Rep. Pete Sessions
(R-Texas) 32nd District,Northern Dallas; most of Irving and Richardson
- Residence:Dallas
- Born:March 22, 1955; Waco, Texas
- Religion:United Methodist
- Family:Wife, Nete Sessions; two children
- Education:Southwestern U., B.S. 1978 (political science) ; Southwest Texas State U., attended 1974
- Military service:None
- Career:Public policy analyst; telephone company executive
- Political Highlights:Sought Republican nomination for U.S. House (special election), 1991; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-present
- Elected:1996 (7th term)
- Note: NRCC Chairman
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Pete Sessions (R) | 116,283 | 57.2% |
| Eric Roberson (D) | 82,406 | 40.6% | ||
| Alex Bischoff (LIBERT) | 4,421 | 2.2% | ||
| 2006 | general | Pete Sessions (R) | 71,461 | 56.4% |
| Will Pryor (D) | 52,269 | 41.3% | ||
| John Hawley (LIBERT) | 2,922 | 2.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Pete Sessions (R) | 109,859 | 54.3% |
| Martin Frost (D) | 89,030 | 44% | ||
| Michael Needleman (LIBERT) | 3,347 | 1.7% | ||
| 2002 | general | Pete Sessions (R) | 100,226 | 67.8% |
| Pauline Dixon (D) | 44,886 | 30.4% | ||
| Steve Martin (LIBERT) | 1,582 | 1.1% | ||
| Carla Hubbell (GREEN) | 1,208 | 0.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 46% | John McCain: 53% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 40% | George W. Bush: 59% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 36% | George W. Bush: 64% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:651,620
- Under 18:25.3%
- Over 65:9.4%
- Married:51.4%
- Non-Hispanic White:50%
- Black:8%
- Hispanic:36%
- Asian:4%
- Foreign Born:27.0%
- Language other than English:40%
- Median Household Income:45,725
- Owner Occupied Housing:46.5%
- Income above $200k:5.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:65.9%
- Blue Collar:21.5%
- Services:12.7%
- Bachelor's Degree:36%
- Graduate Education:13.0%
- Civilian Veterans:43,275
