2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Ava Reynero Pate (R) by 54.4 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
75.2%138,704
Ava Reynero PateRepublican
20.8%38,368
Luke SpencerLibertarian
2.2%4,067
Vince DuncanIndependent
1.7%3,193
184,332 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.
Sheila Jackson LeeAva Reynero Pate
$731K
Raised by the campaign
$10.9K
$767.5K
Spent by the campaign
$10.3K
$83.3K
Cash on hand
$951
Other candidates' campaigns: Luke Spencer $7.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)Ava Reynero Pate (R)
Also on the ballot: Luke Spencer (Libertarian), 2.2%; Vince Duncan (Independent), 1.7%