1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 28th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ciro Rodriguez (D) won with 90.5% of the vote, defeating Edward Elmer (Lib) by 81.1 points.
Ciro RodriguezDemocrat · winner
90.5%71,849
Edward ElmerLibertarian
9.5%7,504
79,353 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 1998
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.
Ciro RodriguezNo Republican
$785.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$762.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$23K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998