2020Final results
2020 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Wendell Champion (R) by 49.8 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
73.3%180,952
Wendell ChampionRepublican
23.5%58,033
Luke SpencerLibertarian
1.8%4,514
Vince DuncanIndependent
1.4%3,396
246,895 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sheila Jackson LeeWendell Champion
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$308.5K
$875K
Spent by the campaign
$274.2K
$260K
Cash on hand
$34.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Luke Spencer $990.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020; FEC, through Nov 23, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)Wendell Champion (R)
Also on the ballot: Luke Spencer (Libertarian), 1.8%; Vince Duncan (Independent), 1.4%