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Government Information Connection: Politics and Elected Officials

Information about politicians and their activities; elections, campaigns, and voting; and political activism.

Denton County Residents Legislative Directory

This page provides contact information for all the federal and state legislators serving the residents of Denton County.

For information about representation at the municipal level (city), please contact the Government Information Connection via email (govinfo@unt.edu).

When are my representatives elected?

National Elections take place every even-numbered year. Every four years the president, vice president, one-third of the Senate, and the entire House are up for election (on-year elections). On even-numbered years when there isn't a presidential election, one-third of the Senate and the whole House are included in the election (off-year elections).

In Texas, the governor and other executive office holders are elected to 4-year terms. Members of the Texas House of Representatives serve 2-year terms and the entire House is elected every two-years. Texas State Senators are elected every two years for four-year terms with no term limits 

This link offers information about state-level offices and when incumbents will be up for reelection -- https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/elected.shtml

This link offers information about the Texas Legislature -- https://legdir.capitol.texas.gov/about.aspx

Legislative Directory

Here is a directory of current federal and state government executives and legislators for the residents of Denton County.

See also the Denton County Elected Officials page.

If you don't know what districts you live in, you can find out by calling the Denton County Clerk's office at 1-800-356-5639, by searching the Denton County Voter Lookup, or by consulting the Texas Capitol's Who Represents Me? service.

United States Senators

(Both senators represent the entire state of Texas.)

John Cornyn

Ted Cruz

United States Representatives

24th District: Beth Van Duyne

26th District: Michael C. Burgess

Texas Governor

Greg Abbott

Information and Referral Hotline: 800-843-5789 
(for use of Texas callers)

Information and Referral and Opinion Hotline: 512-463-1782 
(for use of Austin, Texas and out-of-state callers)

Call 711 for Relay Texas - Citizen's Assistance Telecommunications Device if you are using a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD)

Governor's Office Main Switchboard: 512-463-2000

Mailing Address:

The Honorable Greg Abbott
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711

Salutation: Dear Governor Abbott:

Texas State Senators

Denton County is served by the 12th and 30th districts of the State Senate. Below is contact information for senators in these districts. 

Not in Denton County? Find your senators using the Texas Capitol Who Represents Me? service.

12th District: Tan Parker

30th District: Drew Springer

Texas State Representatives

The following representatives serve districts in and around Denton County.

Find your senators using the Texas Capitol Who Represents Me? service.

63rd District: Benjamin Bumgarner

64th District: Lynn Stucky

65th District: Kronda Thimesch

106th District: Jared Patterson

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