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2008 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election?

Michael C. Burgess won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election. Michael C. Burgess received 195,181 popular votes (60.17%). The main challenger was Ken Leach (36.43%).

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

Burgess +23.7 pts · won by 77,014 votes
Michael C. BurgessRepublicanWINNER60.17%
195,181 votes
Ken LeachDemocratic36.43%
118,167 votes
Stephanie B. WeissLibertarian3.4%
11,028 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.