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2006 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 2006 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election?

Michael C. Burgess won the 2006 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election. Michael C. Burgess received 94,219 popular votes (60.21%). The main challenger was Tim Barnwell (37.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Burgess and Barnwell

Burgess +23.0 pts · won by 35,948 votes
Michael C. BurgessRepublicanWINNER60.21%
94,219 votes
Tim BarnwellDemocratic37.24%
58,271 votes
Rich HaasLibertarian2.55%
3,993 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.