2008 United States Senate election in Texas

2008 United States Senate election in Texas

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Nominee John Cornyn Rick Noriega
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,337,469 3,389,365
Percentage 54.82% 42.84%

County results
Cornyn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Noriega:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

John Cornyn
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Cornyn
Republican

The 2008 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican John Cornyn defeated Democratic nominee Rick Noriega, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, to win re-election to a second term in office.