Rubén Hinojosa
Last held office: U.S. House, TX-15 (1997–2017). Ran in 10 elections between 1996 and 2014, winning 10.
Last office: U.S. House, TX-15Born 1940
- Last margin
- +10.7
- Won 2014
- Elections
- 10
- 1996–2014
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Hinojosa 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 Hinojosa has run
Margin: how far Hinojosa finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Eddie Zamora (R), Johnny Partain (L) | 54% | D+10.7 | $496.8K |
| 2012 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Dale A. Brueggemann (R), Ron Finch (L) | 60.9% | D+24.0 | $592K |
| 2010 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Eddie Zamora (R), Aaron I. Cohn (L) | 55.7% | D+14.1 | $609.9K |
| 2008 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Eddie Zamora (R), Gricha Raether (L) | 65.7% | D+33.8 | $616.1K |
| 2006 | U.S. House, TX-15 | Special | Won | Paul B. Haring (R), Eddie Zamora (R) | 61.8% | D+38.1 | $681.5K |
| 2004 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Michael D. Thamm (R), William R. Cady (L) | 57.8% | D+16.9 | $603.1K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $294.7K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Frank Jones (L) | 88.5% | D+77.5 | $493.5K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Tom Haughey (R) | 58.4% | D+16.7 | $943.3K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Tom Haughey (R), Rob Wofford (NLP) | 62.3% | D+25.6 | $783.6K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2013–14
- Raised
- $496.8K
- Spent
- $466.8K
- Cash
- $206.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2014Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Hinojosa has held
- U.S. House, TX-15 · 1997–2017
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hinojosa has run against
- Eddie Zamora (R) · 2014 election, won
- Dale A. Brueggemann (R) · 2012 election, won
- Paul B. Haring (R) · 2006 special election, won
- Michael D. Thamm (R) · 2004 election, won
- Frank Jones (L) · 2000 election, won
- Tom Haughey (R) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hinojosa
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide H000636
- FEC H6TX15055
- Wikidata Q256517
- Ballotpedia Ruben Hinojosa
- Vote Smart 291
- GovTrack 400179
- OpenSecrets N00006008
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET