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District 6 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] The seat is currently held by Carol Alvarado,[2] who won a 2018 special election after the resignation of Senator Sylvia Garcia.

Senator
  Carol Alvarado
D–Houston
Demographics10.1% White
12.7% Black
75.3% Hispanic
2.4% Asian
Population863,488
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Senator
  Carol Alvarado
D–Houston
Demographics10.1% White
12.7% Black
75.3% Hispanic
2.4% Asian
Population863,488
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Election history

Election history of District 6 from 1992.[3]

2024

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Texas general election, 2024: Senate District 6[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Alvarado 119,280 63.01
Republican Martha Fierro 70,013 36.99
Majority 49,267 26.02
Turnout 189,293
Democratic hold
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2022

Carol Alvarado (Democratic) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and Alvarado was declared elected without a vote.[5]

2020

Change with 2016.

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Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 6[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carol Alvarado 137,895 84.05 −15.95
Libertarian Timothy Duffield 26,166 15.95 +15.95
Majority 111,729 68.10 −31.90
Turnout 164,061
Democratic hold
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2018 (special)

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2018 Texas Senate District 6 special election - 11 December 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Alvarado 7,629 50.37
Democratic Ana Hernandez 3,690 24.36
Republican Martha Elena Fierro 3,505 23.14
Democratic Mia Mundy 322 2.13
Majority 4,124 27.23
Turnout 15,146
Democratic hold
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2016

Change with 2012.

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Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 6[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sylvia Garcia 119,891 100.00 +29.05
Majority 119,891 100.00 +58.10
Turnout 119,891
Democratic hold
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2013 (special)

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2013 Texas Senate District 6 special runoff election - 3 February 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sylvia Garcia 9,595 52.89 +7.54
Democratic Carol Alvarado 8,546 47.11 +5.49
Majority 1,049 5.78
Turnout 18,141
Democratic hold
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2013 Texas Senate District 6 special election - 26 January 2013[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Garcia 7,424 45.35
Democratic Carol Alvarado 6,813 41.62
Republican R. W. Bray 1,015 6.20
Republican Dorothy Olmos 461 2.82
Democratic Joaquin Martinez 405 2.47
Independent Rodolfo "Rudy" Reyes 125 0.76
Green Maria Selva 73 0.45
Democratic Susan Delgado 53 0.32
Turnout 16,369
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2012

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Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 6[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos Jr. 93,289 70.95 +0.94
Republican R. W. Bray 38,201 29.05 +2.42
Majority 55,088 41.90 −1.48
Turnout 131,490
Democratic hold
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2008

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Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 6[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos Jr. 72,960 70.01 −21.73
Republican Gilbert Pena 27,751 26.63 +26.63
Libertarian Susan Delgado 3,496 3.35 −4.70
Majority 45,209 43.38 −40.31
Turnout 104,207
Democratic hold
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2004

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Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 6[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos Jr. 75,318 91.74 −8.24
Libertarian Tony Deppenschmidt 6,614 8.05 +8.05
Write-In Susan Delgado 160 0.19 +0.19
Majority 68,704 83.69 −16.31
Turnout 82,092 +51.65
Democratic hold
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Democratic primary, 2004: Senate District 6[14]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. 6,484 53.92
Yolanda Navarro Flores 5,541 46.07
Turnout 12,025
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2002

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Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 6[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos, Jr. 54,130 100.00 0.00
Majority 54,130 100.00 +43.41
Turnout 54,130 +43.41
Democratic hold
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1998

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Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 6[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos, Jr. 37,746 100.00 0.00
Majority 37,746 100.00 −2.59
Turnout 37,746 −2.59
Democratic hold
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1994

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Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 6[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos, Jr. 38,749 100.00 +57.52
Majority 38,749 100.00 +69.20
Turnout 38,749 −74.55
Democratic gain from Republican
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Democratic primary runoff, 1994: Senate District 6[18]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. 9,613 57.19
Roman O. Martinez 7,193 42.80
Turnout 16,806
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Democratic primary, 1994: Senate District 6[19]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Roman O. Martinez 9,026 37.91
✓ Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. 5,990 25.15
Yolanda Navarro Flores 4,936 20.73
David Thomas McCullough 3,857 16.19
Turnout 23,809
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1992

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Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 6[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Shelley 87,570 57.52
Democratic Don Coffey 64,669 42.48
Majority 22,901 15.04
Turnout 152,239
Republican gain from Democratic
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District officeholders

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Legislature Senator, District 6 Counties in District
1 Jesse J. Robinson Jasper, Sabine.
2 John H. McRae Jasper, Newton, Sabine.
3 James F. Taylor Harrison, Smith, Upshur.
4 George Washington Hill Henderson, Limestone, Navarro.
5 Simpson C. Newman Upshur, Wood.
6 Jonathan Russell
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8 Emory Rains
9 Matthew Fielding Locke
Stephen W. Beasley		 Harrison, Upshur.
10 Stephen W. Beasley
11 C. C. Coppedge
12 James Postell Douglas Smith, Upshur.
13 John Lane Henry
14 John Lafayette Camp
15 William Amos Wortham Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus.
16 William Jesse Swain
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18 John C. Buchanan Gregg, Rains, Smith, Upshur, Wood.
19 John Lafayette Camp, Jr.
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21 William C. "Cone" Johnson
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23 Oliver P. Bowser Dallas, Rockwall.
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26 Barry Miller
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28 William C. McKamy, Jr.
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30 Erasmus G. Senter
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32 James C. McNealus
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37 James C. McNealus
Hart Willis
38 John Davis
39 J. Roy Hardin Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro.
40 Julian P. Greer
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44 Clay Cotten
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48 Clay Cotten
James E. Taylor
49 James E. Taylor
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51 James E. Taylor
George O. Nokes, Jr.
52 George O. Nokes, Jr.
53 J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. Harris.
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56 Robert W. Baker
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58 Criss Cole
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60 Portion of Harris.
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62 James P. Wallace
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64 Lindon Williams
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70 Gene Green
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73 Dan Shelley
74 Mario Gallegos, Jr.
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83 Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Sylvia Garcia
84 Sylvia Garcia
85 Sylvia Garcia
Carol Alvarado
86 Carol Alvarado
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