2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Pete Olson (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Mark Gibson (D) by 19.0 points.
Pete OlsonRepublican · winner
59.5%181,864
Mark GibsonDemocrat
40.5%123,679
305,543 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
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.
Mark GibsonPete Olson
$24.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$36.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
-$12.5K
Cash on hand
$457.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016