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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas's 2nd District

U.S. House · Texas

Dan Crenshaw (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Todd Litton (D) by 7.3 points.

Dan CrenshawRepublican · winner
52.8%139,188
Todd LittonDemocrat
45.6%119,992
Patrick GunnelsLibertarian
0.9%2,373
Scott CubblerIndependent
0.7%1,839
263,392 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

EvenR+32.12012R+38.32014R+24.62016R+7.32018R+12.82020R+31.82022

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.

Todd LittonDan Crenshaw
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$21K
Cash on hand
$21.2K

Other candidates' campaigns: Scott Cubbler $32.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Dan Crenshaw (R)Todd Litton (D)

Also on the ballot: Patrick Gunnels (Libertarian), 0.9%; Scott Cubbler (Independent), 0.7%