2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
John Cornyn (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Richard J. "rick" Noriega (D) by 12.0 points.
John CornynRepublican · winner
54.8%4,337,469
Richard J. "rick" NoriegaDemocrat
42.8%3,389,365
Yvonne Adams SchickLibertarian
2.3%185,241
7,912,075 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.
Richard J. "rick" NoriegaJohn Cornyn
$4.2M
Raised by the campaign
$13.7M
$4.2M
Spent by the campaign
$16.5M
$8.1K
Cash on hand
$360.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Yvonne Adams Schick $8.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
John Cornyn (R)Richard J. "rick" Noriega (D)
Also on the ballot: Yvonne Adams Schick (Libertarian), 2.3%