2022Final results
2022 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Carmen Montiel (R) by 44.5 points.
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocrat · winner
70.7%110,493
Carmen MontielRepublican
26.2%40,931
Vince DuncanIndependent
1.8%2,765
Phil KurtzLibertarian
1.3%2,050
156,239 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sheila Jackson LeeCarmen Montiel
$977.7K
Raised by the campaign
$126.4K
$905.4K
Spent by the campaign
$122.8K
$332.3K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)Carmen Montiel (R)
Also on the ballot: Vince Duncan (Independent), 1.8%; Phil Kurtz (Libertarian), 1.3%