2018 Texas elections

2018 Texas elections
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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 36 seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican and Democratic Parties nominated their candidates by primaries held on March 6, 2018. Convention parties nominated their candidates at a series of conventions. County conventions were held on March 17, 2018; district conventions were held on March 24, 2018; and a state convention was held on April 14, 2018.[1] There is currently only one convention party in Texas, 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 in previous elections.[4][5][6]

Federal

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United States Senate

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Main article: United States Senate election in Texas, 2018

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

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Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2018

All of Texas's 36 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.

Executive

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Governor

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Main article: Texas gubernatorial election, 2018

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]

Lieutenant governor

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2018 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Dan Patrick Mike Collier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,260,990 3,860,865
Percentage 51.3% 46.5%
Patrick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Collier:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data
Lieutenant Governor before election

Dan Patrick
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick
Republican

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

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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Patrick (incumbent) 1,172,830 76.07%
Republican Scott Milder 368,995 23.93%
Total votes 1,541,825 100.0%

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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  • Mike Collier, businessman, finance Chair of the Texas Democratic Party, and nominee for Texas Comptroller in 2014[13]
  • Michael Cooper, businessman, community leader, and pastor[14]
Results
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Collier 504,220 52.38%
Democratic Michael Cooper 458,404 47.62%
Total votes 962,624 100.0%

Libertarian state convention

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Candidates
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  • Kerry Douglas McKennon[16]

General election

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Polling
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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
Dixie Strategies[17] September 6–7, 2018 519 ± 4.3% 45% 39% 2% – 14%
Texas Lyceum[18] July 9–26, 2018 441 ± 4.7% 39% 29% 4% – 28%
Gravis Marketing[19] July 3–7, 2018 602 ± 4.0% 46% 44% – – 10%
UoT/Texas Tribune[20] June 8–17, 2018 1,200 ± 2.8% 37% 31% 4% 5% 23%
Results
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2018 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Attorney general

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Main article: 2018 Texas Attorney General election

Comptroller of Public Accounts

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2018 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Glenn Hegar Joi Chevalier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,376,828 3,570,693
Percentage 53.2% 43.4%
Hegar:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Chevalier:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Sanders:      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data
Comptroller before election

Glenn Hegar
Republican

Elected Comptroller

Glenn Hegar
Republican

Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar ran for re-election to a second term.[7]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Hegar (incumbent) 1,271,222 100.0%
Total votes 1,271,222 100.0%

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Results

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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joi Chevalier 486,702 51.87%
Democratic Tim Mahoney 451,687 48.13%
Total votes 938,389 100.0%

Libertarian state convention

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Candidates
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General election

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Results
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2018 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Commissioner of the General Land Office

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2018 Texas Land Commissioner election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee George P. Bush Miguel Suazo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,435,202 3,567,927
Percentage 53.7% 43.2%
Land Commissioner before election

George P. Bush
Republican

Elected Land Commissioner

George P. Bush
Republican

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miguel Suazo 665,344 70.15%
Democratic Tex Morgan 283,096 29.85%
Total votes 948,440 100.0%

Libertarian state convention

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Candidates
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General election

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Endorsements
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George P. Bush

Presidents of the United States

Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		George P.
Bush (R) 		Miguel
Suazo (D) 		Matt
Pina (L) 		Other Undecided
Dixie Strategies[17] September 6–7, 2018 519 ± 4.3% 46% 30% 3% – 22%
Results
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2018 Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Commissioner of Agriculture

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2018 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Sid Miller Kim Olson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,221,527 3,822,137
Percentage 51.3% 46.4%
Agriculture Commissioner before election

Sid Miller
Republican

Elected Agriculture Commissioner

Sid Miller
Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a second term.[7]

Republican primary

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Candidates
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  • Trey Blocker, lobbyist[33]
  • Jim Hogan, Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner in 2014[34]
  • Sid Miller, incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture[35][36]
Results
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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Olson 883,575 100.0%
Total votes 883,575 100.0%

Libertarian state convention

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Candidates
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  • Richard Carpenter[16]

General election

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Results
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2018 Texas Commissioner of Agriculture election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Railroad Commissioner

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2018 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 →
 
Nominee Christi Craddick Roman McAllen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,376,729 3,612,130
Percentage 53.2% 43.9%
Railroad Commissioner before election

Christi Craddick
Republican

Elected Railroad Commissioner

Christi Craddick
Republican

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

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christi Craddick (incumbent) 1,042,663 75.83%
Republican Weston Martinez 332,374 24.17%
Total votes 1,375,007 100.0%

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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  • Roman McAllen, historic preservation officer[39]
  • Chris Spellmon, businessman[40]
Results
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roman McAllen 539,785 58.51%
Democratic Chris Spellmon 382,795 41.49%
Total votes 922,580 100.0%

Libertarian state convention

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Candidates
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General election

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Results
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2018 Texas Railroad Commissioner election[21]
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

Judicial

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Supreme Court

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Place 2

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2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election
← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 →
 
Nominee Jimmy Blacklock Steven Kirkland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,358,756 3,838,411
Percentage 53.2% 46.8%
Justice before election

Jimmy Blacklock
Republican

Elected Justice

Jimmy Blacklock
Republican

Incumbent Justice Jimmy Blacklock ran for a full term after being appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on January 2, 2018. Justice Blacklock filled the vacant seat left by Don Willett due to his appointment by President Donald Trump to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Republican primary
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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) 1,215,844 100.0%
Total votes 1,215,844 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Results
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Kirkland 875,297 100.0%
Total votes 875,297 100.0%
General election
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Results
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2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) 4,358,756 53.17% N/A
Democratic Steven Kirkland 3,838,411 46.83% N/A
Total votes 8,197,167 100.0%
Republican hold

Place 4

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2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election
← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 →
 
Nominee John Devine R.K. Sandill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,399,890 3,792,144
Percentage 53.7% 46.3%
Justice before election

John Devine
Republican

Elected Justice

John Devine
Republican

Incumbent Justice John Devine ran for re-election to a second six-year term.

Republican primary
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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Devine (incumbent) 1,211,769 100.0%
Total votes 1,211,769 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic R.K. Sandill 863,593 100.0%
Total votes 863,593 100.0%
General election
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Results
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2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election[21]
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

Place 6

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2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 6 election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2020 →
 
Nominee Jeff Brown Kathy Cheng
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,404,602 3,796,001
Percentage 53.7% 46.3%
Justice before election

Jeff Brown
Republican

Elected Justice

Jeff Brown
Republican

Incumbent Justice Jeff Brown ran for a full eight-year term after being elected to finish Chief Justice Nathan Hecht's term in 2014.

Republican primary
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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Brown (incumbent) 1,197,450 100.0%
Total votes 1,197,450 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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  • Kathy Cheng, business litigator[45]
Results
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Cheng 874,029 100.0%
Total votes 874,029 100.0%
General election
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Results
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2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 6 election[21]
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

Court of Criminal Appeals

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Presiding Judge

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2018 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge election
← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 →
 
Nominee Sharon Keller Maria Jackson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,288,913 3,734,179
Percentage 52.2% 45.5%
Presiding Judge before election

Sharon Keller
Republican

Elected Presiding Judge

Sharon Keller
Republican

Incumbent presiding judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 5th six-year term.

Republican primary
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Republican primary results[12]
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%
Democratic primary
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maria T. (Terri) Jackson 878,581 100.0%
Total votes 878,581 100.0%
General election
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Results
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2018 Texas Criminal Court of Appeals Presiding Judge election[21]
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

Place 7

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2018 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 election
← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 →
 
Nominee Barbara Hervey Ramona Franklin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,429,113 3,750,114
Percentage 54.1% 45.9%
Judge before election

Barbara Hervey
Republican

Elected Judge

Barbara Hervey
Republican

Incumbent Judge Barbara Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th six-year term.

Republican primary
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Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) 1,171,978 100.0%
Total votes 1,171,978 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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  • Ramona Franklin, judge of the Harris County District Court (338th District)
Results
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ramona Franklin 872,150 100.0%
Total votes 872,150 100.0%
General election
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Results
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2018 Texas Criminal Court of Appeals Place 7 election
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

Place 8

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2018 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 election
← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 →
 
Nominee Michelle Slaughter Mark Ash
Party Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 4,760,576 1,614,119
Percentage 74.7% 25.3%
Judge before election

Elsa Alcala
Republican

Elected Judge

Michelle Slaughter
Republican

Incumbent Judge Elsa Alcala did not seek re-election to a second term.[49]

Republican primary
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Republican primary results[12]
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%
General election
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Results
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2018 Texas Criminal Court of Appeals Place 8 election[21]
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

State Board of Education

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Member, District 2

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Republican primary

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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

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Democratic primary results[15]
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

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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

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[15]
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

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

Member, District 4

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[15]
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

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

Member, District 7

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Republican primary

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

Democratic primary

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

General election

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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

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Republican primary

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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

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Democratic primary results[15]
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

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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

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Republican primary

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

Democratic primary

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First round
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Democratic primary results[15]
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

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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

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Republican primary

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

Democratic primary

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

General election

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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

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

Texas Senate

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Main article: 2018 Texas State Senate election
Senate districts and results
  Republican hold
  Democratic gold
  Republican gain
  Democratic gain

Texas House of Representatives

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Main article: 2018 Texas House of Representatives election
House districts and results
  Republican hold
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

References

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