2014Final results
2014 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Abney Culberson (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating James Cargas (D) by 28.7 points.
John Abney CulbersonRepublican · winner
63.3%90,606
James CargasDemocrat
34.5%49,478
Gerald FowlerLibertarian
2.2%3,135
143,219 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 2014
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
$74K
Raised by the campaign
$719.4K
$74.6K
Spent by the campaign
$691.3K
$417
Cash on hand
$60.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014