TX-26
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| House | Senate | |||||
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| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 26 | 18 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Possible primary challenges | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Open seats* | 12 | 8 | 211 | 7 | 1 | 82 |
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Contents |
2010 election
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Race status
| Incumbent: | Michael Burgess |
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| Incumbent running? | Yes |
| Primary challenge? | Incumbent has primary challenger. |
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burgess | Republican | Confirmed candidate | FEC Source | March 9, 2009 | |
| Neil Durrance | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | June 13, 2009 | |
| Earl Davis | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | June 21, 2009 | |
| Jennifer Giles | Democratic | Considering | Media Story Source | August 12, 2009 | |
| Donald Tracey | Independent | Confirmed candidate | Campaign Website Source | September 16, 2009 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | TBD |
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| General election winner: | TBD |
2008 election
Incumbent: Michael Burgess
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burgess | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | March 9, 2009 | |
| Ken Leach | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | March 9, 2009 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Michael Burgess, Ken Leach |
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| General election winner: | Michael Burgess |
Presidential election results
| Republican | Democratic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62% George W. Bush | 38% Al Gore |
| 2004 | 65% George W. Bush | 35% John Kerry |
| 2008 | 57% John McCain | 42% Barack Obama |
District map and incumbent offices
| Michael Burgess's district offices |
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District map layers graciously provided by GovTrack.Us.
See the incumbent's page for more contact info.
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Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Texas congressional districts and candidates.
- The full House 2010 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External resources
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External articles
| Technorati search for "TX-26" | SwingStateProject posts on "TX-26" |
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