Kay Granger (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 12th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 1997. Her current term ended on January 3, 2025.
Granger filed for reelection to a fifteenth term in January 2023, and withdrew her candidacy in November 2023. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Granger began her political career as a member of the Zoning Commission of Fort Worth, Texas, from 1981 to 1989. She then served on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991 and as the mayor of Fort Worth from 1991 to 1995.
She was the first Republican woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House. Granger was also the first woman to serve as chair of the U.
S. House Appropriations Committee.
Questions about Granger's health were raised in December 2024, after The Dallas Express reported she had not cast a vote in the U.S. House since July 24, 2024. On December 22, 2024, Granger's son told The Dallas Morning News she moved into a senior living facility over the summer, citing health issues related to dementia. After earning her bachelor's from Texas Wesleyan University, Granger went on to teach high school and operate an insurance agency before pursuing her political career.
