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
Barbara CunninghamLibertarian
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
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.
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%