2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating James "jim" Wright (D) by 39.2 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
68.9%179,599
James "jim" WrightDemocrat
29.7%77,324
Paul HansenLibertarian
1.4%3,705
260,628 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 2004
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 DemocratKevin Brady
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Raised by the campaign
$763.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$724.7K
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Cash on hand
$99.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004