2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kay Granger (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Tracey Smith (D) by 37.0 points.
Kay GrangerRepublican · winner
67.6%181,662
Tracey SmithDemocrat
30.6%82,250
Shiloh Sidney ShambaughLibertarian
1.8%4,842
268,754 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 2008
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.
Tracey SmithKay Granger
$17.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$16.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$872
Cash on hand
$160K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008