▁a ▁sen atorial ▁district ▁that ▁currently ▁serves ▁all ▁of ▁Ar ansas , ▁Austin , ▁Bur les on , ▁Cal h oun , ▁Colorado , ▁De W itt , ▁F ay ette , ▁G oli ad , ▁Gonz ales , ▁Jackson , ▁Lav aca , ▁Lee , ▁Mat ag ord a , ▁Ref ug io , ▁Victoria , ▁W aller , ▁Washington ▁and ▁Wh art on ▁count ies , ▁western ▁port ions ▁of ▁Fort ▁B end ▁and ▁Harris ▁count ies , ▁and ▁an ▁eastern ▁prec inct ▁of ▁Nue ces ▁County ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁state ▁of ▁Texas . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁Senator ▁from ▁District ▁ 1 8 ▁is ▁Republican ▁Lo is ▁W . ▁Kol k hor st , ▁who ▁won ▁the ▁seat ▁in ▁a ▁special ▁election ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁after ▁inc umb ent ▁Republican ▁Gl enn ▁H eg ar ▁successfully ▁ran ▁for ▁and ▁won ▁election ▁to ▁the ▁office ▁of ▁Texas ▁Com pt roller ▁of ▁Public ▁Account s . ▁ ▁E lection ▁history ▁E lection ▁history ▁of ▁District ▁ 1 8 ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁Most ▁recent ▁elections ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁ ▁Pre vious ▁elections ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁ ▁District ▁office hold ers ▁ ▁References ▁▁ 1 8 <0x0A> </s> ▁João ▁P ires ▁may ▁refer ▁to : ▁▁ ▁João ▁P ires ▁( ath lete ) ▁( born ▁ 1 9 7 9 ), ▁Portuguese ▁middle ▁distance