2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 5th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jeb Hensarling (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Charlie Thompson (D) by 26.2 points.
Jeb HensarlingRepublican · winner
61.8%88,478
Charlie ThompsonDemocrat
35.6%50,983
Mike NelsonLibertarian
2.6%3,791
143,252 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.
Charlie ThompsonJeb Hensarling
$22.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$19.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$843
Cash on hand
$916.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 20, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006