2010Final results
2010 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating John Faulk (R) by 42.9 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
70.2%85,108
John FaulkRepublican
27.3%33,067
Mike TaylorLibertarian
2.6%3,118
121,321 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 2010
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
$825.3K
Raised by the campaign
$273.8K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$262.5K
$114.7K
Cash on hand
$46
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010