Texas 2008 General Election

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

19 January 2009: Texas Secretary of State - Election Results - (Select pulldown menu "2008 General Election")

17 September 2008: Synchronized with Texas Secretary of State - 2008 November General Election Candidates

On 18 September, The Texas Supreme Court asked the Texas Secretary of State, the Democratic Party, and the Republican Party to respond to a suit filed by Libertarian Presidential Nominee Bob Barr. Congressman Barr is suing to remove the Republican and Democratic nominees from the November ballot because the major parties failed to file before the general election deadline.

TEXAS State and Local Primaries - Tuesday 4 March 2008

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.

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), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


	Republican	4,479,328	55.46%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III (34 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

	Democratic	3,528,633	43.69%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

	Libertarian	56,116	0.69%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

	Write-in	5,440	0.07%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
	Write-in; (Constitution)	5,395	0.07%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010
	Write-in; (America's Independent)	883	0.01%	former Ambassador Alan L. Keyes • Vice President: Marvin Sprouse, Jr. • FEC P60003076: $481,991
	Write-in; (Green)	831	0.01%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
	Write-in	214	0.00%	Thaddaus Hill • Vice President: Gordon F. Bailey Madisonian-Federalist Party
	Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)	132	0.00%	Brian Patrick Moore • Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander • FEC P80005275: $9,516
	Write-in; (HeartQuake '08)	101	0.00%	Jonathan Edward Allen • Vice President: Jeffrey D. Stath • FEC P80005119: $95,029
Total		8,077,073	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th 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	Republican	Senator John Cornyn • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Senator John Cornyn

	Republican	4,337,469	54.82%	Senator John Cornyn • FEC S2TX00106: $13,727,473

	Democratic	3,389,365	42.84%	state Representative Richard Joel "Rick" Noriega • Circa 19 September 2008: Mr. Noriega, a Lieutenant Colonel in the National Guard, was called up for Hurricane Ike duty in southeast Texas and has suspended his campaign. In turn, Senator John Cornyn has also suspend his campaign. • FEC S8TX00202: $4,166,286

	Libertarian	185,241	2.34%	Yvonne Adams Schick • FEC S8TX00251: $8,130
Total		7,912,075	100.00%

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

	Republican			Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

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

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 19 Republican (19 Renominated); 13 Democratic (13 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert

	Republican	189,012	87.58%	Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert • FEC H4TX04039: $888,649

	Independent	26,814	12.42%	Roger L. Owen • FEC H6TX01196: Financial report not available
Total		215,826	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe

	Republican	175,101	88.92%	Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe • FEC H4TX02108: $800,692

	Libertarian	21,813	11.08%	Craig Wolfe • FEC H8TX02042: Financial report not available
Total		196,914	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson

	Republican	170,742	59.75%	Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson • FEC H2TX03118: $1,213,670

	Democratic	108,693	38.03%	Thomas James Daley • FEC H8TX03032: $67,614

	Libertarian	6,348	2.22%	Christopher J. Claytor • FEC H2TX27117: Financial report not available
Total		285,783	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman Ralph Moody Hall • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • 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
	Polls: Republican Congressman Ralph Moody Hall

	Republican	206,906	68.80%	Congressman Ralph Moody Hall • FEC H0TX04037: $1,096,578

	Democratic	88,067	29.28%	Glenn Melançon • FEC H6TX04083: $83,756

	Libertarian	5,771	1.92%	Fred Annett • FEC H8TX04147: Financial report not available
Total		300,744	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Republican	Congressman Jeb Hensarling • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling

	Republican	162,894	83.59%	Congressman Jeb Hensarling • FEC H2TX05121: $1,598,453

	Libertarian	31,967	16.41%	Ken Ashby • FEC H8TX05052: Financial report not available
Total		194,861	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman Joe Linus Barton • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Joe Linus Barton

	Republican	174,008	62.02%	Congressman Joe Linus Barton • FEC H4TX06117: $1,517,025

	Democratic	99,919	35.61%	Ludwig Otto • FEC H8TX06142: $29,568

	Libertarian	6,655	2.37%	Max W. Koch, III
Total		280,582	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman John Culberson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman John Culberson

	Republican	162,635	55.90%	Congressman John Culberson • FEC H0TX07055: $1,747,989

	Democratic	123,242	42.36%	Michael Peter Skelly • FEC H8TX07074: $3,083,681

	Libertarian	5,057	1.74%	Drew Parks • FEC H8TX07066: Financial report not available
Total		290,934	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Republican	Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady

	Republican	207,128	72.56%	Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady • FEC H6TX08100: $621,911

	Democratic	70,758	24.79%	Kent Hargett • FEC H8TX08056: $1,025

	Libertarian	7,565	2.65%	Brian Stevens • FEC H8TX08064: Financial report not available
Total		285,451	100.00%

CD 9 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Alexander "Al" Green • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Alexander "Al" Green

	Democratic	143,868	93.65%	Congressman Alexander "Al" Green • FEC H4TX09095: $369,156

	Libertarian	9,760	6.35%	Brad Walters • FEC H8TX09112: Financial report not available
Total		153,628	100.00%

CD 10 {map}	Republican	Congressman Michael T. McCaul • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Michael T. McCaul

	Republican	179,493	53.89%	Congressman Michael T. McCaul • FEC H4TX10093: $1,723,165

	Democratic	143,719	43.15%	Larry Joe Doherty • FEC H8TX10052: $1,201,084

	Libertarian	9,871	2.96%	Matthew Lawrence "Matt" Finkel • FEC H8TX10078: $13,442
Total		333,083	100.00%

CD 11 {map}	Republican	Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway

	Republican	189,625	88.33%	Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway • FEC H4TX19136: $1,137,066

	Libertarian	25,051	11.67%	John R. Strohm • FEC H8TX11084: Financial report not available
Total		214,676	100.00%

CD 12 {map}	Republican	Congressman Kay N. Granger • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Kay N. Granger

	Republican	181,662	67.59%	Congressman Kay N. Granger • FEC H6TX12060: $1,380,779

	Democratic	82,250	30.60%	Tracey Neal Smith • FEC H8TX12058: $17,172

	Libertarian	4,842	1.80%	Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh • FEC H8TX12066: Financial report not available
Total		268,754	100.00%

CD 13 {map}	Republican	Congressman Mac Thornberry • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry

	Republican	180,078	77.65%	Congressman Mac Thornberry • FEC H4TX13014: $778,206

	Democratic	51,841	22.35%	Roger James Waun • FEC H6TX13100: $13,149
Total		231,919	100.00%

CD 14 {map}	Republican	Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • 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
	Polls: Republican Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul
		Uncontested Race

	Republican	191,293	100.00%	Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul • Also running as a Republican for President • FEC H6TX22101: $5,014,283
Total		191,293	100.00%

CD 15 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Rub�n E. Hinojosa • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Rub�n E. Hinojosa

	Democratic	107,578	65.71%	Congressman Rub�n E. Hinojosa • FEC H6TX15055: $616,104

	Republican	52,303	31.95%	Edward Romero "Eddie" Zamora, Jr. • FEC H6TX15113: $22,446

	Libertarian	3,827	2.34%	Gricha Raether • FEC H8TX15044: Financial report not available
Total		163,708	100.00%

CD 16 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Silvestre Reyes • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Silvestre Reyes

	Democratic	130,375	82.14%	Congressman Silvestre Reyes • FEC H6TX00115: $1,033,751

	Independent	16,348	10.30%	Benjamin Eloy "Ben" Mendoza • FEC H6TX16111: Financial report not available

	Libertarian	12,000	7.56%	Mette A. Baker • FEC H8TX16067: Financial report not available
Total		158,723	100.00%

CD 17 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Chet Edwards • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Chet Edwards

	Democratic	134,592	52.98%	Congressman Chet Edwards • FEC H8TX06035: $2,267,333

	Republican	115,581	45.50%	Robert John "Rob" Curnock • FEC H8TX17107: $110,597

	Libertarian	3,849	1.52%	Gardner C. Osborne • FEC H6TX12128: Financial report not available
Total		254,022	100.00%

CD 18 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee

	Democratic	148,617	77.32%	Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee • FEC H4TX18054: $930,270

	Republican	39,095	20.34%	John M. Faulk • FEC H8TX18139: $59,018

	Libertarian	4,486	2.33%	Mike Taylor • FEC H8TX18154: Financial report not available
Total		192,198	100.00%

CD 19 {map}	Republican	Congressman Randy Neugebauer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected in a special election: 3 June 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Randy Neugebauer

	Republican	168,501	72.44%	Congressman Randy Neugebauer • FEC H4TX19102: $1,283,209

	Democratic	58,030	24.95%	Dwight Bowman Fullingim • FEC H8TX19087: $42,225

	Libertarian	6,080	2.61%	Richard "Chip" Peterson • FEC H4TX19235: Financial report not available
Total		232,611	100.00%

CD 20 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez

	Democratic	127,298	71.90%	Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez • FEC H8TX20077: $870,831

	Republican	44,585	25.18%	Robert Litoff • FEC H8TX20135: Financial report not available

	Libertarian	5,172	2.92%	Michael "Mike" Idrogo • FEC H8TX28039: Financial report not available
Total		177,055	100.00%

CD 21 {map}	Republican	Congressman Lamar Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Lamar Smith

	Republican	243,471	80.00%	Congressman Lamar Smith • FEC H6TX21012: $1,242,140

	Libertarian	60,879	20.00%	James Arthur Strohm • FEC H6TX21178: $3,000
Total		304,350	100.00%

CD 22 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - WATCH - Republican Peter Graham "Pete" Olson favored over Democratic Congressman Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson

	Republican	161,996	52.43%	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: $2,431,979

	Democratic	140,160	45.36%	Congressman Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson • FEC H6TX09033: $2,300,044

	Libertarian	6,839	2.21%	John Wieder • FEC H8TX22180: $13,470

	Write-in; (Green)			Joel West
Total		308,995	100.00%

CD 23 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • 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
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez

	Democratic	134,090	55.76%	Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez • FEC H8TX28013: $2,347,718

	Republican	100,799	41.92%	Bexar County Commissioner Lyle T. Larson • FEC H8TX23097: $814,616

	Libertarian	5,581	2.32%	Lani Connolly • FEC H8TX23105: Financial report not available
Total		240,470	100.00%

CD 24 {map}	Republican	Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant

	Republican	151,434	55.98%	Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant • FEC H4TX24094: $651,065

	Democratic	111,089	41.07%	Thomas Perry "Tom" Love • FEC H8TX24087: $23,226

	Libertarian	7,972	2.95%	David A. Casey • FEC H8TX24095: Financial report not available
Total		270,495	100.00%

CD 25 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett

	Democratic	191,755	65.83%	Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett • FEC H4TX10028: $1,150,661

	Republican	88,693	30.45%	George L. Morovich • FEC H8TX25084: $69,269

	Libertarian	10,848	3.72%	Jim Stutsman • FEC H8TX25100: Financial report not available

	Write-in; (Green)			Scott Trimble
Total		291,296	100.00%

CD 26 {map}	Republican	Congressman Michael C. Burgess • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess

	Republican	195,181	60.17%	Congressman Michael C. Burgess • FEC H2TX26093: $1,049,108

	Democratic	118,167	36.43%	Francis Kenneth "Ken" Leach, Jr. • FEC H8TX26058: $7,421

	Libertarian	11,028	3.40%	Stephanie B. Weiss • FEC H8TX26066: Financial report not available
Total		324,376	100.00%

CD 27 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz

	Democratic	104,864	57.95%	Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz • FEC H2TX27026: $794,981

	Republican	69,458	38.38%	William R. "Willie" Vaden • FEC H4TX27030: Financial report not available

	Libertarian	6,629	3.66%	Robert E. Powell • FEC H6TX27050: Financial report not available
Total		180,951	100.00%

CD 28 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Henry R. Cuellar • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Henry R. Cuellar

	Democratic	123,494	68.71%	Congressman Henry R. Cuellar • FEC H2TX23082: $1,423,483

	Republican	52,524	29.22%	James Taylor "Jim" Fish • FEC H8TX28195: $7,453

	Libertarian	3,722	2.07%	Ross Lynn Leone • FEC H8TX28203: Financial report not available
Total		179,740	100.00%

CD 29 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green

	Democratic	79,718	74.65%	Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green • FEC H2TX29030: $1,077,277

	Republican	25,512	23.89%	Leslie Eric Story • FEC H6TX29049: $14,010

	Libertarian	1,564	1.46%	Joel Grace • FEC H8TX29037: Financial report not available
Total		106,794	100.00%

CD 30 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson

	Democratic	168,249	82.48%	Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson • FEC H2TX00015: $527,856

	Republican	32,361	15.87%	Fred Anderson Wood • FEC H6TX30104: Financial report not available

	Libertarian	3,366	1.65%	Jarrett Woods • FEC H8TX30035: Financial report not available
Total		203,976	100.00%

CD 31 {map}	Republican	Congressman John Rice Carter • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John Rice Carter

	Republican	175,563	60.27%	Congressman John Rice Carter • FEC H2TX31044: $947,701

	Democratic	106,559	36.58%	Brian Patrick Ruiz • FEC H8TX31017: $23,156

	Libertarian	9,182	3.15%	Barry N. Cooper • FEC H8TX31025: Financial report not available

	Write-in; (Green)			Ed Lindsay
Total		291,304	100.00%

CD 32 {map}	Republican	Congressman Pete Sessions • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Pete Sessions

	Republican	116,283	57.25%	Congressman Pete Sessions • FEC H2TX03126: $1,808,588

	Democratic	82,406	40.57%	Eric Nelson Roberson • Received 45% in the 4 March primary. Won the 8 April 2008 run off with 68% of the vote. • FEC H8TX32015: $109,996

	Libertarian	4,421	2.18%	Alex Bischoff • FEC H8TX32049: Financial report not available
Total		203,110	100.00%

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

Railroad Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2010

	Republican	Railroad Commissioner Victor G. Carrillo • First appointed 2003 (to fill the unexpired term of Tony Garza); first elected to a full term: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Railroad Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2012

	Republican	Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones • Appointed: February 2005; first elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Railroad Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2008

	Republican	Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First appointed: 1998; First elected: 2000 (to fill the unexpired term of Carole Keeton Rylander); re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 4 March 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams

	Republican	4,003,789	52.13%	Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams

	Democratic	3,406,174	44.35%	Mark Thompson • Received 48% in the 4 March primary. Won the 8 April 2008 run off with 59% of the vote.

	Libertarian	270,078	3.52%	David Floyd
Total		7,680,041	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 29 candidates
	• Republican: 30 incumbents, 34 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 32 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Independent (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• HeartQuake '08: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 10 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.