2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ted Poe (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Gary E. Binderim (D) by 32.9 points.
Ted PoeRepublican · winner
65.6%90,490
Gary E. BinderimDemocrat
32.7%45,080
Justo J. PerezLibertarian
1.7%2,295
137,865 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.
Gary E. BinderimTed Poe
$16.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$14.9K
Spent by the campaign
$814.3K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$231.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006