1992Final results
1992 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Solomon Ortiz (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Jam Kimbrough (R) by 12.9 points.
Solomon OrtizDemocrat · winner
55.5%87,022
Jam KimbroughRepublican
42.6%66,853
Charles Henry SchoonoverLibertarian
1.9%2,969
156,844 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Solomon OrtizJam Kimbrough
$292.4K
Raised by the campaign
$80.2K
$344.9K
Spent by the campaign
$80.2K
$216.4K
Cash on hand
$8
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992