Texas's 7th House of Representatives district

For the US House district, see Texas's 7th congressional district.

District 7 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849–1851).

Texas's 7th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Jay Dean R–Longview
Demographics	57.7% White 21.7% Black 16.9% Hispanic 1.5% Asian 2.2% Other
Population (2020)  • Voting age	202,803 153,884

The district has been represented by Republican Jay Dean since January 10, 2017, upon his initial election to the Texas House.^[1]

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses all of Gregg, Harrison, and Marion Counties. Major cities in the district include Jefferson, Longview, and Marshall.^[2]

Representatives

• James W. Throckmorton (1853–1857)
• Jerry Yost (until 1997)
• Tommy Merritt (1997–2011)
• David Simpson (2011–2017)
• Jay Dean (since 2017)

References

1. "Texas House of Representatives District 7". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
2. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2021.