2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 10th District
U.S. House · Texas
Michael T. McCaul (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Tawana W. Cadien (D) by 24.3 points.
Michael T. McCaulRepublican · winner
60.5%159,783
Tawana W. CadienDemocrat
36.3%95,710
Richard PriestLibertarian
3.2%8,526
264,019 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 2012
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.
Tawana W. CadienMichael T. McCaul
$51.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$51.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$28.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012