2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 30th District
U.S. House · Texas
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) won with 82.5% of the vote, defeating Fred Wood (R) by 66.6 points.
Eddie Bernice JohnsonDemocrat · winner
82.5%168,249
Fred WoodRepublican
15.9%32,361
Jarrett WoodsLibertarian
1.7%3,366
203,976 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.
Eddie Bernice JohnsonNo Republican
$527.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$455.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$130.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008