Texas U.S. House election, 2006
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This article discusses elections for Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the election schedule is complicated: the regular primary election was held on March 7th, and the general election will be on November 7th. However, five of these districts (the 15th, 21st, 23rd, 25th and 28th), have been redrawn as a result of a Supreme Court ruling, so they will have a special primary election on November 7th, followed by a Run-Off if necessary, see 2003 Texas redistricting for more details. In addition, there will be a special election in the 22nd District to fill the remaining weeks of Tom DeLay's term in the 109th Congress - this will occur simultaneously with the general election to fill that seat for the 110th Congress.
TX-01 Candidates:
- Louie Gohmert (R) - incumbent, (cw)
- Democratic candidates:
- Roger Owen (D) (cw) - 53.37% of the votes in the democratic primary.
- Duane Shaw (D) - 46.63% of the votes in the democratic primary.
- Donald Perkison (Libertarian) (cw)
- Frank Camp (Independent)
- General election results:
Louie Gohmert (R) 104,080 68% Roger Owen (D) 46,290 30% Donald Perkison (Lib.) 2,667 2%
TX-02 Candidates:
- Ted Poe (R) - incumbent, ([1])
- Gary Binderim (D) (cw)
- Justo Perez (Libertarian) (cw)
- General election results:
Ted Poe (R) 90,332 66% Gary Binderim (D) 45,027 33% Justo Perez (L) 2,294 2%
TX-03 Candidates:
- Republican candidates:
- Sam Johnson (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw) recieved 85.33% of votes in the republican primary.
- Bob Johnson (R) (cw) recieved 14.67% of the votes in the republican primary.
- Daniel A. Dodd (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers)
- Chris Claytor (Libertarian) (cw)
- Bobby Hise (I) (cw)
- Paul Jenkins (I) (http://www.jenkins2004.com/ [cw])
- General election results:
Sam Johnson (R) 88,634 63% Dan Dodd (D) 49,488 35% Christopher Claytor (L) 3,656 3%
TX-04 Candidates:
- Ralph Hall (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Glenn Melancon (D) (cw)
- Kurt Helm (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Ralph Hall (R) 106,268 65% Glenn Melancon (D) 54,892 33% Kurt Helm (L) 3,481 2%
TX-05 Candidates:
- Jeb Hensarling (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)(cw)
- Charlie Thompson (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers)
- Mike Nelson (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Jeb Hensarling (R) 85,081 62% Charlie Thompson (D) 49,253 36% Mike Nelson (L) 3,616 3%
TX-06 Candidates:
- Joe Barton (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Dave Harris (D) (cw) (Fighting Dem) (Band of Brothers)
- Carl Nulsen (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Joe Barton (R) 91,888 60% David Harris (D) 56,342 37% Carl Nulsen (L) 3,739 2%
- Daily Kos => TX-06
- Outlook: Barton is an 11 term incumbent who won 66% of the vote in 2004. Harris has a clear field in the primary.
TX-07 Candidates:
- John Culberson (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Democratic candidates:
- Jim Henley (D) (cw) recived 67.48% of the vote in the democratic primary.
- David Murff (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers) recieved 32.52% of the vote in the democratic primary.
- Drew Parks (Libertarian)
- General election results:
John Culberson (R) 98,761 59% Jim Henley (D) 64,170 38% Drew Parks (L) 3,921 2%
TX-08 Candidates:
- Kevin Brady (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- James Wright (D) (cw)
- J. Michael McLauchlan (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Kevin Brady (R) 106,943 67% James Wright (D) 52,275 33%
TX-09 Candidates:
- Al Green (D) - incumbent, is unopposed. (hw) (cw)
- Daily Kos => TX-09
TX-10 Candidates:
- Michael McCaul (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Democratic candidates:
- Ted Ankrum (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers) received 38.04% of the vote in the Democratic primary.
- Paul Foreman (D) recieved 32.88% of the vote.
- Sid Smith (D) recieved 15.48% of the vote.
- Elsie "Pat" Mynatt (D) recieved 13.59% of the vote.
- Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) (cw)
- General election results:
Michael McCaul (R) 97,618 55% Ted Ankrum (D) 71,232 40% Michael Badnarik (L) 7,603 4%
TX-11 Candidates:
- Mike Conaway (R) - incumbent, is unopposed. (hw) (cw)
- Daily Kos => TX-11
TX-12 Candidates:
- Kay Granger (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- John Morris (D) (cw)
- Gardner Osborne (Libertarian)
- Robert Devine (I)
- Bruce Travis (I)
- General election results:
Kay Granger (R) 98,332 67% John Morris (D) 45,653 31% Gardner Osborne (L) 2,887 2%
TX-13 Candidates:
- Mac Thornberry (R) – incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Roger J. Waun (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers)
- Jim Thompson (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Mac Thornberry (R) 109,131 74% Roger Waun (D) 33,975 23% Jim Thompson (L) 3,875 3%
TX-14 Candidates:
- Republican candidates:
- Shane Sklar (D) (cw)
- Eugene Flynn (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Ron Paul (R) 94,375 60% Shane Sklar (D) 62,421 40%
TX-15 Candidates:
Special primary candidates:
- Rubén Hinojosa (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Paul Haring (R) (cw)
- Eddie Zamora (R)
Regular primary results:
- Rubén Hinojosa (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Paul Haring (R) (cw)
- Eddie Zamora (R)
- Alex Bischoff (Libertarian)
- Special primary election results:
Ruben Hinojosa (D) 35,346 61% Paul Haring (R) 13,920 24% Eddie Zamora (R) 8,311 14%
TX-16 Candidates:
- Democratic candidates:
- Silvestre Reyes (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw) recieved 100% of the votes in the democratic primary.
- Jorge Artalejo (D) recieved 0% of the votes in the democratic primary.
- Gordon Strickland (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Silvestre Reyes (D) 61,074 79% Gordon Strickland (L) 16,559 21%
TX-17 Candidates:
- Chet Edwards (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Republican candidates:
- Guillermo Acosta (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Chet Edwards (D) 93,198 58% Van Taylor (R) 64,617 40% Guillermo Acosta (L) 2,518 2%
TX-18 Candidates:
- Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - incumbent. (hw)
- Ahmad Hassan (R) (cw)
- Patrick Warren (Libertarian)
- Thomas Bazzan (Independent)
- General election results:
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) 65,827 77% Ahmad Hassan (R) 16,418 19% Patrick Warren (L) 3,664 4%
TX-19 Candidates:
- Randy Neugebauer (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Robert Ricketts (D) (cw)
- Fred Jones (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Randy Neugebauer (R) 92,811 68% Robert Ricketts (D) 40,853 30% Fred Jones (L) 3,300 2%
TX-20 Candidates:
- Charles A. Gonzalez (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Jessie Bouley (Libertarian)
- Mike Idrogo (Libertarian) (cw)
- General election results:
Charlie Gonzalez (D) 68,284 87% Michael Idrogo (L) 9,886 13%
TX-21 Candidates:
Special primary candidates:
- Lamar Smith (R) - incumbent. (hw)
- John Courage (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers)
- James Arthur Strohm (Libertarian)
- Mark Rossano (I)
- James Lyle Peterson (I)
- Gene Kelley (D)
- Tommy Calvert (I)
Regular primary results:
- Lamar Smith (R) - incumbent. (hw)
- John Courage (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers)
- James Arthur Strohm (Libertarian)
- Mark Rossano (I)
- Special primary results:
Lamar Smith (R) 122,206 60% John Courage (D) 49,781 24% Other 31,278 15%
TX-22 Candidates:
General Election for 110th Congress
- Republicans:
- Tom DeLay (R) - incumbent, not running. (hw) (cw) Open seat
- Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) - GOP endorsed write-in candidate.
Tim Turner (R) - write-in candidate.David Wallace (R) - write-in candidate and Sugar Land Mayor.
- Democrat:
- Nick Lampson (D) (cw)
- Libertarians:
- Bob Smither (Libertarian) (cw)
- General election results:
Nick Lampson (D) 76,782 52% Shelley Sekula Gibbs (R) 61,949 42% Bob Smither (L) 9,011 6%
- Daily Kos/ => TX-22
- Outlook: Lampson served four terms in Congress, before losing his seat in DeLay's 2004 redistricting scheme, and now he's looking for revenge. After Jack Abramoff plead guilty to bribery charges, DeLay's support plummeted and he withdrew from the race. The Republican party used extreme arm-twisting to unite behind write-in candidate Sekula-Gibbs, but write-in candidates have never won a Texas election. Bob Smither the lone Libertarian on the ballot may recieve a boost from Republicans too lazy to write-in a vote.
- External Links:
- Associated Press. GOP Backs Doctor As Write - In for DeLay New York Times, August 18, 2006.
Special Election for the remainder of the 109th Congress
- Candidates:
- Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R)
- Don Richardson (R) -retired Air Force Major
- Dr. Hoa Tran Giannibecego (R)
- Steve Stockman (R) - former U.S. Rep.
- Bob Smither (Lib)
- Results: Sekula-Gibbs won the special election, so she will serve a few weeks during the 109th Congress' final session.
- Comments: Nick Lampson is sitting out the special election in order to concentrate on the general election, so Stockman will actually have the most name recognition for this race.
TX-23 Candidates:
Special primary candidates:
- Henry Bonilla (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Rick Bolanos (D) (cw) (Band of Brothers)
- August G. Beltran (D)
- Adrian DeLeon (D)
- Lukin Gilliland (D)
- Ciro D. Rodriguez (D)
- Craig T. Stephens (I)
- Albert Uresti (D)
- Special primary results:
Henry Bonilla (R) 60,147 49% Ciro Rodriguez (D) 24,593 20% Other 39,009 32%
There will be a runoff election on December 12th. Rodriguez won the runoff 54-45%.
TX-24 Candidates:
- Kenny Marchant (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Gary Page (D) (cw)
- Mark Frohman (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Kenny Marchant (R) 83,620 60% Gary Page (D) 51,833 37% Mark Frohman (L) 4,211 3%
TX-25 Candidates:
Special primary candidates:
- Lloyd Doggett (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Grant Rostig (R) (cw)
- Barbara Cunningham (Libertarian)
Regular primary results:
- Lloyd Doggett (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Grant Rostig (Libertarian) (cw)
- Special primary results:
Lloyd Doggett (D) 109,839 67% Grant Rostig (R) 42,956 26% Other 10,527 6%
TX-26 Candidates:
- Michael Burgess (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Tim Barnwell (D) (cw)
- Rich Haas (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Michael Burgess (R) 92,734 60% Tim Barnwell (D) 57,638 37% Rich Haas (L) 3,935 3%
TX-27 Candidates:
- Solomon P. Ortiz (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Willie Vaden (R)
- Robert Powell (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Solomon Ortiz (D) 62,063 57% Willie Vaden (R) 42,562 39% Robert Powell (L) 4,722 4%
TX-28
Special primary candidates:
- Henry Cuellar (D) - Incumbent. (hw)
- Frank Enriquez (D) - Attorney.
- Ron Avery (Con) - Architect.
Regular primary results:
- Democratic candidates:
- Henry Cuellar (D) - Incumbent. (hw) (cw) recieved 52.79% of the vote in the regular primary.
- Ciro D. Rodriguez (D) (cw) recieved 40.73% of the vote in the regular primary.
- Victor Morales (D) recieved 6.48% of the vote in the regular primary.
- Glenda Moyes (Libertarian)
- Special primary results:
Henry Cuellar (D) 52,339 68% Frank Enriquez (D) 15,531 20% Ron Avery (Con.) 9,458 12%
- Daily Kos => TX-28
- Outlook: Cuellar beat Rodriguez by 203 votes in the 2004 primary after DeLay's redisricting gambit forced the two sitting congressman into the same district. Cuellar is a very conservative Dem, who has even been endorsed by the Club for Growth. Cuellar again beats Rodriquez in the 2006 regular Demcratic primary.
TX-29 Candidates:
- Gene Green (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Eric Story (R) (cw)
- Clifford Lee Messina (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Gene Green * (D) 37,118 74% Eric Story (R) 12,329 24% Clifford Messina (L) 1,027 2%
TX-30 Candidates:
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Wilson Aurbach (R) (cw)
- Amir Omar (R) (cw)
- Fred Wood (R)
- Ken Ashby (Libertarian)
- General election results:
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) 81,212 80% Wilson Aurbach (R) 17,820 18% Ken Ashby (L) 2,245 2%
TX-31 Candidates:
- John R. Carter (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Mary Beth Harrell (D) (cw)
- Matt McAdoo (Libertarian)
- General election results:
John Carter * (R) 94,242 58% Mary Beth Harrell (D) 62,761 39% Matt McAdoo (L) 4,370 3%
TX-32 Candidates:
- Pete Sessions (R) - incumbent. (hw) (cw)
- Will Pryor (D) (cw)
- N. Ruben Florez (Libertarian) (cw)
- Philip Scheps (Independent)
- General election results:
Pete Sessions (R) 71,406 56% Will Pryor (D) 52,233 41% John Hawley (L) 2,913 2%
Texas election dates
- Texas primary election - March 7, 2006
Related Links
- Texas
- 2003 Texas redistricting
- Texas U.S. Senate election, 2006
- Texas gubernatorial election, 2006
- U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
- U.S. House election, 2006
- U.S. Senate election, 2006
- U.S. elections
External Links
- Texas (Ron Gunzburger's Politics1.com)
- Texas U.S. House delegation votes (Washington Post Votes Database)