Incumbent Jackson Lee sweeps U.S. House District 18 race

Updated Nov. 8 at 10:59 p.m.

As of 10:59 p.m., with 11 out of 782 Harris County polling precincts reporting, incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, continues to lead the race for the U.S. House of Representatives District 18 spot against challengers Carmen Maria Montiel, a Republican; Vince Duncan, an Independent; and Philip S. Kurtz, a Libertarian.

Jackson Lee has received 74,591 votes, or 72.3% of the total. Montiel, Duncan and Kurtz scored 25,665, 1,727 and 1,188 votes, respectively.

Posted Nov. 8 at 8:01 p.m.

U.S. House of Representatives District 18's Democrat incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee has taken an early lead, early voting results show. Challengers in the election are Carmen Maria Montiel, a Republican; Vince Duncan, an Independent; and Philip S. Kurtz, a Libertarian.

According to early voting numbers, Jackson Lee received 74,355 early and absentee votes, or 72.27% of all votes. Meanwhile, Montiel received 25,612 votes, or 24.9% of the total; Duncan received 1,725 votes, or 1.68% of the total; and Kurtz received 1,187 votes, or 1.15% of the total.

As previously reported by Community Impact, Jackson Lee was first elected to serve District 18 in 1995, and she is currently running for her 15th term. Montiel has a background in TV journalism, according to her campaign website, while Duncan is a Builder, carpenter, designer and Kurtz is a business owner and investor.

U.S. Congress members are elected to two-year terms, and District 18 covers the northern portions of the Greater Houston area, including Spring and Cy-Fair, among others.

To learn more about the candidates for District 18, click here.

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