2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ted Poe (R) won with 88.9% of the vote, defeating Craig Wolfe (Lib) by 77.8 points.
Ted PoeRepublican · winner
88.9%175,101
Craig WolfeLibertarian
11.1%21,813
196,914 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.
No independentTed Poe
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Raised by the campaign
$800.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$391.2K
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Cash on hand
$641.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008