2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Van Taylor (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Lorie Burch (D) by 10.0 points.
Van TaylorRepublican · winner
54.3%169,520
Lorie BurchDemocrat
44.3%138,234
Christopher J. ClaytorLibertarian
1.5%4,604
312,358 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.
Lorie BurchVan Taylor
$320.9K
Raised by the campaign
$4.7M
$322.1K
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
-$1.3K
Cash on hand
$192.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018