2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam Johnson (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Manny Molera (D) by 49.6 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner
73.9%113,974
Manny MoleraDemocrat
24.3%37,503
John DavisLibertarian
1.7%2,656
154,133 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.
Manny MoleraSam Johnson
$60.1K
Raised by the campaign
$935.6K
$78.1K
Spent by the campaign
$983.5K
$690
Cash on hand
$318.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002