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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas's 24th District

U.S. House · Texas

Kenny Marchant (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Jan McDowell (D) by 3.1 points.

Kenny MarchantRepublican · winner
50.6%133,317
Jan McDowellDemocrat
47.5%125,231
Mike KollsLibertarian
1.8%4,870
263,418 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+25.02012R+32.72014R+16.92016R+3.12018R+1.32020R+19.52022

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.

Jan McDowellKenny Marchant
$108.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$95.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$13.3K
Cash on hand
$1.5M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Kenny Marchant (R)Jan McDowell (D)

Also on the ballot: Mike Kolls (Libertarian), 1.8%