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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Texas/TX-03
      2000·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Sam Johnson
      71.6%187,486 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Billy Wayne Zachary
      25.7%67,233 votes
      Margin
      R+45.9
      261,897 total votes
      3 candidates261,897 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sam JohnsonREP✓
      		REP187,48671.6%
      Billy Wayne ZacharyDEM
      		DEM67,23325.7%
      Lance FloresLIB
      		LIB7,1782.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+20.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.7%58.6%R+20.0397,086
      202042.0%56.4%R+14.4362,332
      201634.0%60.0%R+26.0271,327
      201230.5%69.5%R+39.0221,478
      200833.8%65.5%R+31.7217,611

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Keith SelfREP
      R+24.9
      2022
      Keith SelfREP
      R+23.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Van TaylorREP
      R+12.2
      2018
      Van TaylorREP
      R+10.0
      2016
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+26.6
      2014
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+82.0
      2012
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+34.9
      2008
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+21.7
      2006
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+27.6
      2004
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+85.6
      2002
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+49.6
      Redistricted
      1998
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+91.2
      1994
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+91.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Sam JohnsonREP
      Record21W-5L
      Avg MarginR+63.8
      Career1968-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Billy Wayne ZacharyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lance FloresLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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