2006Final results
2006 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Solomon Ortiz (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating William Willie Vaden (R) by 17.9 points.
Solomon OrtizDemocrat · winner
56.8%62,058
William Willie VadenRepublican
38.9%42,538
Robert E. PowellLibertarian
4.3%4,718
109,314 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 2006
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
$702.8K
Raised by the campaign
$142.2K
$712.5K
Spent by the campaign
$102.9K
$43.9K
Cash on hand
$39.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006