2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam Johnson (R) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Jenkins (Ind) by 77.6 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner
85.6%180,099
Paul JenkinsIndependent
8.1%16,966
Jame VesselsLibertarian
6.3%13,287
210,352 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.
Paul JenkinsSam Johnson
$9.3K
Raised by the campaign
$959.6K
$9K
Spent by the campaign
$771.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$506.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004