubiak 43.4% 100,799 Total Votes 232,281

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Barton's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	National Security: The reality of our world today is one of constant terror threats and plots against the United States. We must therefore do all we can to give our military the resources and technology it needs to fulfill its mission, anywhere on the globe. Repeal & Replace Obama Care: The battle to repeal and replace ObamaCare isn’t easy, but it is a fight we will eventually win. Through my work at the Energy and Commerce Committee, we have removed many parts of this law but will not stop until the job is done. Powering Texas: The needless environmental assault on our energy production has reached a critical point. The EPA, following orders from the Obama Administration, is attacking all sectors of the energy industry and economy leading to higher gas prices and the growing possibility of brownouts. Protecting Kids Online: The Internet has transformed into an invaluable educational, research, and entertainment tool, but with the good comes the bad. I believe that every American has the right to choose what they believe to be best for themselves and their children. Creating Jobs: It is time to put Americans back to work. The best thing Washington can do is get out of the way so our nation can do what it does best: create, innovate, and lead. I have joined my colleagues to support the Plan for America’s Job Creators.	”
—Joe Barton's campaign website, http://www.joebarton.com/issues-2/

2014

Barton's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Reducing The Federal Deficit

Excerpt: "It is time for the federal government to run its budget like you do. When you run out of money you stop spending. Instead of passing the buck, it is time to make cuts."

• Creating Jobs

Excerpt: "It is time to put Americans back to work. The best thing Washington can do is get out of the way so our nation can do what it does best: create, innovate, and lead. I have joined my colleagues to support the Plan for America's Job Creators."

• Protecting Kids Online

Excerpt: "The Internet has transformed into an invaluable educational, research, and entertainment tool, but with the good comes the bad. I believe that every American has the right to choose what they believe to be best for themselves and their children. Often in our digital world this right is lost because your personal information is collected and stored without your knowledge."

• Powering Texas

Excerpt: "The needless environmental assault on our energy production has reached a critical point. The EPA, following orders from the Obama Administration, is attacking all sectors of the energy industry and economy leading to higher gas prices and the growing possibility of brownouts."

• Repeal & Replace Obama Care

Excerpt: "The battle to repeal and replace ObamaCare isn't easy, but it is a fight we will eventually win. This trillion dollar job-killing, care-rationing, tax-raising law is proving itself to be unsustainable, unaffordable, undesirable and I believe, unconstitutional."

Campaign finance summary

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Joe Barton campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2016	U.S. House, Texas District 6	Won	$1,209,060	N/A**
2014	U.S. House (Texas, District 6)	Won	$1,172,496	N/A**
2012	U.S. House Texas District 6	Won	$1,535,592	N/A**
2010	U.S. House Texas District 6	Won	$2,377,715	N/A**
2008	U.S. House Texas District 6	Won	$1,517,025	N/A**
2006	U.S. House Texas District 6	Won	$3,164,154	N/A**
2004	U.S. House Texas District 6	Won	$2,517,071	N/A**
2002	U.S. House Texas District 6	Won	$870,512	N/A**
2000	U.S. House Texas District 6	Won	$1,004,946	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Barton's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $2,004 and $154,999. That averages to $78,501, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Barton ranked as the 385th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Barton's calculated net worth increased by an average of 8 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Joe Barton Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$48,012
2012	$78,501
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	64%
Average annual growth:	8%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Barton received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry.

From 1989-2014, 30.92 percent of Barton's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Joe Barton Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$20,460,899
Total Spent	$19,987,429
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas	$1,816,205
Electric Utilities	$1,622,735
Health Professionals	$1,309,852
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products	$917,188
Lawyers/Law Firms	$659,815
% total in top industry	8.88%
% total in top two industries	16.81%
% total in top five industries	30.92%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Barton was a rank-and-file Republican as of July 2014. This was the same rating Barton received in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Barton most often votes with:

• Mac Thornberry
• Jim Matheson

Barton least often votes with:

• Walter Jones
• Janice Schakowsky

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Barton missed 1,118 of 18,832 roll call votes from January 1985 to September 2015. This amounted to 5.9 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Barton paid his congressional staff a total of $1,001,221 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranked 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Barton was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Barton's staff was given an apparent $42,734.25 in bonus money.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Barton ranked 35th in the conservative rankings in 2013.

2012

Barton tied with three other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 159th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.

2011

Barton was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 66th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Barton voted with the Republican Party 95 percent of the time, which ranked 82nd among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.

2013

Barton voted with the Republican Party 98.7 percent of the time, which ranked 28th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.

Noteworthy events

Barton announces retirement after release of sexually explicit photo (2017)

See also: Noteworthy sexual affairs in American politics (2017-2018)

On November 30, 2017, Barton announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018. Barton made the announcement after a sexually explicit photograph of him appeared online alongside suggestive texts he sent an activist. "There are enough people who lost faith in me that it’s time to step aside and let there be a new voice for the 6th district in Washington, so I am not going to run for re-election,” Barton said.

On November 22, 2017, the Washington Post published an article alleging that Barton had threatened to report an unidentified woman to whom he had sent sexually explicit photos, videos, and messages, to the Capitol Police if she disclosed his behavior publicly. The Post reported that it had obtained an audio recording of a conversation that occurred in 2015 between the woman and Barton, in which he expressed concerns that she was discussing their relationship with other women. “I will be completely straight with you. I am ready if I have to, I don’t want to, but I should take all this crap to the Capitol Hill Police and have them launch an investigation. And if I do that, that hurts me potentially big time,” he told her.

In response to these allegations, Barton said, “When I ended that relationship, she threatened to publicly share my private photographs and intimate correspondence in retaliation. As the transcript reflects, I offered to take the matter to the Capitol Hill Police to open an investigation. Today, the Capitol Police reached out to me and offered to launch an investigation and I have accepted. Because of the pending investigation, we will have no further comment.” The woman said she never intended to share the materials in retaliation against Barton.

Personal

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Barton is married to Terri and has four children, two stepchildren and five grandchildren.

Recent news

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• United States congressional delegations from Texas
• Texas' 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
• Texas' 6th Congressional District

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Phil Gramm	U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, District 6 1985-2019	Succeeded by Ronald Wright (R)

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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