Rep. Sam Johnson
(R-Texas) 3rd District,Part of Dallas and northeast suburbs -- Plano, part of Garland and McKinney
- Residence:Plano
- Born:October 11, 1930; San Antonio, Texas
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Wife, Shirley Johnson; three children
- Education:Southern Methodist U., B.B.A. 1951; George Washington U., M.S.I.A. 1974 (international affairs)
- Military service:Air Force 1951-1979
- Career:Home builder; Air Force pilot; Top Gun flight school director
- Political Highlights:Texas House, 1985-91; U.S. House, 1991-present
- Elected:1991 (9th full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Sam Johnson (R) | 170,742 | 59.7% |
| Tom Daley (D) | 108,693 | 38% | ||
| Christopher Claytor (LIBERT) | 6,348 | 2.2% | ||
| 2006 | general | Sam Johnson (R) | 88,690 | 62.5% |
| Dan Dodd (D) | 49,529 | 34.9% | ||
| Christopher Claytor (LIBERT) | 3,662 | 2.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Sam Johnson (R) | 180,099 | 85.6% |
| Paul Jenkins (I) | 16,966 | 8.1% | ||
| James Vessels (LIBERT) | 13,287 | 6.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Sam Johnson (R) | 113,974 | 74% |
| Manny Molera (D) | 37,503 | 24.3% | ||
| John Davis (LIBERT) | 2,656 | 1.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 42% | John McCain: 57% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 33% | George W. Bush: 66% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 30% | George W. Bush: 70% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:651,619
- Under 18:29%
- Over 65:5%
- Married:60.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:63%
- Black:9%
- Hispanic:17%
- Asian:8%
- Foreign Born:18.9%
- Language other than English:26.5%
- Median Household Income:60,878
- Owner Occupied Housing:61%
- Income above $200k:4.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:74.7%
- Blue Collar:15.3%
- Services:10.0%
- Bachelor's Degree:41%
- Graduate Education:12.7%
- Civilian Veterans:44,410
