United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2010
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The 2010 congressional elections in Texas were held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the United States House of Representatives
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The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress
112th United States Congress
The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and will end on January...
from January 2011 until January 2013.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2010 | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Before | Seats After | +/– | |
| Republican Republican Party of Texas The Republican Party of Texas is one of the two major political parties in the U.S. State of Texas. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party. The State Chairman is Steve Munisteri, a retired attorney and businessman from Houston, and the Vice-Chair is Melinda Fredricks of Conroe.... |
3,058,228 | 64.443% | 20 | 23 | +3 | |
| Democratic Texas Democratic Party The Texas Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in Texas and the local branch of the United States Democratic Party. It is headquartered in Downtown Austin within close proximity to the Texas State Capitol.-19th century:... |
1,450,197 | 30.559% | 12 | 9 | -3 | |
| Libertarian Libertarian Party of Texas The Libertarian Party of Texas is the state affiliate of the Libertarian Party in Texas, USA. The state chair is Patrick Dixon.- Overview :In 1971, Texas was one of the 13 original founding state parties at the first LP convention in Denver, Colorado... |
212,096 | 4.469% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
22,224 | 0.468% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green Green Party of Texas The Green Party of Texas is the state party organization for Texas of the Green Party of the United States.-History:The Green Party of Texas began to organize a serious, statewide, grassroots effort in the late 1990s... |
2,868 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | - | -% | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | - | -% | ||||
| Totals | 4,745,613 | 100.00% | 32 | 32 | — | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
District 1
Republican incumbent Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr. is an American politician and current Republican U.S. Representative from Texas's 1st congressional district.-Life and career:...
ran for reelection.
- Race ranking and details from Congressional QuarterlyCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive PoliticsCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 2
Republican incumbent Ted Poe
Ted Poe
Lloyd "Ted" Poe is a Republican politician currently representing Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes most of northern Houston, as well as most of the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area. He is the first Republican to ever...
ran for reelection.
- Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- v from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
District 3
- Republican candidate Sam JohnsonSam JohnsonSamuel Robert "Sam" Johnson is an American politician and a retired career U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot. He currently is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd District of Texas...
is the incumbent since 1991. In 2010, Johnson faced Independent Emma Berry, Democrat John Lingenfelder and Libertarian Christopher J. Claytor. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 4
- Republican Ralph HallRalph HallRalph Moody Hall is a United States Representative from . First elected in 1980, Hall is the chairman of the Science Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee...
, the oldest living member of the House of Representatives (he will be 85 in 2008), has 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. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 5
- Republican Jeb HensarlingJeb HensarlingJeb Hensarling has been the Republican congressman representing Texas' 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2003.-Early life:...
was first elected in 2002 to a heavily Republican district. A favorite among fiscal conservatives in Texas, Hensarling is a potential challenger for the U.S. Senate in 2012 should the incumbent Republican, Kay Bailey HutchisonKay Bailey HutchisonKathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison, known as Kay Bailey Hutchison , is the senior United States Senator from Texas.She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001, she was named one of the thirty most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. The first woman to represent Texas in the U.S....
retire. 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 BerryTom BerryFor the professional baseball player, see Tom Berry Thomas Matthew Berry was the fourteenth Governor of South Dakota. Berry, a Democrat from Belvidere, South Dakota, served from 1933 to 1937...
in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 6
- Twelve-term Republican Joe BartonJoe BartonJoseph Linus "Joe" Barton is a Republican politician, representing in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1985, and a member of the Tea Party Caucus...
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. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 7
- Republican John CulbersonJohn CulbersonJohn Abney Culberson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party caucus...
was unopposed in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 8
- Republican Kevin BradyKevin BradyKevin Patrick Brady is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes a large swath of suburban and rural territory around Houston and Beaumont....
represents 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. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 9
- Democrat Al GreenAl Green (politician)Alexander N. "Al" Green is the U.S. Representative from Texas' 9th congressional district . The district includes most of southwestern Houston, including most of that city's share of Fort Bend County. It also includes most of Missouri City.-Early life and career:Green was born in New Orleans,...
was re-elected with 94% in 2008. Republican activist Steve Mueller faced Green in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profilehttp://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/texas/9 at The New York Times
District 10
- Republican Michael McCaulMichael McCaulMichael Thomas McCaul, Sr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from Austin to Houston.-Early life, education and career:...
ran for reelection in 2010. Democrat war veteran Ted Ankrum will face him in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/texas/10 at The New York Times
District 11
- Republican Mike ConawayMike ConawayKenneth Michael "Mike" Conaway, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is located in West Texas and includes Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Brownwood and Fredericksburg....
represents George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
’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. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 12
- Republican Kay GrangerKay GrangerKay Granger , a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas, currently represents the 12th congressional district in the U.S...
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. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 13
- Republican Mac ThornberryMac ThornberryWilliam McClellan "Mac" Thornberry is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Republican Party....
was unopposed in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 14
- Republican Ron PaulRon PaulRonald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
is best known for his strong libertarianLibertarianismLibertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
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. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
As of June 30, 2010. Source: Federal Election Commission
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Democrat Rubén HinojosaRubén HinojosaRubén E. Hinojosa is the U.S. House of Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district stretches from the Rio Grande Valley to historic Goliad County and the Coastal Bend region...
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, a navy veteran, won the run off with 57% of the vote and faced Hinojosa in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 16
- Democrat Silvestre ReyesSilvestre ReyesSilvestre "Silver" Reyes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997, and the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the primary Committee in the U.S...
is the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceUnited States House Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceThe United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a committee of the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Mike Rogers. It is the primary committee in the U.S...
. Reyes won re-election in 2008 with 82%. In 2010, he faced Republican navy veteran Tim Besco. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- v from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 17
Democratic incumbent Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards
Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He represented a district based in Waco, Texas from 1991 to 2011, and served in the Texas Senate from 1983 until 1990. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
was challenged by Republican nominee Bill Flores
Bill Flores
William H. "Bill" Flores is the U.S. Representative for . The district, located in the middle of the state, includes Waco, College Station and Bryan. He is a member of the Republican Party and the former CEO of Phoenix Exploration Company, an oil and natural gas exploration company.-Early life and...
and Libertarian nominee Richard B. Kelly (PVS).
In 2008, Edwards was reelected with 53% to Republican small business owner Rob Curnock, who was overwhelmingly outspent. Edwards is a moderate Democrat, who represents 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. Flores won the run off with 63% of the vote.
- Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
Endorsements
The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-TelegramFort Worth Star-Telegram
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is a major U.S. daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and the western half of the North Texas area known as the Metroplex. Its area of domination is checked by its main rival, The Dallas Morning News, which is published from the eastern half of the Metroplex. It is owned...
have both endorsed Edwards.
Electoral history
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Chet Edwards (D) | Bill Flores (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson poll | May, 2010 | 41% | 53% |
| Bennett, Petts & Normington | October 4–5, 2010 | 42% | 46% |
| Penn, Schoen & Berland | October 19–21, 2010 | 40% | 52% |
District 18
- Democrat Sheila Jackson LeeSheila Jackson LeeSheila Jackson Lee is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. The district includes most of inner-city Houston. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life and education:...
represents one of the most heavily Democratic areas in the state, covering several largely poor and African-American areas of Houston (including downtown Houston) and whose three previous representatives (Barbara JordanBarbara JordanBarbara Charline Jordan was an American politician who was both a product and a leader, of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives...
, Mickey LelandMickey LelandGeorge Thomas "Mickey" Leland was an anti-poverty activist who later became a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus...
, and Craig Washington) were all African-Americans and took staunch liberal stances. In 2008, she won re-election with 77% of the vote against Republican John Faulk, who she again faced in 2010. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Campaign contributions at The New York Times
District 19
- Republican Randy NeugebauerRandy NeugebauerRobert Randolph "Randy" Neugebauer is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes a large swath of West Texas, including Lubbock and Abilene...
won re-election in 2006 with 68% and in 2008 with 72.5%. In 2010, he faced Democrat Andy Wilson and Libertarian Chip PetersonChip PetersonCharles Bowne Peterson is an American swimmer who specializes is long-distance freestyle swimming, especially open water swimming, in which he is a world champion.-Career:...
in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 20
- Democrat Charlie GonzalezCharlie GonzalezCharles A. "Charlie" Gonzalez , is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1999. The district includes more than half of San Antonio....
represents much of heavily Democratic, largely Hispanic inner San Antonio. He won two-thirds of the 2004 vote, 87% in 2006, and 72% in 2008. In 2010, Republicans Clayton Trotter won the run off election with 71.25% of the vote, and faced Gonzalez in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 21
- Longtime Republican Lamar S. SmithLamar S. SmithLamar Seeligson Smith is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1987. The district includes most of the wealthier sections of San Antonio and Austin, as well as nearly all of the Texas Hill Country...
won re-election with 60% in 2006 and 80% in 2008. In 2010, he won the primary with 80% and faced Democrat real estate broker Lainey Melnick in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Race ranking and details from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 22
- Freshman Pete OlsonPete OlsonPeter Graham "Pete" Olson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of southeastern Houston, as well as most of the city's southern suburbs such as Pearland, Sugar Land, and Pasadena.-Early life, education, and military...
won the 2008 election with 53% in a heavily Republican district. In 2010, he faced Democrat Kesha Rogers, a LaRouche MovementLaRouche movementThe LaRouche movement is an international political and cultural network that promotes Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas. It has included scores of organizations and companies around the world. Their activities include campaigning, private intelligence gathering, and publishing numerous periodicals,...
supporter, and Libertarian Steve Susman, a small business owner in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 23
Democratic incumbent Ciro Rodriguez was challenged by Republican nominee Quico Canseco
Quico Canseco
Francisco "Quico" R. Canseco is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and education:...
, Libertarian nominee Martin Nitschke campaign site, Green Party nominee Ed Scharf campaign site, and Independent Craig T. Stephens campaign site.
In the 2010 Republican primary, Canseco won the run off election against CIA executive Will Hurd with 56% of the vote. In the Democratic primary, Rodriguez won with 83% against Iraq war veteran Miguel Ortiz.
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.
Electoral history
District 24
- Republican Kenny MarchantKenny MarchantKenny Ewell Marchant is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes several wealthy areas around Dallas and Fort Worth.-Early life, education and career:...
faced write-in Democratic candidate Alex Dunaj in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 25
- Democrat Lloyd DoggettLloyd DoggettLloyd Alton Doggett II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He previously represented from 1995 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
is seeking re-election, and faced Republican physician Donna Campbell. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 26
- Republican Michael BurgessMichael C. BurgessMichael Clifton Burgess, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003, and a member of the Tea Party Caucus.-Early life, education, and early career:...
won re-election in 2008 with 60.2%. In 2010, he faced Democrat attorney Neil DurranceNeil DurranceNeil L. Durrance is an American politician. He has served two terms on the city council of Denton, Texas. Recently, he served as Chairman of the Denton County Democratic Party.-Background:Durrance was born in Salina, Kansas...
and Libertarian Mark Boler. Except for the district's first election, the 26th District has been held by the GOP and is considered one of its safe seatSafe seatA safe seat is a seat in a legislative body which is regarded as fully secured, either by a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both...
s. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 27
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. Mishou, of Cameron County, is the 2010 Libertarian Party nominee and came in a close second to Farenthold in a 2010 27th District Tea Party poll.
Ortiz was re-elected in 2008 with 58% of the vote. The district is nearly 70% Hispanic. In 2008, Obama carried the district with just 53% of the vote.
- Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 28
- Democrat Henry CuellarHenry CuellarHenry Roberto Cuellar is the U.S Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district extends from the Rio Grande to the suburbs of San Antonio, including Guadalupe County and nearby Wilson County.Outside of politics, he has served as a professor at the...
was re-elected in 2008 with 69% of the vote, as Obama only carried the district with 56% of the vote. In 2010, he faced Republican businessman Bryan Underwood in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 29
- Democrat Gene GreenGene GreenRaymond Eugene "Gene" Green is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
won re-election with 75% in 2008. In 2010, he will face Republican air force veteran Roy MoralesRoy MoralesRoy Morales is a Harris County, Texas school board trustee and a retired air force lieutenant colonel. He was a Republican candidate in the 2009 Houston Mayoral Election, which he lost to Annise Parker.-Early life and career:...
. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 30
- Incumbent Democratic nominee Eddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice Johnson is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first registered nurse elected to the US Congress....
(campaign website) won re-election in 2008 with 83%. In the Republican primary Stephen BrodenStephen BrodenStephen Broden is a former Republican political candidate from the state of Texas in the for the U.S. House. He was defeated by Democratic incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson...
barely missed getting the 50.1% threshold to avoid a run off, but won the run off anyway with 61% of the vote. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 31
- John CarterJohn Carter (Texas politician)John Rice Carter is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. Carter was elected Secretary of the House Republican Conference by his colleagues on November 17, 2006....
was unopposed in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
District 32
- Six-term incumbent Pete SessionsPete SessionsPeter Anderson Sessions is a politician from the state of Texas. He is a Republican, and currently represents the 32nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the current Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee-Personal:Sessions was born in Waco,...
holds a Republican-leaning district. In 2010, he faced Democrat Grier RaggioGrier RaggioGrier Raggio is an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic candidate in the 2010 election for the United States House of Representatives seat in Texas's 32nd congressional district...
in the general election. - Race ranking and details from Congressional Quarterly
- Campaign contributions from Center for Responsive Politics
- Race profile at The New York Times
Key
External links
- Elections Division at the Texas Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress Candidates for Texas at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Texas U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Texas from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- 2010 Texas General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- House - Texas from the Cook Political ReportCook Political ReportThe Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...