2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 24th District
U.S. House · Texas
Martin Frost (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Rivera Ortega (R) by 30.7 points.
Martin FrostDemocrat · winner
64.7%73,002
Mike Rivera OrtegaRepublican
34.0%38,332
Ken AshbyLibertarian
1.4%1,560
112,894 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 2002
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.
Martin FrostMike Rivera Ortega
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$39.9K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$39.9K
$161.4K
Cash on hand
$28
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002