2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
John Ratcliffe (R) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Catherine Krantz (D) by 52.7 points.
John RatcliffeRepublican · winner
75.7%188,379
Catherine KrantzDemocrat
23.0%57,326
Ken AshbyLibertarian
1.3%3,173
248,878 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.
Catherine KrantzJohn Ratcliffe
$29.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$34K
Spent by the campaign
$841.9K
-$4.9K
Cash on hand
$359K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018