2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Solomon Ortiz (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating William Willie Vaden (R) by 28.2 points.
Solomon OrtizDemocrat · winner
63.1%112,081
William Willie VadenRepublican
34.9%61,955
Christopher J. ClaytorLibertarian
2.0%3,500
177,536 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.
Solomon OrtizWilliam Willie Vaden
$607.3K
Raised by the campaign
$49K
$632.4K
Spent by the campaign
$51.2K
$53.7K
Cash on hand
$95
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Nov 22, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Solomon Ortiz (D)William Willie Vaden (R)
Also on the ballot: Christopher J. Claytor (Libertarian), 2.0%