DemocratNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 2004
Charles Stenholm
Charles Stenholm ran in 14 elections between 1978 and 2004, winning 13. Served in the U.S. House (TX-17).
- Elections
- 14
- 1978–2004
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Stenholm was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Stenholm has run
Margin: how far Stenholm finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. House, TX-19 | General | Lost | Randy Neugebauer (R), Richard "chip" Peterson (L) | 40.1% | R+18.4 | $2.4M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Rob Beckham (R), Fred Jones (L) | 51.4% | D+4.0 | $1.4M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Darrell Clements (R), Debra M. Monde (L) | 59% | D+23.5 | $1.1M |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Rudy Izzard (R), Gordon Mobley (L) | 53.6% | D+8.3 | $1.5M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Rudy Izzard (R), Richard Caro (NLP) | 51.6% | D+4.3 | $788.7K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Phil Boone (R) | 53.7% | D+7.3 | $662.8K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Jeannie Sadowiski (R) | 66.1% | D+32.1 | $412.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $254.2K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $289.6K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $225.4K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $254.6K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | James A. Cooley II (L) | 97.1% | D+94.2 | $209.5K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $143.5K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Billy L. Fisher (R) | 68.1% | D+36.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Stenholm has held
- U.S. House, TX-17 · 1979–2004
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Stenholm has run against
- Randy Neugebauer (R) · 2004 election, lost
- Rob Beckham (R) · 2002 election, won
- Darrell Clements (R) · 2000 election, won
- Rudy Izzard (R) · 1998 election, won
- Phil Boone (R) · 1994 election, won
- Jeannie Sadowiski (R) · 1992 election, won
- James A. Cooley II (L) · 1982 election, won
- Billy L. Fisher (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)