- Source: 2018 Texas elections
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. 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.
Turnout in the November general election reached historic levels, rivaling turnout in a presidential election. While the Republican Party won every statewide position, the margin of victory was narrower than previous elections.
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 thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. No open seats changed hands, but two Republican incumbents lost to Democrats.
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.
= Lieutenant governor
=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. 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.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
Scott Milder, former Rockwall city councilman
Dan Patrick, incumbent lieutenant governor
= Results =
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
Mike Collier, businessman, finance Chair of the Texas Democratic Party, and nominee for Texas Comptroller in 2014
Michael Cooper, businessman, community leader, and pastor
= Results =
Libertarian state convention
= Candidates =
Kerry Douglas McKennon
General election
= Polling =
= Results =
= Attorney general
== Comptroller of Public Accounts
=Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar ran for re-election to a second term.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller
= Results =
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
Joi Chevalier, business owner
Tim Mahoney, attorney, former Austin Community College trustee
Results
Libertarian state convention
= Candidates =
Ben Sanders
General election
= Results =
= Commissioner of the General Land Office
=Republican primary
= Candidates =
George P. Bush, incumbent Commissioner of the General Land Office
Davey Edwards, professional land surveyor
Jerry E. Patterson, former Commissioner of the General Land Office (2003–2015)
Rick Range, retired teacher and firefighter
= Results =
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
Tex Morgan, software engineer, former member of VIA Metropolitan Transit board
Miguel Suazo, energy and natural resources attorney
= Results =
Libertarian state convention
= Candidates =
Matt Piña
General election
= Endorsements =
= Polling =
= Results =
= Commissioner of Agriculture
=Incumbent Republican Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a second term.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
Trey Blocker, lobbyist
Jim Hogan, Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner in 2014
Sid Miller, incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture
= Results =
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
Kim Olson, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, former member of the Weatherford Independent School District Board of Trustees
= Results =
Libertarian state convention
= Candidates =
Richard Carpenter
General election
= Results =
= Railroad Commissioner
=Incumbent Republican Commissioner Christi Craddick ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
Christi Craddick, incumbent railroad commissioner
Weston Martinez, former Texas Real Estate Commissioner
= Results =
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
Roman McAllen, historic preservation officer
Chris Spellmon, businessman
= Results =
Libertarian state convention
= Candidates =
Mike Wright
General election
= Results =
Judicial
= Supreme Court
=Place 2
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
Jimmy Blacklock, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Steven Kirkland, Judge of the Harris County District Court (334th District)
Results
= General election =
Results
Place 4
Incumbent Justice John Devine ran for re-election to a second 6-year term.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
John Devine, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
R.K. Sandill, Judge of the Harris County District Court (127th District)
Results
= General election =
Results
Place 6
Incumbent Justice Jeff Brown ran for a full 8-year term after being elected to finish Chief Justice Nathan Hecht's term in 2014.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Jeff Brown, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Kathy Cheng, business litigator
Results
= General election =
Results
= Court of Criminal Appeals
=Presiding Judge
Incumbent Presiding Judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 5th 6-year term.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
David Bridges, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
Sharon Keller, incumbent Presiding Judge
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Maria T. Jackson, Judge of the Harris County District Court (339th District)
Results
= General election =
Results
Place 7
Incumbent Judge Barbara Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th 6-year term.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Barbara Parker Hervey, incumbent Judge
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Ramona Franklin, Judge of the Harris County District Court (338th District)
Results
= General election =
Results
Place 8
Incumbent Judge Elsa Alcala did not seek re-election to a 2nd term.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Jay Brandon, Bexar County assistant district attorney
Michelle Slaughter, Judge of the Galveston County District Court (405th District)
Dib Waldrip, Judgen of the Comal County District Court (433rd District)
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
== Texas House of Representatives
=References
External links
Candidates at Vote Smart
Candidates at Ballotpedia
Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Mike Collier (D) for Lt. Governor
Kerry McKinnon (L) for Lt. Governor
Dan Patrick (R) for Lt. Governor
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Michael Ray Harris (L) for Attorney General
Justin Nelson (D) for Attorney General
Ken Paxton (R) for Attorney General
Official Comptroller of Public Accounts campaign websites
Joi Chevalier (D) for Comptroller
Glenn Hegar (R) for Comptroller
Ben Sanders (L) for Comptroller
Official Commissioner of the General Land Office campaign websites
George P. Bush (R) for Land Commissioner
Matt Piña (L) for Land Commissioner
Miguel Suazo (D) for Land Commissioner
Official Commissioner of Agriculture campaign websites
Sid Miller (R) for Agriculture Commissioner
Kim Olson (D) for Agriculture Commissioner
Official Railroad Commissioner campaign websites
Christi Craddick (R) for Railroad Commissioner
Roman McAllen (D) for Railroad Commissioner
Mike Wright (L) for Railroad Commissioner
Official Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2 campaign websites
Jimmy Blacklock (R) for Supreme Court
Steven Kirkland (D) for Supreme Court
Official Supreme Court of Texas, Place 4 campaign websites
John Devine (R) for Supreme Court
R.K. Sandill (D) for Supreme Court
Official Supreme Court of Texas, Place 6 campaign websites
Jeff Brown (R) for Supreme Court
Kathy Cheng (D) for Supreme Court
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pemilihan umum Senat Amerika Serikat di Texas 2018
- Pemilihan umum Presiden Amerika Serikat 2016
- Britania Raya
- Amerika Serikat
- Pemilihan umum Senat Amerika Serikat di Maryland 2018
- Pemilihan umum Senat Amerika Serikat di New York 2018
- Pemilihan umum Senat Amerika Serikat di Hawaii 2018
- Pemilihan umum Senat Amerika Serikat di Pennsylvania 2018
- Pemilihan umum Senat Amerika Serikat di Virginia 2018
- Pemilihan umum Senat Amerika Serikat di Wyoming 2018
- 2018 Texas elections
- 2018 United States Senate election in Texas
- 2018 Texas gubernatorial election
- 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
- 2018 Texas Senate election
- 2018 Texas House of Representatives election
- 2018 Texas Attorney General election
- 2024 Texas elections
- 2018 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2024 United States Senate election in Texas
