2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Pete P. Gallego (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Francisco "Quico" Canseco (R) by 4.8 points.
Pete P. GallegoDemocrat · winner
50.3%96,676
Francisco "Quico" CansecoRepublican
45.6%87,547
Jeffrey C. BluntLibertarian
3.0%5,841
Ed ScharfGreen
1.1%2,105
192,169 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.
Pete P. GallegoFrancisco "Quico" Canseco
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$34.9K
Cash on hand
$319.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Pete P. Gallego (D)Francisco "Quico" Canseco (R)
Also on the ballot: Jeffrey C. Blunt (Libertarian), 3.0%; Ed Scharf (Green), 1.1%