2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Abney Culberson (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating James Cargas (D) by 24.4 points.
John Abney CulbersonRepublican · winner
60.8%142,793
James CargasDemocrat
36.4%85,553
Drew ParksLibertarian
2.0%4,669
Lance FindleyGreen
0.8%1,822
234,837 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.
James CargasJohn Abney Culberson
$76.9K
Raised by the campaign
$842K
$75.9K
Spent by the campaign
$846.8K
$1K
Cash on hand
$32.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
John Abney Culberson (R)James Cargas (D)
Also on the ballot: Drew Parks (Libertarian), 2.0%; Lance Findley (Green), 0.8%