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{{Short description|American politician (born 1943)}} | {{Short description|American politician (born 1943)}} | ||
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| name = Kay Granger | | name = Kay Granger | ||
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| predecessor4 = [[Bob Bolen]] | | predecessor4 = [[Bob Bolen]] | ||
| successor4 = Jewell Woods (acting) | | successor4 = Jewell Woods (acting) | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = Norvell Kay Granger | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|01|18}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|01|18}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Greenville, Texas]], U.S. | | birth_place = [[Greenville, Texas]], U.S. | ||
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| education = [[Texas Wesleyan University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | | education = [[Texas Wesleyan University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | ||
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'''Norvell Kay Granger''' (born | '''Norvell Kay Granger''' (born January 18, 1943) is an American politician who served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Texas's 12th congressional district]] from 1997 to 2025. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Granger chaired the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|House Committee on Appropriations]] from 2023 to 2024. | ||
A former teacher and businesswoman, Granger served on the zoning commission of [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] and on the Fort Worth City Council. She was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995. Granger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/kay-granger-congress-texas-expected-stepping-down/ | A former teacher and businesswoman, Granger served on the zoning commission of [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] and on the Fort Worth City Council. She was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995. Granger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Svitek |first1=Patrick |last2=Choi |first2=Matthew |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won't seek reelection |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/kay-granger-congress-texas-expected-stepping-down/ |website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> She is the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Republican woman to chair the House Committee on Appropriations.<ref name=":n109" /> | ||
Granger did not seek reelection in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 12|2024]]. Following several months of absence from the Capitol, she was confirmed in December 2024 to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024. | Granger did not seek reelection in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 12|2024]]. Following several months of absence from the Capitol, she was confirmed in December 2024 to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024. | ||
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==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
Granger is a former teacher and businesswoman. She served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth from 1981 to 1989 and on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991. Granger was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/kay-granger-trailblazing-north-texas-congresswoman-legacy/|title=Kay Granger, trailblazing North Texas congresswoman, to leave strong legacy behind |last=Myers|first=Doug|date=November 1, 2024|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web|url=https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/14039?current_search_qs=%3Ffilter%3D10%26PreviousSearch%3DSearch%252cLastName%252c%252c%252c%252c%252cFalse%252cFalse%252cTrue%252c95%252c96%252c97%252c98%252c99%252c100%252c101%252c102%252c103%252c104%252c105%252c106%252c107%252c108%252c109%252cCongress%26CurrentPage%3D13%26SortOrder%3DCongress%26ResultType%3DGrid%26Command%3D9 | | Granger is a former teacher and businesswoman. She served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth from 1981 to 1989 and on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991. Granger was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/kay-granger-trailblazing-north-texas-congresswoman-legacy/|title=Kay Granger, trailblazing North Texas congresswoman, to leave strong legacy behind |last=Myers|first=Doug|date=November 1, 2024|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web |title=Granger, Kay |url=https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/14039?current_search_qs=%3Ffilter%3D10%26PreviousSearch%3DSearch%252cLastName%252c%252c%252c%252c%252cFalse%252cFalse%252cTrue%252c95%252c96%252c97%252c98%252c99%252c100%252c101%252c102%252c103%252c104%252c105%252c106%252c107%252c108%252c109%252cCongress%26CurrentPage%3D13%26SortOrder%3DCongress%26ResultType%3DGrid%26Command%3D9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251107223535/https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/14039?current_search_qs=%3Ffilter%3D10%26PreviousSearch%3DSearch%252cLastName%252c%252c%252c%252c%252cFalse%252cFalse%252cTrue%252c95%252c96%252c97%252c98%252c99%252c100%252c101%252c102%252c103%252c104%252c105%252c106%252c107%252c108%252c109%252cCongress%26CurrentPage%3D13%26SortOrder%3DCongress%26ResultType%3DGrid%26Command%3D9 |archive-date=2025-11-07 |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=history.house.gov}}</ref> | ||
== U.S. House of Representatives == | == U.S. House of Representatives == | ||
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[[File:George W. Bush, Sam Johnson, and Kay Granger.jpg|thumb|left|Granger, [[George W. Bush]], and [[Sam Johnson]]]] | [[File:George W. Bush, Sam Johnson, and Kay Granger.jpg|thumb|left|Granger, [[George W. Bush]], and [[Sam Johnson]]]] | ||
[[File:President Trump at the World Series Game (48975047767).jpg|thumb|left|Granger with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] at Game 5 of the [[2019 World Series]]]] | [[File:President Trump at the World Series Game (48975047767).jpg|thumb|left|Granger with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] at Game 5 of the [[2019 World Series]]]] | ||
Granger was first elected to Congress in 1996. She is a Republican.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://rollcall.com/2023/11/01/sources-granger-wont-seek-reelection-in-2024/| | Granger was first elected to Congress in 1996. She is a Republican.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Quigley |first=Aidan |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Granger won't seek reelection in 2024 |url=https://rollcall.com/2023/11/01/sources-granger-wont-seek-reelection-in-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101081226/https://rollcall.com/2023/11/01/sources-granger-wont-seek-reelection-in-2024/ |archive-date=2024-01-01 |website=Roll Call}}</ref> After U.S. Representative [[Pete Geren]] announced he would retire in 1996, both the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and Republican parties worked to recruit Granger to run for his seat.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/24/when-wendy-davis-was-a-republican|title=When Wendy Davis Was a Republican |last=Cottle|first=Michelle|date=January 24, 2014|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|access-date=January 27, 2020|language=en}}</ref> Granger represented Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fortworthreport.org/2025/01/02/from-mayors-office-to-capitol-hill-kay-granger-blazed-trail-for-fort-worth-politics/|title=From mayor's office to Capitol Hill, Kay Granger blazed trail for Fort Worth politics|first=David|last=Montgomery|date=January 2, 2025|website=Fort Worth Report}}</ref> | ||
In 2020, Granger received the endorsement of President [[Donald Trump]] for her re-election campaign.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|date=December 17, 2019|title=Trump endorses Kay Granger, says she's 'strong supporter' of his agenda|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/12/17/trump-endorses-kay-granger-says-shes-strong-supporter-of-his-agenda/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref> | In 2020, Granger received the endorsement of President [[Donald Trump]] for her re-election campaign.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |last=Cobler |first=Paul |last2=Gillman |first2=Todd J. |date=December 17, 2019 |title=Trump endorses Kay Granger, says she's 'strong supporter' of his agenda |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/12/17/trump-endorses-kay-granger-says-shes-strong-supporter-of-his-agenda/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218062938/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/12/17/trump-endorses-kay-granger-says-shes-strong-supporter-of-his-agenda/ |archive-date=2019-12-18 |access-date=February 8, 2020 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref> | ||
=== Tenure === | === Tenure === | ||
Granger was elected [[Republican Conference Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives|Conference Vice Chair]], the fourth-ranking position among House Republicans, in 2006. She served as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations. She also sat on the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations]]'s [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense|Subcommittee on Defense]] (she is the first woman to do so) and the [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies|Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Subcommittee]]. Granger also served as a House Deputy Whip.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-20 |title=Kay Granger Honored with Portrait Unveiling, Celebrating Historic Career in Congress |url=https://fortworthinc.com/news/kay-granger-honored-with-portrait-unveiling-celebrating-hist/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Fort Worth Inc. |language=en-us}}</ref> | Granger was elected [[Republican Conference Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives|Conference Vice Chair]], the fourth-ranking position among House Republicans, in 2006. She served as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations. She also sat on the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations]]'s [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense|Subcommittee on Defense]] (she is the first woman to do so) and the [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies|Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Subcommittee]]. Granger also served as a House Deputy Whip.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-20 |title=Kay Granger Honored with Portrait Unveiling, Celebrating Historic Career in Congress |url=https://fortworthinc.com/news/kay-granger-honored-with-portrait-unveiling-celebrating-hist/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Fort Worth Inc. |language=en-us}}</ref> | ||
Granger was a member of the House Appropriations Committee for 25 years. She served as the ranking member of the Committee.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/22/kay-granger-house-appropriations-chair/ | Granger was a member of the House Appropriations Committee for 25 years. She served as the ranking member of the Committee.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Matthew |date=March 22, 2024 |title=U.S. Rep. Kay Granger to step down from powerful House appropriations leadership position |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/22/kay-granger-house-appropriations-chair/ |website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> After the Republican Party gained a majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 elections,<ref name="auto"/> she was named chair of the Committee in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/granger-officially-named-chair-house-appropriations-committee|title=Granger Officially Named Chair of House Appropriations Committee |date=January 10, 2023|website=appropriations.house.gov}}</ref> Granger is the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.<ref name="auto"/> Granger stepped down from the Appropriations Committee chairship in April 2024.<ref name="choi" /><ref name="examine" /> | ||
After being diagnosed with [[COVID-19]], Granger was not present at [[Second impeachment of Donald Trump|Trump's second impeachment]] on January 13, 2021. She was one of four Republicans who did not vote on the impeachment. Granger stated that she opposed Trump's impeachment, however.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/13/us/politics/trump-second-impeachment-vote.html|title=Impeachment Results: How Democrats and Republicans Voted|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 13, 2021|last1=Cai|first1=Weiyi|last2=Daniel|first2=Annie|last3=Gamio|first3=Lazaro|last4=Parlapiano|first4=Alicia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/14/for-the-record-rep-kay-granger-also-opposed-impeachment-of-trump/| | After being diagnosed with [[COVID-19]], Granger was not present at [[Second impeachment of Donald Trump|Trump's second impeachment]] on January 13, 2021. She was one of four Republicans who did not vote on the impeachment. Granger stated that she opposed Trump's impeachment, however.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/13/us/politics/trump-second-impeachment-vote.html|title=Impeachment Results: How Democrats and Republicans Voted|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 13, 2021|last1=Cai|first1=Weiyi|last2=Daniel|first2=Annie|last3=Gamio|first3=Lazaro|last4=Parlapiano|first4=Alicia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillman |first=Todd J. |date=January 14, 2021 |title=For the record, Fort Worth Rep. Kay Granger also opposed impeachment of Trump |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/14/for-the-record-rep-kay-granger-also-opposed-impeachment-of-trump/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319003452/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/14/for-the-record-rep-kay-granger-also-opposed-impeachment-of-trump/ |archive-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[The Dallas Morning News]]}}</ref> | ||
==== Retirement ==== | ==== Retirement ==== | ||
On October 30, 2023, Granger confirmed that she would not run for | On October 30, 2023, Granger confirmed that she would not run for re-election in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections|2024]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sanchez |first=Jacob |last2=Recio |first2=Maria |last3=Miranda |first3=Suarez |date=2023-10-31 |title=Kay Granger confirms she won't run again for Congress |url=https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2023-10-31/kay-granger-not-running-for-reelection |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101015900/https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2023-10-31/kay-granger-not-running-for-reelection |archive-date=2023-11-01 |website=kreanews.org}}</ref> On March 22, 2024, she announced that she would step down as chair of the House Appropriations Committee as soon as the [[Steering and Policy Committees of the United States House of Representatives#House Republican Steering Committee|Republican Steering Committee]] chose her replacement,<ref name="choi">{{cite web |last=Choi |first=Matthew |date=March 22, 2024 |title=U.S. Rep. Kay Granger to step down from powerful House appropriations leadership position |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/22/kay-granger-house-appropriations-chair/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> which took place on April 10.<ref name="examine">{{Cite web |last=Shutt |first=Jennifer |date=April 10, 2024 |title=U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma tapped by GOP as House Appropriations chairman |url=https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/09/u-s-rep-tom-cole-of-oklahoma-tapped-by-gop-as-house-appropriations-chairman/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=[[Nebraska Examiner]]}}</ref> Granger's last recorded vote was on July 24, 2024;<ref>[https://kaygranger.house.gov/votes-and-legislation Kay Granger: Votes and Legislation]</ref> she was then absent from the Capitol<ref name=":n106">{{Cite web|last=Edmondson|first=Catie|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/us/politics/kay-granger-congress-age.html|title=House Member in Senior Living Facility Draws Fresh Scrutiny to Aging Congress|date=December 23, 2024|website=The New York Times|language=en|access-date=December 24, 2024|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241223232807/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/us/politics/kay-granger-congress-age.html|archive-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref> until she returned to Washington in mid-November 2024 for a ceremony celebrating her work on the House Appropriations Committee.<ref>{{cite web | access-date = December 20, 2024 | url = https://appropriations.house.gov/news/blogs/members-celebrate-texas-tough-kay-granger | date = November 18, 2024 | title = Members Celebrate 'Texas Tough' Kay Granger | website =House Committee on Appropriations}}</ref> | ||
In December 2024, media reports confirmed that Granger had been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024; her son said she had "[[dementia]] issues."<ref name="n105">{{cite web | last1=James | first1=Julia | last2=Morton | first2=Joseph | title=Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing 'dementia issues,' per family | website=Dallas Morning News | date=December 22, 2024 | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/22/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241222190427/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/22/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia/#selection-1903.0-1903.73 | In December 2024, media reports confirmed that Granger had been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024; her son said she had "[[dementia]] issues."<ref name="n105">{{cite web | last1=James | first1=Julia | last2=Morton | first2=Joseph | title=Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing 'dementia issues,' per family | website=Dallas Morning News | date=December 22, 2024 | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/22/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241222190427/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/22/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia/#selection-1903.0-1903.73|archivedate=December 22, 2024}}</ref> The incident sparked public backlash and renewed scrutiny of elderly politicians being allowed to serve in spite of advanced age and medical issues.<ref name=":n106"/><ref name=":n109">{{Cite web |last=Venegas |first=Natalie |date=December 22, 2024 |title=Report of 'Missing' GOP Congresswoman in Senior Facility Sparks Backlash |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kay-granger-report-missing-dementia-facility-sparks-backlash-2004797 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201131223/https://www.newsweek.com/kay-granger-report-missing-dementia-facility-sparks-backlash-2004797 |archive-date=2025-02-01 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":n110">{{Cite web|last=Kornfield|first=Meryl|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/24/kay-granger-texas-congresswoman-age-facility|title=Rep. Granger's Hill absence, revelation of 'dementia issues' reignite age debate|date=December 24, 2024|website=The Washington Post|language=en|access-date=December 24, 2024|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241224230622/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/24/kay-granger-texas-congresswoman-age-facility/|archive-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref> | ||
Republican [[Craig Goldman]] was [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 12|elected]] to represent Texas's 12th congressional district on November 5, 2024. | Republican [[Craig Goldman]] was [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 12|elected]] to represent Texas's 12th congressional district on November 5, 2024. | ||
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Granger voted several times in favor of an amendment to the [[United States Constitution]] to make it a crime to [[Flag Desecration Amendment|physically desecrate the American flag]]. She supported the [[Federal Marriage Amendment]] to define marriage as only permitted between a man and a woman, and also opposed letting same-sex couples adopt children.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kay Granger on the Issues|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Kay_Granger.htm|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=www.ontheissues.org}}</ref> Granger was one of four Republicans in the House not to vote for or against repealing [[Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010|Don't Ask Don't Tell]], though she previously voted against other repeal proposals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=H.R. 2965 (111th): Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of ... -- House Vote #638 -- Dec 15, 2010|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/111-2010/h638|access-date=December 25, 2019|website=GovTrack.us|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Vote Smart}}</ref> In 2017, she said she had "no comment" in response to [[Transgender ban in the US Army|Trump's decision to ban transgender troops]] from the military.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Livingston|first1=Abby|last2=Samuels|first2=Alex|last3=Essig|first3=Chris|date=July 27, 2017|title=Where do Texans in Congress stand on Trump's ban on transgender troops?|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/07/27/texans-congress-divided-over-transgender-ban/|access-date=November 23, 2019|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> She did not vote for or against legislation opposing the ban of transgender troops.<ref name="ReferenceA" /> | Granger voted several times in favor of an amendment to the [[United States Constitution]] to make it a crime to [[Flag Desecration Amendment|physically desecrate the American flag]]. She supported the [[Federal Marriage Amendment]] to define marriage as only permitted between a man and a woman, and also opposed letting same-sex couples adopt children.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kay Granger on the Issues|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Kay_Granger.htm|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=www.ontheissues.org}}</ref> Granger was one of four Republicans in the House not to vote for or against repealing [[Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010|Don't Ask Don't Tell]], though she previously voted against other repeal proposals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=H.R. 2965 (111th): Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of ... -- House Vote #638 -- Dec 15, 2010|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/111-2010/h638|access-date=December 25, 2019|website=GovTrack.us|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Vote Smart}}</ref> In 2017, she said she had "no comment" in response to [[Transgender ban in the US Army|Trump's decision to ban transgender troops]] from the military.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Livingston|first1=Abby|last2=Samuels|first2=Alex|last3=Essig|first3=Chris|date=July 27, 2017|title=Where do Texans in Congress stand on Trump's ban on transgender troops?|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/07/27/texans-congress-divided-over-transgender-ban/|access-date=November 23, 2019|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> She did not vote for or against legislation opposing the ban of transgender troops.<ref name="ReferenceA" /> | ||
In June 2013, Granger was among the members of Congress to vote for an amendment to the [[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014]] to restrict the Pentagon from entering into new contracts with Russia's state arms broker, [[Rosoboronexport]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bowser-Soder|first1=Brenda|date=June 14, 2013|title=House Agrees to Amendment to Restrict U.S. Contracts with Syrian Regime Weapons Supplier|url=http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/06/14/house-agrees-to-amendment-to-restrict-u-s-contracts-with-syrian-regime-weapons-supplier/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720044206/http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/06/14/house-agrees-to-amendment-to-restrict-u-s-contracts-with-syrian-regime-weapons-supplier/|archive-date=July 20, 2013|access-date=July 20, 2013|publisher=Human Rights First}}</ref> | In June 2013, Granger was among the members of Congress to vote for an amendment to the [[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014]] to restrict the Pentagon from entering into new contracts with Russia's state arms broker, [[Rosoboronexport]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bowser-Soder|first1=Brenda|date=June 14, 2013|title=House Agrees to Amendment to Restrict U.S. Contracts with Syrian Regime Weapons Supplier|url=http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/06/14/house-agrees-to-amendment-to-restrict-u-s-contracts-with-syrian-regime-weapons-supplier/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720044206/http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/06/14/house-agrees-to-amendment-to-restrict-u-s-contracts-with-syrian-regime-weapons-supplier/|archive-date=July 20, 2013|access-date=July 20, 2013|publisher=Human Rights First}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Kay Granger Lincoln Day 2015.png|thumb|Kay Granger speaking at the 2015 Lincoln Day Dinner.]] | [[File:Kay Granger Lincoln Day 2015.png|thumb|Kay Granger speaking at the 2015 Lincoln Day Dinner.]] | ||
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[[File:MVI 2887 Kay Granger for Congress.jpg|thumb|Kay Granger campaign sign in the [[Fort Worth Stockyards]]]] | [[File:MVI 2887 Kay Granger for Congress.jpg|thumb|Kay Granger campaign sign in the [[Fort Worth Stockyards]]]] | ||
Granger voted for a resolution supporting Israel following the [[ | Granger voted for a resolution supporting Israel following the [[October 7 attacks]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |date=2023-10-25 |title=House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Washington |first1=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2023-10-25 |title=Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref> | ||
===Presidential candidate endorsements=== | ===Presidential candidate endorsements=== | ||
On September 25, 2007, Granger endorsed former [[Massachusetts]] governor [[Mitt Romney]] in the Republican presidential primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Granger_Endorsement |title=Mitt Romney's Free and Strong America PAC |publisher=Mittromney.com |date=November 9, 2009 |access-date=August 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215042925/https://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Granger_Endorsement |archive-date=February 15, 2008 }}</ref> She became national co-chair of the campaign organization Women for Mitt, filling a vacancy left by the death of [[Jennifer Dunn (politician)|Jennifer Dunn]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-grangerromney_26nat.ART.State.Edition1.4224513.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003121629/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-grangerromney_26nat.ART.State.Edition1.4224513.html | On September 25, 2007, Granger endorsed former [[Massachusetts]] governor [[Mitt Romney]] in the Republican presidential primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Granger_Endorsement |title=Mitt Romney's Free and Strong America PAC |publisher=Mittromney.com |date=November 9, 2009 |access-date=August 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215042925/https://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Granger_Endorsement |archive-date=February 15, 2008 }}</ref> She became national co-chair of the campaign organization Women for Mitt, filling a vacancy left by the death of [[Jennifer Dunn (politician)|Jennifer Dunn]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |last=Gillman |first=Todd J. |date=2007-09-26 |title=Granger endorses Romney and will co-chair Women for Mitt |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-grangerromney_26nat.ART.State.Edition1.4224513.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003121629/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-grangerromney_26nat.ART.State.Edition1.4224513.html |archivedate=October 3, 2008 |website=www.dallasnews.com |publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]]}}</ref> | ||
In 2015, Granger opposed [[Donald Trump|Donald Trump's]] 2016 presidential candidacy, saying, "He definitely should not be considered to speak for our nation as our president".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texas Congresswoman to Trump: Have You No Decency?|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2015/07/21/texas-congresswoman-to-trump-have-you-no-decency-2/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Roll Call|date=July 21, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, however, she endorsed Trump and was endorsed by Trump.<ref name="auto2"/> | In 2015, Granger opposed [[Donald Trump|Donald Trump's]] 2016 presidential candidacy, saying, "He definitely should not be considered to speak for our nation as our president".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texas Congresswoman to Trump: Have You No Decency?|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2015/07/21/texas-congresswoman-to-trump-have-you-no-decency-2/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Roll Call|date=July 21, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, however, she endorsed Trump and was endorsed by Trump.<ref name="auto2"/> | ||
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* [[Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|publisher=Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus|access-date=June 8, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142643/http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|url-status=dead}}</ref> | * [[Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|publisher=Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus|access-date=June 8, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142643/http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
*[[Republican Study Committee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|access-date=21 December 2017|publisher=Republican Study Committee|archive-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101195017/https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | *[[Republican Study Committee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|access-date=21 December 2017|publisher=Republican Study Committee|archive-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101195017/https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
* [[Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members of the Caucus on U.S. - Türkiye Relations & Turkish Americans| | * [[Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans]]<ref>{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Members of the Caucus on U.S. - Türkiye Relations & Turkish Americans |url=https://www.tc-america.org/in-congress/caucus.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405134123/https://www.tc-america.org/in-congress/caucus.htm |archive-date=2025-04-05 |accessdate=27 March 2025 |publisher=Turkish Coalition of America}}</ref> | ||
* [[Congressional Taiwan Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Congressional Taiwan Caucus|url=https://sherman.house.gov/taiwancaucus| publisher=Congressman Brad Sherman|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Writing== | ==Writing== | ||
In 2006, Granger published ''What's Right About America, Celebrating Our Nation's Values,'' a book reflecting on lessons from prominent figures of U.S. history.<ref>{{Cite news | work = The Hill | date =July 13, 2006 | access-date = December 21, 2024 | url = https://thehill.com/capital-living/bookshelf/18056-rep-grangers-new-book-praises-american-values/amp/ | title =Rep. Granger's new book praises American values}}</ref> | In 2006, Granger published ''What's Right About America, Celebrating Our Nation's Values,'' a book reflecting on lessons from prominent figures of U.S. history.<ref>{{Cite news | work = The Hill | date =July 13, 2006 | access-date = December 21, 2024 | url = https://thehill.com/capital-living/bookshelf/18056-rep-grangers-new-book-praises-american-values/amp/ | title =Rep. Granger's new book praises American values}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Granger has three children and five grandchildren. She is a member of the [[United Methodist Church]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://kaygranger.house.gov/about| | Granger has three children and five grandchildren. She is a member of the [[United Methodist Church]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2012 |title=About |url=https://kaygranger.house.gov/about |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223230450/https://kaygranger.house.gov/about |archive-date=2018-12-23 |access-date=November 23, 2019 |website=granger.nisdtx.org |publisher=Congresswoman Kay Granger |language=en}}</ref> | ||
In December 2024, Granger was confirmed to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024, concurrent with the final 6 months of her term. Her son said she had "[[dementia]] issues".<ref name="n105"/> | In December 2024, Granger was confirmed by ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024, concurrent with the final 6 months of her term. Her son said she had "[[dementia]] issues".<ref name="n105"/> [[The Dallas Express (website)|''The Dallas Express'']] had received a tip about Granger's dementia in 2023 but could not confirm it for publication.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffer |first=Michael |date=2025-03-14 |title=A Congresswoman With Dementia Stopped Coming to Work. The DC Press Corps Never Noticed. |url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/14/kay-granger-dementia-dc-media-00210317 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250315203641/https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/14/kay-granger-dementia-dc-media-00210317 |archive-date=2025-03-15 |access-date=2025-07-27 |website=[[POLITICO]]}}</ref> | ||
==Honors== | ==Honors== | ||
* Kay Granger Elementary School, named in Granger's honor,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://granger.nisdtx.org/our-school/about-us | | * Kay Granger Elementary School, named in Granger's honor,<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://granger.nisdtx.org/our-school/about-us |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629101643/https://granger.nisdtx.org/our-school/about-us |archive-date=2022-06-29 |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=granger.nisdtx.org}}</ref> opened in the [[Northwest Independent School District]] in August 2007.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} | ||
* Kay Granger Park was named for Granger. It is a city park next to Mullendore Elementary School in [[North Richland Hills, Texas|North Richland Hills]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrhtx.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/20|title=About the Park|website=nrhtx.com|access-date=February 10, 2025}}</ref> | * Kay Granger Park was named for Granger. It is a city park next to Mullendore Elementary School in [[North Richland Hills, Texas|North Richland Hills]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrhtx.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/20|title=About the Park|website=nrhtx.com|access-date=February 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
* In 1993, Granger's high school recognized her as a distinguished alumna.<ref name="granger">[http://www.usacenters.com/kaygranger.html Kay Granger], USA Centers for Global Commercial & Investment Relations. Retrieved October 25, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717174908/http://www.usacenters.com/kaygranger.html |date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> | * In 1993, Granger's high school recognized her as a distinguished alumna.<ref name="granger">[http://www.usacenters.com/kaygranger.html Kay Granger], USA Centers for Global Commercial & Investment Relations. Retrieved October 25, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717174908/http://www.usacenters.com/kaygranger.html |date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Norvell Kay Granger (born January 18, 1943) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025. A Republican, Granger chaired the House Committee on Appropriations from 2023 to 2024.
A former teacher and businesswoman, Granger served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth and on the Fort Worth City Council. She was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995. Granger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996.[1] She is the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Republican woman to chair the House Committee on Appropriations.[2]
Granger did not seek reelection in 2024. Following several months of absence from the Capitol, she was confirmed in December 2024 to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024.
Early life
Granger was born in Greenville, Texas. She graduated from Eastern Hills High School in 1961 and from Texas Wesleyan University in 1965.[3]
Early career
Granger is a former teacher and businesswoman. She served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth from 1981 to 1989 and on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991. Granger was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995.[4][3]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
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Granger was first elected to Congress in 1996. She is a Republican.[5] After U.S. Representative Pete Geren announced he would retire in 1996, both the Democratic and Republican parties worked to recruit Granger to run for his seat.[6] Granger represented Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025.[7]
In 2020, Granger received the endorsement of President Donald Trump for her re-election campaign.[8]
Tenure
Granger was elected Conference Vice Chair, the fourth-ranking position among House Republicans, in 2006. She served as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations. She also sat on the United States House Committee on Appropriations's Subcommittee on Defense (she is the first woman to do so) and the Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Subcommittee. Granger also served as a House Deputy Whip.[9]
Granger was a member of the House Appropriations Committee for 25 years. She served as the ranking member of the Committee.[10] After the Republican Party gained a majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 elections,[5] she was named chair of the Committee in January 2023.[11] Granger is the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.[5] Granger stepped down from the Appropriations Committee chairship in April 2024.[12][13]
After being diagnosed with COVID-19, Granger was not present at Trump's second impeachment on January 13, 2021. She was one of four Republicans who did not vote on the impeachment. Granger stated that she opposed Trump's impeachment, however.[14][15]
Retirement
On October 30, 2023, Granger confirmed that she would not run for re-election in 2024.[16] On March 22, 2024, she announced that she would step down as chair of the House Appropriations Committee as soon as the Republican Steering Committee chose her replacement,[12] which took place on April 10.[13] Granger's last recorded vote was on July 24, 2024;[17] she was then absent from the Capitol[18] until she returned to Washington in mid-November 2024 for a ceremony celebrating her work on the House Appropriations Committee.[19]
In December 2024, media reports confirmed that Granger had been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024; her son said she had "dementia issues."[20] The incident sparked public backlash and renewed scrutiny of elderly politicians being allowed to serve in spite of advanced age and medical issues.[18][2][21]
Republican Craig Goldman was elected to represent Texas's 12th congressional district on November 5, 2024.
Political positions
The Washington Post described Granger as socially centrist, but fiscally conservative.[22] In 2013, the National Journal, a nonpartisan organization, gave Granger a composite political ideology score of 73% conservative and 27% liberal.[23] According to FiveThirtyEight, as of February 2020, she voted with President Trump's position on legislative issues about 97% of the time.[24] By October 2021, she voted with President Biden's position on legislative issues about 11% of the time.[25]
Abortion
Granger formerly supported abortion rights[26][27][28][29] and Roe v. Wade.[30][31] She reversed her position in 2020, asserting that she was anti-abortion, signing an amicus brief that asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe.[32][33]
Granger's abortion reversal was especially significant given the fact that her 1996 campaign had been promoted by The WISH List, a pro-abortion rights PAC.[34][35][36] The WISH List had also supported her 2008 campaign.[37] Granger had received mixed ratings from groups that support legal abortion.[27] Prior to 2020, Granger had supported embryonic stem-cell research and voted against banning "chemically induced abortions."[38][39][40][41] As of 2013, she supported banning abortion after 20 weeks,[42] but asserted that abortion was not her top issue.[43] In 2017, she declined to cosponsor a bill to ban abortion after six weeks.[44] Granger voted for several spending bills that included funding for Planned Parenthood, including some introduced in 2018.[45] In 2018, she also introduced legislation banning federal funding for abortion with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the woman.[46] In 2019, Granger signed a letter to President Trump urging him to "veto any appropriations bill that weakens current pro-life protections".[47]
Other issues
Granger is known for her support for defense spending.[5][10]
Granger voted several times in favor of an amendment to the United States Constitution to make it a crime to physically desecrate the American flag. She supported the Federal Marriage Amendment to define marriage as only permitted between a man and a woman, and also opposed letting same-sex couples adopt children.[48] Granger was one of four Republicans in the House not to vote for or against repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell, though she previously voted against other repeal proposals.[49][50] In 2017, she said she had "no comment" in response to Trump's decision to ban transgender troops from the military.[51] She did not vote for or against legislation opposing the ban of transgender troops.[50]
In June 2013, Granger was among the members of Congress to vote for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to restrict the Pentagon from entering into new contracts with Russia's state arms broker, Rosoboronexport.[52]
During her tenure, Granger supported more than $50 million in earmarks to infrastructure projects in Fort Worth that benefited the Trinity River Vision Authority, an organization led by her son.[53]
Granger voted for a resolution supporting Israel following the October 7 attacks.[54][55]
Presidential candidate endorsements
On September 25, 2007, Granger endorsed former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential primary.[56] She became national co-chair of the campaign organization Women for Mitt, filling a vacancy left by the death of Jennifer Dunn.[57]
In 2015, Granger opposed Donald Trump's 2016 presidential candidacy, saying, "He definitely should not be considered to speak for our nation as our president".[58] In 2020, however, she endorsed Trump and was endorsed by Trump.[8]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Anti-Terrorism Caucus (Co-Chair)
- United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus[59]
- Iraqi Women's Caucus (Co-Chair)
- Sportsmen's Caucus
- Congressional Arts Caucus[60]
- U.S.–Japan Caucus[61]
- House Baltic Caucus[62]
- Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus[63]
- Republican Study Committee[64]
- Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans[65]
- Congressional Taiwan Caucus[66]
Writing
In 2006, Granger published What's Right About America, Celebrating Our Nation's Values, a book reflecting on lessons from prominent figures of U.S. history.[67]
Personal life
Granger has three children and five grandchildren. She is a member of the United Methodist Church.[68]
In December 2024, Granger was confirmed by The Dallas Morning News to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024, concurrent with the final 6 months of her term. Her son said she had "dementia issues".[20] The Dallas Express had received a tip about Granger's dementia in 2023 but could not confirm it for publication.[69]
Honors
- Kay Granger Elementary School, named in Granger's honor,[70] opened in the Northwest Independent School District in August 2007.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Kay Granger Park was named for Granger. It is a city park next to Mullendore Elementary School in North Richland Hills.[71]
- In 1993, Granger's high school recognized her as a distinguished alumna.[72]
Electoral history
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Other | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Hugh Parmer | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |69,859 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |41.04% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |98,349 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |57.78% | Template:Party shading/Independent |Heather Proffer | Template:Party shading/Independent |Natural Law | Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |1,996 | Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |1.17% | ||||
| 1998 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Tom Hall | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |39,084 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |36.28% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |66,740 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |61.94% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Paul Barthel | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1,917 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1.78% | ||||
| 2000 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Mark Greene | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |67,612 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |35.98% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |117,739 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |62.66% | Template:Party shading/Independent |Ricky L. Clay | Template:Party shading/Independent |Independent | Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |2,565 | Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |1.36% | ||||
| 2002 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |121,208 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |91.87% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Edward A. Hanson | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |10,723 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |8.13% | |||||||
| 2004 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Felix Alvarado | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |66,316 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |27.68% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |173,222 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |72.32% | ||||||||
| 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |John R. Morris | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |45,676 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |31.09% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |98,371 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |66.95% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Gardner Osborne | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |2,888 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1.97% | ||||
| 2008 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Tracey Smith | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |82,250 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |30.60% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |181,662 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |67.59% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |4,842 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1.80% | ||||
| 2010 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Tracey Smith | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |38,434 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |25.13% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |109,882 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |71.86% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Matthew Solodow | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |4,601 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |3.01% | ||||
| 2012 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dave Robinson | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |66,080 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |26.68% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |175,649 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |70.91% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Matthew Solodow | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |5,983 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |2.42% | ||||
| 2014 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Mark Greene | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |41,757 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |26.31% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |113,186 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |71.31% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Ed Colliver | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |3,787 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |2.39% | ||||
| 2016 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Bill Bradshaw | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |76,029 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |26.85% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |196,482 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |69.40% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Ed Colliver | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |10,604 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |3.75% | ||||
| 2018 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Vanessa Adia | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |90,994 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |33.89% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |172,557 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |64.27% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Jacob Leddy | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |4,940 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1.84% | ||||
| 2020 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Lisa Welch | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |121,250 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |33.04% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |233,853 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |63.72% | style="background:Template:Party color" |Trey Holcomb | style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |11,918 | style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |3.25% | ||||
| 2022 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Trey Hunt | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |85,026 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |35.73% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kay Granger | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |152,953 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |64.27% |
See also
References
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- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
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