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2006Final resultsSpecial election

2006 special election for Texas's 25th District

U.S. House · Texas

Lloyd Doggett (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Grant Rostig (R) by 41.0 points.

Lloyd DoggettDemocrat · winner
67.3%109,911
Grant RostigRepublican
26.3%42,975
4.2%6,942
Brian ParrettIndependent
2.2%3,596
163,424 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+11.72002D+36.92004D+41.02006 specialD+35.42008D+8.02010

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Lloyd DoggettGrant Rostig
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$7.3K
$570.7K
Spent by the campaign
$7.1K
$2M
Cash on hand
$199

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Lloyd Doggett (D)Grant Rostig (R)

Also on the ballot: Barbara Cunningham (Libertarian), 4.2%; Brian Parrett (Independent), 2.2%