2008 U.S. congressional elections (Texas)

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

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