2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Michael C. Burgess (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating David Sanchez (D) by 39.6 points.
Michael C. BurgessRepublican · winner
68.3%176,642
David SanchezDemocrat
28.7%74,237
Mark BolerLibertarian
3.0%7,844
258,723 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.
David SanchezMichael C. Burgess
$11.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$10.2K
Spent by the campaign
$990.1K
$1K
Cash on hand
$95.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012