2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating James "jim" Wright (D) by 34.6 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
67.3%105,665
James "jim" WrightDemocrat
32.7%51,393
157,058 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.
No DemocratKevin Brady
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Raised by the campaign
$515.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$583.9K
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Cash on hand
$31.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006