2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 19th District
U.S. House · Texas
Randy Neugebauer (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Charles Stenholm (D) by 18.4 points.
Randy NeugebauerRepublican · winner
58.4%136,459
Charles StenholmDemocrat
40.1%93,531
Richard "chip" PetersonLibertarian
1.5%3,524
233,514 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.
Charles StenholmRandy Neugebauer
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$21.9K
Cash on hand
$58.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Randy Neugebauer (R)Charles Stenholm (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard "chip" Peterson (Libertarian), 1.5%