2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
| country = Texas
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
| next_year = 2004
| seats_for_election = All 32 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = November 5, 2002
| majority_seats =
| turnout =
| image1 =
| leader1 =
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 17
| seats_before1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 17
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 1,885,178
| percentage1 = 43.9%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 2.9%
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 13
| seats_before2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 15
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 2,290,723
| percentage2 = 53.3%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 4.6%
| map_image = {{switcher |320px |Election results by district |320px |Election results by county |default=1}}
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Democratic
{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}}
{{legend|#0645b4|80–90%}}
{{legend|#002b84|90>%}}
{{col-2}}
Republican
{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}
{{legend|#d40000|70–80%}}
{{legend|#a00000|80–90%}}
{{legend|#800000|90>%}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{Elections in Texas sidebar}}
The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 5, 2002, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty-two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. The state gained two seats in reapportionment.{{Cite web |last=Mills |first=Karen |date=July 2001 |title=Congressional Apportionment |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2000/briefs/c2kbr01-07.pdf |access-date=June 17, 2022 |website=census.gov}} Democrats narrowly maintained control of the Texas House of Representatives after the 2000 election after heavily emphasizing it as necessary to protect the party from a potential Republican gerrymander.{{Cite news |date=September 28, 2000 |title=National Parties Spend For Texas Redistricting Advantage |work=Congress Daily AM |publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A65531679/AONE?u=txshracd2548 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |via=Gale Academic OneFile}}{{Cite web |last=Ramsey |first=Ross |date=2000-11-13 |title=A Truly Fantastic Week for Political Junkies |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2000/11/13/a-truly-fantastic-week-for-political-junkies/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}} During the 2001 regular session, the divided legislature failed to pass any redistricting plans.{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2001 |title=Texas Legislature Deadlocked Over Redistricting Plan |work=Congress Daily AM |publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A74986158/AONE?u=txshracd2548 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |via=Gale Academic OneFile}} Congressional redistricting fell to the courts in Balderas v. State of Texas after no special session was called to address redistricting.{{Cite news |date=September 19, 2001 |title=Partisan Texas Battle Erupts Over Court Redistricting Plan |work=Congress Daily AM |publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A78395113/AONE?u=txshracd2548 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |via=Gale Academic OneFile}}{{Cite journal |date=July 10, 2001 |title=TEXAS: No Special Session |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A76426398/AONE?u=txshracd2548 |journal=The Bond Buyer |publisher=SourceMedia, Inc. |volume=337 |issue=31177 |pages=33 |via=Gale Academic OneFile}} While the court's initial map appeared to benefit Republicans,{{Cite news |last=Edsall |first=Thomas B. |date=October 5, 2001 |title=Texas Setback Rattles Democrats; If Redistricting Plan Is Upheld, Prospects in House Look Bleak |pages=A6 |work=The Washington Post |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/409230911 |access-date=March 17, 2023}} the final maps ordered for the 2002 elections were seen as beneficial to Democrats.{{Cite news |last=Edsall |first=Thomas B. |date=October 12, 2001 |title=Texas Judge Revises Redistricting Proposal; Fewer Democratic Seats in Jeopardy |pages=A3 |work=The Washington Post |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/409171816 |access-date=March 17, 2023}}{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2001 |title=Parties Agree Texas Redistricting Ruling Favors Democrats |work=Congress Daily AM |publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A80074405/AONE?u=txshracd2548 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |via=Gale Academic OneFile}}{{Cite news |last=Edsall |first=Thomas B. |date=November 15, 2001 |title=Court Approves Texas Redistricting Plan; Democrats Call Decision on New Boundaries 'Major Victory' in State, National Fight |pages=A7 |work=The Washington Post |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/409238416 |access-date=March 17, 2023}}
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2002, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Democrats managed to maintain their majority of seats in Texas' congressional delegation despite the fact that Republicans won more votes statewide.{{cite book |last=Bickerstaff |first=Steve |title=Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay |publisher=University of Texas Press |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-292-71474-8 |location=Austin, Texas |pages=126–127 |language=en}} As of 2021, this is the last time the Democratic Party won a majority of congressional districts from Texas.
Texas was one of six states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2002, the other states being Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, and Tennessee.
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Overview
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="7" | 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas{{Cite web |title=2002 General Election |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist95_state.htm |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=elections.sos.state.tx.us}} |
|---|
| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats before ! style="width: 5em" |Seats after ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 2,290,723 | align="right" | 53.33% | align="right" | 13 | align="right" | 15 | align="right" | +2 |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 1,885,178 | align="right" | 43.89% | align="right" | 17 | align="right" | 17 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 107,141 | align="right" | 2.49% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Green | align="right" | 10,394 | align="right" | 0.24% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independent | align="right" | 1,774 | align="right" | 0.04% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 4,295,210 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 30 | align="right" | 32 | align="right" | +2 |
District 1
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Texas's 1st congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 01
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 01
| next_year = 2004
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Max Sandlin.jpg
| nominee1 = Max Sandlin
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 86,384
| percentage1 = 56.45%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = John Lawrence
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 66,654
| percentage2 = 43.55%
| map_image = 2002 TX-01 election.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Sandlin: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}}
Lawrence: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Max Sandlin
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Max Sandlin
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 1st congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Max Sandlin successfully ran for re-election, defeating Republican John Lawrence. As of 2024 this is the last time a Democrat was elected to this seat, as well as the last time the Democratic candidate got over 40% of the vote.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=50 most competitive House races of 2002 | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/house-competitive.htm| publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball | date= 6 November 2002| access-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021106080608/http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/house-competitive.htm |archive-date=6 November 2002}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times{{cite web | title=2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings | url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/elections.html| publisher=The New York Times | date= 14 October 2002| access-date=21 December 2023 }}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 1st congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Max Sandlin (incumbent)|votes=86,384|percentage=56.45}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Lawrence|votes=66,654|percentage=43.55}}{{Election box total no change|votes=153,038|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
District 2
{{See also|Texas's 2nd congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Jim Turner ran for re-election.
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Texas's 2nd congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 2
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 2
| next_year = 2004
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Jim Turner.jpg
| nominee1 = Jim Turner
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 85,492
| percentage1 = 60.85%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Donna Peterson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 53,656
| percentage2 = 38.19%
| map_image = 2002 TX-02 election.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Turner: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}}
Peterson: {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Charlie Wilson
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Charlie Wilson
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 2nd congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jim Turner (incumbent)|votes=85,492|percentage=60.85}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Van Brookshire|votes=53,656|percentage=38.19}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Peter Beach|votes=1,353|percentage=0.96}}{{Election box total no change|votes=140,501|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{See also|Texas's 3rd congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 3rd congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Sam Johnson (incumbent)|votes=113,974|percentage=73.95}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Manny Molera|votes=37,503|percentage=24.33}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=John Davis|votes=2,656|percentage=1.72}}{{Election box total no change|votes=154,133|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Texas' 4th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 4
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 4
| next_year = 2004
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Ralph Hall, official photo portrait, color.jpg
| nominee1 = Ralph Hall
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 97,304
| percentage1 = 57.8%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = John Graves
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 67,939
| percentage2 = 40.4%
| map_caption = County results
Hall: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678CD7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}}
Graves: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Ralph Hall
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Ralph Hall
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| map_image = 2002 TX-04 election.svg
| map_size = 230px
}}
{{See also|Texas's 4th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall successfully ran for re-election. This was the last time Hall ran as a Democrat, as he switched to the Republican Party in early 2004. As such, this is the last time a Democrat was elected to this seat.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 4th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ralph M. Hall (incumbent)|votes=97,304|percentage=57.82}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Graves|votes=67,939|percentage=40.37}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Barbara Robinson|votes=3,042|percentage=1.81}}{{Election box total no change|votes=168,285|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
District 5
{{See also|Texas's 5th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted to the newly created 32nd District. He ran for re-election there.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Lean|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 5th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jeb Hensarling|votes=81,439|percentage=58.21}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ron Chapman|votes=56,330|percentage=40.26}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Dan Michalski|votes=1,283|percentage=0.92}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Thomas Kemper|votes=856|percentage=0.61}}{{Election box total no change|votes=139,908|percentage=100}}{{Election box new seat win|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 6
{{See also|Texas's 6th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 6th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Joe Barton (incumbent)|votes=115,396|percentage=70.35}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Felix Alvarado|votes=45,404|percentage=27.68}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Frank Brady|votes=1,992|percentage=1.21}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=B.J. Armstrong|votes=1,245|percentage=0.76}}{{Election box total no change|votes=164,037|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 7
{{See also|Texas's 7th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican John Culberson ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 7th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Culberson (incumbent)|votes=96,795|percentage=89.19}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Drew Parks|votes=11,674|percentage=10.76}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in|candidate=John Skone-Palmer|votes=58|percentage=0.05}}{{Election box total no change|votes=108,527|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 8
{{See also|Texas's 8th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 8th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kevin Brady (incumbent)|votes=140,575|percentage=93.14}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Gil Guillory|votes=10,351|percentage=6.86}}{{Election box total no change|votes=150,926|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 9
{{See also|Texas's 9th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Nick Lampson ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 9th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Nick Lampson (incumbent)|votes=86,710|percentage=58.60}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Paul Williams|votes=59,635|percentage=40.31}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Dean Tucker|votes=1,613|percentage=1.09}}{{Election box total no change|votes=147,958|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 10
{{See also|Texas's 10th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 10th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Lloyd Doggett (incumbent)|votes=114,428|percentage=84.37}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Michele Messina|votes=21,196|percentage=15.63}}{{Election box total no change|votes=135,624|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 11
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Texas's 11th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 11
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 11
| next_year = 2004
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Chet Edwards, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Chet Edwards
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 74,678
| percentage1 = 51.6%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Ramsey Farley
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 68,236
| percentage2 = 47.1%
| map_image = 2002 TX-11 election results.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Farley: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}
Taylor: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Chet Edwards
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Chet Edwards
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 11th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 11th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Chet Edwards (incumbent)|votes=74,678|percentage=51.55}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Ramsey Farley|votes=68,236|percentage=47.11}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Andrew Farris|votes=1,943|percentage=1.34}}{{Election box total no change|votes=144,857|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 12
{{See also|Texas's 12th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 12th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kay Granger (incumbent)|votes=121,208|percentage=91.87}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Edward Hanson|votes=10,723|percentage=8.13}}{{Election box total no change|votes=131,931|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 13
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Texas's 13th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 13
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 13
| next_year = 2004
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Mac Thornberry 113th Congress.jpg
| nominee1 = Mac Thornberry
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 119,401
| percentage1 = 79.3%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Zane Reese
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 31,218
| percentage2 = 20.7%
| map_image = 2002 TX-13 election.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = County results
Thornberry: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}} {{legend0|#b00600|80–90%}} {{legend0|#850000|>90%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Mac Thornberry
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Mac Thornberry
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 13th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 13th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mac Thornberry (incumbent)|votes=119,401|percentage=79.27}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Zane Reese|votes=31,218|percentage=20.73}}{{Election box total no change|votes=150,619|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 14
{{See also|Texas's 14th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 14th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Ron Paul (incumbent)|votes=102,905|percentage=68.09}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Corby Windham|votes=48,224|percentage=31.91}}{{Election box total no change|votes=151,129|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 15
{{See also|Texas's 15th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election unopposed.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 15th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ruben Hinojosa (incumbent)|votes=66,311|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=66,311|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 16
{{See also|Texas's 16th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election unopposed.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 16th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Silvestre Reyes (incumbent)|votes=72,383|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=72,383|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 17
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Texas's 17th congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 17
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 17
| next_year = 2004
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = CharlesStenholm.jpg
| nominee1 = Charles Stenholm
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 84,136
| percentage1 = 51.4%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Rob Beckham
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 77,622
| percentage2 = 47.4%
| map_image = File:TX-17 2002.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results
Stenholm: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}}
Beckham: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Charles Stenholm
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Charles Stenholm
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 17th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 17th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charles Stenholm (incumbent)|votes=84,136|percentage=51.36}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Rob Beckham|votes=77,622|percentage=47.39}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Fred Jones|votes=2,046|percentage=1.25}}{{Election box total no change|votes=163,804|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 18
{{See also|Texas's 18th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 18th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)|votes=99,161|percentage=76.91}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Phillip Abbott|votes=27,980|percentage=21.70}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Brent Sullivan|votes=1,785|percentage=1.38}}{{Election box total no change|votes=128,926|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 19
{{See also|Texas's 19th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 19th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Larry Combest (incumbent)|votes=117,092|percentage=91.64}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Larry Johnson|votes=10,684|percentage=8.36}}{{Election box total no change|votes=127,776|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 20
{{See also|Texas's 20th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election unopposed.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 20th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charlie Gonzalez (incumbent)|votes=68,685|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=68,685|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 21
{{See also|Texas's 21st congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 21st congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Lamar Smith (incumbent)|votes=161,836|percentage=72.87}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Courage|votes=56,206|percentage=25.31}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=DG Roberts|votes=4,051|percentage=1.82}}{{Election box total no change|votes=222,093|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 22
{{See also|Texas's 22nd congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 22nd congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tom DeLay (incumbent)|votes=100,499|percentage=63.17}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Tim Riley|votes=55,716|percentage=35.02}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Jerry LaFleur|votes=1,612|percentage=1.01}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Joel West|votes=1,257|percentage=0.79}}{{Election box total no change|votes=159,084|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 23
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2002 Texas's 23rd congressional district election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 23
| previous_year = 2000
| election_date =
| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 23
| next_year = 2004
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Henry Bonilla, official photo portrait color.jpg
| nominee1 = Henry Bonilla
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 77,573
| percentage1 = 51.5%
| image2 = File:Henry Cuellar, official color photo portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Henry Cuellar
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 71,067
| percentage2 = 47.2%
| map_image = 2002 TX-23 election.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Bonilla: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}} {{legend0|#b00600|80–90%}}
Cuellar: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3358a2|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Henry Bonilla
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Henry Bonilla
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{See also|Texas's 23rd congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election, defeating former Texas Secretary of State Henry Cuellar.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Lean|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 23rd congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Henry Bonilla (incumbent)|votes=77,573|percentage=51.53}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Henry Cuellar|votes=71,067|percentage=47.20}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Jeffrey Blunt|votes=1,106|percentage=0.73}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Ed Scharf|votes=806|percentage=0.54}}{{Election box total no change|votes=150,552|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 24
{{See also|Texas's 24th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 24th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Martin Frost (incumbent)|votes=73,002|percentage=64.66}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Ortega|votes=38,332|percentage=33.95}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Ken Ashby|votes=1,560|percentage=1.38}}{{Election box total no change|votes=112,894|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 25
{{See also|Texas's 25th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Ken Bentsen retired to run for US Senate.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 25th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Chris Bell|votes=63,590|percentage=54.76}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Reiser|votes=50,041|percentage=43.09}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=George Reiter|votes=1,399|percentage=1.20}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Guy McLendon|votes=1,096|percentage=0.94}}{{Election box total no change|votes=116,126|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 26
{{See also|Texas's 26th congressional district}}Incumbent Republican Dick Armey opted to retire rather than run for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 26th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Burgess|votes=123,195|percentage=74.81}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Paul William LeBon|votes=37,485|percentage=22.76}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=David Croft|votes=2,367|percentage=1.44}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Gary Page|votes=1,631|percentage=0.99}}{{Election box total no change|votes=164,678|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 27
{{See also|Texas's 27th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 27th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Solomon Ortiz (incumbent)|votes=68,559|percentage=61.10}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Pat Ahumada|votes=41,004|percentage=36.54}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Christopher Claytor|votes=2,646|percentage=2.36}}{{Election box total no change|votes=112,209|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 28
{{See also|Texas's 28th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 28th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ciro Rodriguez (incumbent)|votes=71,393|percentage=71.09}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Gabriel Perales Jr.|votes=26,973|percentage=26.86}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Bill Stallknecht|votes=2,054|percentage=2.05}}{{Election box total no change|votes=100,420|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 29
{{See also|Texas's 29th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 29th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Gene Green (incumbent)|votes=55,760|percentage=95.16}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Paul Hansen|votes=2,833|percentage=4.84}}{{Election box total no change|votes=58,593|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 30
{{See also|Texas's 30th congressional district}}Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 30th congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent)|votes=88,980|percentage=74.26}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Ron Bush|votes=28,981|percentage=24.19}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Lance Flores|votes=1,856|percentage=1.55}}{{Election box total no change|votes=119,817|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 31
{{See also|Texas's 31st congressional district}}District 31 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R|flip}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R|flip}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 31st congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Carter|votes=111,556|percentage=69.08}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=David Bagley|votes=44,183|percentage=27.36}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Clark Simmons|votes=2,037|percentage=1.26}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=John Petersen|votes=1,992|percentage=1.23}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (United States)|candidate=R.C. Crawford|votes=1,716|percentage=1.06}}{{Election box total no change|votes=161,484|percentage=100}}{{Election box new seat win|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
District 32
{{See also|Texas's 32nd congressional district}}District 32 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census. Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted here from the 5th District.
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R|flip}} | November 4, 2002 |
| align=left | New York Times
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R|flip}} | October 14, 2002 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 32nd congressional district, 2002}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Pete Sessions (incumbent)|votes=100,226|percentage=67.77}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Pauline Dixon|votes=44,886|percentage=30.35}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Steve Martin|votes=1,582|percentage=1.07}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Carla Hubbell|votes=1,208|percentage=0.82}}{{Election box total no change|votes=147,902|percentage=100}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
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