2004Final results
2004 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Abney Culberson (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating John Martinez (D) by 30.8 points.
John Abney CulbersonRepublican · winner
64.1%175,440
John MartinezDemocrat
33.3%91,126
Paul StatonIndependent
1.4%3,713
Drew ParksLibertarian
1.2%3,372
273,651 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.
John MartinezJohn Abney Culberson
$29.1K
Raised by the campaign
$628.8K
$27K
Spent by the campaign
$617.9K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$54K
Other candidates' campaigns: Paul Staton $7.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
John Abney Culberson (R)John Martinez (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul Staton (Independent), 1.4%; Drew Parks (Libertarian), 1.2%