Solomon P. Ortiz

★ U.S. Representative

Born: June 3, 1937
Current age: 89
Home state: Texas
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1982–2010

Career timeline

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14-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ortiz1.2M

Opponents649,032

Elections run

Between 1982 and 2010, Solomon P. Ortiz ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning 14 and losing 1. Ortiz's biggest single-election total was 112,081 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Texas's District 27. Ortiz's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Texas's District 27, decided by 19,520 votes.

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How many votes has Solomon P. Ortiz received?

Solomon P. Ortiz has received 1,215,356 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–1.

Election history

Solomon P. Ortiz’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2010	U.S. HouseTexas	Lost	50,17947.1%	R. Blake Farenthold Ed Mishou
2008	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	104,86457.95%	William Willie Vaden (head-to-head) Robert E. Powell (head-to-head)
2006	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	62,05856.77%	Wm. Willie Vaden Robert E. Powell (head-to-head)
2004	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	112,08163.13%	William Willie Vaden (head-to-head) Christopher J. Claytor (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	68,55961.1%	Pat Ahumada (head-to-head) Christopher J. Claytor (head-to-head)
2000	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	102,08863.38%	Pat Ahumada (head-to-head) William Bunch
1998	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	61,63863.28%	Erol A. Stone (head-to-head) Mark G. Pretz
1996	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	97,35064.64%	Joe Gardner Kevin G. Richardson
1994	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	65,32559.38%	Erol A. Stone (head-to-head)
1992	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	87,02255.48%	Jam Kimbrough Charles Henry Schoonover
1990	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	62,822100%	—
1988	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	105,085100%	—
1986	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	64,165100%	—
1984	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	105,51663.64%	Richard Moore
1982	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	66,60464.02%	Jason Luby Steven R. Roberts

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000107) and Wikidata (Q546874). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Solomon P. Ortiz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/solomon-p-ortiz. 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.