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] [ 2]
Turnout in the November general election reached historic levels, rivaling turnout in a presidential election.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Federal [ edit ]
United States Senate [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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]
Executive [ edit ]
Governor [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Main article: 2018 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
Incumbent Lieutenant governor Dan Patrick ran for a second term, having first been elected in 2014.
In the Republican primary, Patrick easily dispatched his primary challengers for the Republican nomination.
In the Democratic primary, Mike Collier narrowly defeated Michael Cooper for the Democratic nomination.
Patrick would go on to win a second term in the general election, but by a significantly reduced margin from his first run. His margin was likely pulled down due to the national environment favoring Democrats while President Trump was in office and a strong candidacy by Democrat Beto O'Rourke at the top of the ticket against Senator Ted Cruz.[ 9]
Attorney general [ edit ] Main article: 2018 Texas Attorney General election
Comptroller of Public Accounts [ edit ] 2018 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
Nominee
Glenn Hegar
Joi Chevalier
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
4,376,828
3,570,693
Percentage
53.2%
43.4%
County results Precinct results 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
Elected Comptroller Glenn Hegar
Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar ran for re-election to a second term.[ 7]
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Joi Chevalier, business owner[ 11]
Tim Mahoney, attorney, former Austin Community College trustee[ 12]
Results [ edit ]
Libertarian state convention [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Commissioner of the General Land Office [ edit ] 2018 Texas Land Commissioner election
Nominee
George P. Bush
Miguel Suazo
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
4,435,202
3,567,927
Percentage
53.7%
43.2%
County resultsBush: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Suazo: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Land Commissioner before election George P. Bush
Elected Land Commissioner George P. Bush
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] George P. Bush, incumbent Commissioner of the General Land Office[ 16]
Davey Edwards, professional land surveyor[ 17] [ 18]
Jerry E. Patterson, former Commissioner of the General Land Office (2003–2015)[ 19]
Rick Range, retired teacher and firefighter[ 20]
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Tex Morgan, software engineer, former member of VIA Metropolitan Transit board[ 21]
Miguel Suazo, energy and natural resources attorney[ 21]
Results [ edit ]
Libertarian state convention [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Endorsements [ edit ] George P. Bush
Presidents of the United States
George H. W. Bush, 41st president of the United States[ 23]
Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States[ 24]
Polling [ edit ]
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin
George P.
Miguel
Matt
Other
Undecided
Dixie Strategies[ 25]
September 6–7, 2018
519
± 4.3%
46%
30%
3%
–
22%
Results [ edit ]
Commissioner of Agriculture [ edit ] 2018 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election
Nominee
Sid Miller
Kim Olson
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
4,221,527
3,822,137
Percentage
51.3%
46.4%
County resultsMiller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Olson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Agriculture Commissioner before election Sid Miller
Elected Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a second term.[ 7]
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Trey Blocker, lobbyist[ 26]
Jim Hogan, Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner in 2014[ 27]
Sid Miller, incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture[ 28] [ 29]
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Kim Olson, retired U.S. Air Force colonel, former member of the Weatherford Independent School District Board of Trustees[ 30]
Results [ edit ]
Libertarian state convention [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Railroad Commissioner [ edit ] 2018 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
Nominee
Christi Craddick
Roman McAllen
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
4,376,729
3,612,130
Percentage
53.2%
43.9%
County resultsCraddick: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%McAllen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Railroad Commissioner before election Christi Craddick
Elected Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Christi Craddick ran for re-election to a second six-year term.[ 7]
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Christi Craddick, incumbent railroad commissioner[ 31]
Weston Martinez, former Texas Real Estate Commissioner[ 31]
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Roman McAllen, historic preservation officer[ 32]
Chris Spellmon, businessman[ 33]
Results [ edit ]
Libertarian state convention [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Judicial [ edit ]
Supreme Court [ edit ]
Place 2 [ edit ] 2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election
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
Elected Justice Jimmy Blacklock
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 [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Jimmy Blacklock, incumbent associate justice[ 34]
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Steven Kirkland, judge of the Harris County District Court (334th District)[ 35]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Place 4 [ edit ] 2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election
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
Elected Justice John Devine
Incumbent Justice John Devine ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] John Devine, incumbent associate justice[ 36]
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] R.K. Sandill, judge of the Harris County District Court (127th District)[ 37]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Place 6 [ edit ] 2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 6 election
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
Elected Justice Jeff Brown
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 [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Jeff Brown, incumbent associate justice[ 38]
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Kathy Cheng, business litigator[ 38]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Court of Criminal Appeals [ edit ]
Presiding Judge [ edit ] 2018 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge election
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
Elected Presiding Judge Sharon Keller
Incumbent presiding judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 5th six-year term.
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] David Bridges, incumbent associate justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas[ 39]
Sharon Keller, incumbent presiding judge
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Maria T. Jackson, judge of the Harris County District Court (339th District)[ 40]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Place 7 [ edit ] 2018 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 election
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
Elected Judge Barbara Hervey
Incumbent Judge Barbara Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th six-year term.
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Barbara Parker Hervey, incumbent judge[ 41]
Results [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Ramona Franklin, judge of the Harris County District Court (338th District)
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Place 8 [ edit ] 2018 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 election
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
Elected Judge Michelle Slaughter
Incumbent Judge Elsa Alcala did not seek re-election to a second term.[ 42]
Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ] Jay Brandon, Bexar County assistant district attorney[ 43]
Michelle Slaughter, judge of the Galveston County District Court (405th District)[ 43]
Dib Waldrip, judge of the Comal County District Court (433rd District)[ 43]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
State Board of Education [ edit ]
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Republican primary [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
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Democratic primary [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
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Democratic primary [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
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Republican primary [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
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Republican primary [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
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Republican primary [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
First round [ edit ] Malone-Miller withdrew after the first round, eliminating the need for a runoff.
General election [ edit ]
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Republican primary [ edit ]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Texas Legislature [ edit ] Every seat in the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the seats in the Texas Senate were up for election.
Texas Senate [ edit ] Main article: 2018 Texas State Senate election
Senate districts and results Republican hold
Democratic gold
Republican gain
Democratic gain
Texas House of Representatives [ edit ] Main article: 2018 Texas House of Representatives election
House districts and results Republican hold
Democratic hold
Democratic gain
References [ edit ]
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