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2006Final results

2006 election for Texas House District 45

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Patrick M. Rose (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Neuhaus (R) by 24.3 points.

Patrick M. RoseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%25,080
Jim NeuhausRepublican
35.8%14,949
Tom GleinserLibertarian
4.0%1,686
41,715 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+19.31990D+0.92002D+9.12004D+24.32006D+21.92008R+7.82010

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

The candidates

Patrick M. Rose (D)Jim Neuhaus (R)

Also on the ballot: Tom Gleinser (Libertarian), 4.0%