2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Pete Olson (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) by 4.9 points.
Pete OlsonRepublican · winner
51.4%152,750
Sri Preston KulkarniDemocrat
46.5%138,153
John B. McElligottLibertarian
1.1%3,261
Kellen SwenyIndependent
1.1%3,241
297,405 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.
Sri Preston KulkarniPete Olson
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$27.8K
Cash on hand
$68.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Kellen Sweny $12.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Pete Olson (R)Sri Preston Kulkarni (D)
Also on the ballot: John B. McElligott (Libertarian), 1.1%; Kellen Sweny (Independent), 1.1%