Texas House of Representatives, District 65
District 65 is a district of the Texas House of Representatives that serves a portion of Denton County. The current representative is Republican Ronald K. Simmons (born 1952), who was elected to his first term in 2012.
District description
The district is located wholly within Denton County. It is one of three serving Denton County. In terms of geography it comprises the eastern and southeastern portions of the county. Major cities in the district include the majority of Lewisville and those portions of Carrollton, Dallas, Frisco, and Plano that extend into Denton County.
Elections
2006 candidates
Former Representative Burt Solomons ran unopposed in the Republican primary in 2006. John E. Shuey opposed Solomons as the Libertarian candidate upon his selection on June 10, 2006 at his state party convention; the Democratic Party did not field a candidate.
Mr. Solomon won reelection to the Texas House, with 77.2% of the vote, and served as the District 65 representative in the Eightieth Texas Legislature. Shuey's 22.8% represents the largest percent ever achieved by a Libertarian in this district.
History of district
From 1920 to 1951, District 65 was a floterial district covering Burleson, Lee and Milam counties.