2018Final results
2018 election for Texas House District 78
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe Moody (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Lane (R) by 30.5 points.
Joe MoodyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%31,882
Jeffrey LaneRepublican
34.8%16,987
48,869 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