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2012 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 2012 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election?

Michael C. Burgess won the 2012 Texas U.S. House District 26 Election. Michael C. Burgess received 176,642 popular votes (68.27%). The main challenger was David Sanchez (28.69%).

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

Burgess +39.6 pts · won by 102,405 votes
Michael C. BurgessRepublicanWINNER68.27%
176,642 votes
David SanchezDemocratic28.69%
74,237 votes
Mark BolerLibertarian3.03%
7,844 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.