2010Final results
2010 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 80.3% of the vote, defeating Kent Hargett (D) by 63.0 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
80.3%161,417
Kent HargettDemocrat
17.3%34,694
Bruce WestLibertarian
2.5%4,988
201,099 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 DemocratKevin Brady
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Raised by the campaign
$1M
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Spent by the campaign
$945.2K
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Cash on hand
$205.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010