Silvestre Reyes, U.S. Representative

Silvestre Reyes

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1944
Current age
81
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996–2010
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reyes672,147
Opponents222,292
8
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2010, Silvestre Reyes ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Reyes's biggest single-election total was 130,375 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16. Reyes's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16, decided by 18,250 votes.

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How many votes has Silvestre Reyes received?

Silvestre Reyes has received 672,147 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Silvestre Reyes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseTexasWon49,30158.07%Tim Besco
Bill Collins
2008U.S. HouseTexasWon130,37582.14%Benjamin Eloy Ben Mendoza
Mette A. Baker
2006U.S. HouseTexasWon61,11678.67%Gordon R. Strickland
2004U.S. HouseTexasWon108,57767.53%David Brigham
Brad Clardy
2002U.S. HouseTexasWon72,383100%
2000U.S. HouseTexasWon92,64968.3%Daniel S. Power
Dan Moser
1998U.S. HouseTexasWon67,48687.91%Stu Nance
Lorenzo Morales
1996U.S. HouseTexasWon90,26070.63%Rick Ledesma
Carl Proffer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000170) and Wikidata (Q966208). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Silvestre Reyes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/silvestre-reyes. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.