2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 16th District
U.S. House · Texas
Silvestre Reyes (D) won with 82.1% of the vote, defeating Benjamin Eloy "ben" Mendoza (Ind) by 71.8 points.
Silvestre ReyesDemocrat · winner
82.1%130,375
Benjamin Eloy "ben" MendozaIndependent
10.3%16,348
Mette A. BakerLibertarian
7.6%12,000
158,723 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.
Silvestre ReyesNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$39.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008