2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 5th District
U.S. House · Texas
Lance Gooden (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Dan Wood (D) by 24.8 points.
Lance GoodenRepublican · winner
62.4%130,607
Dan WoodDemocrat
37.6%78,659
209,461 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.
Dan WoodLance Gooden
$124.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$110.8K
Spent by the campaign
$884.8K
$13.9K
Cash on hand
$154.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018