2008 Texas elections

Elections were held in Texas on November 4, 2008. Primary elections took place on March 4, with runoffs on April 8.^[1]

Federal offices

President of the United States

Texas had 34 electoral votes in the Electoral College, which went to Republican presidential candidate John McCain.^[1]

United States Class II Senate Seat

Incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn won reelection to a second term against Democratic candidate Rick Noriega.^[1]

United States House of Representatives

There were 32 U.S. Representative seats up for election in Texas. Republicans won 20 seats, while Democrats won 12.^[1]

Executive

Railroad Commissioner

Incumbent Republican commissioner Michael L. Williams won reelection, defeating Democrat Mark Thompson.^[2]

Judicial

Board of Education

State legislature

Elected senators and representatives served in the 81st Texas Legislature.

Texas Senate

16 of 31 seats in the Texas Senate were up for election.

Texas House of Representatives

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives were up for election.

References

1 2 3 4 "Federal Elections 2008: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. 2009.
↑ "2008 General Election - Railroad Commissioner". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[FEC2009-1] 1 2 3 4 "Federal Elections 2008: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. 2009.

[dem-rrc-general-2008-2] "2008 General Election - Railroad Commissioner". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

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