1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Wilson (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Donna Peterson (R) by 14.1 points.
Charles WilsonDemocrat · winner
57.0%87,709
Donna PetersonRepublican
43.0%66,071
153,780 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.
Charles WilsonDonna Peterson
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$139.4K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$136.2K
$218.4K
Cash on hand
$3.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994