Midland County
Texas independence is built one county at a time. Here is where Midland County stands, and what it still needs.
Nothing scheduled here yet
No public events are on the calendar in Midland County right now. That is usually a gap rather than an absence of support — it means nobody has stepped up to organize here yet, which is the most consequential role in the movement.
Nearest events to you
Midland County by the numbers
- 183,587
- residents (U.S. Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2024)
- 95,340
- registered voters (Texas Secretary of State, March 2024)
Supporter numbers are reported statewide, not by county. The map on the home page shades counties by relative movement strength; it is a model, so this page does not publish a per-county count it cannot stand behind.
About Midland County
- County seat
- Midland
- Established
- 1885
- Named for
- Its location halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway
The county seat was first named Midway for its position on the Fort Worth-El Paso rail line.
Source: Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association
Who represents Midland County in Austin
The Texas Independence Referendum Act has to pass the Legislature before Texans get their vote. These are the members whose districts take in all or part of Midland County.
Texas Senate
- Sen. Kevin SparksDistrict 31
Texas House
- Rep. Tom CraddickDistrict 82
Find your own district and where your candidates stand
District lines: Texas Legislative Council, plans PLANH2316 and PLANS2168. Members: the Texas House and Senate rosters, as of September 25, 2026.
The Texas First Pledge in Midland County
The Texas First Pledge commits officeholders and candidates to put Texas first, including support for legislation that gives Texans an independence referendum.
No one holding or seeking an office that covers Midland County has signed it yet.
Be the first organizer in Midland County
The work is relational: conversations with the people you already know, tables at the events your county already holds, and doors in the neighborhood you already live in. Tell us where you are and the organizing team will get you connected.