2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Kent Hargett (D) by 47.8 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
72.6%207,128
Kent HargettDemocrat
24.8%70,758
Brian StevensLibertarian
2.7%7,565
285,451 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.
Kent HargettKevin Brady
$1.8K
Raised by the campaign
$621.9K
$2.9K
Spent by the campaign
$611K
$5
Cash on hand
$121.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008