2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Texas House District 65
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Michelle Beckley (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Ron Simmons (R) by 2.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Michelle BeckleyDemocrat · winner
51.2%29,972
Ron SimmonsRepublican · incumbent
48.8%28,614
58,586 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