2008Final results
2008 election for Texas House District 126
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Patricia Harless (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Chad Khan (D) by 21.0 points.
Patricia HarlessRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%32,748
Chad KhanDemocrat
38.4%21,179
Oscar J. Palma Jr.Libertarian
2.2%1,204
55,131 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET