2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 9th District
U.S. House · Texas
Al Green (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Mueller (R) by 58.8 points.
Al GreenDemocrat · winner
78.5%144,075
Steve MuellerRepublican
19.7%36,139
Vanessa FosterGreen
0.9%1,743
John WiederLibertarian
0.9%1,609
183,566 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.
Al GreenSteve Mueller
$351.7K
Raised by the campaign
$3.8K
$451.4K
Spent by the campaign
$4K
$89.9K
Cash on hand
-$45
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Sep 30, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Al Green (D)Steve Mueller (R)
Also on the ballot: Vanessa Foster (Green), 0.9%; John Wieder (Libertarian), 0.9%