2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 24th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kenny Marchant (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Tim Rusk (D) by 25.0 points.
Kenny MarchantRepublican · winner
61.0%148,586
Tim RuskDemocrat
36.0%87,645
John StathasLibertarian
3.0%7,258
243,489 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.
Tim RuskKenny Marchant
$6.3K
Raised by the campaign
$829.6K
$6.2K
Spent by the campaign
$742.3K
$75
Cash on hand
$505.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012