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Texas House District 18
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Janis Holt won re-election by 44.4 points over Valorie Barton.
Janis HoltRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.2%48,367
Valorie BartonDemocrat
27.8%18,635
67,002 votes
Source: Texas Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Valorie BartonJanis Holt
$11.4K
Raised by the campaign
$162.9K
$21.2K
Spent by the campaign
$151.2K
$255
Cash on hand
$30.4K
Campaign money: Texas Ethics Commission, through Oct 24, 2026.
Source: Texas Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 24, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Valorie Barton
- <1%
- Janis Holt
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+53.7