1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 92.8% of the vote, defeating Don L. Richards (Lib) by 85.6 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
92.8%123,372
Don L. RichardsLibertarian
7.2%9,576
132,948 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentKevin Brady
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Raised by the campaign
$507.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$496.7K
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Cash on hand
$23.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998