2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 17th District
U.S. House · Texas
Chet Edwards (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Van Taylor (R) by 17.8 points.
Chet EdwardsDemocrat · winner
58.1%92,478
Van TaylorRepublican
40.3%64,142
Guillermo AcostaLibertarian
1.6%2,504
159,124 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.
Chet EdwardsVan Taylor
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$60.6K
Cash on hand
$73.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006