Federal race · 2020
Texas U.S. House, District 18, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Sheila Jackson Lee (D)$1.1M raised · $260K on hand
- Wendell Champion (R)$309K raised · $34K on hand
- Marc Flores (D)$115K raised · $0 on hand
- Jerry Ford Sr. (D)$84K raised · $675 on hand
- Bimal Patel (D)$49K raised · $0 on hand
- Michael Allen (D)$11K raised · $88 on hand
- Stevens Orozco (D)$9K raised · $0 on hand
- Donovan Boson (D)$4K raised · $150 on hand
- Ava Pate (R)$4K raised · $0 on hand
- Luke Spencer (L)$990 raised · $0 on hand
- Robert M Cadena (R)$905 raised · −$60 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | General-election nominee | $1,068,464.88 | $874,961.29 | $260,006.02 | 2020-12-31 |
| Wendell Champion (R) | General-election nominee | $308,539.50 | $274,172.20 | $34,367.30 | 2020-11-23 |
| Marc Flores (D) | Lost primary | $114,804.76 | $114,804.76 | $0.00 | 2020-06-30 |
| Jerry Ford Sr. (D) | Lost primary | $83,747.71 | $83,403.24 | $674.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| Bimal Patel (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $49,385.92 | $47,928.60 | $0.00 | 2020-04-08 |
| Michael Allen (D) | Lost primary | $11,450.59 | $11,362.79 | $87.80 | 2020-04-08 |
| Stevens Orozco (D) | Lost primary | $9,083.14 | $9,083.14 | $0.00 | 2020-07-01 |
| Donovan Boson (D) | Lost primary | $4,085.00 | $3,707.81 | $150.00 | 2019-09-30 |
| Ava Pate (R) | Lost primary | $3,611.83 | $4,562.61 | $0.00 | 2020-04-07 |
| Luke Spencer (L) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $989.93 | $1,068.75 | $0.00 | 2020-11-24 |
| Robert M Cadena (R) | Lost primary runoff | $905.00 | $965.00 | −$60.00 | 2020-09-18 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$1,362,430.73 = candidates’ own spending $1,345,951.17 + outside spending $16,479.56
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee | $16,419.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Wendell Champion | $0.00 | $59.76 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
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Recent polls
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