Texas Secretary of State - Elections Division

2008 Texas Congressional and Statewide Results Filing Deadline: 1/2/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 1/2/08, Primary: 3/4/08, Presidential Primary: 3/4/08, Primary Run Off: 4/8/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 5/8/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 5/8/08, 3rd Party Filing Deadline: 5/19/08, General Election: 11/4/08, Last Updated: December 22, 2008
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media,
President, 61.1% in '04 for Bush, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: McCain, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe McCain, Cook Political Report: Solid McCain, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe / Likely McCain, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid McCain,
U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 43.7%,	U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 55.5%,	ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (L-GA) 0.7%,
		Ralph Nader (WI-CT) 0.06%, ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (WI-GA) 0.00%, Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (WI-FL) 0.06%, Brian P. Moore (WI-FL) 0.01%, Alan L. Keyes (WI-MD) 0.01%, Jonathan Allen (WI-CO) 0.00%, Madisonian-Federalist Thaddaus Hill (WI-TX) 0.01%,
Railroad Commissioner, 1st term, 54.8% in '02, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
mobility specialist Mark Thompson (D) 44.3%,	Michael L. Williams (R) 52.1%,	David Floyd (L) 3.5%,
Senate 55.3% in '02, 1st term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Robert Novak: Likely Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican,
St. Rep. Richard J. "Rick" Noriega (D) 42.8%,	John Cornyn (R) 54.8%,	Yvonne Adams Schick (L) 2.3%,
		Tom Davis (G/WI), '06 candidate / blacksmith Robert V. Belt (WI), Robert C. Davis (WI), consultant Robert James Devine (WI), accountant Michael R. Powell (WI), newspaper editor W. Leon Smith (WI), Osborne Hart (SW/WI),
1st Congressional District, 68.0% in '06, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
No Democrat	Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr. (R) 87.6%,	retiree Roger L. Owen (I) 12.4%,
2nd Congressional District, 65.6% in '06, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
No Democrat	Lloyd "Ted" Poe (R) 88.9%,	Craig Wolfe (L) 11.1%,
3rd Congressional District, 62.5% in '06, 9th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
attorney Thomas J. "Tom" Daley (D) 38.0%,	Sam Johnson (R) 59.7%,	Christopher J. Claytor (L) 2.2%,
4th Congressional District, 64.6% in '06, 14th term, might retire, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
'06 nominee / professor Glenn Melancon (D) 29.3%,	Ralph M. Hall (R) 68.8%,	Fred Annett (L) 1.9%,
5th Congressional District, 61.7% in '06, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
No Democrat,	Jeb Hensarling (R) 83.6%,	Ken Ashby (L) 16.4%,
6th Congressional District, 60.5% in '06, 12th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
prof. Ludwig Otto (D) 35.6%,	Joe L. Barton (R) 62.0%,	Max W. Koch III (L) 2.4%,
7th Congressional District, 59.2% in '06, 4th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican,
energy exec. Michael Skelly (D) 42.4%,	John A. Culberson (R) 55.9%,	'04 & '06 nominee Drew P. Parks (L) 1.7%,
		John F. Truitt (WI),
8th Congressional District, 67.2% in '06, 6th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
non-profit director Kent Hargett (D) 24.8%,	Kevin Brady (R) 72.6%,	Brian Stevens (L) 2.6%,
9th Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Al Green (D) 93.6%,	No Republican	Brad Walters (L) 6.4%,
		meatpacker Amanda C. Ulman (SW/WI),
10th Congressional District, 55.3% in '06, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican,
"Judge" Larry Joe Doherty (D) 43.1%,	Michael T. "Mike" McCaul (R) 53.9%,	Matt Finkel (L) 3.0%,
11th Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
No Democrat	K. Michael Conaway (R) 88.3%,	John Strohm (L) 11.7%,
		Democrat / Rev. Floyd Crider (WI),
12th Congressional District, 67.0% in '06, 6th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
real estate broker Tracey Smith (D) 30.6%,	Kay Granger (R) 67.6%,	Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh (L) 1.8%,
13th Congressional District, 74.3% in '06, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
'06 nominee / pastor Roger J. Waun (D) 22.4%,	William M. "Mac" Thornberry (R) 77.6%,
14th Congressional District, 60.2% in '06, 6th / 9th term, ran for President, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
No Democrat,	Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R) 100%,
15th Congressional District, 61.4% in '06, 6th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Rubén Hinojosa (D) 65.7%,	Eddie Zamora (R) 31.9%,	Gricha Raether (L) 2.3%,
16th Congressional District, 78.7% in '06, 6th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Silvestre Reyes (D) 82.1%,	No Republican,	Benjamin Eloy "Ben" Mendoza (I) 10.3%,
		Mette Baker (L) 7.6%,
17th Congressional District, 58.1% in '06, 9th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Thomas C. "Chet" Edwards (D) 50.6%,	businessman / '00 & '02 candidate Rob Curnock (R) 47.5%,	Gardner C. Osborne (L) 1.9%,
18th Congressional District, 76.6% in '06, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) 77.3%,	businessman John Faulk (R) 20.3%,	Mike Taylor (L) 2.3%,
		Steven Warshell (SW/WI),
19th Congressional District, 67.6% in '06, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
public affairs consultant Dwight Fullingim (D) 24.9%,	Randy Neugebauer (R) 72.4%,	Richard "Chip" Peterson (L) 2.6%,
20th Congressional District, 87.4% in '06, 5rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Charlie A. Gonzalez (D) 71.9%,	retired police officer Robert Litoff (R) 25.2%,	Michael Idrogo (L) 2.9%,
21st Congressional District, 60.1% in '06, 11th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
No Democrat,	Lamar S. Smith (R) 80.0%,	'06 nominee James A. Strohm (L) 20.0%,
		Dan Zavorka (C/WI),
22nd Congressional District, 51.8% in '06, 1st / 5th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: 6th Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Robert Novak: Likely GOP Target, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, NRCC Target,
Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson (D) 45.4%,	congressional aide Pete Olson (R) 52.4%,	John Wieder (L) 2.2%,
23rd Congressional District, 54.3% in '06, 1st / 5th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democrat, NRCC Target,
Ciro D. Rodriguez (D) 55.8%,	Co. Comm'r. Lyle T. Larson (R) 41.9%,	Lani Connolly (L) 2.3%,
24th Congressional District, 59.9% in '06, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
Tom Love (D) 41.1%,	Kenny E. Marchant (R) 55.9%,	David A. Casey (L) 2.9%,
25th Congressional District, 67.3% in '06, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Lloyd Doggett (D) 65.8%,	George L. Morovich (R) 30.4%,	Jim Stutsman (L) 3.7%,
26th Congressional District, 60.1% in '06, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
ex-congressional aide Ken Leach (D) 36.4%,	Michael C. Burgess (R) 60.2%,	Stephanie Weiss (L) 3.4%,
		Donald L. Tracey (WI),
27th Congressional District, 56.8% in '06, 13th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Solomon P. Ortiz (D) 57.9%,	'04 & '06 nominee ex-Ingleside Mayor William Willie Vaden (R) 38.4%,	'06 nominee Robert E. Powell (L) 3.7%,
28th Congressional District, 67.7% in '06, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Henry Cuellar (D) 68.7%,	Jim Fish (R) 29.2%,	Ross Lynn Leone (L) 2.1%,
29th Congressional District, 73.5% in '06, 8th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Raymond E. "Gene" Green (D) 74.6%,	'06 nominee / minister Eric Story (R) 23.9%,	Joel D. Grace (L) 1.5%,
30th Congressional District, 80.2% in '06, 8th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) 82.5%,	'02 & '06 candidate / IT Manager Fred A. "Scurry" Wood (R) 15.9%,	Jarrett Woods (L) 1.6%,
31st Congressional District, 58.4% in '06, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
Brian P. Ruiz (D) 36.6%,	John R. Carter (R) 60.3%,	Barry N. Cooper (L) 3.1%,
		Ed Lindsay (G/WI),
32nd Congressional District, 56.4% in '06, 6th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
attorney Eric Roberson (D) 40.6%,	Pete Sessions (R) 57.2%,	Alex Bischoff (L) 2.2%,

1. Link to Predictions:

D.C.'s Political Report, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard, Cook Political Report, National Journal's Rankings, Roll Call's Outlook, Rothenberg Political Report, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,

2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.

= Democrat retain control,	= Democrats take over control,
= Republican retain control,	= Republicans take over control,
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control,	= Independent / 3rd Party take over control
Bold indicates incumbent.	Yellow district indicates open races.
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control.	Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control.
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control.	Red boxes indicates Republicans took control.

3. Key to Texas Political Parties:

(C) = Constitution Party (D) = Democratic Party (G) = Green Party (I) = independent candidates

(L) = Libertarian Party (R) = Republican Party (SW) = Socialist Workers Party (WI) = Write-in candidates

4. Texas Media Links:

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