Texas Secretary of State - Elections Division

2004 Texas Congressional and Statewide Results Filing Deadline: 1/2/04, Congressional Filing Deadline: 1/16/04, Presidential Primary: 3/09/04, Primary: 3/9/04, Run-off: 4/13/04, General Election Filing Deadline: 9/1/04, Write-in Filing Deadline: 3/02/04, Presidential Party Filing Deadline: 5/24/04, Last Updated: December 26, 2004
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 59.3% in '00, 1st term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Bush, Cook Political Report: Solid Bush, Washington Post: Bush, Washington Times: Bush, John Zogby: Bush, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 4:1 Bush,
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 38.2%,	George W. Bush (R) 61.1%,	Michael Badnarik (L) 0.5%,
		Ralph Nader (Rfm/WI) 0.1%, Mike Peroutka (C/WI) 0.02%, David Cobb (G/WI) 0.01%, , Andrew J. Falk 0.003%, John J. Kenndy (WI) 0.002%, Walter F. "Walt" Brown (S/WI) 0.001%, Deborah Elaine Allen (WI) 0.001%,
Railroad Commissioner, Tony Garza (R) resigned, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
pastor Bob Scarborough (D) 40.9%,	Victor Carrillo (R) 55.5%,	systems administrator / '98 Lt. Gov. nominee Anthony Garcia (L) 3.6%,
1st Congressional District, 56.2% in '02, 4th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:8 Republican, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato: Toss-up,
Max A. Sandlin (D) 37.7%,	ex-judge Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr. (R) 61.5%,	Rev. / '02 Congressional nominee Dean L. Tucker (L) 0.8%,
2nd Congressional District, 58.9% in '02, 4th term, Jim Turner (D) (60.8% in '02) retiring after 4th term and might run for Governor or U.S. Senate, polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:8 Republican, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato: Toss-up,
Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson (D) 42.9%,	Dist. Judge Lloyd "Ted" Poe (R) 55.5%,	family service counselor Sandi Saulsbury (L) 1.6%,
3rd Congressional District, 73.9% in '02, 7th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	Sam Johnson (R) 85.6%,	technology consultant Paul Jenkins (I) 8.1%,
		James Vessels (L) 6.3%,
4th Congressional District, 57.8% in '02 as a Democrat, 12th term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
recycling company president Jim Nickerson (D) 30.4%,	Ralph M. Hall (R) 68.4%,	Kevin D. Anderson (L) 1.3%,
5th Congressional District, 58.2% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
counseling center official / '02 candidate Bill Bernstein (D) 32.9%,	Jeb Hensarling (R) 64.5%,	John Gonzalez (L) 2.6%,
6th Congressional District, 70.3% in '02, 10th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Republican,
software engineer Morris Meyer (D) 32.7%,	Joe L. Barton (R) 66.0%,	Stephen J. Schrader (L) 1.3%,
7th Congressional District, 89.0% in '02, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
engineer John Martinez (D) 33.3%,	John A. Culberson (R) 64.1%,	landman Paul Staton (I) 1.3%,
		'98, '00 & '02 nominee / research designer Drew Paul Parks (L) 1.2%,
8th Congressional District, 93.1% in '02, 4th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
retiree / '02 Green Senate candidate James W. "Jim" Wright (D) 29.7%,	Kevin Brady (R) 68.9%,	UPS supervisor / '02 nominee Paul Hansen (L) 1.4%,
		John A. Mitchell (WI),
9th Congressional District, 55.3% in '02, Chris Bell (D) defeated in primary after 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat,
Justice of the Peace / ex-Houston NAACP pres. Al Green (D) 72.2%,	attorney Arlette Molina (R) 26.6%,	Stacey Lynn Bourland (L) 1.2%,
10th Congressional District, Lloyd Doggett (D) running for re-election in the 25th District, polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
prof. Lorenzo Sadun (D/WI) 6.0%,	attorney Michael T. "Mike" McCaul (R) 78.6%,	claims adjuster Robert William Fritsche (L) 15.4%,
		2000 independent candidate / '02 Democratic candidate Jennifer Lauren Gale (WI),
11th Congressional District, Chet Edwards (D) running for re-election in the 17th District, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Cook Political Report: Toss Up,
teacher / ex-corrections department contractor / '02 candidate Wayne Gordon Raasch (D) 21.8%,	businessman K. Michael Conaway (R) 76.8%,	'98, '00 & '02 nominee / engineer Jeffrey C. Blunt (L) 1.4%,
		'98 candidate / CPA Gary L. Thurman (WI),
12th Congressional District, 91.8% in '02, 4th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
school ass't principal Felix Alvarado (D) 27.7%,	Kay Granger (R) 72.3%,	Bryan Parker (L),
		Int. Aff. Cons Robert J. Devine (I), retired technical writer Eugene W. Ruppert (I),
13th Congressional District, 79.3% in '02, 5th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican,
No Democrat	William M. "Mac" Thornberry (R) 92.3%,	Marion Smith (L) 7.7%,
14th Congressional District, 68.1% in '02, 4th / 7th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:3 Republican,
No Democrat	Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R),
15th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 4th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat,
Rubén Hinojosa (D) 57.8%,	plumbing contractor Michael D. Thamm (R) 40.8%,	William R. Cady (L) 1.4%,
16th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 4th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat,
Silvestre Reyes (D) 67.5%,	financial consultant / ex-FBI agent David Brigham (R) 31.1%,	'00 nominee Brad Clardy (L) 1.4%,
		researcher / '98 candidate Lorenzo Morales (WI),
17th Congressional District, 51.5% in '02, 7th term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:8 Republican, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato: Toss-up,
Chet Edwards (D) 51.2%,	St. Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) 47.4%,	retiree / '02 candidate Clyde L. Garland (L) 1.4%,
18th Congressional District, 77.1% in '02, 5th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) 88.9%,	No Republican	business development / '02 nominee Brent Sullivan (L) 4.7%,
		consultant Thomas Andrew Bazan (I) 6.4%, salesman '02 candidate Lawrence E. Perrault (I),
19th Congressional District, 51.3% in '02, 13th term for Stenholm, Polls, 50.5% in '03 Special Election, 1st term for Neugebauer D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:8 Republican, Congress Daily: Key Battle, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato: Leans Republican,
Charles Stenholm (D) 40.1%,	Randy Neugebauer (R) 58.4%,	prof. / '03 candidate Richard "Chip" Peterson (L) 1.5%,
20th Congressional District, unopposed in '02, 3rd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat,
Charlie A. Gonzalez (D) 65.5%,	businessman Roger Scott (R) 32.0%,	Jessie Bouley (L) 1.4%,
		retired Navy Commander '02 Senate primary candidate / '00 Reform Party candidate / '02 Senate candidate Michael Idrogo (I) 1.1%,
21st Congressional District, 72.9% in '02, 9th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
private security guard Rhett R. Smith (D) 35.5%,	Lamar S. Smith (R) 61.5%,	Jason Pratt (L) 3.0%,
22nd Congressional District, 63.1% in '02, 10th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican,
attorney Richard R. Morrison (D) 41.1%,	Tom DeLay (R) 55.2%,	attorney / '00 & '02 GOP candidate Michael "Fjet" Fjetland (I) 1.9%,
		Thomas Morrison (L) 1.8%,
23rd Congressional District, 51.5% in '02, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican, Cook Political Report: Competitive Race,
prof. / '98 candidate Joe P. Sullivan (D) 29.4%,	Henry Bonilla (R) 69.3%,	maintenance technician / 2000 Reform Party RR Comm'r. nominee / '02 RR Comm'r. nominee Nazirite R. Flores Perez (L) 1.3%,
24th Congressional District, Martin Frost (D) running for re-election in the 32nd District D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
programmer / '02 Green Party nominee Gary R. Page (D, G) 34.2%,	St. Rep. Kenny Marchant (R) 64.0%,	James Lawrence (L) 1.8%,
25th Congressional District, 84.5% in '02, 5th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat,
Lloyd Doggett (D) 67.6%,	attorney / ex-TX Public Utility Comm'r. chair Rebecca "Becky" Armendariz Klein (R) 30.7%,	fundraising consultant James S. Werner (L) 1.7%,
26th Congressional District, 74.8% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
actor Federico "Lico" Reyes (D) 32.7%,	Michael C. Burgess (R) 65.8%,	graphics artist James Gholston (L) 1.5%,
		accountant David Adrian Smith (I),
27th Congressional District, 61.2% in '02, 11th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Democrat,
Solomon P. Ortiz (D) 63.1%,	businessman / Ingleside Mayor William "Willie Vaden (R) 34.9%,	program manager / '02 nominee Christopher J. Claytor (L) 2.0%,
28th Congressional District, 71.1% in '02, Ciro D. Rodriguez (D) defeated in primary after 4th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat,
ex-St. Rep. / ex-Sec. of St. / '02 nominee Henry Cuellar (D) 59.0%,	attorney / CPA James "Jim" F. Hopson (R) 38.6%,	retired teacher / 1998, '00 & '02 nominee Ken Ashby (L) 2.4%,
29th Congressional District, 95.1% in '02, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Gene Green (D) 94.1%,	No Republican	'00 nominee Clifford Lee Messina (L) 5.9%,
		retiree Chester C. Nabours (WI),
30th Congressional District, 74.3% in '02, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat,
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) 93.0%,	No Republican	consultant '96 & '02 nominee John H. Davis (L) 7.0%,
31st Congressional District, 69.0% in '02, 1st term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican,
attorney Jon Porter (D) 32.4%,	John R. Carter (R) 64.8%,	Celeste Adams (L) 2.8%,
32nd Congressional District, 64.7% in '02, 13th term for Frost 67.8% in '02, 4th term for Sessions D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:3 Republican, Congress Daily: Key Battle, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Watch List, Larry Sabato: Toss-up,
Martin Frost (D) 44.0%,	Pete Sessions (R) 54.3%,	tabacconist / '98 nominee Michael D. Needleman (L) 1.7%,