2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam Johnson (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Adam P. Bell (D) by 26.6 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner
61.2%193,684
Adam P. BellDemocrat
34.6%109,420
Scott JamesonLibertarian
3.3%10,448
Paul BlairGreen
0.9%2,915
316,467 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 DemocratSam Johnson
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
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Cash on hand
$424K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Sam Johnson (R)Adam P. Bell (D)
Also on the ballot: Scott Jameson (Libertarian), 3.3%; Paul Blair (Green), 0.9%