2006Final resultsSpecial election
2006 special election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Rubén Hinojosa (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Paul B. Haring (R) by 38.1 points.
Rubén HinojosaDemocrat · winner
61.8%43,236
Paul B. HaringRepublican
23.7%16,601
Eddie ZamoraRepublican
14.5%10,150
69,987 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
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.
Rubén HinojosaEddie Zamora
$681.5K
Raised by the campaign
$13.2K
$497.4K
Spent by the campaign
$13.8K
$219.5K
Cash on hand
-$565
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006