These are the officials we (CA2, and other Commissioner Areas), counties, and states elected to represent us in the United States federal government.
This list includes the contact information, pay (if any) for the position, and length of term.
It will also have Democratic candidates who have filed for the position.
This website tells you who represents you in Congress, what bills they have sponsored, and how they voted:
www.govtrack.us
This website tells you what bills have been filed, by whom, and the status of the bill:
www.congress.gov/
PRIMARY ELECTION DATES:
- First day to file for a place on the Primary ballot for candidates. Tuesday, September 12, 2023
- First day to file for all other candidates for offices that are regularly scheduled to be on the Primary ballot - Saturday, November 11, 2023
- First Day of Early Voting - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) - Friday, February 23, 2024
- Last Day of Early Voting Friday, March 1, 2024
- Primary Election will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2024
PRIMARY ELECTION RUNOFF DATES:
- First Day of Early Voting Primary Runoff Monday, May 20, 2024
- Last Day of Early Voting Friday, May 24, 2024
- Election Day Tuesday, May 28, 2024
GENERAL ELECTION DATES
- First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance - Monday, October 21, 2024
- Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance Friday - November 1, 2024
- Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail - Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Uniform Election Date - Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The 2024 Election dates can be verified here:
www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml#2024
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Presidential
President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris were inaugurated on
Inauguration Day January 20th, 2021.
United States Senators
U.S. Senators represent the entire state. Each state has two. They are elected to 6-year terms.
These Senators are not affected by redistricting. You do not have to live in a district to represent it.
Salary is $174,000 per year, plus benefits.
The current U.S. Senators from Texas are:
Senator Ted Cruz - Republican
Capitol Office
404 Russell
Washington, DC 20510
Phone 202-224-5922
District Office
300 E 8th
Suite 961
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-916-5834
The next election in 2024. His term expires in January 2025.
Open Secrets www.opensecrets.org
Govtrack profile: www.govtrack.us/congress/members/ted_cruz/412573
Democratic Candidates for U.S. Senator:
There were ten candidates that have filed as a Democrat.
Colin Allred won the Democratic Primary:
- Colin Allred colinallred.com Colin is currently U.S. Rep for District 32. His seat is up
in January of 2025.
Senator John Cornyn - Republican
517 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Main: 202-224-2934
The next election in 2025. His term expires in January of 2026.
Open Secrets www.opensecrets.org
Govtrack profile: www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_cornyn/300027
United States House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives are elected by each District. Texas has 36 Representatives.
Representatives are elected to 2-year terms. You do not have to live in a district to represent it.
United States Congressional District Maps
Congressional District maps of Texas: dvr.capitol.texas.gov/Congress/42/PLANC2135
- Most of Commissioner Area Two (CA2) is in Congressional District 31, but only Precincts 216 & 266 are in District 10.
- All the Austin Precincts are in Commissioner Area One (CA1). Commissioner Area One voters are in either House District 10 or 37.
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District 31 includes parts of Williamson, and all of Bell, Bosque, Burnet, Coryell, and Hamilton counties.
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District 10 includes parts of Williamson, Walker, Travis and Brazos counties, as well as all of Lee, Burleson, Madison, Grimes, Washington, Fayette, Austin, Waller and Colorado counties.
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District 37 includes parts of Williamson (in CA1) and Travis counties.
Central Texas Congressional Districts passed by the Texas Senate in 2021:
Click here for full size.
Texas Congressional District 31 Representative
U.S. Representative John Carter - Republican
Capitol Office
2110 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone 202-225-3864
Williamson County Office
4411 S. IH-35, Suite #115
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 591-9061
Ballotpedia
ballotpedia.org/John_Carter_(Texas)
Salary is $174,000 per year, plus benefits.
Open Secrets www.opensecrets.org
Govtrack profile: www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_carter/400068
The next election will be November 2024. His current term expires January 3, 2025.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN THE PRIMARY RUNOFF:
Congressional District 31:
Texas Congressional District 10 Representative
U.S. Representative Michael McCaul - Republican
Capitol Office
2001 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone 202-225-2401
Salary is $174,000 per year, plus benefits.
DISTRICT 10 OFFICE
3301 Northland Dr, Austin, TX 78731
Phone: (512) 473-2357
The next election will be November 2024. His current term expires January 3, 2025.
Congressional District 10:
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Ballotpedia
ballotpedia.org/Michael_McCaul
Open Secrets www.opensecrets.org
Govtrack profile: www.govtrack.us/congress/members/michael_mccaul/400654
DEMOCRAT THERESA BOISSEAU WON THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR DISTRICT 10:
United States House of Representatives on CA2's border
Texas Congressional District 37 Representative
Congressman Lloyd Doggett will be sworn in
January 3, 2023. www.house.gov/feature-stories/2016-11-29-new-members-sworn-in
facebook.com/LloydDoggettTX
www.votedoggett.com
Govtrack profile: www.govtrack.us/congress/members/lloyd_doggett/400111
Congressional District 37:
Texas Congressional District 17 Representative
Commissioner Area Two does not have any Precincts in this district, but there are some Williamson County districts in it.
U.S. Representative Pete Sessions - Republican
Capitol Office
2204 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone 202-225-6105
Salary is $174,000 per year, plus benefits.
DISTRICT 17 OFFICES
400 Austin Avenue
Suite 302
Waco, TX 76701-2139
Phone: (254) 633-4500
2700 Earl Rudder Fwy, S. Highway 6
Suite 4500
College Station, TX 77845-2804
Phone: (979) 431-6340
Next election will be November 2024. His current term expires January 3, 2025
Ballotpedia
ballotpedia.org/Pete_Sessions
Open Secrets www.opensecrets.org
Govtrack profile: www.govtrack.us/congress/members/pete_sessions/400367
LLOYD DOGGETT WON THE PRIMARY
Congressional District 17:
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OTHER UNITED STATES FEDERAL OFFICES
SENATE PARTY LEADERS FOR BOTH PARTIES
We did not directly elect these folks, but they are very influential:
Majority Leader - Chuck Schumer - Democrat from New York
Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell - Republican from Kentucky
Assistant Majority Leader is Dick Durbin, Democrat from Illinois
Assistant Minority Leader is John Thune, Republican from South Dakota
www.senate.gov/senators/leadership.htm
HOUSE PARTY LEADERS FOR BOTH PARTIES
We did not directly elect these folks, but they are very influential:
Speaker of the House is Kevin McCarthy – Republican from California
With the Republicans holding the majority of seats, the current leaders are:
Majority Leader is Steve Scalise - Republican from Louisiana
Majority Whip is Tom Emmer – Republican from Indiana
Minority Leader is Hakeem Jeffries - Democrat from New York
Minority Whip is Katherine Clark - Democrat from Massachusetts
www.house.gov/leadership
REFERENCES
Reference Websites