2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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All 32 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout4,745,613 - 25%
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before2012
Seats won239
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote3,058,2281,450,197
Percentage64.4%30.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.6%Decrease2.svg 9.0%
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The 2010 U.S. congressional elections in Texas were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who will represent the state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013.

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With 27% of the voting age public turning out, the Republican Party won 23 seats and the Democratic Party won 9 seats. Three house seats changed parties this election, with the 17th, 23rd, and 27th districts all flipping from Democratic to Republican seats.

Overview

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas by district: [1]

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 129,39889.73%00.00%14,81110.27%144,209100%Republican hold
District 2 130,02088.61%00.00%16,71111.39%146,731100%Republican hold
District 3 101,18066.28%47,84831.34%3,6242.37%152,652100%Republican hold
District 4 136,33873.19%40,97522.00%8,9734.82%186,286100%Republican hold
District 5 106,74270.53%41,64927.52%2,9581.95%151,349100%Republican hold
District 6 107,14065.91%50,71731.20%4,7002.89%162,557100%Republican hold
District 7 143,65581.45%00.00%32,72318.55%176,378100%Republican hold
District 8 161,41780.27%34,69417.25%4,9882.48%201,099100%Republican hold
District 9 24,20122.88%80,10775.74%1,4591.38%105,767100%Democratic hold
District 10 144,98064.67%74,08633.05%5,1052.28%224,171100%Republican hold
District 11 125,58180.84%23,98915.44%5,7703.71%155,340100%Republican hold
District 12 109,88271.86%38,43425.13%4,6013.01%152,917100%Republican hold
District 13 113,20187.05%00.00%16,84212.95%130,043100%Republican hold
District 14 140,62375.99%44,43124.01%00.00%185,054100%Republican hold
District 15 39,96441.59%53,54655.73%2,5702.67%96,080100%Democratic hold
District 16 31,05136.58%49,30158.07%4,5405.35%84,892100%Democratic hold
District 17 106,69661.80%63,13836.57%2,8081.63%172,642100%Republican gain
District 18 33,06727.26%85,10870.15%3,1462.59%121,321100%Democratic hold
District 19 106,05977.78%25,98419.06%4,3153.16%136,358100%Republican hold
District 20 31,75734.45%58,64563.62%1,7831.93%92,185100%Democratic hold
District 21 162,92468.88%65,92727.87%7,6943.25%236,545100%Republican hold
District 22 140,53767.49%62,08229.82%5,6042.69%208,223100%Republican hold
District 23 74,85349.40%67,34844.44%9,3336.16%151,534100%Republican gain
District 24 100,07881.57%00.00%22,60918.43%122,687100%Republican hold
District 25 84,84944.84%99,96752.82%4,4312.34%189,247100%Democratic hold
District 26 120,98467.05%55,38530.70%4,0622.25%180,431100%Republican hold
District 27 50,97647.85%50,17947.10%5,3765.05%106,531100%Republican gain
District 28 46,74041.96%62,77356.35%1,8891.70%111,402100%Democratic hold
District 29 22,82534.09%43,25764.61%8661.29%66,948100%Democratic hold
District 30 24,66821.64%86,32275.74%2,9882.62%113,978100%Democratic hold
District 31 126,38482.54%00.00%26,73517.46%153,119100%Republican hold
District 32 79,43362.61%44,25834.88%3,1782.50%126,869100%Republican hold
Total3,058,20364.44%1,450,15030.56%237,1925.00%4,745,545100%

District 1

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Republican incumbent Louie Gohmert ran for reelection.

General election results

Texas's 1st congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louie Gohmert 129,398 89.73
Libertarian Charles F. Parkes, III14,81110.27
Total votes144,209 100
Republican hold

District 2

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Republican incumbent Ted Poe ran for reelection.

General election results

Texas's 2nd congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Poe 130,020 88.61
Libertarian David W. Smith16,71111.39
Total votes146,731 100
Republican hold

District 3

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Republican candidate Sam Johnson had been the incumbent since 1991. In 2010, Johnson faced Independent Emma Berry, Democrat John Lingenfelder and Libertarian Christopher J. Claytor.

General election results

Texas's 3rd congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Johnson 101,180 66.28
Democratic John Lingenfelder47,84831.34
Libertarian Christopher J. Claytor3,6022.36
Write-in Harry Pierce220.01
Total votes152,652 100
Republican hold

District 4

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Republican Ralph Hall, at the time the oldest living member of the House of Representatives, had represented the district since 1980. In 2008, Hall won re-election with 68.8%. In 2010, he won the primary with 57% of the vote, and faced a re-election campaign against Democrat attorney VaLinda Hathcox. [3]

General election results

Texas's 4th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph M. Hall 136,338 73.19
Democratic VaLinda Hathcox40,97522.00
Libertarian Jim D. Prindle4,7292.54
IndependentShane Shepard4,2442.28
Total votes186,286 100
Republican hold

District 5

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Republican Jeb Hensarling was first elected in 2002 to a heavily Republican district. A favorite among fiscal conservatives in Texas, Hensarling was considered a potential challenger for the U.S. Senate in 2012 when the incumbent Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison retired. In 2008, Hensarling was re-elected with 83.6% of the vote. In 2010, he went unopposed in the primary and faced Democrat activist Tom Berry in the general election. [4]

General election results

Texas's 5th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeb Hensarling 106,742 70.53
Democratic Tom Berry41,64927.52
Libertarian Ken Ashby2,9581.95
Total votes151,349 100
Republican hold

District 6

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Twelve-term Republican Joe Barton was the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee until Democrats took over the House in 2006. In 2008, Barton won re-election with 62.0%. He faced Democratic activist David Cozad in the general election. [5]

General election results

Texas's 6th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe L. Barton 107,140 65.91
Democratic David E. Cozad50,71731.20
Libertarian Byron Severns4,7002.89
Total votes162,557 100
Republican hold

District 7

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Republican John Culberson was unopposed in the general election.

General election results

Texas's 7th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Culberson 143,655 81.45
Libertarian Bob Townsend31,70417.98
Write-in Lissa Squiers1,0190.58
Total votes176,378 100
Republican hold

District 8

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Republican Kevin Brady represented a strongly GOP district. He won re-election in 2008 with 72.6%. In 2010, he faced Libertarian Bruce West, a design engineer and 2-time Democratic congressional candidate Kent Hargett in the general election.

General election results

Texas's 8th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Brady 161,417 80.27
Democratic Kent Hargett34,69417.25
Libertarian Bruce West4,9882.48
Total votes201,099 100
Republican hold

District 9

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Democrat Al Green was re-elected with 94% in 2008. Republican activist Steve Mueller faced Green in the general election. [6]

General election results

Texas's 9th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Al Green 80,107 75.74
Republican Steve Mueller24,20122.88
Libertarian Michael W. Hope1,4591.38
Total votes105,767 100
Democratic hold

District 10

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Republican Michael McCaul ran for reelection in 2010. [7] He defeated Democratic nominee, war veteran Ted Ankrum in the general election. [8]

General election results

Texas's 10th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael McCaul 144,980 64.67
Democratic Ted Ankrum74,08633.05
Libertarian Jeremiah "JP" Perkins5,1052.28
Total votes224,171 100
Republican hold

District 11

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Republican Mike Conaway represented George W. Bush’s strongest district in the 2004 election. He won 77% of the vote in 2004 and was one of only a handful of Republicans who ran unopposed in 2006. In 2008, he won re-election with 88.3%. In 2010, he faced Democrat activist James Quillian in the general election. [9]

General election results

Texas's 11th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Conaway 125,581 80.84
Democratic James Quillian23,98915.44
Libertarian James A. Powell4,3212.78
Green Jim Howe1,4490.93
Total votes155,340 100
Republican hold

District 12

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Republican Kay Granger won re-election in 2008 with 67.6%. In 2010, she won the primary with 70%, and faced Democrat activist Tracey Smith in the general election. [10]

General election results

Texas's 12th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kay Granger 109,882 71.86
Democratic Tracey Smith38,43425.13
Libertarian Matthew Solodow4,6013.01
Total votes152,917 100
Republican hold

District 13

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Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.

General election results

Texas's 13th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mac Thornberry 113,201 87.05
Independent Keith Dyer11,1928.61
Libertarian John T. Burwell Jr.5,6504.34
Total votes130,043 100
Republican hold

District 14

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Republican Ron Paul is best known for his strong libertarian views. In 2010, he won the primary with 80% of the vote. In the Democratic primary, Robert Pruett won the run off election with just 52% of the vote, and faced Paul in the general election. [11]

General election results

Texas's 14th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Paul 140,623 75.99
Democratic Robert Pruett44,43124.01
Total votes185,054 100
Republican hold

Campaign finance report

Candidate (party) [12] ReceiptsDisbursementsCash on handDebt
Ron Paul (R)$851,353$1,154,112$2,197,619$0
Robert Pruett (D)$19,421$18,255$1,166$4,531
Eugene Flynn (L)Unreported

District 15

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Democrat Rubén Hinojosa was re-elected with 62% in 2004 and 66% in 2008. In 2010, the Republican primary had a run off between Eddie Zamora and Paul Haring. Zamora won the run off with 57% of the vote and faced Hinojosa in the general election. [13]

General election results

Texas's 15th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruben Hinojosa 53,546 55.73
Republican Eddie Zamora39,96441.59
Libertarian Aaron I. Cohn2,5702.67
Total votes96,080 100
Democratic hold

District 16

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Democrat Silvestre Reyes was the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Reyes won re-election in 2008 with 82%. In 2010, he faced Republican navy veteran Tim Besco. [14]

General election results

Texas's 16th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Silvestre Reyes 49,301 58.07
Republican Tim Besco31,05136.58
Libertarian Bill Collins4,3195.09
Write-in Tim Collins2210.26
Total votes84,892 100
Democratic hold

District 17

2010 Texas's 17th congressional district election
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Nominee Bill Flores Chet Edwards
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote106,69663,138
Percentage61.8%36.6%
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County results
Flores:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Edwards:     50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Chet Edwards
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Pete Flores
Republican

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Democratic incumbent Chet Edwards was challenged by Republican nominee Bill Flores and Libertarian nominee Richard B. Kelly.

In 2008, Edwards was reelected with 53% to Republican small business owner Rob Curnock, who was overwhelmingly outspent. Edwards was a moderate Democrat, who represented one of the most conservative districts in the nation. In 2010, he went uncontested in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, Curnock qualified for a run off election against Flores. [15] Flores won the run off with 64% of the vote. [16]

Endorsements

The Dallas Morning News [17] and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram [18] both endorsed Edwards prior to the 2010 general election.

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredChet Edwards (D)Bill Flores (R)
OnMessage, Inc.May, 2010 [19] 41%53%
Bennett, Petts & NormingtonOctober 4–5, 2010 [20] 42%46%
Penn, Schoen & BerlandOctober 19–21, 2010 [21] 40%52%

General election results

Edwards's loss was the largest margin of defeat for an incumbent Democrat in the 2010 cycle.

Texas's 17th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Flores 106,696 61.80
Democratic Chet Edwards 63,13836.57
Libertarian Richard B. Kelly2,8081.63
Total votes172,642 100
Republican gain from Democratic

District 18

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Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee represented one of the most heavily Democratic areas in the state. In 2008, she won re-election with 77% of the vote against Republican John Faulk, who she again faced in 2010.

General election results

Texas's 18th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee 85,108 70.15
Republican John Faulk33,06727.26
Libertarian Mike Taylor3,1182.57
Write-in Charles B. "ChuckM" Meyer280.02
Total votes121,321 100
Democratic hold

District 19

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Republican Randy Neugebauer won re-election in 2006 with 68% and in 2008 with 72.5%. In 2010, he faced Democrat Andy Wilson and Libertarian Chip Peterson in the general election. [22]

General election results

Texas's 19th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Neugebauer 106,059 77.78
Democratic Andy Wilson25,98419.06
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson4,3153.16
Total votes136,358 100
Republican hold

District 20

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Democrat Joaquin Castro represented much of heavily Democratic, largely Hispanic inner San Antonio.

General election results

Texas's 20th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles A. Gonzalez 58,645 63.62
Republican Clayton Trotter31,75734.45
Libertarian Michael "Commander" Idrogo1,7831.93
Total votes92,185 100
Democratic hold

District 21

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Longtime Republican Lamar S. Smith won re-election with 60% in 2006 and 80% in 2008. In 2010, he won the primary with 80% and faced Democratic real estate broker Lainey Melnick in the general election. [23]

General election results

Texas's 21st congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lamar Smith 162,924 68.88
Democratic Lainey Melnick65,92727.87
Libertarian James Arthur Strohm7,6943.25
Total votes236,545 100
Republican hold

District 22

2010 Texas's 22nd congressional district election
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Nominee Pete Olson Kesha Rogers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote140,53762,082
Percentage67.5%29.8%
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County results
Olson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Pete Olson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Pete Olson
Republican

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Freshman Pete Olson won the 2008 election with 53% in a heavily Republican district. In 2010, he faced Democrat Kesha Rogers, a LaRouche Movement supporter, and Libertarian Steve Susman, a small business owner in the general election. [24]

General election results

Texas's 22nd congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Olson 140,537 67.49
Democratic Kesha Rogers62,08229.82
Libertarian Steven Susman5,5382.66
Write-in Johnny Williams660.03
Total votes208,223 100
Republican hold

District 23

2010 Texas's 23rd congressional district election
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Nominee Quico Canseco Ciro Rodriguez
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote74,85367,348
Percentage49.4%44.4%
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County results
Canseco:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Rodriguez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Ciro Rodriguez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Quico Canseco
Republican

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Democratic incumbent Ciro Rodriguez was challenged by Republican nominee Quico Canseco, Libertarian nominee Martin Nitschke campaign site, [25] [26] Green Party nominee Ed Scharf campaign site, [27] [28] and Independent Craig T. Stephens campaign site. [29] [30]

In the 2010 Republican primary, Canseco won the run off election against former CIA officer Will Hurd with 56% of the vote. In the Democratic primary, Rodriguez won with 83% against Iraq war veteran Miguel Ortiz. [31]

In 2008, Rodriguez was re-elected with 56% of the vote. Obama carried the district with 51% of the vote. The district is 55% Hispanic, but has a Republican tilt as George Bush carried the district by a 15% margin.

General election results

Texas's 23rd congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Quico Canseco 74,671 49.38
Democratic Ciro Rodriguez (incumbent)67,21244.44
Independent Craig Stephens5,3423.58
Libertarian Martin Nitschke2,4821.63
Green Ed Scharf1,4190.93
Total votes151,126 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 24

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Republican Kenny Marchant faced write-in Democratic candidate Alex Dunaj in the general election.

General election results

Texas's 24th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenny Marchant 100,078 81.57
Libertarian David Sparks22,60918.43
Total votes122,687 100
Republican hold

District 25

2010 Texas's 25th congressional district election
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Nominee Lloyd Doggett Donna Campbell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote99,96784,849
Percentage52.8%44.8%
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County results
Doggett:     60–70%
Campbell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Lloyd Doggett
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Lloyd Doggett
Democratic

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Democrat Lloyd Doggett faced Republican physician Donna Campbell in the general election.

General election results

Texas's 25th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lloyd Doggett 99,967 52.82
Republican Donna Campbell 84,84944.84
Libertarian Jim Stutsman4,4312.34
Total votes189,247 100
Democratic hold

District 26

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Republican Michael Burgess won re-election in 2008 with 60.2%. In 2010, he faced Democrat attorney Neil Durrance and Libertarian Mark Boler. [3] Except for the district's first election, the 26th District has been held by the GOP and is considered one of its safe seats.

General election results

Texas's 26th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Burgess 120,984 67.05
Democratic Neil L. Durrance55,38530.70
Libertarian Mark Boler4,0622.25
Total votes180,431 100
Republican hold

District 27

2010 Texas's 27th congressional district election
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Nominee Blake Farenthold Solomon Ortiz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote51,00150,226
Percentage47.8%47.1%
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County results
Farenthold:     50–60%     70–80%
Ortiz:     50–60%     60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Solomon Ortiz
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Blake Farenthold
Republican

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Democratic incumbent Solomon Ortiz was challenged by Republican nominee attorney Blake Farenthold and Libertarian nominee Ed Mishou.

The Republican primary ended in a run off which Farenthold won with 51.3% against conservative activist James Duerr. [32] [33] Mishou, of Cameron County, was the 2010 Libertarian Party nominee and came in a close second to Farenthold in a 2010 27th District Tea Party poll. [34]

Ortiz was re-elected in 2008 with 58% of the vote, although Barack Obama carried the district with just 53% of the vote. The district is nearly 70% Hispanic.

General election results

Texas's 27th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blake Farenthold 51,001 47.84
Democratic Solomon Ortiz (incumbent)50,22647.12
Libertarian Ed Mishou5,3725.04
Total votes106,599 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 28

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Democrat Henry Cuellar was re-elected in 2008 with 69% of the vote, but Barack Obama only carried the district with 56% of the vote. In 2010, he faced Republican businessman Bryan Underwood in the general election. [35]

General election results

Texas's 28th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Cuellar 62,773 56.35
Republican Bryan Underwood46,74041.96
Libertarian Stephen Kaat1,8891.70
Total votes111,402 100
Democratic hold

District 29

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Democrat Gene Green won re-election with 75% in 2008. In 2010, he faced Republican air force veteran Roy Morales. [36]

General election results

Texas's 29th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gene Green 43,257 64.61
Republican Roy Morales22,82534.09
Libertarian Brad Walters8661.29
Total votes66,948 100
Democratic hold

District 30

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Incumbent Democratic nominee Eddie Bernice Johnson won re-election in 2008 with 83%. In the Republican primary Stephen Broden narrowly avoided a runoff in the first round, [37] but he won the second round with 67.5% of the vote. [38]

General election results

Texas's 30th congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson 86,322 75.74
Republican Stephen Broden 24,66824.64
Libertarian J.B. Oswalt2,9882.62
Total votes113,978 100
Democratic hold

District 31

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John Carter was opposed by Libertarian Bill Oliver in the general election.

General election results

Texas's 31st congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carter 126,290 82.5
Libertarian Bill Oliver26,71017.5
Total votes153,000 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

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Six-term incumbent Pete Sessions held a Republican-leaning district. In 2010, he faced Democrat Grier Raggio in the general election. [39]

General election results

Texas's 32nd congressional district, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Sessions 79,433 62.61
Democratic Grier Raggio 44,25834.88
Libertarian John Jay Myers3,1782.50
Total votes126,869 100
Republican hold

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