U.S. House, Texas District 2

Map of all key races

Click on a shaded state below to see key races.

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Gary Binderim

Occupation
Water Utility Manager

Education
MS, Wildlife Biology, Northeast Louisiana University; BS, Biology, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Born
December 13, 1949, Purcell, OK, USA

Residence
Kingwood, TX

Religion
Episcopalian

» Web Site

Republican Candidate

Ted Poe (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former state district judge

Education
BA, Political Science, Abilene Christian University; JD, Law, University of Houston Law Center

Elected
2004

Born
Temple, TX, United States

Residence
Humble, TX

Religion
Church of Christ

» Web Site

Texas District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,620
Male: 49.8%
Female: 50.2%
Median Age: 34.6
18 Years and Over: 72.5%
65 Years and Over: 9.9%
Employed: 58.8%
Median Household Income: $47,029
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.2%
(of those over 25)

» Full Demographic Report

Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.