Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Jeb Hensarling
(R-Texas) 5th District,
Part of Dallas and east suburbs -- Mesquite, part of Garland; Palestine
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Residence:Dallas
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Born:May 29, 1957; Stephenville, Texas
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Religion:Episcopalian
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Family:Wife, Melissa Hensarling; two children
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Education:Texas A&M U., B.A. 1979 (economics) ; U. of Texas, J.D. 1982
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Military service:None
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Career:Child support collection software firm owner; corporate communications executive; congressional district and campaign aide; lawyer; senatorial campaign committee executive director
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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 |
Jeb Hensarling (R) |
162,894 |
83.6% |
| Ken Ashby (LIBERT) |
31,967 |
16.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Jeb Hensarling (R) |
88,478 |
61.8% |
| Charlie Thompson (D) |
50,983 |
35.6% |
| Mike Nelson (LIBERT) |
3,791 |
2.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jeb Hensarling (R) |
148,816 |
64.5% |
| Bill Bernstein (D) |
75,911 |
32.9% |
| John Gonzalez (LIBERT) |
6,118 |
2.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jeb Hensarling (R) |
81,439 |
58.2% |
| Ron Chapman (D) |
56,330 |
40.3% |
| Dan Michalski (LIBERT) |
1,283 |
0.9% |
| Thomas Kemper (GREEN) |
856 |
0.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 36% |
John McCain: 63% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 33% |
George W. Bush: 67% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 34% |
George W. Bush: 66% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,619
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Under 18:27%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:60.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:72%
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Black:12%
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Hispanic:13%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:7.5%
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Language other than English:13.3%
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Median Household Income:41,007
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Owner Occupied Housing:71%
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Income above $200k:1.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:59.6%
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Blue Collar:26.9%
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Services:13.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:6.1%
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Civilian Veterans:63,253
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