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      Home/Elections/2020/US House/Texas/TX-08
      2020·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Kevin Brady
      72.5%277,327 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Elizabeth Hernandez
      25.5%97,409 votes
      Margin
      R+47.0
      382,471 total votes
      3 candidates382,471 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kevin BradyREP✓
      		REP277,32772.5%
      Elizabeth HernandezDEM
      		DEM97,40925.5%
      Chris DuncanLIB
      		LIB7,7352.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+33.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202432.4%66.3%R+33.9349,138
      202035.8%63.0%R+27.2312,347
      201632.1%64.0%R+31.9227,290
      201228.4%71.6%R+43.1170,442
      200832.3%67.2%R+34.9173,775

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Morgan LuttrellREP
      R+36.4
      2022
      Morgan LuttrellREP
      R+37.5
      Redistricted
      2018
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+48.6
      2016
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+89.3
      2012
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+57.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+63.0
      2008
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+47.8
      2006
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+34.6
      2004
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+39.2
      2002
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+93.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+91.6
      1998
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+92.8
      1996
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Kevin BradyREP
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginR+68.6
      Career1990-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Chris DuncanLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+5.3
      Career2018-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Elizabeth HernandezDEM
      Record9W-2L
      Avg MarginD+80.8
      Career2002-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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