2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 25th District
U.S. House · Texas
Chris Bell (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Reiser (R) by 11.7 points.
Chris BellDemocrat · winner
54.8%63,590
Tom ReiserRepublican
43.1%50,041
George ReiterGreen
1.2%1,399
Guy McLendonLibertarian
0.9%1,096
116,126 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.
Chris BellTom Reiser
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$4.6M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$61.6K
Cash on hand
$28.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: George Reiter $3.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Chris Bell (D)Tom Reiser (R)
Also on the ballot: George Reiter (Green), 1.2%; Guy McLendon (Libertarian), 0.9%