2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Louie Gohmert (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Shirley J. McKellar (D) by 45.9 points.
Louie GohmertRepublican · winner
72.3%168,163
Shirley J. McKellarDemocrat
26.3%61,263
Jeff CallawayLibertarian
1.4%3,292
232,718 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Shirley J. McKellarLouie Gohmert
$48.2K
Raised by the campaign
$826.2K
$47.6K
Spent by the campaign
$787K
$942
Cash on hand
$61.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018