2000Final results
2000 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Bonilla (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Isidro Garza Jr. (D) by 20.5 points.
Henry BonillaRepublican · winner
59.3%119,679
Isidro Garza Jr.Democrat
38.8%78,274
Jeffrey C. BluntLibertarian
1.9%3,801
201,754 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.
Isidro Garza Jr.Henry Bonilla
$374.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$369.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$283
Cash on hand
$346.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000