2000Final results
2000 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
James Turner (D) won with 91.1% of the vote, defeating Gary Lyndon Dye (Lib) by 82.2 points.
James TurnerDemocrat · winner
91.1%162,891
Gary Lyndon DyeLibertarian
8.9%15,939
178,830 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.
James TurnerNo Republican
$527.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$138.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$662.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000