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2004Final results

2004 election for Texas's 32nd District

U.S. House · Texas

Pete Sessions (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Martin Frost (D) by 10.3 points.

Pete SessionsRepublican · winner
54.3%109,859
Martin FrostDemocrat
44.0%89,030
1.7%3,347
202,236 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

EvenR+15.22006R+16.72008R+27.72010R+18.82012R+26.42014D+6.52018

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.

Martin FrostPete Sessions
$4.6M
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$4.8M
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$22.7K
Cash on hand
$478.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004

The candidates

Pete Sessions (R)Martin Frost (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael David Needleman (Libertarian), 1.7%