2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 28th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ciro Rodriguez (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Gabriel Perales Jr. (R) by 44.2 points.
Ciro RodriguezDemocrat · winner
71.1%71,393
Gabriel Perales Jr.Republican
26.9%26,973
William A. "bill" StallknechtLibertarian
2.0%2,054
100,420 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.
Ciro RodriguezGabriel Perales Jr.
$417.4K
Raised by the campaign
$17.2K
$411.9K
Spent by the campaign
$39.9K
$82.2K
Cash on hand
$13
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Ciro Rodriguez (D)Gabriel Perales Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: William A. "bill" Stallknecht (Libertarian), 2.0%