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2006Final results

2006 election for Texas's 10th District

U.S. House · Texas

Michael T. McCaul (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Ted Ankrum (D) by 14.9 points.

Michael T. McCaulRepublican · winner
55.3%97,726
Ted AnkrumDemocrat
40.4%71,415
Michael BadnarikLibertarian
4.3%7,614
176,755 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+41.51992D+16.51994D+14.81996R+14.92006R+10.72008R+31.62010

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.

Ted AnkrumMichael T. McCaul
$72.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$64.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$48K

Other candidates' campaigns: Michael Badnarik $441.2K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Michael T. McCaul (R)Ted Ankrum (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), 4.3%