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2020Final results

2020 election for Texas's 12th District

U.S. House · Texas

Kay Granger (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Lisa Welch (D) by 30.7 points.

Kay GrangerRepublican · winner
63.7%233,853
Lisa WelchDemocrat
33.0%121,250
Trey HolcombLibertarian
3.2%11,918
367,021 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+45.02014R+42.52016R+30.42018R+30.72020R+28.52022R+26.92024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Lisa WelchKay Granger
$122.5K
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$122.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$83
Cash on hand
$310.7K

Other candidates' campaigns: Trey Holcomb $967.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Kay Granger (R)Lisa Welch (D)

Also on the ballot: Trey Holcomb (Libertarian), 3.2%