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2008 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

Kay Granger won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. Kay Granger received 181,662 popular votes (67.59%). The main challenger was Tracey Smith (30.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Granger and Smith

Granger +37.0 pts · won by 99,412 votes
Kay GrangerRepublicanWINNER67.59%
181,662 votes
Tracey SmithDemocratic30.6%
82,250 votes
Shiloh Sidney ShambaughLibertarian1.8%
4,842 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.