2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 35th District
U.S. House · Texas
Lloyd Doggett (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating David Smalling (R) by 45.2 points.
Lloyd DoggettDemocrat · winner
71.3%138,167
David SmallingRepublican
26.1%50,513
Clark PattersonLibertarian
2.7%5,226
193,906 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.
Lloyd DoggettDavid Smalling
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$46.7K
$513.7K
Spent by the campaign
$46.4K
$4.3M
Cash on hand
$298
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018