2018 Texas elections

The 2018 general election was held in the U.S. state of Texas on November 6, 2018. All of Texas's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Texas's thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican and Democratic Parties nominated their candidates by primaries held March 6, 2018. Convention Parties nominated their candidates at a series of conventions. County Conventions held March 17, 2018, District Conventions held March 24, 2018, and a State Convention held April 14, 2018.[1] At the present time there is only one Convention Party in Texas, that is the Libertarian Party. Other parties may seek to achieve ballot access.[2]

Elections in Texas
Government

Turnout in the November general election reached historic levels, rivaling turnout in a presidential election.[3] While the Republican Party won every statewide position, the margin of victory was narrower than previous elections.[4][5][6]

United States Senate

Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke and Libertarian candidate Neal Dikeman challenged U.S. Senator Ted Cruz for re-election. Cruz narrowly defeated O'Rourke by 2.6%.

United States House of Representatives

All of Texas's thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.[7] No open seats changed hands, but two Republican incumbents lost to Democrats.

Governor

Incumbent governor Greg Abbott was running for a second term. He was first elected in 2014 after serving twelve years as Texas Attorney General, and he succeeded Rick Perry as governor.

Abbott won the March 20, 2018, Republican primary, while Lupe Valdez won the Democratic runoff against Andrew White, becoming the first Latina nominated by a major party for statewide office in Texas.

Libertarian Mark Tippetts also ran against Abbott. Tippetts defeated Kathie Glass, Patrick "Not Governor" Smith, and Kory Watkins at the party convention to earn his nomination.[8]

Lieutenant Governor

On January 9, 2017, the day before the 85th Texas Legislature began its session, incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced he would run for re-election in 2018.[9] He stated his early announcement was in order to dispel rumors of a primary challenge to Governor Greg Abbott or U.S. Senator Ted Cruz.[9]

Republican primary
  • Dan Patrick, incumbent lieutenant governor
  • Scott Milder, former City Councilman of Rockwall [10][11]
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Dan Patrick (incumbent) 1,168,331 76.04% +34.61%
Republican Scott Milder 367,954 23.95%
Total votes 1,536,285 100% +202,389
Turnout 10.07%[13] -0.26%[13]

Democratic primary
  • Mike Collier, businessman, Finance Chair of the Texas Democratic Party and nominee for Comptroller in 2014.[14]
  • Michael Cooper, businessman, community leader and pastor.[15]
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Mike Collier 501,782 52.37%
Democratic Michael Cooper 456,326 47.62%
Total votes 958,108 100% +506,286
Turnout 6.28%[13] +2.96%[13]

Libertarian state convention
  • Kerry Douglas McKennon, is seeking the LPTexas nomination.[17]

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Dan
Patrick (R)		 Mike
Collier (D)		 Kerry
McKennon (L)		 Other Undecided
Dixie Strategies September 6–7, 2018 519 ± 4.3% 45% 39% 2% – 14%
Texas Lyceum July 9–26, 2018 441 ± 4.7% 39% 29% 4% – 28%
Gravis Marketing July 3–7, 2018 602 ± 4.0% 46% 44% – – 10%
UoT/Texas Tribune June 8–17, 2018 1,200 ± 2.83% 37% 31% 4% 5% 23%

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Dan Patrick (incumbent) 4,260,990 51.30% -6.83%
Democratic Mike Collier 3,860,865 46.49% +7.77%
Libertarian Kerry Douglas McKennon 183,516 2.21% -0.34%
Total votes 8,305,371 100%

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.[7]

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 1,312,172 100% +55.55%
Total votes 1,312,172 100% +32,112
Turnout 8.6%[13] -0.81%[13]

Democratic primary
  • Justin Nelson, a partner at Susman Godfrey, is seeking the Democratic nomination.[18]
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Justin Nelson 884,376 100%
Total votes 884,376 100% +446,858
Turnout 5.79%[13] +2.57%[13]

Libertarian state convention
  • Michael Ray Harris[19]

General election

Endorsements
Ken Paxton
Presidents of the United States
Organizations

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Ken
Paxton (R)		 Justin
Nelson (D)		 Michael Ray
Harris (L)		 Other Undecided
Dixie Strategies September 6–7, 2018 519 ± 4.3% 45% 39% 2% – 15%
Texas Lyceum July 9–26, 2018 441 ± 4.7% 35% 25% 4% – 37%
Gravis Marketing July 3–7, 2018 602 ± 4.0% 45% 41% – – 14%
UoT/Texas Tribune June 8–17, 2018 1,200 ± 2.83% 32% 31% 6% 4% 26%
Baselice & Associates (R-TLRPAC) May 21–28, 2018 – – 45% 33% – – –

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 4,193,207 50.57% -8.23%
Democratic Justin Nelson 3,898,098 47.01% +8.99%
Libertarian Michael Ray Harris 201,310 2.43% -0.10%
Total votes 8,292,615 100%

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Incumbent Republican Comptroller Glenn Hegar is eligible to run for re-election to a second term.[7]

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Glenn Hegar (incumbent) 1,265,461 100% +50%
Total votes 1,265,461 100% +40,825
Turnout 8.29%[13] -0.71%[13]

Democratic primary
  • Joi Chevalier, business owner[23]
  • Tim Mahoney
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joi Chevalier 484,321 51.85%
Democratic Tim Mahoney 449,729 48.14%
Total votes 934,050 100% +504,130
Turnout 6.12%[13] +2.96%[13]

Libertarian state convention
  • Ben Sanders, is seeking the LPTexas nomination.[24]

General election

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Glenn Hegar (incumbent) 4,376,828 53.19% -5.17%
Democratic Joi Chevalier 3,570,693 43.39% +5.7%
Libertarian Ben Sanders 281,081 3.42% +0.46%
Total votes 8,228,602 100%

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican George P. Bush (incumbent) 859,209 58.18% -14.82%
Republican Jerry Patterson 438,346 29.68%
Republican Davey Edwards 101,074 6.84%
Republican Rick Range 77,936 5.27%
Total votes 1,476,565 100% +191,629
Turnout 9.68%[13] -0.23%[13]

Democratic primary
  • Tex Morgan
  • Miguel Suazo
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Miguel Suazo 660,752 69.99%
Democratic Tex Morgan 283,180 30%
Total votes 943,932 100% +510,722
Turnout 6.18%[13] +2.99%[13]

Libertarian state convention

General election

Endorsements
George P. Bush
Presidents of the United States

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 George P.
Bush (R)		 Miguel
Suazo (D)		 Matt
Pina (L)		 Other Undecided
Dixie Strategies September 6–7, 2018 519 ± 4.3% 46% 30% 3% – 22%

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican George P. Bush (incumbent) 4,435,202 53.68% -7.00%
Democratic Miguel Suazo 3,567,927 43.19% +7.88%
Libertarian Matt Piña 258,482 3.13% -0.42%
Total votes 8,261,611 100%

Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Sid Miller will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.[7]

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Sid Miller (incumbent) 758,548 55.83% +21.27%
Republican Jim Hogan 309,494 22.78%
Republican Trey Blocker 290,494 21.38%
Total votes 1,358,536 100% +167,744
Turnout 8.9%[13] +0.15%[13]

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kim Olson 879,492 100%
Total votes 879,492 100% +388,827
Turnout 5.76%[13] +2.16%[13]

Libertarian state convention
  • Richard Carpenter[17]

General election

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Sid Miller (incumbent) 4,221,527 51.26% -7.32%
Democratic Kim Olson 3,822,137 46.41% +9.57%
Libertarian Richard Carpenter 191,639 2.33% -0.54%
Total votes 8,235,303 100%

Texas Railroad Commissioner

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Christi Craddick is eligible to run for re-election to a second six-year term.[7]

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Christi Craddick (incumbent) 1,038,753 75.81% +39.94%
Republican Weston Martinez 331,317 24.18%
Total votes 1,370,070 100% +194,844
Turnout 8.98%[13] -0.01%[13]

Democratic primary
  • Roman McAllen, Denton historic preservation officer[36]
  • Chris Spellmon
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Roman McAllen 537,234 58.50%
Democratic Chris Spellmon 381,051 41.49%
Total votes 918,285 100% +472,125
Turnout 6.02%[13] +2.61%[13]

Libertarian state convention
  • Mike Wright, is seeking the LPTexas nomination.[17]

General election

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Christi Craddick (incumbent) 4,376,729 53.20% -5.07%
Democratic Roman McAllen 3,612,130 43.91% +7.39%
Libertarian Mike Wright 237,984 2.89% -0.26%
Total votes 8,226,843 100%

Supreme Court of Texas

Justice, Place 2 election

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jimmy Blacklock 1,211,527 100%
Total votes 1,211,527 100% +76,631
Turnout 7.94%[13] -0.75%[13]

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Steven Kirkland 871,267 100%
Total votes 871,267 100% +871,267
Turnout 5.71%[13] +5.71%[13]

General election results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jimmy Blacklock 4,358,756 53.17%
Democratic Steven Kirkland 3,838,411 46.83%
Total votes 8,197,167 100%

Justice, Place 4 election

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Devine (incumbent) 1,207,507 100%
Total votes 1,207,507 100% +97,020
Turnout 7.91%[13] -0.59%[13]

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic R.K. Sandill 864,749 100%
Total votes 864,749 100% +864,749
Turnout 5.67%[13] +5.67%[13]

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Devine (incumbent) 4,399,890 53.71%
Democratic R.K. Sandill 3,792,144 46.29%
Total votes 8,192,034 100%

Justice, Place 6 election

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jeff Brown 1,201,316 100%
Total votes 1,201,316 100% +206,601
Turnout 7.87%[13] +0.26%[13]

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kathy Cheng 870,008 100%
Total votes 870,008 100% +430,706
Turnout 5.7%[13] +2.34%[13]

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jeff Brown (incumbent) 4,404,602 53.71%
Democratic Kathy Cheng 3,796,001 46.29%
Total votes 8,200,603 100%

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Presiding Judge election

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Sharon Keller (incumbent) 672,301 52.14% -47.86%
Republican David Bridges 617,031 47.85%
Total votes 1,289,332 100% +286,914
Turnout 8.45%[13] +0.78%[13]

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Maria T. (Terri) Jackson 874,556 100%
Total votes 874,556 100% +442,445
Turnout 5.73%[13] +2.42%[13]

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Keller (incumbent) 4,288,913 52.24%
Democratic Maria T. (Terri) Jackson 3,734,179 45.48%
Libertarian William Bryan Strange III 187,384 2.28%
Total votes 8,210,476 100%

Judge, Place 7 election

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) 1,167,846 100%
Total votes 1,167,846 100% +186,031
Turnout 7.65%[13] +0.14%[13]

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ramona Franklin 868,161 100%
Total votes 868,161 100% +868,161
Turnout 5.69%[13] +5.69%[13]

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) 4,429,113 54.15%
Democratic Ramona Franklin 3,750,114 45.85%
Total votes 8,179,227 100%

Judge, Place 8
Libertarian State Convention

Mark Ash

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Michelle Slaughter 667,538 52.83%
Republican Jay Brandon 388,492 30.74%
Republican Dib Waldrip 207,467 16.42%
Total votes 1,263,497 100% +301,028
Turnout 8.28%[13] +0.91%[13]

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Slaughter 4,760,576 74.68%
Libertarian Mark Ash 1,614,119 25.32%
Total votes 6,374,695 100%

Texas State Board of Education

Member, District 2

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Charles "Tad" Hasse 31,717 67.12%
Republican Eric Garza 15,536 32.87%
Total votes 47,253 100% +47,253

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ruben Cortez, Jr. (incumbent) 31,289 52.34% -47.66%
Democratic Michelle Arevalo Davila 28,487 47.65%
Total votes 59,776 100% +15,817

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben Cortez, Jr. (incumbent) 206,689 53.60%
Republican Charles "Tad" Hasse 178,923 46.40%
Total votes 385,612 100%

Member, District 3

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (incumbent) 60,027 75.93% -24.07%
Democratic Dan Arellano 19,022 24.06%
Total votes 79,049 100% +33,721

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (incumbent) 302,242 100%
Total votes 302,242 100%

Member, District 4

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Lawrence Allen Jr. (incumbent) 45,162 66.9% -33.1%
Democratic Steven A. Chambers 22,337 33.09%
Total votes 67,499 100% +41,084

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lawrence Allen Jr. (incumbent) 311,590 100%
Total votes 311,590 100%

Member, District 7

Republican primary
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Matt Robinson 100%
Total votes 100%

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Elizabeth Markowitz 100%
Total votes 100%

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Robinson 369,752 59.45%
Democratic Elizabeth Markowitz 252,158 40.55%
Total votes 621,910 100%

Member, District 11

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy (incumbent) 58,796 55.75% +6.18%
Republican Feyi Obamehinti 25,580 24.25%
Republican Cheryl Surber 21,073 19.98%
Total votes 105,449 100% +18,482

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Carla Morton 33,217 57.89%
Democratic Celeste Light 24,156 42.1%
Total votes 57,373 100% +34,520

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy (incumbent) 366,245 57.16%
Democratic Carla Morton 259,276 40.46%
Libertarian Aaron Gutknecht 15,241 2.38%
Total votes 640,762 100%

Member, District 12

Republican primary
Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pam Little 82,548 100%
Total votes 82,548 100%

Democratic primary
First round
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Suzanne Smith 35,460 48.06%
Democratic Laura Malone-Miller 19,426 26.33%
Democratic Tina Green 18,883 25.59%
Total votes 73,769 100% +6,404

Malone-Miller withdrew after the first round, eliminating the need for a runoff.

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pam Little 334,584 49.43%
Democratic Suzanne Smith 324,307 47.91%
Libertarian Rachel Wester 18,002 2.66%
Total votes 676,893 100%

Member, District 13

Republican primary
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican A. Denise Russell 100%
Total votes 100%

Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Aicha Davis 100%
Total votes 100%

General election
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aicha Davis 309,926 76.32%
Republican A. Denise Russell 96,136 23.68%
Total votes 406,062 100%

Texas Legislature

Every seat in the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the seats in the Texas Senate will be up for election.

Texas Senate
Senate Districts and Results      Republican Hold      Democratic Hold      Republican Gain      Democratic Gain

Texas House of Representatives
House Districts and Results      Republican Hold      Democratic Hold      Democratic Gain

Texas Courts of Appeals

Local trial courts

School boards

Municipal

Controversies

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