2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Abney Culberson (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Henley (D) by 20.7 points.
John Abney CulbersonRepublican · winner
59.2%99,318
Jim HenleyDemocrat
38.5%64,514
Drew ParksLibertarian
2.4%3,953
167,785 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.
Jim HenleyJohn Abney Culberson
$121.3K
Raised by the campaign
$718.9K
$122.1K
Spent by the campaign
$734.4K
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$38.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 7, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006