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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas's 29th District

U.S. House · Texas

Sylvia Garcia (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Phillip Aronoff (R) by 51.1 points.

Sylvia GarciaDemocrat · winner
75.1%88,188
Phillip AronoffRepublican
23.9%28,098
Cullen BurnsLibertarian
1.0%1,199
117,494 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

EvenD+50.82008D+30.52010D+48.52016D+51.12018D+43.82020D+42.82022

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.

Sylvia GarciaPhillip Aronoff
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$98.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$98.5K
$187K
Cash on hand
$57

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Sylvia Garcia (D)Phillip Aronoff (R)

Also on the ballot: Cullen Burns (Libertarian), 1.0%