2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating David T. Harris (D) by 23.4 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
60.5%91,927
David T. HarrisDemocrat
37.1%56,369
Carl NulsenLibertarian
2.5%3,740
152,036 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.
David T. HarrisJoe Barton
$28.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$27K
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006