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2002 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 2002 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election?

Sheila Jackson-Lee won the 2002 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election. Sheila Jackson-Lee received 99,161 popular votes (76.91%). The main challenger was Phillip J. Abbott (21.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson-Lee and Abbott

Jackson-Lee +55.2 pts · won by 71,181 votes
Sheila Jackson-LeeDemocraticWINNER76.91%
99,161 votes
Phillip J. AbbottRepublican21.7%
27,980 votes
Brent SullivanLibertarian1.38%
1,785 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.