2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 29th District
U.S. House · Texas
Gene Green (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Garza (R) by 48.5 points.
Gene GreenDemocrat · winner
72.5%95,649
GarzaRepublican
24.0%31,646
N. Ruben PerezLibertarian
2.5%3,234
James Partsch-GalvanGreen
1.1%1,453
131,982 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.
Gene GreenNo Republican
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Gene Green (D)Garza (R)
Also on the ballot: N. Ruben Perez (Libertarian), 2.5%; James Partsch-Galvan (Green), 1.1%