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] Republican Party won every statewide position, the margin of victory was narrower than in previous elections.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Federal
United States Senate
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
All of Texas's 36 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.[ 7]
Executive
Governor
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
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
Comptroller of Public Accounts
2018 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
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
Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar ran for re-election to a second term.[ 7]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Libertarian state convention
Candidates
General election
Results
Commissioner of the General Land Office
2018 Texas Land Commissioner election
County resultsBush: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Suazo: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Republican primary
Candidates
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Libertarian state convention
Candidates
General election
Endorsements
George P. Bush
Presidents of the United States
Polling
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
Commissioner of Agriculture
2018 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election
County resultsMiller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Olson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a second term.[ 7]
Republican primary
Candidates
Trey Blocker, lobbyist[ 26]
Jim Hogan, Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner in 2014[ 27]
Sid Miller , incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture[ 28] [ 29]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Kim Olson, retired U.S. Air Force colonel, former member of the Weatherford Independent School District Board of Trustees[ 30]
Results
Libertarian state convention
Candidates
General election
Results
Railroad Commissioner
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 CraddickRepublican
Elected Railroad Commissioner Christi CraddickRepublican
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Christi Craddick ran for re-election to a second six-year term.[ 7]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Roman McAllen, historic preservation officer[ 32]
Chris Spellmon, businessman[ 33]
Results
Libertarian state convention
Candidates
General election
Results
Judicial
Supreme Court
Place 2
2018 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election
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
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
Place 4
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%
Incumbent Justice John Devine ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
John Devine, incumbent associate justice[ 36]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
Place 6
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%
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
Candidates
Jeff Brown, incumbent associate justice[ 38]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Kathy Cheng, business litigator[ 38]
Results
General election
Results
Court of Criminal Appeals
Presiding Judge
2018 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge election
Incumbent presiding judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 5th six-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
David Bridges, incumbent associate justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas[ 39]
Sharon Keller , incumbent presiding judge
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
Place 7
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%
Incumbent Judge Barbara Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th six-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Barbara Parker Hervey, incumbent judge[ 41]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Ramona Franklin, judge of the Harris County District Court (338th District)
Results
General election
Results
Place 8
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%
Incumbent Judge Elsa Alcala did not seek re-election to a second term.[ 42]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
State Board of Education
Member, District 2
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 3
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 4
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 7
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 11
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 12
Republican primary
Democratic primary
First round
Malone-Miller withdrew after the first round, eliminating the need for a runoff.
General election
Member, District 13
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Texas Legislature
Every seat in the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the seats in the Texas Senate were up for election.
Texas Senate
Senate districts and results Republican hold
Democratic gold
Republican gain
Democratic gain
Texas House of Representatives
House districts and results Republican hold
Democratic hold
Democratic gain
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