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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

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. 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. During the 2001 regular session, the divided legislature failed to pass any redistricting plans. Congressional redistricting fell to the courts in Balderas v. State of Texas after no special session was called to address redistricting. While the court's initial map appeared to benefit Republicans, the final maps ordered for the 2002 elections were seen as beneficial to Democrats.

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. As of , 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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District 1

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.

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District 2

Incumbent Democrat Jim Turner ran for re-election.

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District 3

Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election.

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District 4

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.

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District 5

Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted to the newly created 32nd District. He ran for re-election there.

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District 6

Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.

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District 7

Incumbent Republican John Culberson ran for re-election.

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District 8

Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election.

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District 9

Incumbent Democrat Nick Lampson ran for re-election.

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District 10

Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election.

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District 11

Incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election.

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District 12

Incumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election.

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District 13

Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.

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District 14

Incumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election.

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District 15

Incumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election unopposed.

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District 16

Incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election unopposed.

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District 17

Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.

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District 18

Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.

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District 19

Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.

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District 20

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election unopposed.

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District 21

Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.

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District 22

Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.

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District 23

Incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election, defeating former Texas Secretary of State Henry Cuellar.

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District 24

Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.

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District 25

Incumbent Democrat Ken Bentsen retired to run for US Senate.

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District 26

Incumbent Republican Dick Armey opted to retire rather than run for re-election.

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District 27

Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.

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District 28

Incumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election.

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District 29

Incumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election.

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District 30

Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.

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District 31

District 31 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census.

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District 32

District 32 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census. Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted here from the 5th District.

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