2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Phillip J. Abbott (R) by 55.2 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
76.9%99,161
Phillip J. AbbottRepublican
21.7%27,980
Brent SullivanLibertarian
1.4%1,785
128,926 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sheila Jackson LeePhillip J. Abbott
$319.8K
Raised by the campaign
$27.5K
$395.7K
Spent by the campaign
$27.5K
$149.5K
Cash on hand
$39
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002