Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Louie Gohmert
(R-Texas) 1st District,
Northeast -- Tyler, Longview
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Residence:Tyler
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Born:August 18, 1953; Pittsburg, Texas
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Kathy Gohmert; three children
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Education:Texas A&M U., B.A. 1975 (history) ; Baylor U., J.D. 1977
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Military service:Army 1978-1982
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Career:Lawyer; state prosecutor
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Political Highlights:Smith County District Court judge, 1993-2002; Texas Court of Appeals chief justice, 2002-03; U.S. House, 2005-present
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Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Louie Gohmert (R) |
189,012 |
87.6% |
| Roger Owen (I) |
26,814 |
12.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Louie Gohmert (R) |
104,099 |
68% |
| Roger Owen (D) |
46,303 |
30.2% |
| Donald Perkison (LIBERT) |
2,668 |
1.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Louie Gohmert (R) |
157,068 |
61.5% |
| Max Sandlin (D) |
96,281 |
37.7% |
| Dean Tucker (LIBERT) |
2,158 |
0.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Max Sandlin (D) |
86,384 |
56.4% |
| John Lawrence (R) |
66,654 |
43.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 30% |
John McCain: 69% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 30% |
George W. Bush: 69% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 32% |
George W. Bush: 68% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,619
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Under 18:26.2%
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Over 65:14.1%
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Married:58.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:71%
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Black:18%
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Hispanic:9%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:5.3%
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Language other than English:9.8%
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Median Household Income:33,461
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Owner Occupied Housing:71.9%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.3%
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Blue Collar:31.4%
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Services:15.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:18%
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Graduate Education:5.9%
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Civilian Veterans:64,076
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