Texas Legislature elections, 2008
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2008 elections for the Texas Legislature will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas Legislature election will be conducted concurrently with the election for the 2008 United States presidential race, the United States Senate seat of Republican John Cornyn, and the state's 32 congressional representatives.
Successful candidates will serve in the 81st Texas Legislature, scheduled to convene January 13, 2009 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin through June 1, 2009.
[edit] Texas Senate
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Fifteen Senate seats will be up for re-election in 2008. The current composition is comprised of 21 Republicans and 11 Democrats. Of the seats up for re-election in 2008, nine are held by Republicans and six by Democrats.
There will be at least one new member of the Senate. This current senator will not be back:
| District | Outgoing Senator | Party | Reason |
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| 17 | Kyle Janek | Republican | Resigning June 2, 2008 [1] |
[edit] Notable races
District 10: Republican and Sunset Advisory Commission chairperson Kim Brimer was held to just under 60% in both of his races for this Fort Worth-based district which also includes a significant portion of Arlington. The district was won by George W. Bush in 2004 and by Governor Rick Perry in 2002 and 2006, but both have underperformed in all three elections. Democrats have recruited Fort Worth city councilwoman Wendy Davis to run against Brimer, but she is facing a challenge over her eligibility status, citing a Texas law stating that sitting council members cannot run for the Legislature. [2]
District 11: Republican Mike Jackson represents a district in the southeast Houston suburbs and part of Galveston that has consistently voted for Republicans including George W. Bush in 2004, Governor Rick Perry in 2002 and 2006, and Senator John Cornyn in 2002. Jackson has been attacked by the Texas League of Conservation Voters for his legislation on an environmental bill that prevented municipalities from regulating air standards through an ordinance. [3] Democrats have fielded two candidates, NASA engineer/consultant Bryan Hermann and former Galveston city councilman Joe Jaworski.
District 17: Republican Kyle Janek announced he would be resigning from the State Senate effective June 2, 2008 to spend more time with his family, who has moved to Austin; Janek had resided in a rental house for some time. [4] Potential Republican candidates include former George H.W. Bush staffer and anti-tax activist Austen Furse, former Harris County GOP chair Gary Polland, and State Representative Charlie Howard. For the Democrats, a potential candidate is State Representative Scott Hochberg. Former Houston Oilers running back and sports broadcaster Spencer Tillman was also considered a candidate for the Republicans, but dropped out due to his residence not being in the district; state law mandates that candidates reside in the district for at least one year. [5] The district stretches from the Bellaire area, which includes West University Place and Houston's Meyerland neighborhood, to several affluent and coastal suburban areas such as the Greater Katy area, western portions of the Addicks/Park Ten area, Sugar Land, Lake Jackson and Galveston Island, stretching all the way to Port Arthur. The district favors Republicans (George W. Bush won 58% of the vote here), with Republicans favored in the Katy, Lake Jackson and Sugar Land portions, Democrats favored in heavily Democratic Galveston and Port Arthur, and the Bellaire portion considered a swing area.
District 21: Democrat Judith Zaffirini is expected to win re-election to her historically Democratic state Senate seat based in Laredo, but Republicans have fielded a sizable candidate in former Webb County judge Louis Bruni, who recently switched parties to run against Zaffirini. The district voted for George W. Bush in 2004 and Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2006, but voted for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell in 2006.
District 93: Democrat Paula Hightower-Pierson is not expected to win re-election to her historically Republican state House seat based in Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield. Republicans have fielded a sizable candidate in former Public Director of the State Bar of Texas Bill Burch, who is more in line with the District voters than either Pierson or her predecessor, Republican Toby Goodman. The district voted for George W. Bush in 2004 and both Kay Bailey Hutchison and Governor Rick Perry in 2006. Pierson campaigned as a pro-business, fisical conservative, yet was ranked by the Texas Association of Business as the most anti-business legislator in Texas and was ranked by Texans for Prosperity as the most anti-taxpayer legislator in the Texas House.
[edit] House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is currently controlled by 79 Republicans and 71 Democrats. Democrats will need to win four seats to split the chamber and five to take control of the House, provided that no Republican gains are made. An air of controversy has stirred over the House races due to the controversial speakership of Republican House Speaker Tom Craddick.
There will be at least seventeen new members of the House of Representatives. These current representatives will not be back:
| District | Representative | Party | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Robby Cook | Democratic | Retiring [6] |
| 29 | Mike O'Day | Republican | Retiring |
| 43 | Juan Escobar | Democratic | Defeated in primary |
| 52 | Mike Krusee | Republican | Retiring [7] |
| 55 | Dianne White Delisi | Republican | Retiring [8] |
| 73 | Nathan Macias | Republican | Defeated in primary |
| 77 | Paul Moreno | Democratic | Defeated in primary |
| 78 | Pat Haggerty | Republican | Defeated in primary |
| 81 | Buddy West | Republican | Defeated in primary runoff |
| 101 | Thomas Latham | Republican | Defeated in primary |
| 112 | Fred Hill | Republican | Retiring [9] |
| 119 | Robert Puente | Democratic | Resigned from office [10] |
| 130 | Corbin Van Arsdale | Republican | Defeated in primary |
| 140 | Kevin Bailey | Democratic | Defeated in primary |
| 144 | Robert Talton | Republican | Unsuccessful bid for U.S. Congress, District 22 |
| 145 | Rick Noriega | Democratic | Running for U.S. Senate |
| 146 | Borris Miles | Democratic | Defeated in primary |
[edit] House race summary, Districts 1–25
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Change from 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic | Stephen Frost (Texarkana) | Running | Democratic | Stephen Frost | |||||
| Republican | George Lavender | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Tim Eason | |||||||||
| 2 | Republican | Dan Flynn (Greenville) | Running | Republican | Dan Flynn | |||||
| Libertarian | Michael French | |||||||||
| 3 | Democratic | Mark Homer (Paris) | Running | Democratic | Mark Homer | |||||
| Republican | Kirby Hollingsworth | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Phil Cornell | |||||||||
| 4 | Republican | Betty Brown (Athens/Terrell) | Running | Republican | Betty Brown | |||||
| Democratic | Victor Morales | |||||||||
| Libertarian | James C. Yow | |||||||||
| 5 | Republican | Bryan Hughes (Marshall) | Running | Republican | Bryan Hughes | |||||
| 6 | Republican | Leo Berman (Tyler) | Running | Republican | Leo Berman | |||||
| Libertarian | Samantha Dwight | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Gene Moody | |||||||||
| 7 | Republican | Tommy Merritt (Longview) | Running | Republican | Tommy Merritt | |||||
| Libertarian | Joey Stroman | |||||||||
| 8 | Republican | Byron Cook (Corsicana/Palestine) | Running | Republican | Byron Cook | |||||
| 9 | Republican | Wayne Christian (Nacogdoches) | Running | Republican | Wayne Christian | |||||
| Democratic | Kenneth D. Franks | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Joe Allport | |||||||||
| 10 | Republican | Jim Pitts (Hillsboro/Waxahachie) | Running | Republican | Jim Pitts | |||||
| Libertarian | Robert Guest | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Phil Smart | |||||||||
| 11 | Democratic | Chuck Hopson (Jacksonville) | Running | Democratic | Chuck Hopson | |||||
| Republican | Brian K. Walker | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Paul Bryan | |||||||||
| 12 | Democratic | Jim McReynolds (Lufkin) | Running | Democratic | Jim McReynolds | |||||
| Republican | Van Brookshire | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Don Keith | |||||||||
| 13 | Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (Brenham/Huntsville) | Running | Republican | Lois Kolkhorst | |||||
| 14 | Republican | Fred Brown (Bryan/College Station) | Running | Republican | Fred Brown | |||||
| Libertarian | Ron Darby | |||||||||
| 15 | Republican | Rob Eissler (The Woodlands) | Running | Republican | Rob Eissler | |||||
| Libertarian | Samuel Calkin | |||||||||
| 16 | Republican | Brandon Creighton (Conroe) | Running | Republican | Brandon Creighton | |||||
| Libertarian | Floyd Majors | |||||||||
| 17 | Democratic | Robby Cook (Bastrop/La Grange) | Retiring | Democratic | Donnie Dippel | |||||
| Republican | Tim Kleinschmidt | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Alan Duesterhoft | |||||||||
| 18 | Republican | John Otto (Liberty/Livingston) | Running | Republican | John Otto | |||||
| Democratic | Arlan Foster | |||||||||
| 19 | Republican | Mike Hamilton (Lumberton/Vidor) | Running | Republican | Mike Hamilton | |||||
| Democratic | Larry Hunter | |||||||||
| Libertarian | William Galvin | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Richard Ramsey | |||||||||
| 20 | Republican | Dan Gattis (Cedar Park/Georgetown) | Running | Republican | Dan Gattis | |||||
| Democratic | Jim Dillon | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Craig C. Weems | |||||||||
| 21 | Democratic | Allan Ritter (Western Beaumont/rural Jefferson County) | Running | Democratic | Allan Ritter | |||||
| 22 | Democratic | Joe Deshotel (Beaumont/Port Arthur) | Running | Democratic | Joe Deshotel | |||||
| 23 | Democratic | Craig Eiland (Galveston/Texas City) | Running | Democratic | Craig Eiland | |||||
| Libertarian | Charles L. Earley | |||||||||
| 24 | Republican | Larry Taylor (Hitchcock/League City) | Running | Republican | Larry Taylor | |||||
| Libertarian | Rafael E. Ramos | |||||||||
| 25 | Republican | Dennis Bonnen (Angleton/Lake Jackson) | Running | Republican | Dennis Bonnen | |||||
| Libertarian | Richard Cole | |||||||||
[edit] House race summary, Districts 26–50
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Change from 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Republican | Charlie Howard (Sugar Land) | Running | Republican | Charlie Howard | |||||
| 27 | Democratic | Dora Olivo (Missouri City/Rosenberg) | Running | Democratic | Dora Olivo | |||||
| Republican | Steve Host | |||||||||
| 28 | Republican | John Zerwas (Hempstead/Wharton) | Running | Republican | John Zerwas | |||||
| Democratic | Dorothy Bottos | |||||||||
| Libertarian | M. Stephen Lucas | |||||||||
| 29 | Republican | Mike O'Day (Bay City/Pearland) | Retiring | Republican | Randy Weber | |||||
| Democratic | Kevin Murphy | |||||||||
| 30 | Republican | Geanie Morrison (Victoria) | Running | Republican | Geanie Morrison | |||||
| 31 | Democratic | Ryan Guillen (rural areas outside Laredo) | Running | Democratic | Ryan Guillen | |||||
| 32 | Democratic | Juan Garcia (Corpus Christi/Port Lavaca) | Running | Democratic | Juan Garcia | |||||
| Republican | Todd Hunter | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Lenard Nelson | |||||||||
| 33 | Democratic | Solomon Ortiz, Jr. (Corpus Christi) | Running | Democratic | Solomon Ortiz, Jr. | |||||
| Republican | Raul Torres | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Justin Garrett | |||||||||
| 34 | Democratic | Abel Herrero (rural Nueces County) | Running | Democratic | Abel Herrero | |||||
| Republican | Connie Scott | |||||||||
| 35 | Democratic | Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles (Alice/Beeville/Jourdanton) | Running | Democratic | Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles | |||||
| 36 | Democratic | Kino Flores (southern edge of Hidalgo County) | Running | Democratic | Kino Flores | |||||
| 37 | Democratic | Rene Oliveira (Brownsville) | Running | Democratic | Rene Oliveira | |||||
| 38 | Democratic | Eddie Lucio III (Brownsville/Harlingen) | Running | Democratic | Eddie Lucio III | |||||
| 39 | Democratic | Mando Martinez (Weslaco) | Running | Democratic | Mando Martinez | |||||
| 40 | Democratic | Aaron Peña (Edinburg) | Running | Democratic | Aaron Peña | |||||
| 41 | Democratic | Veronica Gonzales (McAllen) | Running | Democratic | Veronica Gonzales | |||||
| Republican | Javier Villalobos | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Charles W. Snelling | |||||||||
| 42 | Democratic | Richard Raymond (Laredo) | Running | Democratic | Richard Raymond | |||||
| Libertarian | Francisco Javier Estrada | |||||||||
| 43 | Democratic | Juan Escobar (rural South Texas) | Defeated in primary | Democratic | Tara Rios Ybarra | |||||
| Libertarian | Richard W. Shuey | |||||||||
| 44 | Republican | Edmund Kuempel (Seguin) | Running | Republican | Edmund Kuempel | |||||
| Libertarian | John Lynch | |||||||||
| 45 | Democratic | Patrick Rose (San Marcos) | Running | Democratic | Patrick Rose | |||||
| Republican | Matt Young | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Tom Gleinser | |||||||||
| 46 | Democratic | Dawnna Dukes (east Austin) | Running | Democratic | Dawnna Dukes | |||||
| 47 | Democratic | Valinda Bolton (southwest Travis County) | Running | Democratic | Valinda Bolton | |||||
| Republican | Donna Keel | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Alan Hultgren | |||||||||
| 48 | Democratic | Donna Howard (western portions of Austin and Travis County) | Running | Democratic | Donna Howard | |||||
| Republican | Pamela Waggoner | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Ben Easton | |||||||||
| 49 | Democratic | Elliott Naishtat (downtown Austin) | Running | Democratic | Elliott Naishtat | |||||
| Republican | Jim Hasik | |||||||||
| 50 | Democratic | Mark Strama (north Austin) | Running | Democratic | Mark Strama | |||||
| Republican | Jerry Mikus | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Jerry Chandler | |||||||||
[edit] House race summary, Districts 51–75
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Change from 2006 | ||
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| 51 | Democratic | Eddie Rodriguez (southeast Austin) | Running | Democratic | Eddie Rodriguez | |||||
| Libertarian | Arthur DiBianca | |||||||||
| 52 | Republican | Mike Krusee (Round Rock/Taylor) | Retiring | Republican | Bryan Daniel | |||||
| Democratic | Diana Maldonado | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Lillian Simmons | |||||||||
| 53 | Republican | Harvey Hilderbran (Kerrville, rural areas near Abilene and San Angelo) | Running | Republican | Harvey Hilderbran | |||||
| Libertarian | Brian W. Holk | |||||||||
| 54 | Republican | Jimmie Don Aycock (Burnet/Killeen) | Running | Republican | Jimmie Don Aycock | |||||
| Libertarian | Nicolaas J. Kramer | |||||||||
| 55 | Republican | Dianne White Delisi (Temple) | Retiring | Republican | Ralph Sheffield | |||||
| Democratic | Sam Murphey | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Chris Lane | |||||||||
| 56 | Republican | Charles “Doc” Anderson (Waco) | Running | Republican | Charles "Doc" Anderson | |||||
| Libertarian | David Meine | |||||||||
| 57 | Democratic | Jim Dunnam (Waco/Madisonville) | Running | Democratic | Jim Dunnam | |||||
| Libertarian | Neill Snider | |||||||||
| 58 | Republican | Rob Orr (Cleburne) | Running | Republican | Rob Orr | |||||
| Democratic | Greg Allen Kauffman | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Tom Stewart | |||||||||
| 59 | Republican | Sid Miller (Stephenville) | Running | Republican | Sid Miller | |||||
| Democratic | Ernie Casbeer | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Coy Reynolds | |||||||||
| 60 | Republican | Jim Keffer (Brownwood/Mineral Wells) | Running | Republican | Jim Keffer | |||||
| Democratic | David Shupp | |||||||||
| 61 | Republican | Phil King (Weatherford) | Running | Republican | Phil King | |||||
| Democratic | Charles William Randolph | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Richard W. Forsythe Jr. | |||||||||
| 62 | Republican | Larry Phillips (Sherman) | Running | Republican | Larry Phillips | |||||
| Democratic | Pete Veeck | |||||||||
| 63 | Republican | Tan Parker (northern and western Denton County) | Running | Republican | Tan Parker | |||||
| Democratic | Jesus Carrillo | |||||||||
| Libertarian | John Turner | |||||||||
| 64 | Republican | Myra Crownover (Denton) | Running | Republican | Myra Crownover | |||||
| Democratic | John McClelland | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Jason Jordan | |||||||||
| 65 | Republican | Burt Solomons (Carrollton/Lewisville) | Running | Republican | Burt Solomons | |||||
| Libertarian | Lee Hooper | |||||||||
| 66 | Republican | Brian McCall (west Plano) | Running | Republican | Brian McCall | |||||
| Libertarian | Benjamin Westfried | |||||||||
| 67 | Republican | Jerry Madden (east Plano, Collin County portions of Dallas and Richardson) | Running | Republican | Jerry Madden | |||||
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Joyner | |||||||||
| 68 | Republican | Rick Hardcastle (Rural areas outside Wichita Falls) | Running | Republican | Rick Hardcastle | |||||
| Libertarian | Ryan Galloway | |||||||||
| 69 | Democratic | David Farabee (Wichita Falls) | Running | Democratic | David Farabee | |||||
| Libertarian | Richard Brown | |||||||||
| 70 | Republican | Ken Paxton (McKinney) | Running | Republican | Ken Paxton | |||||
| Libertarian | Robert R. Virasin | |||||||||
| 71 | Republican | Susan King (Abilene) | Running | Republican | Susan King | |||||
| Libertarian | Michael Walton | |||||||||
| 72 | Republican | Drew Darby (San Angelo) | Running | Republican | Drew Darby | |||||
| Libertarian | Dennis Higgins | |||||||||
| 73 | Republican | Nathan Macias (New Braunfels) | Defeated in primary | Republican | Doug Miller | |||||
| Democratic | Daniel Boone | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Shannon Beckett McCracken | |||||||||
| 74 | Democratic | Pete Gallego (Del Rio) | Running | Democratic | Pete Gallego | |||||
| Republican | T.C. Kincaid, Jr. | |||||||||
| 75 | Democratic | Chente Quintanilla (eastern El Paso County) | Running | Democratic | Chente Quintanilla | |||||
| Republican | Charlie Garza | |||||||||
[edit] House race summary, Districts 76–100
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Change from 2006 | ||
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| 76 | Democratic | Norma Chavez (southeastern El Paso) | Running | Democratic | Norma Chavez | |||||
| 77 | Democratic | Paul Moreno (central El Paso) | Defeated in primary | Democratic | Marisa Marquez | |||||
| 78 | Republican | Pat Haggerty (northern El Paso) | Defeated in primary | Republican | Dee Margo | |||||
| Democratic | Joseph E. Moody | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Bill Collins | |||||||||
| 79 | Democratic | Joe Pickett (northeastern El Paso, Fort Bliss) | Running | Democratic | Joe Pickett | |||||
| 80 | Democratic | Tracy King (Eagle Pass/Hondo) | Running | Democratic | Tracy King | |||||
| 81 | Republican | Buddy West (Odessa) | Defeated in primary runoff | Republican | Tryon Lewis | |||||
| Libertarian | Elmo Hockman | |||||||||
| 82 | Republican | Tom Craddick (Midland) | Running | Republican | Tom Craddick | |||||
| Democratic | Bill Dingus | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Sherry Phillips | |||||||||
| 83 | Republican | Delwin Jones (rural areas outside Lubbock) | Running | Republican | Delwin Jones | |||||
| Libertarian | Jerry Hix | |||||||||
| 84 | Republican | Carl Isett (Lubbock) | Running | Republican | Carl Isett | |||||
| 85 | Democratic | Joe Heflin (rural West Texas) | Running | Democratic | Joe Heflin | |||||
| Republican | Isaac Castro | |||||||||
| 86 | Republican | John Smithee (south Amarillo) | Running | Republican | John Smithee | |||||
| Democratic | James H. Wood | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Kevin Howell | |||||||||
| 87 | Republican | David Swinford (north Amarillo) | Running | Republican | David Swinford | |||||
| Libertarian | L. Blake Bailey | |||||||||
| 88 | Republican | Warren Chisum (rural Texas Panhandle) | Running | Republican | Warren Chisum | |||||
| 89 | Republican | Jodie Laubenberg (Rockwall/Wylie) | Running | Republican | Jodie Laubenberg | |||||
| 90 | Democratic | Lon Burnam (central Fort Worth) | Running | Democratic | Lon Burnam | |||||
| Republican | Larry Keilberg | |||||||||
| 91 | Republican | Kelly Hancock (North Richland Hills) | Running | Republican | Kelly Hancock | |||||
| Democratic | Chris Utchell | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Paul Mastin | |||||||||
| 92 | Republican | Todd Smith (Hurst/Euless/Bedford) | Running | Republican | Todd Smith | |||||
| Democratic | Kalandra N. Wheeler | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Trey Hines | |||||||||
| 93 | Democratic | Paula Pierson (eastern portions of Arlington and Mansfield) | Running | Democratic | Paula Pierson | |||||
| Republican | Bill Burch | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Colin F. Sewards | |||||||||
| 94 | Republican | Diane Patrick (west Arlington) | Running | Republican | Diane Patrick | |||||
| Libertarian | Geoffrey A. Adams | |||||||||
| 95 | Democratic | Marc Veasey (eastern Fort Worth) | Running | Democratic | Marc Veasey | |||||
| Libertarian | Hy Siegel | |||||||||
| 96 | Republican | Bill Zedler (south Arlington) | Running | Republican | Bill Zedler | |||||
| Democratic | Chris Turner | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Todd Litteken | |||||||||
| 97 | Democratic | Dan Barrett (southwest Fort Worth) | Running | Democratic | Dan Barrett | |||||
| Republican | Mark Shelton | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Rodney Wingo | |||||||||
| 98 | Republican | Vicki Truitt (north Fort Worth/Grapevine/Southlake) | Running | Republican | Vicki Truitt | |||||
| Democratic | Nancy Moffat | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Stephen M. Smith | |||||||||
| 99 | Republican | Charlie Geren (northwest Fort Worth) | Running | Republican | Charlie Geren | |||||
| Democratic | Sheila Ford | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Robin Chester | |||||||||
| 100 | Democratic | Terri Hodge (south central Dallas) | Running | Democratic | Terri Hodge | |||||
| Libertarian | Robert M. Pritchett | |||||||||
[edit] House race summary, Districts 101–125
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Change from 2006 | ||
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| 101 | Republican | Thomas Latham (Mesquite) | Defeated in primary | Republican | Mike Anderson | |||||
| Democratic | Robert Miklos | |||||||||
| 102 | Republican | Tony Goolsby (far northeast Dallas) | Running | Republican | Tony Goolsby | |||||
| Democratic | Carol Kent | |||||||||
| 103 | Democratic | Rafael Anchia (northwest Dallas) | Running | Democratic | Rafael Anchia | |||||
| Libertarian | David R. Mason | |||||||||
| 104 | Democratic | Roberto Alonzo (west Dallas) | Running | Democratic | Roberto Alonzo | |||||
| 105 | Republican | Linda Harper-Brown (Irving) | Running | Republican | Linda Harper-Brown | |||||
| Democratic | Bob Romano | |||||||||
| Libertarian | James G. Baird | |||||||||
| 106 | Democratic | Kirk England (Grand Prairie, south Irving) | Running | Democratic | Kirk England | |||||
| Republican | Karen Wiegman | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Gene Freeman | |||||||||
| 107 | Democratic | Allen Vaught (northeast Dallas) | Running | Democratic | Allen Vaught | |||||
| Republican | Bill Keffer | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Claudia Nelson | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Brandon Parsons | |||||||||
| 108 | Republican | Dan Branch (downtown Dallas/Park Cities) | Running | Republican | Dan Branch | |||||
| Democratic | Emil Reichstadt | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Paul Petersen | |||||||||
| 109 | Democratic | Helen Giddings (Cedar Hill/Lancaster) | Running | Democratic | Helen Giddings | |||||
| Libertarian | Kevin Jackson | |||||||||
| 110 | Democratic | Barbara Mallory Caraway (southeast Dallas/Seagoville) | Running | Democratic | Barbara Mallory Caraway | |||||
| 111 | Democratic | Yvonne Davis (southwest Dallas/Duncanville) | Running | Democratic | Yvonne Davis | |||||
| Republican | Homer Fincannon | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Tim Miles | |||||||||
| 112 | Republican | Fred Hill (north Garland/Richardson) | Retiring | Republican | Angie Chen Button | |||||
| Democratic | Sandra Phuong Vule | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Philip M. White | |||||||||
| 113 | Republican | Joe Driver (eastern Garland) | Running | Republican | Joe Driver | |||||
| Democratic | Eric Brandler | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Amy Wilson | |||||||||
| 114 | Republican | Will Hartnett (north Dallas) | Running | Republican | Will Hartnett | |||||
| Libertarian | Bob Busha | |||||||||
| 115 | Republican | Jim Jackson (Carrollton/Coppell) | Running | Republican | Jim Jackson | |||||
| Libertarian | Preston Poulter | |||||||||
| 116 | Democratic | Trey Martinez Fischer (northwest San Antonio, including Balcones Heights) | Running | Democratic | Trey Martinez Fischer | |||||
| Libertarian | William T. Armstrong V | |||||||||
| 117 | Democratic | David McQuade Leibowitz (western Bexar County/Lackland AFB) | Running | Democratic | David McQuade Leibowitz | |||||
| Republican | John V. Garza | |||||||||
| 118 | Democratic | Joe Farias (south San Antonio) | Running | Democratic | Joe Farias | |||||
| Republican | Don Green | |||||||||
| Libertarian | James L. Thompson | |||||||||
| 119 | Democratic | Robert Puente (southeast San Antonio) | Retiring | Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | |||||
| 120 | Democratic | Ruth Jones McClendon (east San Antonio) | Running | Democratic | Ruth Jones McClendon | |||||
| 121 | Republican | Joe Straus (northeast San Antonio including Alamo Heights) | Running | Republican | Joe Straus | |||||
| Libertarian | Arthur M. Thomas IV | |||||||||
| 122 | Republican | Frank Corte, Jr. (north San Antonio and Bexar County) | Running | Republican | Frank Corte, Jr. | |||||
| Democratic | Frances Carnot | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Sally Baynton | |||||||||
| 123 | Democratic | Mike Villarreal (north central San Antonio) | Running | Democratic | Mike Villarreal | |||||
| 124 | Democratic | José Menendez (west San Antonio) | Running | Democratic | José Menendez | |||||
| 125 | Democratic | Joaquin Castro (northwest San Antonio, including Leon Valley) | Running | Democratic | Joaquin Castro | |||||
[edit] House race summary, Districts 126–150
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Change from 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Republican | Patricia Harless (northwest Harris County]] | Running | Republican | Patricia Harless | |||||
| Democratic | Chad Khan | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Oscar J. Palma, Jr. | |||||||||
| 127 | Republican | Joe Crabb (northeast Houston - Kingwood) | Running | Republican | Joe Crabb | |||||
| Democratic | Joe Montemayor | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Justo Perez | |||||||||
| 128 | Republican | Wayne Smith (Baytown/Deer Park) | Running | Republican | Wayne Smith | |||||
| 129 | Republican | John Davis (southeast Houston - Clear Lake City) | Running | Republican | John Davis | |||||
| Democratic | Sherrie Matula | |||||||||
| 130 | Republican | Corbin Van Arsdale (Tomball) | Defeated in primary | Republican | Allen Fletcher | |||||
| Libertarian | William B. Gray Jr. | |||||||||
| 131 | Democratic | Alma Allen (southwest Houston) | Running | Democratic | Alma Allen | |||||
| 132 | Republican | Bill Callegari (Greater Katy) | Running | Republican | Bill Callegari | |||||
| Libertarian | Phil Kurtz | |||||||||
| 133 | Republican | Jim Murphy (west Houston) | Running | Republican | Jim Murphy | |||||
| Democratic | Kristi Thibaut | |||||||||
| 134 | Democratic | Ellen Cohen (southwest Houston, including Bellaire) | Running | Democratic | Ellen Cohen | |||||
| Republican | Joe Agris | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Mhair S. Dekmezian | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Darcey Kobs | |||||||||
| 135 | Republican | Gary Elkins (Jersey Village) | Running | Republican | Gary Elkins | |||||
| Democratic | Trey Fleming | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Alfred N. Montestruc | |||||||||
| 136 | Republican | Beverly Woolley (west Houston (Memorial area)) | Running | Republican | Beverly Woolley | |||||
| Libertarian | Gerald W. "Jerry" LaFleur | |||||||||
| 137 | Democratic | Scott Hochberg (southwest Houston) | Running | Democratic | Scott Hochberg | |||||
| Libertarian | Alex Cresswell | |||||||||
| 138 | Republican | Dwayne Bohac (west and northwest Houston) | Running | Republican | Dwayne Bohac | |||||
| Democratic | Virginia McDavid | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Patrick Warren | |||||||||
| 139 | Democratic | Sylvester Turner (north Houston) | Running | Democratic | Sylvester Turner | |||||
| 140 | Democratic | Kevin Bailey (north Houston) | Defeated in primary | Democratic | Armando Walle | |||||
| 141 | Democratic | Senfronia Thompson (north Houston, including Bush IAH) | Running | Democratic | Senfronia Thompson | |||||
| Republican | Michael Bunch | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Richard Brown | |||||||||
| 142 | Democratic | Harold Dutton (northeast Houston) | Running | Democratic | Harold Dutton | |||||
| 143 | Democratic | Ana Hernandez (east Houston/Galena Park) | Running | Democratic | Ana Hernandez | |||||
| Republican | Dorothy Olmos | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Joe O. Marcom | |||||||||
| 144 | Republican | Robert Talton (Pasadena) | Unsuccessful bid for United States House District 22 | Republican | Ken Legler | |||||
| Democratic | Joel Redmond | |||||||||
| 145 | Democratic | Rick Noriega (southeast Houston) | Running for U.S. Senate | Democratic | Carol Alvarado | |||||
| Republican | Patricia Rodriguez | |||||||||
| 146 | Democratic | Borris Miles (southwest Houston) | Defeated in primary | Democratic | Al Edwards | |||||
| 147 | Democratic | Garnet Coleman (downtown and southeast Houston, including Hobby Airport) | Running | Democratic | Garnet Coleman | |||||
| Libertarian | Joe Tirado | |||||||||
| 148 | Democratic | Jessica Farrar (northwest Houston, including Houston Heights) | Running | Democratic | Jessica Farrar | |||||
| Republican | Howard H. Gano, Jr. | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Walter Dawes | |||||||||
| 149 | Democratic | Hubert Vo (west and southwest Houston, including Alief area) | Running | Democratic | Hubert Vo | |||||
| Republican | Greg Meyers | |||||||||
| 150 | Republican | Debbie Riddle (Spring) | Running | Republican | Debbie Riddle | |||||
| Democratic | Brad Neal | |||||||||
| Libertarian | Ken Petty | |||||||||
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