2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Abney (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Skelly (D) by 13.5 points.
John AbneyRepublican · winner
55.9%162,635
Michael SkellyDemocrat
42.4%123,242
Drew ParksLibertarian
1.7%5,057
290,934 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.
Michael SkellyNo Republican
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008