Texas answers for the citizenship test
The civics test asks about your U.S. senators, your U.S. representative, your governor and your state capital. Here are the answers for Texas. Give the names of the people in office on the day of your interview.
Last updated 2026-10-01.
U.S. senators
- John Cornyn
- Ted Cruz
John Cornyn: Republican · Ted Cruz: Republican
Governor
- Greg Abbott
Republican
Capital
- Austin
U.S. representatives
Texas has 38 congressional districts. Name the representative for your district.
| District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Moran | Republican |
| 2 | Dan Crenshaw | Republican |
| 3 | Keith Self | Republican |
| 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican |
| 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican |
| 6 | Jake Ellzey | Republican |
| 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | Democrat |
| 8 | Morgan Luttrell | Republican |
| 9 | Al Green | Democrat |
| 10 | Michael T. McCaul | Republican |
| 11 | August Pfluger | Republican |
| 12 | Craig A. Goldman | Republican |
| 13 | Ronny Jackson | Republican |
| 14 | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican |
| 15 | Monica De La Cruz | Republican |
| 16 | Veronica Escobar | Democrat |
| 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican |
| 18 | Christian D. Menefee | Democrat |
| 19 | Jodey C. Arrington | Republican |
| 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democrat |
| 21 | Chip Roy | Republican |
| 22 | Troy E. Nehls | Republican |
| 23 | Not listed | |
| 24 | Beth Van Duyne | Republican |
| 25 | Roger Williams | Republican |
| 26 | Brandon Gill | Republican |
| 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican |
| 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democrat |
| 29 | Sylvia R. Garcia | Democrat |
| 30 | Jasmine Crockett | Democrat |
| 31 | John R. Carter | Republican |
| 32 | Julie Johnson | Democrat |
| 33 | Marc A. Veasey | Democrat |
| 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democrat |
| 35 | Greg Casar | Democrat |
| 36 | Brian Babin | Republican |
| 37 | Lloyd Doggett | Democrat |
| 38 | Wesley Hunt | Republican |
Not sure which district you live in? Look it up by ZIP code on house.gov, or let the app find it from your ZIP code.
Questions these answers are for
- 2025 · 23.Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- 2025 · 29.Name your U.S. representative.
- 2025 · 61.Who is the governor of your state now?
- 2025 · 62.What is the capital of your state?
- 2008 · 20.Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
- 2008 · 23.Name your U.S. Representative.
- 2008 · 43.Who is the Governor of your state now?
- 2008 · 44.What is the capital of your state?
Check the official sources before your interview: Senators: senate.gov · Representative: house.gov · Governor: usa.gov.
The app knows Texas's answers
Enter your ZIP code once and the app finds your senators, your representative, your governor and your capital, then asks those questions out loud in a full mock interview.
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