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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]
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]
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%.
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.
Incumbent governor Greg Abbott ran 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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Patrick (incumbent) | 1,172,830 | 76.07% | |
Republican | Scott Milder | 368,995 | 23.93% | |
Total votes | 1,541,825 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Collier | 504,220 | 52.38% | |
Democratic | Michael Cooper | 458,404 | 47.62% | |
Total votes | 962,624 | 100.0% |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dan Patrick (R) | Mike Collier (D) | Kerry McKennon (L) | Other | Undecided |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Patrick (incumbent) | 4,260,990 | 51.30% | -6.84% | |
Democratic | Mike Collier | 3,860,865 | 46.49% | +7.78% | |
Libertarian | Kerry Douglas McKennon | 183,516 | 2.21% | -0.35% | |
Total votes | 8,305,371 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton ran for re-election to a second term. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 1,317,169 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,317,169 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Justin Nelson | 888,444 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 888,444 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ken Paxton (R) | Justin Nelson (D) | Michael Ray Harris (L) | Other | Undecided |
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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% | – | – | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 4,193,207 | 50.57% | -8.25% | |
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 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar ran for re-election to a second term. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 1,271,222 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,271,222 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joi Chevalier | 486,702 | 51.87% | |
Democratic | Tim Mahoney | 451,687 | 48.13% | |
Total votes | 938,389 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 4,376,828 | 53.19% | -5.19% | |
Democratic | Joi Chevalier | 3,570,693 | 43.39% | +5.70% | |
Libertarian | Ben Sanders | 281,081 | 3.42% | +0.46% | |
Total votes | 8,228,602 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George P. Bush (incumbent) | 856,512 | 58.22% | |
Republican | Jerry Patterson | 439,602 | 29.67% | |
Republican | Davey Edwards | 101,359 | 6.84% | |
Republican | Rick Range | 78,124 | 5.27% | |
Total votes | 1,481,597 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Miguel Suazo | 665,344 | 70.15% | |
Democratic | Tex Morgan | 283,096 | 29.85% | |
Total votes | 948,440 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | George P. Bush (R) | Miguel Suazo (D) | Matt Pina (L) | Other | Undecided |
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Dixie Strategies | September 6–7, 2018 | 519 | ± 4.3% | 46% | 30% | 3% | – | 22% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George P. Bush (incumbent) | 4,435,202 | 53.68% | -7.00% | |
Democratic | Miguel Suazo | 3,567,927 | 43.19% | +7.87% | |
Libertarian | Matt Piña | 258,482 | 3.13% | +0.42% | |
Total votes | 8,261,611 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a second term. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sid Miller (incumbent) | 755,498 | 55.65% | |
Republican | Jim Hogan | 310,431 | 22.87% | |
Republican | Trey Blocker | 291,583 | 21.48% | |
Total votes | 1,357,512 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kim Olson | 883,575 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 883,575 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sid Miller (incumbent) | 4,221,527 | 51.26% | -7.34% | |
Democratic | Kim Olson | 3,822,137 | 46.41% | +9.57% | |
Libertarian | Richard Carpenter | 191,639 | 2.33% | -0.55% | |
Total votes | 8,235,303 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Christi Craddick ran for re-election to a second six-year term. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christi Craddick (incumbent) | 1,042,663 | 75.83% | |
Republican | Weston Martinez | 332,374 | 24.17% | |
Total votes | 1,375,007 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Roman McAllen | 539,785 | 58.51% | |
Democratic | Chris Spellmon | 382,795 | 41.49% | |
Total votes | 922,580 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Christi Craddick (incumbent) | 4,376,729 | 53.20% | -5.14% | |
Democratic | Roman McAllen | 3,612,130 | 43.91% | +7.43% | |
Libertarian | Mike Wright | 237,984 | 2.89% | -0.26% | |
Total votes | 8,226,843 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jimmy Blacklock | 1,215,844 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,215,844 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steven Kirkland | 875,297 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 875,297 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jimmy Blacklock | 4,358,756 | 53.17% | -25.60% | |
Democratic | Steven Kirkland | 3,838,411 | 46.83% | N/A | |
Total votes | 8,197,167 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Devine (incumbent) | 1,211,769 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,211,769 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | R.K. Sandill | 863,593 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 863,593 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Devine (incumbent) | 4,399,890 | 53.71% | -21.35% | |
Democratic | R.K. Sandill | 3,792,144 | 46.29% | N/A | |
Total votes | 8,192,034 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Brown (incumbent) | 1,197,450 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,197,450 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathy Cheng | 874,029 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 874,029 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Brown (incumbent) | 4,404,602 | 53.71% | -0.01% | |
Democratic | Kathy Cheng | 3,796,001 | 46.29% | +4.38% | |
Total votes | 8,200,603 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sharon Keller (incumbent) | 674,889 | 52.16% | |
Republican | David Bridges | 618,982 | 47.84% | |
Total votes | 1,293,871 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Maria T. (Terri) Jackson | 878,581 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 878,581 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sharon Keller (incumbent) | 4,288,913 | 52.24% | -3.25% | |
Democratic | Maria T. (Terri) Jackson | 3,734,179 | 45.48% | +4.24% | |
Libertarian | William Bryan Strange III | 187,384 | 2.28% | -0.98% | |
Total votes | 8,210,476 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) | 1,171,978 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,171,978 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ramona Franklin | 872,150 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 872,150 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) | 4,429,113 | 54.15% | -23.73% | |
Democratic | Ramona Franklin | 3,750,114 | 45.85% | N/A | |
Total votes | 8,179,227 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michelle Slaughter | 669,949 | 52.84% | |
Republican | Jay Brandon | 389,753 | 30.74% | |
Republican | Dib Waldrip | 208,179 | 16.42% | |
Total votes | 1,267,881 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michelle Slaughter | 4,760,576 | 74.68% | -3.38% | |
Libertarian | Mark Ash | 1,614,119 | 25.32% | +3.38% | |
Total votes | 6,374,695 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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 |
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 |
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% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 302,242 | 100% | |
Total votes | 302,242 | 100% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lawrence Allen Jr. (incumbent) | 311,590 | 100% | |
Total votes | 311,590 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Robinson | 100% | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elizabeth Markowitz | 100% | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Robinson | 369,752 | 59.45% | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Markowitz | 252,158 | 40.55% | |
Total votes | 621,910 | 100% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carla Morton | 33,217 | 57.89% | ||
Democratic | Celeste Light | 24,156 | 42.1% | ||
Total votes | 57,373 | 100% | +34,520 |
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pam Little | 82,548 | 100% | |
Total votes | 82,548 | 100% |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | A. Denise Russell | 100% | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Aicha Davis | 100% | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Aicha Davis | 309,926 | 76.32% | |
Republican | A. Denise Russell | 96,136 | 23.68% | |
Total votes | 406,062 | 100% |
Every seat in the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the seats in the Texas Senate were up for election.
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