1996Final resultsSpecial election
1996 special election for Texas's 29th District
U.S. House · Texas
Gene Green (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Jack Rodriguez (R) by 36.5 points.
Gene GreenDemocrat · winner
67.5%61,751
Jack RodriguezRepublican
31.0%28,381
Jack W. KlingerConstitution
1.5%1,340
91,472 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 1996
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.
Gene GreenJack Rodriguez
$587K
Raised by the campaign
$58.8K
$552.7K
Spent by the campaign
$58.2K
$65.7K
Cash on hand
$571
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996