1994Final results
1994 election for Texas's 5th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Bryant (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Pete Sessions (R) by 2.7 points.
John BryantDemocrat · winner
50.1%61,877
Pete SessionsRepublican
47.3%58,521
Barbara MorganIndependent
1.4%1,715
Noel KopalaLibertarian
0.7%876
Regina ArashvandIndependent
0.5%627
123,616 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.
John BryantPete Sessions
$737.3K
Raised by the campaign
$492.4K
$799.5K
Spent by the campaign
$406K
$22.9K
Cash on hand
$90K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
John Bryant (D)Pete Sessions (R)
Also on the ballot: Barbara Morgan (Independent), 1.4%; Noel Kopala (Libertarian), 0.7%; Regina Arashvand (Independent), 0.5%