2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 29th District
U.S. House · Texas
Gene Green (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Eric Story (R) by 49.1 points.
Gene GreenDemocrat · winner
73.5%37,174
Eric StoryRepublican
24.4%12,347
Clifford Lee MessinaLibertarian
2.0%1,029
50,550 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.
Gene GreenEric Story
$728K
Raised by the campaign
$28.1K
$703.8K
Spent by the campaign
$27.4K
$383.4K
Cash on hand
$621
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006