2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating Neil Burns (D) by 57.0 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
77.3%194,043
Neil BurnsDemocrat
20.3%51,051
Roy HallLibertarian
2.4%5,958
251,052 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.
Neil BurnsKevin Brady
$14.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$10.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$317.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012