2022 Texas elections

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2022 Texas elections
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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, 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 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 votes8,102,908 100.00%
Republican hold

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick 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 votes8,032,444 100.00%
Republican hold

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton 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 votes8,010,003 100.00%
Republican hold

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar 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 votes7,973,593 100.00%
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%     70–80%
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 [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Ben
Armenta		Victor
Avila		Dawn
Buckingham		Rufus
Lopez		Weston
Martinez		Don W.
Minton		Jon
Spiers		Tim
Westley		Undecided
YouGov/UH January 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%0%4%4%3%3%1%3%2%80%
Results
Republican primary results [37] [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 [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Dawn
Buckingham		Tim
Westley		Undecided
CWS Research (R) [upper-alpha 1] May 4–10, 2022992 (LV)± 3.1%34%18%48%
CWS Research (R) [upper-alpha 1] March 29 – April 2, 2022678 (LV)± 3.8%42%18%40%
Runoff results
Republican primary runoff results [37]
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 [39]
Eliminated in runoff
  • Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate [25]
Eliminated in primary
  • Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist [40]
  • Michael Lange, investment manager [40]
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 [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Jay
Kleberg		Michael
Lange		Sandagrace
Martinez		Jinny
Suh		Undecided
YouGov/UH January 14–24, 2022616 (LV)± 3.3%7%8%17%4%64%
Results
Democratic primary results [37] [38]
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 [37]
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 [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Dawn
Buckingham (R)		Jay
Kleberg (D)		OtherUndecided
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation September 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%46%38%2% [lower-alpha 2] 14%
Results
2022 Texas Land Commissioner election [23] [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 votes7,948,589 100.00%
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
Percentage56.3%43.7%
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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. [46] He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote. [2] He was re-elected for a 3rd term with 56.4% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Carey
Counsil		Sid
Miller		James
White		Undecided
UT Tyler February 8–15, 2022577 (LV)± 4.4%6%32%14%47%
UT Tyler January 18–25, 2022512 (LV)± 5.1%5%25%7%63%
YouGov/UH January 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%4%34%7%55%
YouGov/TXHPF October 14–27, 2021405 (LV)± 2.6%2%30%5%63%
Results
Republican primary results [37] [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 [48]
Eliminated in primary
  • Ed Ireson, businessman [49]
Endorsements
Susan Hays
Newspaper and other media
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Susan
Hays		Ed
Ireson		Undecided
YouGov/UH January 14–24, 2022616 (LV)± 3.3%27%10%63%
Results
Democratic primary results [37] [38]
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 [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Sid
Miller (R)		Susan
Hayes (D)		Undecided
ActiVote June 23 – September 21, 2022184 (LV)± 7.0%50%50%–
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation September 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%48%41%11%
Results
2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election [52] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sid Miller (incumbent) 4,480,186 56.33% +5.07
Democratic Susan Hays3,473,60343.67%−2.74
Total votes7,953,789 100.00%
Republican hold

Railroad Commission

2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
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Nominee Wayne Christian Luke Warford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,401,1873,222,305
Percentage55.4%40.5%
2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election results map by county.svg
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. [53] He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote. [54] He was successfully re-elected with 55.4% of the vote. [55]

Republican primary

Candidates
Eliminated in runoff
  • Sarah Stogner, attorney [56]
Eliminated in primary
  • Marvin Summers, lawyer [56]
  • Dawayne Tipton, project manager [56]
  • Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant [57]
Endorsements
Sarah Stogner
Newspaper and other media
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Wayne
Christian		Tom
Slocum Jr.		Sarah
Stogner		Marvin
Summers		Dawayne
Tipton		Undecided
YouGov/UH January 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%9%4%5%5%3%74%
Results
Republican primary results [37] [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 [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Wayne
Christian		Sarah
Stogner		Undecided
CWS Research (R) [upper-alpha 1] May 4–10, 2022992 (LV)± 3.1%46%24%30%
CWS Research (R) [upper-alpha 1] March 29 – April 2, 2022678 (LV)± 3.8%50%24%26%
Results
Republican primary runoff results [37]
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 [37] [38]
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 [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Wayne
Christian (R)		Luke
Warford (D)		OtherUndecided
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation September 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%44%37%5% [lower-alpha 3] 14%
Data for Progress (D) [upper-alpha 2] August 17–22, 2022636 (LV)± 4.0%48%44%–10%
Results
2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election [55] [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 votes7,948,551 100.00%
Republican hold

Judicial

Supreme Court

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

Place 3

Incumbent Republican justice Debra Lehrmann is running for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote. [54]

Republican primary
Candidates
  • Debra Lehrmann, incumbent Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Results
Republican primary results [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) 1,535,581 100.0%
Total votes1,535,581 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [37] [38]
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 votes7,967,701 100.00%
Republican hold

Place 5

Incumbent Republican justice Rebeca Huddle is running for election to a full term. She was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring justice Paul W. Green. [65]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) 1,519,069 100.0%
Total votes1,519,069 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [37] [38]
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 votes7,936,722 100.00%
Republican hold

Place 9

Incumbent Republican justice Evan A. Young is running 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. [66]

Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results [37] [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 [37] [38]
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 votes7,933,003 100.00%
Republican hold

Court of Criminal Appeals

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

Place 2

Incumbent Republican Judge Mary Lou Keel is running for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote. [54]

Republican primary
Candidates
  • Mary Lou Keel, incumbent Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Results
Republican primary results [37] [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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mary Lou Keel (incumbent)Unopposed
Total votes
Republican hold

Place 5

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. [54] Walker defeated Democratic opponent Dana Huffman, winning a second term with 57% of the vote. [68]

Republican primary
Candidates
  • Clint Morgan, prosecutor
  • Scott Walker, incumbent Judge of the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals
Results
Republican primary results [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 884,160 56.62%
Republican Clint Morgan677,50443.38%
Total votes1,561,664 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
  • Dana Huffman, attorney [64]
Results
Democratic primary results [37] [38]
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 [68] [69] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 4,513,500 56.94% +2.19
Democratic Dana Huffman3,413,07143.06%+2.85
Total votes7,926,571 100.00%
Republican hold

Place 6

Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure is running 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. [70]

Republican primary
Candidates
  • Jesse McClure, incumbent Judge of the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals
Results
Republican primary results [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jesse McClure (incumbent) 1,474,886 100.0%
Total votes1,474,886 100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results [37] [38]
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 votes7,910,012 100.00%
Republican hold

Board of education

All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education are 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 [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Stevens 39,848 63.7
Republican Lani Popp22,68636.3
Total votes62,534 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [71]
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 [72]
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 [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican LJ Francis 37,909 57.5
Republican Hilda Garza-DeShazo28,04642.5
Total votes65,955 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [71]
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 [72]
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 [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Morrow 42,267 55.9%
Republican Lana Jean Holland33,29744.1%
Total votes75,564 100%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [71]
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 [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Coretta 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 [72]
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 [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Loewe 38,777 53.4%
Republican Robert Morrow33,77546.6%
Total votes72,552 100%

Democratic primary

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

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [71]
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%

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 are up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans hold 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 are up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans hold 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%
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  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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