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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

← 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 →
All 30 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 17 13 Seats won 17 13 Seat change Popular vote 2,799,051 2,932,411 Percentage 46.8% 49.0% Swing 2.5% 2.6%
Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90>% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90>%

The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 7, 2000, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census.

These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2000, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Despite the presence of Texas governor George W. Bush as the Republican nominee for president and his landslide victory in the state, the Democratic Party retained its majority of House seats.^[1]

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[2]
Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats before	Seats after	+/–
	Republican	2,932,411	48.99%	13	13	-
	Democratic	2,799,051	46.76%	17	17	-
	Libertarian	245,402	4.10%	0	0	-
	Independent	8,899	0.15%	0	0	-
Totals	5,985,763	100.00%	30	30	—

2000 Texas's 1st congressional district election

← 1998 2002 →

Nominee Max Sandlin Noble Willingham Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 118,157 91,912 Percentage 55.8% 43.4%

County results Sandlin:      50–60%      60–70% Willingham:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Max Sandlin Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Max Sandlin Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Max Sandlin ran for re-election. In the general election, he defeated Republican Noble Willingham by over 12 points.

Incumbent Democrat Jim Turner ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Bill Archer opted to retire rather than run for re-election.^[3]

Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Nick Lampson ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Ken Bentsen ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.