2000Final results
2000 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Rubén Hinojosa (D) won with 88.5% of the vote, defeating Frank Jones (Lib) by 77.5 points.
Rubén HinojosaDemocrat · winner
88.5%106,570
Frank JonesLibertarian
10.9%13,167
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%711
120,448 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 2000
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.
Rubén HinojosaNo Republican
$493.5K
Raised by the campaign
—
$465.1K
Spent by the campaign
—
$221.7K
Cash on hand
—
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000