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2002 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 2002 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election?

Solomon P. Ortiz won the 2002 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election. Solomon P. Ortiz received 68,559 popular votes (61.1%). The main challenger was Pat Ahumada (36.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Ortiz and Ahumada

Ortiz +24.6 pts · won by 27,555 votes
Solomon P. OrtizDemocraticWINNER61.1%
68,559 votes
Pat AhumadaRepublican36.54%
41,004 votes
Christopher J. ClaytorLibertarian2.36%
2,646 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.