2000Final results
2000 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 88.1% of the vote, defeating Frank Brady (Lib) by 76.2 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
88.1%222,685
Frank BradyLibertarian
11.9%30,056
252,741 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.
No independentJoe Barton
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Raised by the campaign
$1M
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Spent by the campaign
$944.2K
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Cash on hand
$827.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000