Texas SenateDistrict 8Republican
State Sen. Angela Paxton
Senator, Senate District 8 · McKinney
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 9, 2029
- Serving since
- 2019
- Seniority
- #17 of 31
- Occupation
- Leadership Consultant, Former Educator
- Education
- B.S. Baylor University; M.Ed. University of Houston Clear Lake
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official Senate District 8 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Collin (Part), Hunt, Rains
- Cities & CDPs
- Allen, Anna, Blue Ridge, Caddo Mills, Campbell, Carrollton (Part), Celeste, Celina (Part), Commerce, East Tawakoni, Emory, Fairview, Farmersville, Greenville, Hawk Cove, Josephine (Part), Lavon, Lone Oak, Lowry Crossing, Lucas, McKinney (Part), Melissa, Murphy, Nevada, New Hope, Neylandville, Parker, Plano (Part), Point, Princeton, Prosper (Part), Quinlan, Royse City (Part), Sachse (Part), Seis Lagos, St. Paul, Union Valley, West Tawakoni, Westminster, Weston, Wolfe City, Wylie (Part)
- Region
- North Texas (DFW)
District Profile
963,125Population (2020 Census)
709,248Voting-age population
- Hispanic 16.8%
- Anglo 54.3%
- Black 11.1%
- Asian 15.7%
- Other 2.1%
698,136Registered voters (2024)
68.9%2024 turnout (481,254 votes)
8.8%Spanish-surname registered voters
How this district voted
2024 President
Trump 57.9% · Harris 39.3%
2024 U.S. Senate
Cruz 55.4% · Allred 42.4%
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANS2168 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
ChairEconomic Development
Vice-ChairReligious Liberty, Select
Vice-ChairState Affairs
MemberEducation
MemberFinance
MemberHigher Education
MemberLocal Government
MemberNominations
Legislation
Campaign Finance
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Service History
- Texas Senate, District 8 · 2019–present
