1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 14th District
U.S. House · Texas
Gregory Laughlin (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Deats (R) by 11.2 points.
Gregory LaughlinDemocrat · winner
55.6%86,175
Jim DeatsRepublican
44.4%68,793
154,968 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 1994
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.
Gregory LaughlinJim Deats
$714.4K
Raised by the campaign
$274.8K
$789.2K
Spent by the campaign
$271.6K
$4.9K
Cash on hand
$3.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994