2010Final results
2010 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam Johnson (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating John Lingenfelder (D) by 34.9 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner
66.3%101,180
John LingenfelderDemocrat
31.3%47,848
Christopher J. ClaytorLibertarian
2.4%3,602
152,652 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.
John LingenfelderNo Republican
$157K
Raised by the campaign
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$154.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010