2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Solomon Ortiz (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating William Willie Vaden (R) by 19.6 points.
Solomon OrtizDemocrat · winner
58.0%104,864
William Willie VadenRepublican
38.4%69,458
Robert E. PowellLibertarian
3.7%6,629
180,951 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 2008
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 OrtizNo Republican
$797.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$771.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$56.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008