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2006Final results

2006 election for Texas House District 12

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Jim McReynolds (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Jody Anderson (R) by 13.5 points.

Jim McReynoldsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.6%20,747
Jody AndersonRepublican
42.1%15,707
Donald B. KeithLibertarian
2.3%873
37,327 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+25.51998D+22.32002D+2.12004D+13.52006D+14.12008R+15.32010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jim McReynolds (D)Jody Anderson (R)

Also on the ballot: Donald B. Keith (Libertarian), 2.3%