In the 2010 Midterm election Texas, was one of several states voting for 32 United States Representatives and governor. 6 of the House seats had Republican incumbents running with no opposition.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#TX Republican winners included Sessions, Carter, Burgess, Marchant, Olson, Smith, Naugebauer, Flores, Paul, Thornberry, Granger, Conaway, McCaul, Brady, Culberson, Barton, Hensarling, Hall, Johnson, Gohmert, and Poe.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#TX Flores and Conseco were the only seats reported so far with a party change, and this change was to the Republican side. Democrat winners for House seats included A. Green, Reyes, Jackson Lee, Gonzalez, Doggett, Cuellar, Hinojosa, G. Green, and Johnson.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#TX

In the race for governor between Republican incumbent Rick Perry and Democrat challenger Bill White, Perry came out on top with 56% of the vote.http://www.mahalo.com/texas-election-results

Overall, the election results show the Democrats retaining control of the U.S. Senate with 51 seats and the Republicans with 47 projected seats, with 2 seats not counted.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/main.results/#val=S8 The Republicans gained control of the House with 243 Republican winners to 192 Democratic winners.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/main.results/#val=S8

The Republican primary election for the office of the Governor of Texas, taking place on March 2, 2010, was won by incumbent Governor Rick Perry. The election was called after Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison conceded at 9:30 pm CST, after being informed that she was losing to Perry, 31 percent to 52 percent.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/us/03texas.html

Bill White, a former mayor of Houston, won the Democratic primary after taking almost 75% of the votes. The other candidates included Farouk Shami, Alma Aguado, and Star Locke.

In 2008 John McCain won Texas's thirty-four electoral votes in the presidential election. The last Democrat to capture the state's electoral votes was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Pre-election polls showed John McCain leading by double-digits over Democrat Barack Obama. Incumbent Senator John Cornyn was reelected to his post, handily defeating Democrat Rick Noriega.

• Senate:
  • Incumbent: John Cornyn—Winner
  • Challenger: Rick Noriega
• 32 Representatives
• Railroad Commissioner—Michael Williams Winner

• 2004: George W. Bush
• 2000: George W. Bush
• 1996: Bob Dole
• 1992: George H. W. Bush
• 1988: George H. W. Bush
• 1984: Ronald Reagan
• 1980: Ronald Reagan
• 1976: Jimmy Carter
• 1972: Richard Nixon
• 1968: Hubert Humphrey

• Governor: Rick Perry
• Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst
• Attorney General: Greg Abbott
• Senators: Kay Bailey Hutchison, John Cornyn

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of Texas's Thirty-Four Electoral Votes: John McCain
• Margin of Victory: 56% to 44%

• Winner of Texas Senate Seat: Senator John Cornyn (R)
• Margin of Victory: 55% to 43%
• MSNBC: Texas Election Results
• FoxNews.com: Texas Election Results
• CNN.com: Texas Election Results

• Winner of Texas Senate Seat: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
• Margin of Victory: 62% to 36%
• CNN: 2006 Texas Election Results

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush

• Winner of Texas's Thirty-Four Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
• Margin of victory: 61% to 38%
• CNN: 2004 Texas Election Results