2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Abney Culberson (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating James Cargas (D) by 12.3 points.
John Abney CulbersonRepublican · winner
56.2%143,542
James CargasDemocrat
43.8%111,991
255,533 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.
James CargasJohn Abney Culberson
$68.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$62.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$81.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016