2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Will Hurd (R) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Gina Ortiz Jones (D) by 0.5 points.
Will HurdRepublican · winner
49.2%103,246
Gina Ortiz JonesDemocrat
48.7%102,277
Ruben CorvalanLibertarian
2.1%4,412
209,935 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.
Gina Ortiz JonesWill Hurd
$6.2M
Raised by the campaign
$5.2M
$6.1M
Spent by the campaign
$5.2M
$91.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018