2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating John Faulk (R) by 57.0 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
77.3%148,617
John FaulkRepublican
20.3%39,095
Mike TaylorLibertarian
2.3%4,486
192,198 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 2008
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 LeeJohn Faulk
$930.3K
Raised by the campaign
$65.3K
$562.7K
Spent by the campaign
$65.1K
$419.7K
Cash on hand
$378
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008