2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Lori Bartley (R) by 49.9 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
73.5%150,157
Lori BartleyRepublican
23.6%48,306
Thomas KlevenGreen
2.9%5,845
204,308 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sheila Jackson LeeLori Bartley
$485.7K
Raised by the campaign
$36.3K
$579.7K
Spent by the campaign
$37.3K
$118.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016