2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Solomon Ortiz (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Pat Ahumada (R) by 24.6 points.
Solomon OrtizDemocrat · winner
61.1%68,559
Pat AhumadaRepublican
36.5%41,004
Christopher J. ClaytorLibertarian
2.4%2,646
112,209 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.
Solomon OrtizPat Ahumada
$446.1K
Raised by the campaign
$19.8K
$559.4K
Spent by the campaign
$19.6K
$78.8K
Cash on hand
$152
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002