2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kevin Brady (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Steven David (D) by 48.6 points.
Kevin BradyRepublican · winner
73.4%200,609
Steven DavidDemocrat
24.9%67,927
Chris DuncanLibertarian
1.7%4,621
273,157 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.
Steven DavidKevin Brady
$34.3K
Raised by the campaign
$5.3M
$30.3K
Spent by the campaign
$6M
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$722.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018