2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 5th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jeb Hensarling (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Linda S. Mrosko (D) by 31.2 points.
Jeb HensarlingRepublican · winner
64.4%134,091
Linda S. MroskoDemocrat
33.2%69,178
Ken AshbyLibertarian
2.4%4,961
208,230 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.
Linda S. MroskoJeb Hensarling
$7.8K
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$7.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
-$153
Cash on hand
$1.9M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012