2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Rubén Hinojosa (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Thamm (R) by 16.9 points.
Rubén HinojosaDemocrat · winner
57.8%96,089
Michael D. ThammRepublican
40.8%67,917
William R. CadyLibertarian
1.4%2,352
166,358 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 2004
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.
Rubén HinojosaMichael D. Thamm
$603.1K
Raised by the campaign
$56.1K
$818.8K
Spent by the campaign
$46.2K
$35.4K
Cash on hand
$97
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Sep 30, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004