1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

none February 2026 September 2023 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas Texas legislative no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1996 All 30 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives November 8, 1994 Democratic Party (United States) 21 19 2 1,734,163 42.09% 7.8% Republican Party (United States) 9 11 2 2,294,222 55.68% 7.9% 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas results map.svg Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #a00000 80–90% #800000 90>% The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 8, 1994, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. In early 1994, several Republicans sued the state alleging that District 18 and District 29 were racially gerrymandered.Cooper Kenneth Merida Kevin January 28, 1994 NEW SUIT GALVANIZES BLACK LAWMAKERS The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/01/28/new-suit-galvanizes-black-lawmakers/25d0222b-b6f4-4897-85f4-d73610cc4052/ August 2, 2022 District 30 was later added to the case, and in August, a federal judicial panel ordered the state to redraw its congressional districts.Verhovek Sam Howe 1994-08-18 Redraw Lines Of 3 Districts, Texas Is Told en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/18/us/redraw-lines-of-3-districts-texas-is-told.html 2022-08-02 0362-4331 A separate panel later allowed the struck districts to be used for the 1994 elections, but it ordered the state to redraw its districts before the 1996 elections.Texas asks for redistricting stay https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/12/21/Texas-asks-for-redistricting-stay/2631787986000/ 2022-08-02 UPI en This decision was later appealed and became the Supreme Court case Bush v. Vera."Bush v. Vera." Oyez, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1995/94-805. Accessed 2 Aug. 2022. These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1994, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Amidst the Republican Revolution, in which the Republican Party took control of the U.S. House for the first time since 1952, Republicans gained two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas and won the statewide popular vote, but Democrats maintained their majority of Texas seats due to redistricting.Ramos Mary G. 1995 Texas Almanac, 1996-1997 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162514/m1/448/ 2022-06-21 The Portal to Texas History 448–449 English Overview 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas1994 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist11_state.htm 2022-06-15 elections.sos.state.tx.usPartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/– Republican 2,294,222 55.68% 9 11 +2 Democratic 1,734,163 42.09% 21 19 -2 Libertarian 35,889 0.87% 0 0 - Independent 55,786 1.35% 0 0 - Totals 4,120,060 100.00% 30 30 — Congressional districts District 1 1994 Texas's 1st congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 01 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 01 1996 x150px File:Jim Chapman.jpg Jim Chapman Democratic Party (United States) 86,480 55.3% File:3x4.svg Mike Blankenship Republican Party (United States) 63,911 40.9% File:1994 TX-01 election.svg 150px County resultsChapman: #b4c7ec 40–50% #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70%Blankenship: #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative Jim Chapman Democratic Party (United States) Jim Chapman Democratic Party (United States) Texas's 1st congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jim Chapman ran for re-election. Texas's 1st congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Jim Chapman (incumbent) 86,480 55.30Republican Party (United States) Mike Blankenship 63,911 40.87Independent (United States) Jefferson Mosser 6,001 3.84156,392 100Democratic Party (United States) District 2 1994 Texas's 2nd congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 2 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 2 1996 x150px CharlieWilson.jpg Charlie Wilson Democratic Party (United States) 87,709 57.04% 3x4.svg Donna Peterson Republican Party (United States) 66,071 42.96% File:1994 TX-02 election.svg 200px County results Wilson: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Peterson: #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Wilson Democratic Party (United States) Texas's 2nd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election. Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Wilson (incumbent) 87,709 57.04Republican Party (United States) Donna Peterson 66,071 42.96153,780 100Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Texas's 3rd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election. Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Sam Johnson (incumbent) 157,011 90.96Libertarian Party (United States) Tom Donahue 15,611 9.04172,622 100Republican Party (United States) District 4 1994 Texas' 4th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 4 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 4 1996 x150px Ralph Hall, 1993.jpg Ralph Hall Democratic Party (United States) 99,303 58.8% 3x4.svg David Bridges Republican Party (United States) 67,267 39.8% County resultsHall: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Bridges: #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Representative Ralph Hall Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Hall Democratic Party (United States) 1994 TX-04 election.svg 250px Texas's 4th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election. Texas's 4th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Ralph M. Hall (incumbent) 99,303 58.78Republican Party (United States) David Bridges 67,267 39.82Libertarian Party (United States) Jefferson Mosser 2,377 1.41168,947 100Democratic Party (United States) District 5 1994 Texas' 5th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 5 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 5 1996 x150px John Wiley Bryant.jpg John Wiley Bryant Democratic Party (United States) 61,877 50.1% Pete Sessions, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Pete Sessions Republican Party (United States) 58,521 47.3% County resultsBryant: #8da9e2 50–60% #678CD7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80%Sessions: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% U.S. Representative John Wiley Bryant Democratic Party (United States) John Wiley Bryant Democratic Party (United States) 1994 TX-05 election.svg 250px Texas's 5th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election. Texas's 5th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) 61,877 50.06Republican Party (United States) Pete Sessions 58,521 47.34Independent (United States) Barbara Morgan 1,715 1.39Libertarian Party (United States) Noel Kopala 876 0.71Independent (United States) Regina Arashvand 627 0.51123,616 100Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Texas's 6th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election. Texas's 6th congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Joe Barton (incumbent) 152,038 75.64Democratic Party (United States) Terry Jesmore 44,286 22.03Libertarian Party (United States) Bill Baird 4,688 2.33201,012 100Republican Party (United States) District 7 Texas's 7th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 7th congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Bill Archer (incumbent) 116,873 100.00116,873 100Republican Party (United States) District 8 Texas's 8th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election. Texas's 8th congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Jack Fields (incumbent) 148,473 92.05Independent (United States) Russ Klecka 12,831 7.95161,304 100Republican Party (United States) District 9 1994 Texas's 9th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 9 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 9 1996 x150px JackBrooksCP.png Jack Brooks Democratic Party (United States) 71,643 45.7% Steve stockman cong-bio-image.jpg Steve Stockman Republican Party (United States) 81,353 51.9% 1994 TX-09 election.svg 200px County results Stockman: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% Brooks: #8da9e2 50–60% U.S. Representative Jack Brooks Democratic Party (United States) Steve Stockman Republican Party (United States) Texas's 9th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election. Republican Steve Stockman, who had lost to Brooks in 1992, defeated the 42-year incumbent as suburban Republican voters came to increasingly dominate the district.1994-12-19 A Houston Suburb That Said No Thanks to a Veteran Democrat en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/19/us/a-houston-suburb-that-said-no-thanks-to-a-veteran-democrat.html 2023-06-17 0362-4331 Texas's 9th congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Steve Stockman 81,353 51.88Democratic Party (United States) Jack Brooks (incumbent) 71,643 45.69Independent (United States) Bill Felton 2,145 1.37Libertarian Party (United States) Darla Beenau 1,656 1.06156,797 100.00Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Texas's 10th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle opted to retire rather than run for re-election.1993-12-04 Rep. Pickle, 80, of Texas Will Retire Next Year https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-04-mn-63962-story.html 2022-06-21 Los Angeles Times en-US Texas's 10th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Doggett 113,738 56.31Republican Party (United States) Jo Baylor 80,382 39.80Libertarian Party (United States) Jeff Hill 2,953 1.46Independent (United States) Michael Brandes 2,579 1.28Independent (United States) Jeff Davis 2,334 1.16201,986 100Democratic Party (United States) District 11 1994 Texas's 11th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 11 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 11 1996 x150px Chet edwards photo.jpg Chet Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 76,667 59.2% 3x4.svg Jim Broyles Republican Party (United States) 52,876 40.8% 1994 TX-11 election.svg 250px County results Edwards: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Chet Edwards Democratic Party (United States) Chet Edwards Democratic Party (United States) Texas's 11th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election. Texas's 11th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Chet Edwards (incumbent) 76,667 59.18Republican Party (United States) Jim Broyles 52,876 40.82129,543 100Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Texas's 12th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Pete Geren ran for re-election. Texas's 12th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Pete Geren (incumbent) 96,372 68.67Republican Party (United States) Ernest Anderson 43,959 31.33140,331 100Democratic Party (United States) District 13 1994 Texas's 13th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 13 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 13 1996 x150px Mac Thornberry, official photo portrait color.jpg Mac Thornberry Republican Party (United States) 79,466 55.4% Bill Sarpalius.jpg Bill Sarpalius Democratic Party (United States) 63,923 44.6% 1994 TX-13 election.svg 250px County results Thornberry: #ed8883 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% Sarpalius: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #416fcd 70–80% U.S. Representative Bill Sarpalius Democratic Party (United States) Mac Thornberry Republican Party (United States) Texas's 13th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Bill Sarpalius ran for re-election, but was defeated by Mac Thornberry. Texas's 13th congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Mac Thornberry 79,466 55.42Democratic Party (United States) Bill Sarpalius (incumbent) 63,923 44.58143,389 100.00Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 14 1994 Texas's 14th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14 1996 x150px Greglaughlin.jpg Greg Laughlin Democratic Party (United States) 86,175 55.6% 3x4.svg Jim Deats Republican Party (United States) 68,793 44.4% 1994 TX-14 election.svg 230px County results Laughlin: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% Deats: #ed8883 50–60% #e55651 60–70% U.S. Representative Greg Laughlin Democratic Party (United States) Greg Laughlin Democratic Party (United States) Texas's 14th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Greg Laughlin ran for re-election. Texas's 14th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Greg Laughlin (incumbent) 86,175 55.61Republican Party (United States) Jim Deats 68,793 44.39154,968 100Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Texas's 15th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election. Texas's 15th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Kika de la Garza (incumbent) 61,527 58.95Republican Party (United States) Tom Haughey 41,119 39.40Libertarian Party (United States) John Hamilton 1,720 1.65104,366 100Democratic Party (United States) District 16 Texas's 16th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election. Texas's 16th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent) 49,815 57.11Republican Party (United States) Bobby Ortiz 37,409 42.8987,224 100Democratic Party (United States) District 17 1994 Texas's 17th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 17 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 17 1996 x150px Charlie Stenholm.jpg Charles Stenholm Democratic Party (United States) 83,497 53.7% 3x4.svg Phil Boone Republican Party (United States) 72,108 46.3% 1994 TX-17 election.svg 250px County results Stenholm: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% Boone: #ed8783 50–60% U.S. Representative Charles Stenholm Democratic Party (United States) Charles Stenholm Democratic Party (United States) Texas's 17th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election. Texas's 17th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Charles Stenholm (incumbent) 83,497 53.66Republican Party (United States) Phil Boone 72,108 46.34155,605 100Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Texas's 18th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Craig Washington ran for re-election. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Houston City Councilor Sheila Jackson Lee.1994 Democratic Primary Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist7_state.htm 2022-06-15 elections.sos.state.tx.usWashington says he will not seek public office again https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/09/Washington-says-he-will-not-seek-public-office-again/4025763189200/ 2022-06-21 UPI en Texas's 18th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Sheila Jackson Lee 84,790 73.48Republican Party (United States) Jerry Burley 28,153 24.40Independent (United States) J. Larry Snellings 1,278 1.11Libertarian Party (United States) George Hollenbeck 1,169 1.01115,390 100Democratic Party (United States) District 19 Texas's 19th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 19th congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Larry Combest (incumbent) 120,641 100.00120,641 100Republican Party (United States) District 20 Texas's 20th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election. Texas's 20th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) 60,114 62.52Republican Party (United States) Carl Bill Colyer 36,035 37.4896,149 100Democratic Party (United States) District 21 Texas's 21st congressional districtIncumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election. Texas's 21st congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Lamar Smith (incumbent) 165,595 89.96Independent (United States) Kerry Lowry 18,480 10.04184,075 100Republican Party (United States) District 22 Texas's 22nd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election. Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Tom DeLay (incumbent) 120,302 73.74Democratic Party (United States) Scott Douglas Cunningham 38,826 23.80Independent (United States) Gregory Pepper 4,016 2.46163,144 100Republican Party (United States) District 23 1994 Texas's 23rd congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 23 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 23 1996 x150px File:Henry Bonilla, official photo portrait color.jpg Henry Bonilla Republican Party (United States) 73,815 62.6% 3x4.svg Rolando Rios Democratic Party (United States) 44,101 37.4% 1994 TX-23 election.svg County results Bonilla: #ed8783 50–60% #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80% #b00600 80–90% Rios: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Henry Bonilla Republican Party (United States) Henry Bonilla Republican Party (United States) Texas's 23rd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election. Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Henry Bonilla (incumbent) 73,815 62.60Democratic Party (United States) Rolando Rios 44,101 37.40117,916 100Republican Party (United States) District 24 Texas's 24th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election. Texas's 24th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Martin Frost (incumbent) 65,019 52.83Republican Party (United States) Ed Harrison 58,062 47.17123,081 100Democratic Party (United States) District 25 1994 Texas's 25th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 14 1996 x150px Ken Bentsen.jpg Ken Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) 61,959 52.3% 3x4.svg Gene Fontenot Republican Party (United States) 53,321 45.0% 1994 TX-25 election.svg 250px County results Bentsen: #b4c7ec 40–50% #4170cd 70–80% U.S. Representative Michael A. Andrews Democratic Party (United States) Ken Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) Texas's 25th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews retired to run for U.S. senator.Texas congressman enters Senate race https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/12/13/Texas-congressman-enters-Senate-race/4051755758800/ 2022-06-21 UPI en Despite the national Republican wave, Democrat Ken Bentsen, the nephew of Treasury Secretary and former U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, defeated businessman Gene Fontenot in the open race. The race was the most expensive U.S. House race in Texas history; Fontenot had outspent Bentsen four to one.Rodriguez Lori November 9, 1994 Bentsen staves off newcomer Fontenot; Most expensive U. S. House campaign 33 The Houston Chronicle Texas's 25th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Ken Bentsen 61,959 52.27Republican Party (United States) Gene Fontenot 53,321 44.99Independent (United States) Sarah Klein-Tower 2,060 1.74Libertarian Party (United States) Robert Lockhart 1,189 1.00118,529 100Democratic Party (United States) District 26 Texas's 26th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election. He became the first Texas Republican to be elected majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas's 26th congressional district, 1994Republican Party (United States) Dick Armey (incumbent) 135,398 76.41Democratic Party (United States) LeEarl Ann Bryant 39,763 22.44Libertarian Party (United States) Alfred Adask 2,030 1.15177,191 100Republican Party (United States) District 27 Texas's 27th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election. Texas's 27th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 65,325 59.38Republican Party (United States) Erol Stone 44,693 40.62110,018 100Democratic Party (United States) District 28 1994 Texas's 28th congressional district election Texas presidential no 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 28 1992 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 28 1996 x150px Frank M Tejeda.jpg Frank Tejeda Democratic Party (United States) 73,986 70.9% 3x4.svg David Slatter Republican Party (United States) 28,777 27.6% 1994 TX-28 election.svg 250px County results Tejeda: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #416fcd 70–80% #3357a2 80–90% Slatter: #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative Frank Tejeda Democratic Party (United States) Frank Tejeda Democratic Party (United States) Texas's 28th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Frank Tejeda ran for re-election. Texas's 28th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Frank Tejeda (incumbent) 73,986 70.88Republican Party (United States) David Slatter 28,777 27.57Libertarian Party (United States) Steve Rothstein 1,612 1.54104,375 100Democratic Party (United States) District 29 Texas's 29th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election. Texas's 29th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Gene Green (incumbent) 44,102 73.44Republican Party (United States) Oilman Eide 15,952 26.5660,054 100Democratic Party (United States) District 30 Texas's 30th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election. Texas's 30th congressional district, 1994Democratic Party (United States) Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 73,166 72.63Republican Party (United States) Lucy Cain 25,848 25.66Libertarian Party (United States) Ken Ashby 1,728 1.72100,742 100Democratic Party (United States) References Texas 1994 Category:1994 Texas elections