2008 U.S. congressional elections (Texas)

This article describes the elections for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate from Texas in 2008. See the Texas state portal for more information.

In the 110th Congress, Texas had 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats in the House, as well as 2 Republican Senators.

In the 2008 elections, Texas elected 20 Republicans and 12 Democrats to House and continues to have 2 Republicans in the Senate.

Senate

Incumbent (Republican): John Cornyn

Winner: John Cornyn

• Democratic candidate: Rick Noriega
• Republican candidate: John Cornyn
• Libertarian candidate: none

House

District 1

Incumbent (Republican): Louie Gohmert

Winner: Louie Gohmert

• Democratic candidate: none
• Republican candidate: Louie Gohmert
• Independent candidate: Roger Owen

District 2

Incumbent (Republican): Ted Poe

Winner: Ted Poe

• Democratic candidate: none
• Republican candidate: Ted Poe
• Libertarian candidate: Craig Wolfe

District 3

Incumbent (Republican): Sam Johnson

Winner: Sam Johnson

• Democratic candidate: Tom Daley
• Republican candidate: Sam Johnson
• Libertarian candidate: Christopher Claytor

District 4

Incumbent (Republican): Ralph Hall

Winner: Ralph Hall

• Democratic candidate: Glenn Melançon
• Republican candidate: Ralph Hall
• Libertarian candidate: Fred Annett
• Independent candidate: David McCurrach

District 5

Incumbent (Republican): Jeb Hensarling

Winner: Jeb Hensarling

• Democratic candidate: none
• Republican candidate: Jeb Hensarling
• Libertarian candidate: Ken Ashby
• Libertarian candidate: Michael Sprinkle
• Independent candidate: Michael Dougan

District 6

Incumbent (Republican): Joe Barton

Winner: Joe Barton

• Democratic candidate: Ludwig Otto
• Republican candidate: Joe Barton
• Libertarian candidate: Max Koch
• Libertarian candidate: Perry Munger
• Independent candidate: Kenneth Jacobs

District 7

Incumbent (Republican): John Culberson

Winner: John Culberson

• Democratic candidate: Michael Skelly
• Republican candidate: John Culberson
• Libertarian candidate: Drew Parks
• Independent candidate: John Truitt
• Independent candidate: John Flatten

District 8

Incumbent (Republican): Kevin Brady

Winner: Kevin Brady

• Democratic candidate: Kent Hargett
• Republican candidate: Kevin Brady
• Libertarian candidate: Brian Stevens

District 9

Incumbent (Democrat): Al Green

Winner: Al Green

• Democratic candidate: Al Green
• Independent candidate: Amanda Ulman
• Libertarian candidate: Brad Walters

District 10

Incumbent (Republican): Michael McCaul

Winner: Michael McCaul

• Democratic candidate: Larry Joe Doherty
• Republican candidate: Michael McCaul
• Libertarian candidate: Matt Finkel
• Independent candidate: Daniel Kuehn

District 11

Incumbent (Republican): Mike Conaway

Winner: Mike Conaway

• Democratic candidate: none
• Republican candidate: Mike Conaway
• Libertarian candidate: John R. Strohm

District 12

Incumbent (Republican): Kay Granger

Winner: Kay Granger

• Democratic candidate: Tracey Smith
• Republican candidate: Kay Granger
• Independent candidate: Chris Dobson
• Independent candidate: Jeff Long

District 13

Incumbent (Republican): Mac Thornberry

Winner: Mac Thornberry

• Democratic candidate: Roger Waun
• Republican candidate: Mac Thornberry

District 14

Incumbent (Republican): Ron Paul

Winner: Ron Paul

• Democratic candidate: none
• Republican candidate: Ron Paul
• Independent candidate: James Harvey
• Independent candidate: Gregory Roof
• Independent candidate: Eugene Flynn

District 15

Incumbent (Democrat): Ruben Hinojosa

Winner: Ruben Hinojosa

• Democratic candidate: Ruben Hinojosa
• Republican candidate: Eddie Zamora
• Libertarian candidate: Gricha Raether

District 16

Incumbent (Democrat): Silvestre Reyes

Winner: Silvestre Reyes

• Democratic candidate: Silvestre Reyes
• Republican candidate: none
• Libertarian candidate: Mette Baker
• Independent candidate: Jerome Telghman
• Independent candidate: Ben Mendoza

District 17

Incumbent (Democrat): Chet Edwards

Winner: Chet Edwards

• Democratic candidate: Chet Edwards
• Republican candidate: Rob Curnock
• Libertarian candidate: Gardner Osborne
• Libertarian candidate: Robert Allan Vernon
• Libertarian candidate: Dennis Yokie

District 18

Incumbent (Democrat): Sheila Jackson Lee

Winner: Sheila Jackson Lee

• Democratic candidate: Sheila Jackson Lee
• Republican candidate: John Faulk
• Independent candidate: Steven Warshell
• Libertarian candidate: Mike Taylor

District 19

Incumbent (Republican): Randy Neugebauer

Winner: Randy Neugebauer

• Democratic candidate: Dwight Fullingim
• Republican candidate: Randy Neugebauer
• Libertarian candidate: Richard "Chip" Peterson

District 20

Incumbent (Democrat): Charlie Gonzalez

Winner: Charlie Gonzalez

• Democratic candidate: Charlie Gonzalez
• Republican candidate: Robert Litoff
• Libertarian candidate: Michael Idrogo

District 21

Incumbent (Republican): Lamar Smith

Winner: Lamar Smith

• Democratic candidate: none
• Republican candidate: Lamar Smith
• Libertarian candidate: James Strohm

District 22

Incumbent (Democrat): Nick Lampson

Winner: Pete Olson

• Democratic candidate: Nick Lampson
• Republican candidate: Pete Olson
• Libertarian candidate: John Wieder
• Green candidate: Joel West

District 23

Incumbent (Democrat): Ciro Rodriguez

Winner: Ciro Rodriguez

• Democratic candidate: Ciro Rodriguez
• Republican candidate: Lyle Larson
• Libertarian candidate: Lani Connolly

District 24

Incumbent (Republican): Kenny Marchant

Winner: Kenny Marchant

• Democratic candidate: Tom Love
• Republican candidate: Kenny Marchant
• Libertarian candidate: David Casey

District 25

Incumbent (Democrat): Lloyd Doggett

Winner: Lloyd Doggett

• Democratic candidate: Lloyd Doggett
• Republican candidate: George Morovich
• Green candidate: Scott Trimble

District 26

Incumbent (Republican): Michael Burgess

Winner: Michael Burgess

• Democratic candidate: Ken Leach
• Republican candidate: Michael Burgess
• Independent candidate: Donald Tracey

District 27

Incumbent (Democrat): Solomon P. Ortiz

Winner: Solomon P. Ortiz

• Democratic candidate: Solomon P. Ortiz
• Republican candidate: Willie Vaden

District 28

Incumbent (Democrat): Henry Cuellar

Winner: Henry Cuellar

• Democratic candidate: Henry Cuellar
• Republican candidate: Jim Fish

District 29

Incumbent (Democrat): Gene Green

Winner: Gene Green

• Democratic candidate: Gene Green
• Republican candidate: Eric Story

District 30

Incumbent (Democrat): Eddie Bernice Johnson

Winner: Eddie Bernice Johnson

• Democratic candidate: Eddie Bernice Johnson
• Republican candidate: none

District 31

Incumbent (Republican): John Carter

Winner: John Carter

• Democratic candidate: Brian Ruiz
• Republican candidate: John Carter
• Green candidate: Ed Lindsay

District 32

Incumbent (Republican): Pete Sessions

Winner: Pete Sessions

• Democratic candidate: Eric Roberson
• Republican candidate: Pete Sessions