The Green Papers: Texas 2008 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 4 March 2008
Run-off (CD 22-R; CD 32-D; Railroad Commissioner-D): Tuesday 8 April 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Electoral Votes:34(6.32% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:32(7.36% of 435)
2000 Census:20,903,994 (7.41% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):14,850,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):10,267,639
Capital:Austin
Tuesday 4 March 2008 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in MST, so the vast majority of polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CST.
Tuesday 8 April 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in MDT, so the vast majority of polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CDT.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in MST, so the vast majority of polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CST.
 

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Texas State and Local Government

Texas 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

TEXAS State and Local Primaries

Tuesday 4 March 2008

polls close: 7 PM local time (0100 UTC re: Central Time Zone; 0200 UTC re: Mountain Time Zone).

Where no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in any Primary held on Tuesday 4 March, a runoff between the two top vote-getters will be held on Tuesday 8 April 2008.

Parties listed below have more than one contender for that Party's nomination for the office in question. Nomination contests involving an incumbent are in boldface. Party abbreviations are as follows:

  • D: Democrats
  • G: Green (not participating in the 4 March primary)
  • L: Libertarian (not participating in the 4 March primary)
  • R: Republican

  • United States Senator (Class 2 seat):
    • D, G, L, R.
  • U.S. House of Representatives:
    • CD 3: D, R.
    • CD 4: D, R.
    • CD 5: L.
    • CD 6: D, L.
    • CD 10: D.
    • CD 14: R.
    • CD 16: D.
    • CD 17: L.
    • CD 18: R.
    • CD 19: D.
    • CD 22: R.
    • CD 23: R.
    • CD 25: L.
    • CD 32: D.

4 March 2008 results from a media source.

 
           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 34 (Winner-take-all)
Up for election in 2008
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
• First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1 May 1993- and necessary subsequent Runoff: 5 June 1993 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat): 20 January 1993- which Robert Krueger had been appointed by Governor Ann W. Richards (Democrat) to fill, 21 January 1993]; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 15 October 2007: Announced she would not seek re-election and may step down before the end of her current term.
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator John Cornyn
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
    Democratic     Eugene Edward "Gene" Kelly - lost primary
• FEC S4TX00227: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Raymond Eugene "Ray" McMurrey - lost primary
• FEC S8TX00228: $18,529
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Richard Joel "Rick" Noriega
• FEC S8TX00202: $1,492,882
    Democratic     Rhett R. Smith - lost primary
• FEC S8TX00236: $5,200
  Candidate Republican     Senator John Cornyn
• FEC S2TX00106: $9,114,803
    Republican     Larry Scott Kilgore - lost primary
• FEC S8TX00210: $9,350
  Candidate Green     David B. Collins
  Candidate Green     Tom Davis
  Candidate Libertarian     Scott Lanier Jameson
• FEC S2TX00254: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Jon Roland
• FEC S8TX00244: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Yvonne Adams Schick
• FEC S8TX00251: Financial report not available
  Candidate Constitution     Alfred Adask
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party     Jacquie Henderson
  Candidate Independent     Robert V. Belt
  Candidate Independent     Robert James Devine
  Candidate Independent     Michael R. Powell
  Candidate Independent     W. Leon Smith
  Candidate Independent     Randolph B. "Randy" Stripling
• FEC S8TX00269: Financial report not available
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors
  Republican Governor Rick Perry
• Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002, re-elected: 2006
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Republican Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
19 Republican (19 Renominated);
13 Democratic (13 Renominated)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert
• FEC H4TX04039: $504,833
  Candidate Constitution     James Stephen King
  Candidate Independent     Roger L. Owen
• FEC H6TX01196: Financial report not available
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
• FEC H4TX02108: $460,926
  Candidate Libertarian     Craig Wolfe
• FEC H8TX02042: Financial report not available
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas James Daley
• FEC H8TX03032: $8,608
    Democratic     Ron Minkow - lost primary
• FEC H8TX03057: Financial report not available
    Republican     Wayne Avellanet - lost primary
• FEC H8TX03040: $828
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
• FEC H2TX03118: $651,156
    Republican     Harry Lee Pierce - lost primary
• FEC H8TX03065: $17,568
  Candidate Green     Mary Joan Boidock
  Candidate Libertarian     Christopher J. Claytor
• FEC H2TX27117: Financial report not available
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Ralph Moody Hall
• First elected (as a Democrat) 1980; re-elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002; filed to run for re-election as a Republican: 2 January 2004. Switched party affiliation to Republican 5 January 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
    Democratic     VaLinda Hathcox - lost primary
• FEC H8TX04139: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Glenn Melançon
• FEC H6TX04083: $43,760
    Republican     Gene Christensen - lost primary
• FEC H4TX04062: $290,840
    Republican     Kevin Ray George - lost primary
• FEC H8TX04113: $16,596
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Ralph Moody Hall
• FEC H0TX04037: $723,092
    Republican     Joshua John Kowert - lost primary
• FEC H8TX04121: $5,787
    Republican     Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Seei - lost primary
• FEC H8TX04105: $73,395
  Candidate Libertarian     Fred Annett
• FEC H8TX04147: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     David McCurrach
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Jeb Hensarling
• FEC H2TX05121: $1,122,752
  Candidate Libertarian     Ken Ashby
• FEC H8TX05052: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Michael Sprinkle
• FEC H8TX05078: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Michael A. Dougan
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Joe Linus Barton
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
    Democratic     John Steven "Steve" Bush - lost primary
• FEC H8TX06134: $9,370
  Candidate Democratic     Ludwig Otto
• FEC H8TX06142: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Joe Linus Barton
• FEC H4TX06117: $1,173,807
  Candidate Libertarian     Max W. Koch, III
  Candidate Libertarian     Perry Munger
• FEC H8TX06167: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Kenneth Jacobs
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman John Culberson
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Peter Skelly
• FEC H8TX07074: $853,294
  Candidate Republican     Congressman John Culberson
• FEC H0TX07055: $589,053
  Candidate Libertarian     Drew Parks
• FEC H8TX07066: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     John Flatten
  Candidate Independent     John F. Truitt
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Kent Hargett
• FEC H8TX08056: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
• FEC H6TX08100: $292,993
  Candidate Libertarian     Brian Stevens
• FEC H8TX08064: Financial report not available
CD 9
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
• FEC H4TX09095: $126,737
  Candidate Libertarian     Brad Walters
• FEC H8TX09112: Financial report not available
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party     Amanda C. Ulman
CD 10
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Michael T. McCaul
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Larry Joe Doherty
• FEC H8TX10052: $557,004
    Democratic     Daniel Scott "Dan" Grant - lost primary
• FEC H8TX10060: $231,474
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Michael T. McCaul
• FEC H4TX10093: $721,969
  Candidate Libertarian     Matt Finkel
• FEC H8TX10078: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Daniel "Danny" Kuehn, Sr.
CD 11
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
• FEC H4TX19136: $684,753
  Candidate Libertarian     John R. Strohm
• FEC H8TX11084: Financial report not available
CD 12
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Kay N. Granger
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Tracey Smith
• FEC H8TX12058: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kay N. Granger
• FEC H6TX12060: $965,593
  Candidate Libertarian     Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh
• FEC H8TX12066: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Christopher Phillip Dobson
  Candidate Independent     Jeff Long
CD 13
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Roger James Waun
• FEC H6TX13100: $4,617
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Mac Thornberry
• FEC H4TX13014: $366,565
CD 14
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul
• First elected in a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Congressman Robert R. Casey: 3 April 1976; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 1976; elected again: 1978; did not run for re-election: 1984; unsuccessful candidate for the Senate: 1984; unsuccessful Libertarian Presidential nominee: 1988; elected again: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul
• Also running as a Republican for President
• FEC H6TX22101: $1,443,159
    Republican     Friendswood Council Member William Christopher "Chris" Peden - lost primary
• FEC H8TX14112: $259,450
  Candidate Libertarian     Eugene J. Flynn
• FEC H6TX14116: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     James G. Harvey, Jr.
  Candidate Independent     Gregory Randall Roof
CD 15
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Rubén E. Hinojosa
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Rubén E. Hinojosa
• FEC H6TX15055: $296,763
  Candidate Republican     Edward Romero "Eddie" Zamora, Jr.
• FEC H6TX15113: $6,051
  Candidate Libertarian     Gricha Raether
• FEC H8TX15044: Financial report not available
CD 16
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Silvestre Reyes
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
    Democratic     Jorge Artalejo - lost primary
• FEC H2TX18041: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Silvestre Reyes
• FEC H6TX00115: $636,085
  Candidate Libertarian     Mette A. Baker
• FEC H8TX16067: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Benjamin Eloy "Ben" Mendoza
  Candidate Independent     Jerome Telghman
CD 17
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Chet Edwards
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Chet Edwards
• FEC H8TX06035: $1,551,146
  Candidate Republican     Robert John "Rob" Curnock
• FEC H8TX17107: $6,191
  Candidate Libertarian     Gardner C. Osborne
• FEC H6TX12128: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Robert Allan Vernon
• FEC H8TX17115: Financial report not available
  Candidate Constitution     Bryan Malatesta
  Candidate Independent     Dennis Allen Yokie
CD 18
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
• FEC H4TX18054: $385,942
    Republican     TJ Baker-Holm - lost primary
• FEC H8TX18147: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     John M. Faulk
• FEC H8TX18139: $11,362
  Candidate Libertarian     Mike Taylor
• FEC H8TX18154: Financial report not available
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party     Steven Warshell
CD 19
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Randy Neugebauer
• First elected in a special election: 3 June 2003
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Dwight Fullingim
• FEC H8TX19087: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Rufus James Mark - lost primary
• FEC H8TX19095: $35,979
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Randy Neugebauer
• FEC H4TX19102: $863,333
  Candidate Libertarian     Richard "Chip" Peterson
• FEC H4TX19235: Financial report not available
CD 20
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez
• FEC H8TX20077: $496,177
  Candidate Republican     Robert Litoff
• FEC H8TX20135: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Michael "Mike" Idrogo
• FEC H8TX28039: Financial report not available
CD 21
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Lamar Smith
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Lamar Smith
• FEC H6TX21012: $820,785
  Candidate Libertarian     James Arthur Strohm
• FEC H6TX21178: $775
  Candidate Constitution     Dan Zavorka
  Candidate Independent     Jennifer Lauren Gale
  Candidate Independent     Robert Steven Hostetler
CD 22
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson
• FEC H6TX09033: $1,346,313
    Republican     Kevyn Blake Bazzy - lost primary
• FEC H8TX22164: $20,645
    Republican     Cynthia Dunbar - lost primary
• FEC H8TX22172: $29,317
    Republican     former Sugar Land Mayor Dean Allen Hrbacek - lost primary
• FEC H8TX22123: $342,196
    Republican     Robert Brian "Brian" Klock - lost primary
• FEC H8TX22156: $46,599
    Republican     former Pasadena Mayor John Manlove - lost primary
• FEC H8TX22131: $366,240
  Candidate Republican     Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
• Received 21% in the 4 March primary. Won the 8 April 2008 run off with 69% of the vote.
• FEC H8TX22107: $893,161
    Republican     Ryan Edward Rowley - lost primary
• FEC H8TX22149: $6,814
    Republican     Shelley A. Sekula-Gibbs - lost primary
• Received 30% in the 4 March primary. Lost the 8 April 2008 run off with 31% of the vote.
• FEC H6TX22184: $1,311,707
    Republican     Jim Squier - lost primary
• FEC H8TX22115: $177,439
    Republican     state Representative Robert Edwin Talton - lost primary
• FEC H6TX22200: $280,359
  Candidate Green     Joel West
  Candidate Libertarian     John Wieder
• FEC H8TX22180: $5,537
  Candidate Independent     Ronald Ben Barkley
• FEC H8TX22198: Financial report not available
CD 23
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez
• First elected: April 1997 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Frank Tejeda; re-elected: 1998, 2000, 2002; unsuccessful candidate in 2004; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez
• FEC H8TX28013: $1,627,957
    Republican     Francisco 'Quico' Canseco - lost primary
• FEC H4TX28046: $902,385
  Candidate Republican     Bexar County Commissioner Lyle T. Larson
• FEC H8TX23097: $272,670
  Candidate Libertarian     Lani Connolly
• FEC H8TX23105: Financial report not available
    Libertarian     Cecil H. Lamb - apparently not a candidate
• FEC H6TX23117: Financial report not available
CD 24
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas Perry "Tom" Love
• FEC H8TX24087: $8,146
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
• FEC H4TX24094: $361,898
  Candidate Libertarian     David A. Casey
• FEC H8TX24095: Financial report not available
CD 25
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett
• FEC H4TX10028: $645,153
  Candidate Republican     George L. Morovich
• FEC H8TX25084: $11,413
  Candidate Green     Thomas Scott Trimble
  Candidate Libertarian     Lorraine DeNardis
• FEC H8TX25092: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Jim Stutsman
• FEC H8TX25100: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Hugh G. Moore, Jr.
CD 26
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Francis Kenneth "Ken" Leach, Jr.
• FEC H8TX26058: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Michael C. Burgess
• FEC H2TX26093: $669,311
  Candidate Libertarian     Stephanie B. Weiss
• FEC H8TX26066: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Donald L. Tracey
CD 27
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
• FEC H2TX27026: $398,963
  Candidate Republican     George Benavidez
• FEC H8TX27023: $80,077
  Candidate Republican     William R. "Willie" Vaden
• FEC H4TX27030: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Robert E. Powell
• FEC H6TX27050: Financial report not available
CD 28
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
• FEC H2TX23082: $739,601
  Candidate Republican     James Taylor "Jim" Fish
• FEC H8TX28195: $5,351
  Candidate Libertarian     Ross Lynn Leone
• FEC H8TX28203: Financial report not available
CD 29
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green
• FEC H2TX29030: $533,358
  Candidate Republican     Leslie Eric Story
• FEC H6TX29049: $4,128
  Candidate Libertarian     Joel Grace
• FEC H8TX29037: Financial report not available
CD 30
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
• FEC H2TX00015: $291,084
  Candidate Republican     Fred Anderson Wood
• FEC H6TX30104: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Jarrett Woods
• FEC H8TX30035: Financial report not available
  Candidate Constitution     Mike Brooks
CD 31
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman John Rice Carter
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Brian Patrick Ruiz
• FEC H8TX31017: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman John Rice Carter
• FEC H2TX31044: $597,580
  Candidate Green     Ed Lindsay
  Candidate Libertarian     Barry N. Cooper
• FEC H8TX31025: Financial report not available
CD 32
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Pete Sessions
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
    Democratic     Dennis Carl Burns - lost primary
• FEC H8TX32023: $35,000
    Democratic     Steve Love - lost primary
• Received 33% in the 4 March primary. Lost the 8 April 2008 run off with 32% of the vote.
• FEC H8TX32031: $2,207
  Candidate Democratic     Eric Nelson Roberson
• Received 45% in the 4 March primary. Won the 8 April 2008 run off with 68% of the vote.
• FEC H8TX32015: $21,025
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Pete Sessions
• FEC H2TX03126: $1,011,330
  Candidate Libertarian     Alex Bischoff
• FEC H8TX32049: Financial report not available
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Comptroller of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Republican Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Republican Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Commissioner of General Land Office  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Republican General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
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