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2010Final results

2010 election for Texas's 12th District

U.S. House · Texas

Kay Granger (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Tracey Smith (D) by 46.7 points.

Kay GrangerRepublican · winner
71.9%109,882
Tracey SmithDemocrat
25.1%38,434
Matthew SolodowLibertarian
3.0%4,601
152,917 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+44.62004R+35.92006R+37.02008R+46.72010R+44.22012R+45.02014

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.

Tracey SmithKay Granger
$8.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$7.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$113.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 2, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Kay Granger (R)Tracey Smith (D)

Also on the ballot: Matthew Solodow (Libertarian), 3.0%