2000Final results
2000 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Thomas DeLay (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Jo Ann Matranga (D) by 24.2 points.
Thomas DeLayRepublican · winner
60.4%154,662
Jo Ann MatrangaDemocrat
36.2%92,645
Bob SchneiderIndependent
2.2%5,577
Kent ProbstLibertarian
1.3%3,383
256,267 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.
Jo Ann MatrangaThomas DeLay
$10K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$6.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$226.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Thomas DeLay (R)Jo Ann Matranga (D)
Also on the ballot: Bob Schneider (Independent), 2.2%; Kent Probst (Libertarian), 1.3%