Texas 2012 Election Center

Governor

James Richard 'Rick' Perry

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: March 4, 1950
Birth Place: Paint Creek, TX
Next Election: 2014

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 55% (2010), 39% (2006), 58% (2002).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on July 10, 2012.)

Senate

Rafael Edward Cruz

Elected
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 22, 1970
Birth Place: Calgary, Alberta,
Next Election: 2012

Ted Cruz does not currently hold a congressional or gubernatorial seat.

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 11, 2012.)

John Cornyn

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Feb. 2, 1952
Birth Place: Houston, TX
Next Election: 2014

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 55% (2008), 55% (2002).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 1

Louie B. Gohmert

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Aug. 18, 1953
Birth Place: Pittsburg, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 90% (2010), 88% (2008), 68% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 10

Michael McCaul

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Jan. 14, 1962
Birth Place: Dallas, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010), 54% (2008), 55% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 11

Michael Conaway

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: June 11, 1948
Birth Place: Borger, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 81% (2010), 88% (2008), 100% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 12

Kay Granger

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1943
Birth Place: Greenville, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 72% (2010), 68% (2008), 67% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 13

William 'Mac' Thornberry

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: July 15, 1958
Birth Place: Clarendon, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 87% (2010), 78% (2008), 74% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 14

Randy Weber

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: July 2, 1953
Birth Place: Pearland, TX
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 17, 2012.)

House District 15

Ruben E. Hinojosa

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Aug. 20, 1940
Birth Place: Edcouch, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 56% (2010), 66% (2008).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 16

Robert 'Beto' Francis O'Rourke

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 26, 1972
Birth Place: El Paso, TX
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 17, 2012.)

House District 17

William 'Bill' Flores

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Feb. 25, 1954
Birth Place: Cheyenne, WY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 62% (2010).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 18

Sheila Jackson Lee

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 12, 1950
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 70% (2010), 77% (2008), 77% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 18, 2012.)

House District 19

Randy Neugebauer

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 24, 1949
Birth Place: St. Louis, MO
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 78% (2010), 72% (2008), 68% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 2

Ted Poe

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Sept. 9, 1948
Birth Place: Temple, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 89% (2010), 89% (2008), 66% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 20

Joaquin Castro

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 16, 1974
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on September 18, 2012.)

House District 21

Lamar S. Smith

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Nov. 19, 1947
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 69% (2010), 80% (2008).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 22

Pete Olson

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 9, 1962
Birth Place: Fort Lewis, WA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 68% (2010), 52% (2008).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 23

Pete P. Gallego

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 2, 1961
Birth Place: Alpine, TX
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 17, 2012.)

House District 24

Kenny Marchant

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Feb. 23, 1951
Birth Place: Bonham, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 82% (2010), 56% (2008), 60% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 25

John Roger Williams

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Sept. 13, 1949
Birth Place: Evanston, IL
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 17, 2012.)

House District 26

Michael C. Burgess

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 23, 1950
Birth Place: Rochester, MN
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 67% (2010), 60% (2008), 60% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 27

Randolph Blake Farenthold

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 12, 1961
Birth Place: Corpus Christi, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 48% (2010).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 28

Henry Roberto Cuellar

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 19, 1955
Birth Place: Laredo, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 56% (2010), 69% (2008).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 29

Gene Green

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 17, 1947
Birth Place: Houston, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010), 75% (2008), 74% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 3

Sam Johnson

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Oct. 11, 1930
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 66% (2010), 60% (2008), 63% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 30

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 3, 1935
Birth Place: Waco, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 76% (2010), 82% (2008), 80% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 18, 2012.)

House District 31

John Rice Carter

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Nov. 6, 1941
Birth Place: Houston, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 83% (2010), 60% (2008), 58% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 32

Peter 'Pete' Anderson Sessions

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: March 22, 1955
Birth Place: Waco, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010), 57% (2008), 56% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 33

Marc Allison Veasey

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 3, 1971
Birth Place: Fort Worth, TX
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 17, 2012.)

House District 34

Filemon Vela

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Feb. 26, 1963
Birth Place: Harlingen, TX
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 17, 2012.)

House District 35

Lloyd Doggett

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 6, 1946
Birth Place: Austin, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 53% (2010), 66% (2008).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on December 12, 2012.)

House District 36

Steven 'Steve' Ernest Stockman

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Nov. 14, 1956
Birth Place: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Will Weissert on October 17, 2012.)

House District 4

Ralph Moody Hall

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: May 3, 1923
Birth Place: Fate, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 73% (2010), 69% (2008), 64% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 5

Jeb Hensarling

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: May 29, 1957
Birth Place: Stephenville, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 71% (2010), 84% (2008), 62% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 6

Joe Linus Barton

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Sept. 15, 1949
Birth Place: Waco, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 66% (2010), 62% (2008), 60% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 29, 2012.)

House District 7

John Abney Culberson

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Aug. 24, 1956
Birth Place: Houston, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 82% (2010), 56% (2008), 59% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 18, 2012.)

House District 8

Kevin Patrick Brady

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: April 11, 1955
Birth Place: Vermillion, SD
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 80% (2010), 73% (2008), 67% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 18, 2012.)

House District 9

Alexander 'Al' Green

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 1, 1947
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 76% (2010), 94% (2008), 100% (2006).

(Last updated by Chris Tomlinson on October 8, 2012.)