Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 30 million residents in 2022, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population. Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.
Politics[]
A conservative state, the state is served by 36 representatives and 2 senators. There is a governor who is not limited by term limits and receives a salary of $160,000.
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| Washington, D.C. • Puerto Rico • American Samoa • Guam • U.S. Virgin Islands • Northern Mariana Islands |
List of Senators[]
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| # | Senator | Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | # | Senator | Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | |
| 1 | Jay Sorenson | January 19th, 2020 (Appointment) — January 25th, 2020 (Resigned) Acting: January 25th, 2020 |
Elected January 21st | 1 |
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| Territories and Federal Capital |
| Washington, D.C. • Puerto Rico • American Samoa • Guam • U.S. Virgin Islands • Northern Mariana Islands |