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2008 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election?

Solomon P. Ortiz won the 2008 Texas U.S. House District 27 Election. Solomon P. Ortiz received 104,864 popular votes (57.95%). The main challenger was William Willie Vaden (38.38%).

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

Ortiz +19.6 pts · won by 35,406 votes
Solomon P. OrtizDemocraticWINNER57.95%
104,864 votes
William Willie VadenRepublican38.38%
69,458 votes
Robert E. PowellLibertarian3.66%
6,629 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.