2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

Lower house elections for Texas, America in 2000 February 2026 September 2023 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas Texas legislative no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 2002 All 30 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives November 7, 2000 Democratic Party (United States) 17 17 2,799,051 46.76% 2.53% Republican Party (United States) 13 13 2,932,411 48.99% 2.62% 320px District results 320px County results Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 90>% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #a00000 80–90% #800000 90>% The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 7, 2000, 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. These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2000, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Despite the presence of Texas governor George W. Bush as the Republican nominee for president and his landslide victory in the state, the Democratic Party retained its majority of House seats.Ramos Mary G. 2001 Texas Almanac, 2002-2003 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162510/m1/401/ 2022-06-21 The Portal to Texas History 401 English Texas was one of five states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2000, the other states being Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Overview 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas2000 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist82_state.htm 2022-06-13 elections.sos.state.tx.usPartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/– Republican 2,932,411 48.99% 13 13 - Democratic 2,799,051 46.76% 17 17 - Libertarian 245,402 4.10% 0 0 - Independent 8,899 0.15% 0 0 - Totals 5,985,763 100.00% 30 30 — District 1 Texas's 1st congressional district 2000 Texas's 1st congressional district election Texas presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 01 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 01 2002 x150px File:Max Sandlin.jpg Max Sandlin Democratic Party (United States) 118,157 55.8% File:3x4.svg Noble Willingham Republican Party (United States) 91,912 43.4% File:2000 TX-01 election results.svg 150px County results Sandlin: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% Willingham: #ed8883 50–60% U.S. Representative Max Sandlin Democratic Party (United States) Max Sandlin Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Max Sandlin ran for re-election. In the general election, he defeated Republican Noble Willingham by over 12 points. Texas's 1st congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Max Sandlin (incumbent) 118,157 55.77Republican Party (United States) Noble Willingham 91,912 43.39Libertarian Party (United States) Ray Carr 1,779 0.84211,848 100Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Texas's 2nd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jim Turner ran for re-election. Texas's 2nd congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Jim Turner (incumbent) 162,891 91.09Libertarian Party (United States) Gary Lyndon Dye 15,939 8.91178,830 100Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Texas's 3rd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election. Texas's 3rd congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Sam Johnson (incumbent) 187,486 71.59Democratic Party (United States) Billy Wayne Zachary 67,233 25.67Libertarian Party (United States) Lance Flores 7,178 2.74261,897 100Republican Party (United States) District 4 Texas's 4th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election. Texas's 4th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Ralph M. Hall (incumbent) 145,887 60.31Republican Party (United States) Jon Newton 91,574 37.86Libertarian Party (United States) Joe Turner 4,417 1.83241,878 100Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Texas's 5th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Pete Sessions ran for re-election. Texas's 5th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Pete Sessions (incumbent) 100,487 54.04Democratic Party (United States) Regina Montoya Coggins 82,629 44.43Libertarian Party (United States) Ken Ashby 2,842 1.53185,958 100Republican Party (United States) District 6 Texas's 6th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election. Texas's 6th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Joe Barton (incumbent) 183,712 73.90Libertarian Party (United States) Frank Brady 30,056 11.89252,741 100Republican Party (United States) District 7 Texas's 7th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Bill Archer opted to retire rather than run for re-election.Pianin Eric 1999-07-06 Archer's Last Stand: A Social Security Crusade en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/07/06/archers-last-stand-a-social-security-crusade/bf0b461e-fa22-4b6a-95fe-20b49f5347a0/ 2022-06-21 0190-8286 Texas's 7th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) John Culberson 183,712 73.90Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Sell 60,694 24.42Libertarian Party (United States) Drew Parks 4,182 1.68Write-in John Skone-Palmer 5 0.00248,593 100Republican Party (United States) District 8 Texas's 8th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election. Texas's 8th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Kevin Brady (incumbent) 233,848 91.63Libertarian Party (United States) Gil Guillory 21,368 8.37255,216 100Republican Party (United States) District 9 Texas's 9th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Nick Lampson ran for re-election. Texas's 9th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Nick Lampson (incumbent) 130,143 59.21Republican Party (United States) Paul Williams 87,165 39.65Libertarian Party (United States) F. Charles Knipp 2,508 1.14219,816 100Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Texas's 10th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election. Texas's 10th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 203,628 84.55Libertarian Party (United States) Michael Davis 37,203 15.45240,831 100Democratic Party (United States) District 11 Texas's 11th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election. Texas's 11th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Chet Edwards (incumbent) 105,782 54.83Republican Party (United States) Ramsey Farley 85,546 44.34Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Swanstrom 1,590 0.82192,918 100Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Texas's 12th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election. Texas's 12th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Kay Granger (incumbent) 117,739 62.66Democratic Party (United States) Mark Greene 67,612 35.98Libertarian Party (United States) Ricky Clay 2,565 1.36187,916 100Republican Party (United States) District 13 Texas's 13th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election. Texas's 13th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Mac Thornberry (incumbent) 117,995 67.63Democratic Party (United States) Curtis Clinesmith 54,343 31.15Libertarian Party (United States) Brad Clardy 2,137 1.22174,475 100Republican Party (United States) District 14 Texas's 14th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election. Texas's 14th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Ron Paul (incumbent) 137,370 59.71Democratic Party (United States) Loy Sneary 92,689 40.29230,059 100Republican Party (United States) District 15 Texas's 15th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election. Texas's 15th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Ruben Hinojosa (incumbent) 106,570 88.48Libertarian Party (United States) Frank Jones 13,167 10.93Write-in Israel Cantu 711 0.59120,448 100Democratic Party (United States) District 16 Texas's 16th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election. Texas's 16th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Silvestre Reyes (incumbent) 92,649 68.30Republican Party (United States) Daniel Power 40,921 30.17Libertarian Party (United States) Dan Moser 2,080 1.53135,650 100Democratic Party (United States) District 17 Texas's 17th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election. Texas's 17th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Charles Stenholm (incumbent) 120,670 59.03Republican Party (United States) Darrell Clements 72,535 35.48Libertarian Party (United States) Debra Monde 11,180 5.47Write-in Pete Julia 45 0.02204,430 100Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Texas's 18th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election. Texas's 18th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) 131,857 76.49Republican Party (United States) Bob Levy 38,191 22.16Libertarian Party (United States) Colin Nankervis 2,330 1.35172,378 100Democratic Party (United States) District 19 Texas's 19th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election. Texas's 19th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Larry Combest (incumbent) 170,319 91.62Libertarian Party (United States) John Turnbow 15,579 8.38185,898 100Republican Party (United States) District 20 Texas's 20th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election. Texas's 20th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Gonzalez (incumbent) 107,487 87.69Libertarian Party (United States) Alex De Pena 15,087 12.31122,574 100Democratic Party (United States) District 21 Texas's 21st congressional districtIncumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election. Texas's 21st congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Lamar Smith (incumbent) 251,049 75.87Democratic Party (United States) Jim Green 73,326 22.16Libertarian Party (United States) Jinx Steinbrecher 6,503 1.97330,878 100Republican Party (United States) District 22 Texas's 22nd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election. Texas's 22nd congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Tom DeLay 154,662 60.35Democratic Party (United States) Jo Ann Matranga 92,645 36.15Independent (United States) Bob Schneider 5,577 2.18Libertarian Party (United States) Kent Probst 3,383 1.32256,267 100Republican Party (United States) District 23 Texas's 23rd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election. Texas's 23rd congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Henry Bonilla (incumbent) 119,679 59.32Democratic Party (United States) Isidro Garza 78,274 38.80Libertarian Party (United States) Jeffrey Blunt 3,801 1.88201,754 100Republican Party (United States) District 24 Texas's 24th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election. Texas's 24th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Martin Frost (incumbent) 103,152 61.79Republican Party (United States) Bryndan Wright 61,235 36.68Libertarian Party (United States) Bob Worthington 2,561 1.53166,948 100Democratic Party (United States) District 25 Texas's 25th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ken Bentsen ran for re-election. Texas's 25th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Ken Bentsen (incumbent) 106,112 60.11Republican Party (United States) Phil Sudan 68,010 38.53Libertarian Party (United States) Clifford Lee Messina 2,400 1.36176,522 100Democratic Party (United States) District 26 Texas's 26th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election. Texas's 26th congressional district, 2000Republican Party (United States) Dick Armey (incumbent) 214,025 72.48Democratic Party (United States) Steve Love 75,601 25.60Libertarian Party (United States) Fred Badagnani 5,646 1.91295,272 100Republican Party (United States) District 27 Texas's 27th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election. Texas's 27th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 102,088 63.38Republican Party (United States) Pat Ahumada 54,660 33.94Libertarian Party (United States) William Bunch 4,324 2.68161,072 100Democratic Party (United States) District 28 Texas's 28th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election. Texas's 28th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Ciro Rodriguez (incumbent) 123,104 89.04Libertarian Party (United States) William Stallknecht 15,156 10.96138,260 100Democratic Party (United States) District 29 Texas's 29th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election. Texas's 29th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Gene Green (incumbent) 84,665 73.32Republican Party (United States) Joe Vu 29,606 25.64Libertarian Party (United States) Ray Dittmar 1,204 1.04115,475 100Democratic Party (United States) District 30 Texas's 30th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election. Texas's 30th congressional district, 2000Democratic Party (United States) Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 109,163 91.76Libertarian Party (United States) Kelly Rush 9,798 8.24118,961 100Democratic Party (United States) References Texas 2000 United States House of Representatives