2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Michael C. Burgess (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Linsey Fagan (D) by 20.4 points.
Michael C. BurgessRepublican · winner
59.4%185,551
Linsey FaganDemocrat
39.0%121,938
Mark BolerLibertarian
1.6%5,016
312,505 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.
Linsey FaganMichael C. Burgess
$176.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$106.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$53.1K
Cash on hand
$417.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018