Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Sen. John Cornyn
(R-Texas)
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Residence:San Antonio
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Born:February 2, 1952; Houston, Texas
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Religion:Church of Christ
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Family:Wife, Sandy Cornyn; two children
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Education:Trinity U., B.A. 1973 (journalism) ; St. Mary's U. (Texas), J.D. 1977; U. of Virginia, LL.M. 1995
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; real estate agent
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Political Highlights:Texas District Court judge, 1985-91; Texas Supreme Court, 1991-97; Texas attorney general, 1999-2002; U.S. Senate, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (2nd term)
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Note: NRSC Chairman
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
John Cornyn (R) |
4,337,469 |
54.8% |
| Richard Noriega (D) |
3,389,365 |
42.8% |
| Yvonne Schick (LIBERT) |
185,241 |
2.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
John Cornyn (R) |
2,496,243 |
55.3% |
| Ron Kirk (D) |
1,955,758 |
43.3% |
| Scott Jameson (LIBERT) |
35,538 |
0.8% |
| Roy Williams (GREEN) |
25,051 |
0.6% |
| James Wright (Write-In) |
1,422 |
0% |
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| 1996 |
general |
Phil Gramm (R) |
3,027,680 |
54.8% |
| Victor M. Morales (D) |
2,428,776 |
43.9% |
| Michael Bird (LIBERT) |
51,516 |
0.9% |
| John Huff (NL) |
19,469 |
0.4% |
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| 1990 |
general |
Phil Gramm (R) |
2,302,357 |
60% |
| Hugh Parmer (D) |
1,429,986 |
37% |
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| 1984 |
general |
Phil Gramm (R) |
3,111,348 |
59% |
| Lloyd Doggett (D) |
2,202,557 |
41% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 43.68% |
John McCain: 55.45% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 38% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 38% |
George W. Bush: 59% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 44% |
Robert Dole: 49% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):22,859,968
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Under 18:28.2%
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Over 65:9.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:52.4%
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Black:11.3%
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Hispanic:32.0%
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Asian:2.7%
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American Indian:0.3%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
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Median Household Income: 39,927
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Median Household Income Rank: 29
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