DemocratNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
Martin Frost
Last held office: U.S. House, TX-24 (1978–2004). Ran in 13 elections between 1978 and 2002, winning 13.
- Last margin
- +30.7
- Won 2002
- Elections
- 13
- 1978–2002
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Frost 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 Frost has run
Margin: how far Frost finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Mike Rivera Ortega (R), Ken Ashby (L) | 64.7% | D+30.7 | $1.7M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | James "bryndan" Wright (R) | 61.8% | D+25.1 | $2M |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Shawn Terry (R), George Arias (I), David A. Stover (L) | 57.5% | D+16.5 | $1.8M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TX-24 | Special | Won | Ed Harrison (R), Marion Jacob (D), Dale Mouton (I) | 55.7% | D+16.7 | $2M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Ed Harrison (R) | 52.8% | D+5.7 | $1.6M |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Steve Masterson (R) | 59.8% | D+19.6 | $1.2M |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $679.7K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Leo Sadovy (L) | 92.6% | D+85.2 | $591K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Bob Burk (R) | 67.2% | D+34.4 | $775.5K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Bob Burk (R) | 59.5% | D+18.9 | $655.9K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Lucy Patterson (R), David Guier (L) | 72.9% | D+46.8 | $550.5K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Clay Smothers (R) | 61.3% | D+22.6 | $397.6K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Won | Leo Berman (R) | 54.1% | D+8.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2001–02
- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash
- $161.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2002Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Frost has held
- U.S. House, TX-24 · 1978–2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Frost has run against
- Mike Rivera Ortega (R) · 2002 election, won
- James "bryndan" Wright (R) · 2000 election, won
- Shawn Terry (R) · 1998 election, won
- Ed Harrison (R) · 1996 special election, won
- Steve Masterson (R) · 1992 election, won
- Leo Sadovy (L) · 1988 election, won
- Bob Burk (R) · 1986 election, won
- Lucy Patterson (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive