1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 29th District
U.S. House · Texas
Gene Green (D) won with 92.8% of the vote, defeating Lea Sherman (Ind) by 88.5 points.
Gene GreenDemocrat · winner
92.8%44,179
Lea ShermanIndependent
4.2%2,013
James P. ChudleighLibertarian
3.0%1,439
47,631 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.
Gene GreenNo Republican
$536.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$392.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$210.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998