2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
John Cornyn (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Ron Kirk (D) by 12.0 points.
John CornynRepublican · winner
55.3%2,496,243
Ron KirkDemocrat
43.3%1,955,758
Scott Lanier JamesonLibertarian
0.8%35,538
Roy H. WilliamsGreen
0.6%25,051
4,514,012 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.
Ron KirkJohn Cornyn
$9.5M
Raised by the campaign
$9.8M
$9.4M
Spent by the campaign
$9.8M
$90.5K
Cash on hand
$28.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Scott Lanier Jameson $2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
John Cornyn (R)Ron Kirk (D)
Also on the ballot: Scott Lanier Jameson (Libertarian), 0.8%; Roy H. Williams (Green), 0.6%