1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Solomon Ortiz (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Erol A. Stone (R) by 18.8 points.
Solomon OrtizDemocrat · winner
59.4%65,325
Erol A. StoneRepublican
40.6%44,693
110,018 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.
Solomon OrtizErol A. Stone
$304.8K
Raised by the campaign
$43.6K
$480.7K
Spent by the campaign
$42.3K
$40.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994; FEC, through Nov 28, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994