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2012Final results

2012 election for Texas's 30th District

U.S. House · Texas

Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Travis Washington Jr. (R) by 59.8 points.

Eddie Bernice JohnsonDemocrat · winner
78.8%171,059
19.0%41,222
Ed RankinLibertarian
2.2%4,733
217,014 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

EvenD+62.62006D+66.62008D+54.12010D+59.82012D+58.92016D+59.12020

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.

Eddie Bernice JohnsonTravis Washington Jr.
$779.2K
Raised by the campaign
$9.8K
$882.3K
Spent by the campaign
$7.7K
$67.8K
Cash on hand
$223

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Dec 6, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012

The candidates