2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Michael C. Burgess (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Ken Leach (D) by 23.7 points.
Michael C. BurgessRepublican · winner
60.2%195,181
Ken LeachDemocrat
36.4%118,167
Stephanie B. WeissLibertarian
3.4%11,028
324,376 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.
Ken LeachMichael C. Burgess
$7.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$7.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$0
Cash on hand
$42.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 5, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008