Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
(R-Texas) 26th District,
Eastern Fort Worth and suburbs; most of Denton County
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Residence:Lewisville
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Born:December 23, 1950; Rochester, Minn.
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Religion:Episcopalian
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Family:Wife, Laura Burgess; three children
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Education:North Texas State U., B.S. 1972 (biology) ; North Texas State U., M.S. 1976 (physiology) ; U. of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, M.D. 1977; U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, M.S. 2000 (medical management)
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Military service:None
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Career:Physician
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Michael Burgess (R) |
195,181 |
60.2% |
| Ken Leach (D) |
118,167 |
36.4% |
| Stephanie Weiss (LIBERT) |
11,028 |
3.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Michael Burgess (R) |
94,219 |
60.2% |
| Tim Barnwell (D) |
58,271 |
37.2% |
| Rich Haas (LIBERT) |
3,993 |
2.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Michael Burgess (R) |
180,519 |
65.8% |
| Lico Reyes (D) |
89,809 |
32.7% |
| James Gholston (LIBERT) |
4,211 |
1.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Michael Burgess (R) |
123,195 |
74.8% |
| Paul Lebon (D) |
37,485 |
22.8% |
| David Croft (LIBERT) |
2,367 |
1.4% |
| Gary Page (GREEN) |
1,631 |
1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 41% |
John McCain: 58% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 35% |
George W. Bush: 64% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 38% |
George W. Bush: 62% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,619
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Under 18:29%
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Over 65:8%
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Married:57.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:66%
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Black:15%
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Hispanic:14%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:9.0%
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Language other than English:15.7%
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Median Household Income:48,714
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Owner Occupied Housing:68%
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Income above $200k:2.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:64.5%
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Blue Collar:22.3%
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Services:13.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:27%
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Graduate Education:7.5%
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Civilian Veterans:55,775
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