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2008Final results

2008 election for Texas's 32nd District

U.S. House · Texas

Pete Sessions (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Eric Roberson (D) by 16.7 points.

Pete SessionsRepublican · winner
57.3%116,283
40.6%82,406
Alex BischoffLibertarian
2.2%4,421
203,110 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

EvenR+15.22006R+16.72008R+27.72010R+18.82012R+26.42014D+6.52018

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.

Eric RobersonPete Sessions
$110K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$110K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$11
Cash on hand
$778.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008

The candidates

Pete Sessions (R)Eric Roberson (D)

Also on the ballot: Alex Bischoff (Libertarian), 2.2%