2010Final results
2010 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ted Poe (R) won with 88.6% of the vote, defeating David W. Smith (Lib) by 77.2 points.
Ted PoeRepublican · winner
88.6%130,020
David W. SmithLibertarian
11.4%16,711
146,731 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
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.
No independentTed Poe
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Raised by the campaign
$876.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$569.8K
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Cash on hand
$947.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010