2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam Johnson (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Dan Dodd (D) by 27.6 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner
62.5%88,690
Dan DoddDemocrat
34.9%49,529
Christopher J. ClaytorLibertarian
2.6%3,662
141,881 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.
Dan DoddSam Johnson
$40.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$40.5K
Spent by the campaign
$974.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$699.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 23, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006