CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Kay Granger (R) | 117,739 | 63% |
| Mark Greene (D) | 67,612 | 36% |
| Rick L. Clay (LIBERT) | 2,565 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 14, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Mark Greene | 9,495 | 76% |
| Prentiss Davis | 2,964 | 24% |
| | Republican |
| Kay Granger | 32,382 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
TEXAS 12
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Northwest Tarrant County; part of Fort Worth
The 12th is made up of parts of Johnson and Parker counties, the
northwest section of Tarrant County and a segment of Fort Worth. The
district is mostly white, middle-class and a mix of rural and suburban.
Tarrant County is by far the most populous of the three counties, but new
housing developments are appearing in some sections of traditionally rural
Johnson and Parker counties.
The economic strength of the 12th depends heavily on transportation.
Within or adjacent to the Fort Worth-based district are three major
airports, an Air Force base, three railroad lines, several interstate
highways and a myriad of businesses that depend on one or more of these
conveyances. The Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads are both active in the
district, but the air industry has far surpassed rail. Large government
defense contracts have helped create jobs and fuel economic growth.
Politically, the 12th is competitive terrain. In the past, Democratic
candidates have received robust percentages here. But the district appears
to be leaning Republican, electing a Republican representative in 1996, then
voting 62 percent to re-elect her in 1998. In general, Parker and Johnson
counties tend to vote Republican and are more conservative on social issues.
Major Industry
Defense technology, transportation, medicine
Military Bases
Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, 2,194 active
duty, 2,505 civilian (1998)
Population
565,988 (1990)
Cities
Fort Worth (pt.), 273,348; Haltom City (pt.), 26,491 (1990); Cleburne,
26,569 (1998)
People
77% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks 19 of 30 in state; bottom third nationally);
57% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 15% college educated
(ranks 17 of 30 in state; bottom third nationally); 66% white collar (ranks
second of 30 in state; top third nationally), 21% blue collar (ranks 19 of
30 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
75% white, 23% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$27,366 (ranks 10 of 30 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Cowtown Coliseum, in the historic Stockyards district of Fort Worth, was the
site of the world's first indoor rodeo and the world's first live radio
broadcast of a rodeo.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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