2022 Texas elections

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2022 Texas elections
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  2021 November 8, 2022 2023  

The 2022 Texas elections were held on November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on March 1, with runoffs held on May 24 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.

Contents

All of the states' executive offices were up for election, as well as all seats of the Texas Legislature and all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, an additional two of which were apportioned to the state following the 2020 redistricting cycle based on data from the 2020 census.

Federal

United States House of Representatives

Executive

Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election to a third term. [1] He was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8% of the vote. [2]

Abbott faced a number of Republican challengers, including former party chair and ex-Florida congressman Allen West, former state senator Don Huffines, and political commentator Chad Prather, all of which have been vocal critics of Abbott due to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. [3] [4] [5] Former U.S. representative and 2018 U.S. Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic primary. [6]

2022 Texas gubernatorial election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Greg Abbott (incumbent) 4,437,099 54.76% −1.05%
Democratic Beto O'Rourke 3,553,65643.86%+1.35%
Libertarian Mark Tippetts81,9321.01%−0.68%
Green Delilah Barrios28,5840.35%N/A
Write-in 1,6370.02%N/A
Total votes8,102,908 100.0%
Republican hold

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick successfully ran for re-election to a third term. [8] He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote. [2]

Republican candidates include activist Trayce Bradford and secessionist Daniel Miller [9] [10] Democratic candidates included 2018 nominee Mike Collier and state representative Michelle Beckley. [11] [12]

2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Patrick (incumbent) 4,317,692 53.75% +2.45%
Democratic Mike Collier3,492,54443.48%−3.01%
Libertarian Shanna Steele222,2082.77%+0.56%
Total votes8,032,444 100.0%
Republican hold

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton successfully ran for re-election to a third term. [13] He was re-elected in 2018 with 50.6% of the vote. [2]

Paxton was challenged by Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, and U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert in the Republican primary. [14] [15] [16] Former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski, Attorney Lee Merritt who dropped out and endorsed eventual primary nominee, ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza, were running in the Democratic primary. [17] [18]

2022 Texas Attorney General election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 4,278,986 53.42% +2.85%
Democratic Rochelle Garza3,497,26743.66%−3.35%
Libertarian Mark Ash233,7502.92%+0.49%
Total votes8,010,003 100.0%
Republican hold

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar successfully ran for re-election to a third term. [19] He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.2% of the vote. [2]

Hegar's sole Republican challenger was businessman Mark Golby. Accountant Janet Dudding, attorney Tim Mahoney, and strategist Angel Luis Vega ran for the Democratic nomination. [20] [21]

2022 Texas Comptroller election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Glenn Hegar (incumbent) 4,496,319 56.39% +3.20%
Democratic Janet Dudding3,265,06940.95%−2.44%
Libertarian Alonzo Echavarria-Garza212,2052.66%−0.76%
Total votes7,973,593 100.0%
Republican hold

Commissioner of the General Land Office

2022 Texas Land Commissioner election
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Nominee Dawn Buckingham Jay Kleberg
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,463,4523,350,291
Percentage56.2%42.2%

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County results
Buckingham:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Kleberg:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Land Commissioner before election

George P. Bush
Republican

Elected Land Commissioner

Dawn Buckingham
Republican

Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush retired to run for attorney general. [22] He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote. [2] He was replaced by fellow Republican Dawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote. [23]

Republican primary

Candidates
Eliminated in runoff
  • Tim Westley, pastor [25]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Dawn Buckingham

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Statewide officials

State legislators

Newspapers and other media

Organizations

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Ben
Armenta
Victor
Avila
Dawn
Buckingham
Rufus
Lopez
Weston
Martinez
Don W.
Minton
Jon
Spiers
Tim
Westley
Undecided
YouGov/UH [37] January 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%0%4%4%3%3%1%3%2%80%
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dawn Buckingham 679,125 41.92%
Republican Tim Westley 239,473 14.78%
Republican Jon Spiers203,87912.58%
Republican Don W. Minton171,00110.55%
Republican Victor Avila121,9987.53%
Republican Weston Martinez107,2196.62%
Republican Rufus Lopez49,4753.05%
Republican Ben Armenta48,0292.96%
Total votes1,620,199 100.0%
Runoff polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Dawn
Buckingham
Tim
Westley
Undecided
CWS Research (R) [39] [A] May 4–10, 2022992 (LV)± 3.1%34%18%48%
CWS Research (R) [40] [A] March 29 – April 2, 2022678 (LV)± 3.8%42%18%40%
Runoff results
Republican primary runoff results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dawn Buckingham 595,554 68.78%
Republican Tim Westley270,36531.22%
Total votes865,919 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family [42]
Eliminated in runoff
  • Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate [25]
Eliminated in primary
  • Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist [43]
Endorsements
Jay Kleberg

Statewide officials

State legislators

Newspaper and other media

Labor unions

Organizations

Jinny Suh

State legislators

Organizations

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Jay
Kleberg
Michael
Lange
Sandagrace
Martinez
Jinny
Suh
Undecided
YouGov/UH [37] January 14–24, 2022616 (LV)± 3.3%7%8%17%4%64%
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandragrace Martinez 313,780 31.80%
Democratic Jay Kleberg 257,034 26.05%
Democratic Jinny Suh216,23821.91%
Democratic Michael Lange199,76420.24%
Total votes986,816 100.0%
Runoff results
Democratic primary runoff results [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Kleberg 254,273 52.95%
Democratic Sandragrace Martinez225,96447.05%
Total votes480,237 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Dawn
Buckingham (R)
Jay
Kleberg (D)
OtherUndecided
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation [51] September 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%46%38%2% [b] 14%
Results
2022 Texas Land Commissioner election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dawn Buckingham 4,463,452 56.15% +2.47%
Democratic Jay Kleberg3,350,29142.15%−1.04%
Green Alfred Molison Jr.133,0341.67%N/A
Total votes7,948,589 100.0%
Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election
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Nominee Sid Miller Susan Hays
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,480,1863,473,603
Percentage56.33%43.67%

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County results
Miller:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Hays:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Agriculture Commissioner before election

Sid Miller
Republican

Elected Agriculture Commissioner

Sid Miller
Republican

Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a third term. [52] He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote. [2] He was re-elected for a third term with 56.4% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Carey
Counsil
Sid
Miller
James
White
Undecided
UT Tyler [54] February 8–15, 2022577 (LV)± 4.4%6%32%14%47%
UT Tyler [55] January 18–25, 2022512 (LV)± 5.1%5%25%7%63%
YouGov/UH [37] January 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%4%34%7%55%
YouGov/TXHPF [56] October 14–27, 2021405 (LV)± 2.6%2%30%5%63%
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sid Miller (incumbent) 992,330 58.48%
Republican James White 528,43431.14%
Republican Carey A. Counsil176,08310.38%
Total votes1,696,847 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Susan Hays, cannabis attorney [57]
Eliminated in primary
  • Ed Ireson, businessman [58]
Endorsements
Susan Hays

Newspapers and other media

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Susan
Hays
Ed
Ireson
Undecided
YouGov/UH [37] January 14–24, 2022616 (LV)± 3.3%27%10%63%
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Hays 814,283 82.77%
Democratic Ed Ireson169,50317.23%
Total votes983,786 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Sid
Miller (R)
Susan
Hayes (D)
Undecided
ActiVote [61] June 23 – September 21, 2022184 (LV)± 7.0%50%50%
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation [51] September 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%48%41%11%
Results
2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sid Miller (incumbent) 4,480,186 56.33% +5.07%
Democratic Susan Hays3,473,60343.67%−2.74%
Total votes7,953,789 100.0%
Republican hold

Railroad Commission

2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
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  2016 November 8, 20222028 
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Nominee Wayne Christian Luke Warford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,401,1873,222,305
Percentage55.4%40.5%

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County results
Christian:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Warford:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Railroad Commissioner before election

Wayne Christian
Republican

Elected Railroad Commissioner

Wayne Christian
Republican

Incumbent Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian ran for re-election to a second six-year term. [62] He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote. [63] He was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote. [64]

Republican primary

Candidates
Eliminated in runoff
  • Sarah Stogner, attorney [65]
Eliminated in primary
  • Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant [66]
  • Marvin Summers, lawyer [65]
  • Dawayne Tipton, project manager [65]
Endorsements
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Wayne
Christian
Tom
Slocum Jr.
Sarah
Stogner
Marvin
Summers
Dawayne
Tipton
Undecided
YouGov/UH [37] January 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%9%4%5%5%3%74%
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Christian (incumbent) 775,679 47.37%
Republican Sarah Stogner 244,949 14.96%
Republican Tom Slocum Jr.234,43914.32%
Republican Marvin "Sarge" Summers194,09911.85%
Republican Dawayne Tipton188,42811.51%
Total votes1,637,594 100.0%
Runoff
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Wayne
Christian
Sarah
Stogner
Undecided
CWS Research (R) [39] [A] May 4–10, 2022992 (LV)± 3.1%46%24%30%
CWS Research (R) [40] [A] March 29 – April 2, 2022678 (LV)± 3.8%50%24%26%
Results
Republican primary runoff results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Christian (incumbent) 574,573 65.04%
Republican Sarah Stogner308,85934.96%
Total votes883,432 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Luke Warford 916,650 100.0%
Total votes916,650 100.0%

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Green convention

Candidates

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Wayne
Christian (R)
Luke
Warford (D)
OtherUndecided
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation [51] September 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%44%37%5% [c] 14%
Data for Progress (D) [73] [B] August 17–22, 2022636 (LV)± 4.0%48%44%10%
Results
2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Wayne Christian (incumbent) 4,401,187 55.37% +2.30%
Democratic Luke Warford3,222,30540.54%+2.16%
Libertarian Jaime Díez239,4893.01%−2.27%
Green Hunter Crow85,5701.08%−2.20%
Total votes7,948,551 100.0%
Republican hold

Judicial

Supreme Court

Three of the nine positions of the Supreme Court of Texas were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.

Place 3

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 3 election
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  2016 November 8, 20222028 
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Nominee Debra Lehrmann Erin Nowell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,475,1363,330,529
Percentage56.2%41.8%

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County results
Lehrmann:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Nowell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Justice before election

Debra Lehrmann
Republican

Elected Justice

Debra Lehrmann
Republican

Incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann ran for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote. [63]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) 1,535,581 100.0%
Total votes1,535,581 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erin A. Nowell 914,184 100.0%
Total votes914,184 100.0%
General election
Results
2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 3 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) 4,475,136 56.17% +3.10%
Democratic Erin A. Nowell3,330,52941.80%+3.42%
Libertarian Tom Oxford162,0362.03%−3.25%
Total votes7,967,701 100.0%
Republican hold

Place 5

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 5 election
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Nominee Rebeca Huddle Amanda Reichek
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,530,6683,406,054
Percentage57.1%42.9%

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County results
Huddle:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Reichek:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Justice before election

Rebeca Huddle
Republican

Elected Justice

Rebeca Huddle
Republican

Incumbent Justice Rebeca Huddle ran for election to a full term. She was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring justice Paul W. Green. [76]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) 1,519,069 100.0%
Total votes1,519,069 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Reichek 913,836 100.0%
Total votes913,836 100.0%
General election
Results
2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 5 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) 4,530,668 57.08% +2.78%
Democratic Amanda Reichek3,406,05442.92%+1.74%
Total votes7,936,722 100.0%
Republican hold

Place 9

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 9 election
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  2016 November 8, 20222028 
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Nominee Evan Young Julia Maldonado
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,474,9003,458,103
Percentage56.4%43.6%

2022 Texas Supreme Court place 9 election by county.svg
County results
Young:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Maldonado:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Justice before election

Evan Young
Republican

Elected Justice

Evan Young
Republican

Incumbent Republican justice Evan Young ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Justice Eva Guzman, who retired to run for attorney general. [79]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Evan A. Young (incumbent) 860,852 54.86%
Republican David Schenck708,35945.14%
Total votes1,569,211 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Maldonado 922,595 100.0%
Total votes922,595 100.0%
General election
Results
2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 9 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Evan A. Young (incumbent) 4,474,900 56.41% +0.61%
Democratic Julia Maldonado3,458,10343.59%+4.23%
Total votes7,933,003 100.0%
Republican hold

Court of Criminal Appeals

Three of the nine positions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.

Place 2

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election
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  2016 November 8, 20222028 
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Nominee Mary Lou Keel
Party Republican
Popular voteUnopposed

Judge before election

Mary Lou Keel
Republican

Elected Judge

Mary Lou Keel
Republican

Incumbent Republican Judge Mary Lou Keel ran for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote. [63]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) 1,485,583 100.0%
Total votes1,485,583 100.0%
General election
Results
2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mary Lou Keel (incumbent)Unopposed
Total votes
Republican hold

Place 5

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5 election
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Nominee Scott Walker Dana Huffman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,513,5003,413,071
Percentage56.9%43.1%

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County results
Walker:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Huffman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Judge before election

Scott Walker
Republican

Elected Judge

Scott Walker
Republican

Incumbent Republican Judge Scott Walker ran for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 54.7% of the vote. [63]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 884,160 56.62%
Republican Clint Morgan677,50443.38%
Total votes1,561,664 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dana Huffman 911,472 100.0%
Total votes911,472 100.0%
General election
Results
2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 4,513,500 56.94% +2.19%
Democratic Dana Huffman3,413,07143.06%+2.85%
Total votes7,926,571 100.0%
Republican hold

Place 6

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 election
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  2016 November 8, 20222028 
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Nominee Jesse McClure Robert Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,526,3073,383,705
Percentage57.2%42.8%

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals place 6 election by county.svg
County results
McClure:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Johnson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Judge before election

Jesse McClure
Republican

Elected Judge

Jesse McClure
Republican

Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Michael Keasler, who reached mandatory retirement when he turned 75 years old in 2017. [85]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jesse McClure (incumbent) 1,474,886 100.0%
Total votes1,474,886 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Johnson 906,119 100.0%
Total votes906,119 100.0%
General election
Results
2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jesse McClure (incumbent) 4,526,307 57.22% +2.24%
Democratic Robert Johnson3,383,70542.78%+1.89%
Total votes7,910,012 100.0%
Republican hold

Board of education

All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education were up for election to four-year terms. The board follows a 2-4-4 term system; members are elected to two-year terms at the beginning of each decade. Prior to the election, the board was made up of nine Republicans and six Democrats.

District 1

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Stevens 39,848 63.7
Republican Lani Popp22,68636.3
Total votes62,534 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melissa Ortega 42,212 46.1
Democratic Laura Marquez 32,523 35.5
Democratic Omar Yanar16,81718.4
Total votes91,552 100.0
Democratic primary runoff results [87]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melissa Ortega 31,583 57.5
Democratic Laura Marquez23,33542.5
Total votes54,918 100.0

General election

2022 Texas Board of Education 1st district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Melissa Ortega 247,093 55.79% +0.02
Republican Michael Stevens195,79444.21%−0.02
Total votes442,887 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 2

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican LJ Francis 37,909 57.5
Republican Hilda Garza-DeShazo28,04642.5
Total votes65,955 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Perez 21,594 29.6
Democratic Pete Garcia 17,767 24.4
Democratic Thomas Garcia15,21620.9
Democratic Michael Vargas14,43719.8
Democratic Wayne Raasch3,9345.4
Total votes72,948 100.0
Democratic primary runoff results [87]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Perez 20,649 56.1
Democratic Pete Garcia16,15043.9
Total votes36,799 100.0

General election

2022 Texas Board of Education 2nd district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican LJ Francis 194,976 50.18% +3.78
Democratic Victor Perez193,57849.82%−3.78
Total votes388,554 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Member, District 3

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Morrow 42,267 55.9%
Republican Lana Jean Holland33,29744.1%
Total votes75,564 100%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) 77,313 100%
Total votes77,313 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) 258,122 54.92% −45.08
Republican Ken Morrow211,90645.08%+45.08
Total votes470,028 100.00%

Member, District 4

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Caretta Mallet-Fontenot 26,418 38.7%
Democratic Staci Childs 19,108 28.0%
Democratic Marvin Johnson10,23115.0%
Democratic Theldon Branch7,41510.9%
Democratic Larry McKinzie5,0257.4%
Total votes68,197 100%
Democratic primary runoff results [87]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Staci Childs 17,472 57.4%
Democratic Coretta Mallet-Fontenot12,98042.6%
Total votes30,452 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Staci Childs 100%
Total votes100%

Member, District 5

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Loewe 38,777 53.4%
Republican Robert Morrow33,77546.6%
Total votes72,552 100%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent) 91,054 73.7%
Democratic Juan Juárez24,51419.8%
Democratic Kevin Guico8,0186.5%
Total votes123,586 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent) 419,391 63.82% +14.88
Republican Mark Loewe237,77336.18%–10.97
Total votes657,164 100.00%

Member, District 6

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Will Hickman (incumbent) 71,825 65.8%
Republican Mike Wolfe37,33634.2%
Total votes109,161 100%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Palmer 51,360 100%
Total votes51,360 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Will Hickman (incumbent) 364,447 60.25% +10.49
Democratic Michelle Palmer240,38439.74%–7.64
Write-in 590.01%N/A
Total votes604,890 100%

Member, District 7

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Pickren 66,229 50.52%
Republican Michael Barton41,34931.54%
Republican Danny Surman19,09614.57%
Republican Abolaji Tijani "Ayo" Ayobami4,4153.37%
Total votes131,089 100%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Hochman 58,897 100%
Total votes58,897 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Julie Pickren 346,419 60.56% +1.11
Democratic Dan Hochman213,74237.37%–3.18
Libertarian Rebekah Plourde11,8352.07%N/A
Total votes571,996 100%

Member, District 8

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey Young (incumbent) 94,705 100%
Total votes94,705 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Audrey Young (incumbent) 313,220 71.38% –2.05
Libertarian Rhett Rosenquest Smith125,61628.62%+2.05
Total votes438,836 100%

Member, District 9

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keven Ellis 135,023 100%
Total votes135,023 100%

General election

General election results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keven Ellis (incumbent)
Total votes100%

Member, District 10

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Maynard (incumbent) 168,646 100%
Total votes168,646 100%

General election

General election results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Maynard (incumbent)
Total votes100%

Member, District 11

Republican primary

Republican primary results [88]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy (incumbent) 84,028 58.92%
Republican Joshua Tarbay29,55420.72%
Republican Rebecca Garcia17,26012.10%
Republican "DC" Caldwell11,7818.26%
Total votes105,449 100%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Luis Miguel Sifuentes 25,401 47.24%
Democratic James Whitfield 18,104 33.67%
Democratic "DC" Caldwell I10,26119.08%
Total votes53,766 100%
  • James Whitfield dropped out of primary giving Luis become a nominee.

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy (incumbent) 390,046 63.28% +6.12
Democratic Luis Miguel Sifuentes226,18336.69%–3.77
Write-in 1760.03%N/A
Total votes616,405 100%

Member, District 12

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pam Little (incumbent) 121,622 100%
Total votes121,622 100%
Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alex Cornwallis 28,985 51.4%
Democratic Roberto Velasco27,40348.6%
Total votes56,388 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Pam Little (incumbent) 400,089 61.03% +11.60
Democratic Alex Cornwallis236,58936.09%–11.82
Libertarian Christy Mowrey18,6712.85%+0.19
Write-in 2190.03%N/A
Total votes655,568 100%

Member, District 13

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aicha Davis (incumbent) 87,947 100%
Total votes87,947 100%

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathryn Monette 9,111 30.00%
Republican A. Denise Russell 8,910 29.34%
Republican Natalie Kohn7,08223.32%
Republican Ajua Mason5,26717.34%
Total votes30,370 100%
Republican primary runoff results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathryn Monette 9,915 64.67%
Republican A. Denise Russell5,41635.33%
Total votes15,331 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Aicha Davis (incumbent) 275,226 72.27% –4.05
Republican Kathryn Monette105,59527.73%+4.05
Total votes380,821 100%

Member, District 14

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Evelyn Brooks 77,805 57.22%
Republican Sue Melton-Malone (incumbent)58,16142.78%
Total votes135,966 100%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tracy Fisher 40,860 100%
Total votes40,860 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Evelyn Brooks 399,567 64.73% –3.08
Democratic Tracy Fisher217,66935.27%+3.08
Total votes617,236 100%

Member, District 15

Republican primary

Republican primary results [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Kinsey 83,096 52.23%
Republican Jay Johnson (incumbent)75,99747.77%
Total votes159,093 100%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Aaron Kinsey 100%
Total votes100%

Legislature

All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and all 31 seats of the Texas State Senate were up for election. The winners of this election served in the 88th Texas Legislature.

Senate

All 31 seats of the Texas Senate were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 18 seats against the Democrats' 13 seats.

Texas Senate
PartyLeaderBeforeAfterChange
Republican Donna Campbell 1819Increase2.svg 1
Democratic John Whitmire 1312Decrease2.svg 1
Total3131

House of Representatives

All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 85 seats against the Democrats' 65 seats.

Texas House of Representatives
PartyLeaderBeforeAfterChange
Republican Dade Phelan 8586Increase2.svg 1
Democratic Chris Turner 6564Decrease2.svg 1
Total150150

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Molison with 2%
  3. Díez with 4%; Crow with 1%

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 4 Poll sponsored by Defend Texas Liberty PAC
  2. This poll was sponsored by Warford's campaign

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