Texas's 9th congressional district
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Texas's 9th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, known for its diverse, heavily urban population and strong Democratic lean.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Texas's 9th congressional district Context triple: [Texas congressional districts, hasPart, Texas's 9th congressional district]
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Texas's 8th congressional district
Texas's 8th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in southeastern Texas that includes parts of the northern Houston suburbs and surrounding communities.
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Texas's 7th congressional district
Texas's 7th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, historically known as a Republican stronghold that has become increasingly competitive and suburban in character.
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Texas's 1st congressional district
Texas's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in East Texas that includes cities such as Tyler and Longview and is known as a strongly Republican-leaning seat.
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Texas's 5th congressional district
Texas's 5th congressional district is a U.S. House district in Texas that encompasses parts of the Dallas area and surrounding communities in the northeastern portion of the state.
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Texas's 2nd congressional district
Texas's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, known for its suburban communities and historically Republican-leaning electorate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas's 9th congressional district Target entity description: Texas's 9th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, known for its diverse, heavily urban population and strong Democratic lean.
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A.
Texas's 8th congressional district
Texas's 8th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in southeastern Texas that includes parts of the northern Houston suburbs and surrounding communities.
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B.
Texas's 7th congressional district
Texas's 7th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, historically known as a Republican stronghold that has become increasingly competitive and suburban in character.
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C.
Texas's 1st congressional district
Texas's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in East Texas that includes cities such as Tyler and Longview and is known as a strongly Republican-leaning seat.
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D.
Texas's 5th congressional district
Texas's 5th congressional district is a U.S. House district in Texas that encompasses parts of the Dallas area and surrounding communities in the northeastern portion of the state.
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E.
Texas's 2nd congressional district
Texas's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, known for its suburban communities and historically Republican-leaning electorate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional district
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congressional district ⓘ |
| contains |
parts of Missouri City, Texas
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parts of Stafford, Texas ⓘ parts of southwest Houston ⓘ significant African American population ⓘ significant Asian American population ⓘ significant Hispanic population ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| created | 1903 ⓘ |
| createdBy | reapportionment following the 1900 census ⓘ |
| currentRepresentative | Al Green ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeChamber | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
ethnically diverse population
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racially diverse population ⓘ |
| electorateType | general electorate ⓘ |
| elects | one member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| federalDistrictNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States Constitution
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federal election law ⓘ |
| hasElectionCycle | biennial ⓘ |
| hasIncumbentSince | 2005 ⓘ |
| hasPostalAbbreviationState |
TX
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linked to:
Texas
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| hasType | single-member district ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fort Bend County, Texas
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Harris County, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Harris County
Houston metropolitan area ⓘ |
| lowerHouseOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mapFeature | defined by congressional redistricting plans of Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
majority-minority district
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safe Democratic seat ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas congressional delegation ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | United States federal electoral districts ⓘ |
| politicalLeaning |
Democratic
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strongly Democratic ⓘ |
| redistrictedAfter |
2000 United States census
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2010 United States census ⓘ 2020 United States census ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Congress ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Texas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| urbanizationLevel | heavily urban ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Subject: Texas's 9th congressional district Description of subject: Texas's 9th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, known for its diverse, heavily urban population and strong Democratic lean.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Nick Lampson
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position held
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United States representative from Texas's 9th congressional district
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linked to: Texas's 9th congressional district
Clark W. Thompson
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positionHeld
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United States Representative from Texas's 9th congressional district
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linked to: Texas's 9th congressional district