2000Final results
2000 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Abney Culberson (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Jeff Sell (D) by 49.5 points.
John Abney CulbersonRepublican · winner
73.9%183,712
Jeff SellDemocrat
24.4%60,694
Drew ParksLibertarian
1.7%4,182
248,593 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.
Jeff SellJohn Abney Culberson
$16.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$15.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$3.5K
Cash on hand
$7.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 27, 2000; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000