CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Dick Armey (R) | 214,025 | 72% |
| Steve Love (D) | 75,601 | 26% |
| Fred E. Badagnani (LIBERT) | 5,646 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 14, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Steve Love | 6,128 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Dick Armey | 48,179 | 88% |
| Larry Thompson | 6,806 | 12% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
TEXAS 26
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Suburban Dallas; part of Irving
The 26th consists of parts of four counties that cover the suburbs north
of Dallas, with the majority of the district's population coming from Dallas
County. Redistricting has moved the district south and west - originally its
northern edge almost touched the Oklahoma border.
As the population of Dallas expanded in the 1990s, it stretched north
into rural Denton and Collin counties. Denton's population has boomed since
the 1970s and continues to grow today as upper-middle-class families build
large homes in the area. In Collin, once-rural towns like Frisco and
McKinney have caught the overgrowth from the Plano area. However, the entire
northern section and much of the western edge of the district remain rural
and depend on cotton, eggs, cattle and corn.
Like the rest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area districts, the 26th's
economic wealth is derived mainly from its infrastructure. Many residents
depend on Love Field and the nearby Dallas-Fort Worth Airport for their
paychecks. The city of Irving was removed from the district during 1996
redistricting. The 26th now includes the wealthy communities of Highland
Park and University Park, home to Southern Methodist U.
Overall, the district is predominantly white, upper-class and suburban.
Residents of the 26th voted 2-to-1 for Bob Dole in the 1996 presidential
election and overwhelmingly re-elected their Republican representative.
The area tends to be conservative both fiscally and socially, but local
issues - such as highway transportation - remain the top priority to many.
Major Industry
Transportation, telecommunications, education
Population
564,764 (1990)
Cities
Carrollton, 96,757 (1996); Dallas (pt.), 91,831; Lewisville (pt.), 45,966
(1990)
People
85% urban; 8% age 65+ (ranks 23 of 30 in state; bottom third nationally);
53% married couples, 26% married couples with children; 41% college educated
(ranks first of 30 in state; top third nationally); 75% white collar (ranks
first of 30 in state; top third nationally), 14% blue collar (ranks 30 of 30
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
87% white, 5% black, 3% Asian; 9% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$40,269 (ranks fourth of 30 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Ross Perot lives in north Dallas; The $110-million Texas Motor Speedway, the
second-largest sports facility in the nation, just north of Fort Worth in
Denton County.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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