2014Final results
2014 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 89.3% of the vote, defeating Ken Petty (Lib) by 78.6 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
89.3%125,066
Ken PettyLibertarian
10.7%14,947
140,013 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.
No independentKevin Brady
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Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
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Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
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Cash on hand
$658.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014