Elections
Office
State
District
Date
U.S. House
2006
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
62,058
Republican
42,538
Libertarian
4,718
U.S. House (Primary)
2006
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
31,563
Republican
7,207
U.S. House
2004
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
112,081
Republican
61,955
Libertarian
3,500
U.S. House (Primary)
2004
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
44,849
Republican
5,582
Republican
2,401
U.S. House (Primary)
2002
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
41,574
Republican
9,614
U.S. House
2002
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
68,559
Republican
41,004
Libertarian
2,646
U.S. House
2000
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
102,088
Republican
54,660
Libertarian
4,324
U.S. House (Primary)
2000
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
36,569
Republican
13,652
U.S. House
1998
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
61,638
Republican
34,284
Libertarian
1,476
U.S. House (Primary)
1998
Ortiz, Solomon (Inc)
Democrat
32,908
Republican
5,743
Interest Group Data
Interest Group
Year
Rating
Club For Growth
2007
0.00
Club For Growth
2006
24.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2006
80.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2004
89.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2002
94.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2000
94.00
National Right to Life Commitee
1998
94.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2007
7.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2006
13.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2005
0.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2004
8.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2003
6.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2002
4.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2001
3.00
Gun Owners of America
2008
64.00
Gun Owners of America
2007
62.00
Gun Owners of America
2006
100.00
Gun Owners of America
2005
75.00
Gun Owners of America
2004
50.00
Gun Owners of America
2003
50.00
Gun Owners of America
2002
50.00
Gun Owners of America
2000
50.00
National Rifle Association
2008
93.00
National Rifle Association
2006
93.00
National Rifle Association
2004
93.00
National Rifle Association
2002
93.00
National Rifle Association
2000
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2007
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2006
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2005
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2004
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2003
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2001
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2000
98.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2006
15.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2005
15.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2004
5.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2003
8.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2002
8.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2001
30.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2000
8.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
1999
0.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
1998
11.00
Federation for American Immigration Reform
2005
57.00
Federation for American Immigration Reform
2004
0.00
Federation for American Immigration Reform
2003
0.00
Federation for American Immigration Reform
2002
0.00
Americans for Immigration Control
1997
0.00
Americans for Immigration Control
1996
12.00
U.S. Border Control
2006
0.00
U.S. Border Control
1998
0.00
US English
2007
7.00
English First
2007
0.00
Google News
Book excerpt: A snapshot of Blake Farenthold Monitor The previous congressman, Solomon Ortiz, had procured millions in grants for the Brownsville Transit Authority. Farenthold had nothing to offer the director. Still, for now, this was his district, and he intended to represent everyone in it. |
Middlebrook ad slams Farenthold on Agent Orange claim Corpus Christi Caller Times The ad fails to mention that Maher and his son, Steve Maher, also have through the years taken their case to the offices of US Rep. Solomon Ortiz and US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. According to documentation provided by Steve Maher, ... |
 Austin American-Statesman | Seven challengers, including Bastrop's McDonald, chasing incumbent Farenthold ... Austin American-Statesman Farenthold, the surprise winner over veteran Solomon Ortiz, a Democrat, in 2010, appears to have a clear path to win the Republican primary, said Bob Bezdek, a South Texas political analyst and former political science professor at Texas A&M ... |
 Texas Watchdog | The voter's guide to Congressional primaries in Texas and the lay of the land ... Texas Watchdog The subtle changes were made to help Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, in what remains a swing district. Farenthold scored one of the significant victories in the 2010 election knocking off Solomon Ortiz, a Democrat who had spent 28 years in ... |