2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Michael C. Burgess (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Eric Mauck (D) by 36.7 points.
Michael C. BurgessRepublican · winner
66.4%211,730
Eric MauckDemocrat
29.6%94,507
Mark BolerLibertarian
4.0%12,843
319,080 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.
No DemocratMichael C. Burgess
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Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
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Cash on hand
$478.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016