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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas's 12th District

U.S. House · Texas

Kay Granger (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Bradshaw (D) by 42.5 points.

Kay GrangerRepublican · winner
69.4%196,482
26.9%76,029
Ed ColliverLibertarian
3.7%10,604
283,115 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+46.72010R+44.22012R+45.02014R+42.52016R+30.42018R+30.72020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Bill BradshawKay Granger
$525
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$525
Cash on hand
$444.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates

Kay Granger (R)Bill Bradshaw (D)

Also on the ballot: Ed Colliver (Libertarian), 3.7%