- Source: 2022 Texas elections
The 2022 Texas elections were held on November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on March 1, with runoffs held on May 24 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.
All of the states' executive offices were up for election, as well as all seats of the Texas Legislature and all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, an additional two of which were apportioned to the state following the 2020 redistricting cycle based on data from the 2020 census.
Federal
= United States House of Representatives
=Executive
= Governor
=Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8% of the vote.
Abbott faced a number of Republican challengers, including former party chair and ex-Florida congressman Allen West, former state senator Don Huffines, and political commentator Chad Prather, all of which have been vocal critics of Abbott due to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. Former U.S. representative and 2018 U.S. Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic primary.
= Lieutenant governor
=Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote.
Republican candidates include activist Trayce Bradford and secessionist Daniel Miller Democratic candidates included 2018 nominee Mike Collier and state representative Michelle Beckley.
= Attorney general
=Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 50.6% of the vote.
Paxton was challenged by Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, and U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert in the Republican primary. Former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski, Attorney Lee Merritt who dropped out and endorsed eventual primary nominee, ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza, were running in the Democratic primary.
= Comptroller of Public Accounts
=Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.2% of the vote.
Hegar's sole Republican challenger was businessman Mark Golby. Accountant Janet Dudding, attorney Tim Mahoney, and strategist Angel Luis Vega ran for the Democratic nomination.
= Commissioner of the General Land Office
=Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush retired to run for attorney general. He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote. He was replaced by fellow Republican Dawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
Dawn Buckingham, state senator from the 24th district
= Eliminated in runoff =
Tim Westley, pastor
= Eliminated in primary =
Ben Armenta, businessman
Victor Avila, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent
Rufus Lopez, attorney
Weston Martinez, activist and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner
Don W. Minton, attorney
Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate for Texas's 2nd congressional district in 2018
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Democratic primary
= Candidates =
Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family
= Eliminated in runoff =
Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate
= Eliminated in primary =
Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist
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General election
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= Commissioner of Agriculture
=Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote. He was re-elected for a third term with 56.4% of the vote.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
Sid Miller, incumbent agriculture commissioner
= Eliminated in primary =
Carey A. Counsil, professor and rancher
James White, state representative from the 19th District
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Democratic primary
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Susan Hays, cannabis attorney
= Eliminated in primary =
Ed Ireson, businessman
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General election
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= Railroad Commission
=Incumbent Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian ran for re-election to a second six-year term. He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote. He was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
Wayne Christian, incumbent railroad commissioner
= Eliminated in runoff =
Sarah Stogner, attorney
= Eliminated in primary =
Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant
Marvin Summers, lawyer
Dawayne Tipton, project manager
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Results
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
Luke Warford, former staffer for the Texas Democratic Party
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Libertarian convention
= Candidates =
Jaime Diez
Green convention
= Candidates =
Hunter Crow
General election
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Judicial
= Supreme Court
=Three of the nine positions of the Supreme Court of Texas were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.
Place 3
Incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann ran for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Debra Lehrmann, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Erin A. Nowell, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
Results
= General election =
Results
Place 5
Incumbent Justice Rebeca Huddle ran for election to a full term. She was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring justice Paul W. Green.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Rebeca Huddle, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Amanda Reichek, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
Results
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Results
Place 9
Incumbent Republican justice Evan Young ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Justice Eva Guzman, who retired to run for attorney general.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
David Schenck, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
Evan A. Young, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Julia Maldonado, Judge of the Harris County District Court (507th District)
Results
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Results
= Court of Criminal Appeals
=Three of the nine positions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.
Place 2
Incumbent Republican Judge Mary Lou Keel ran for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Mary Lou Keel, incumbent Judge
Results
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Results
Place 5
Incumbent Republican Judge Scott Walker ran for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 54.7% of the vote.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Clint Morgan, Harris County assistant district attorney
Scott Walker, incumbent Judge
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Dana Huffman, Dallas County magistrate judge
Results
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Results
Place 6
Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Michael Keasler, who reached mandatory retirement when he turned 75 years old in 2017.
= Republican primary =
Candidates
Jesse McClure, incumbent Judge
Results
= Democratic primary =
Candidates
Robert Johnson, Judge of the Harris County District Court (177th District)
Results
= General election =
Results
Board of education
All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education were up for election to four-year terms. The board follows a 2-4-4 term system; members are elected to two-year terms at the beginning of each decade. Prior to the election, the board was made up of nine Republicans and six Democrats.
= District 1
=Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
= District 2
=Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
= Member, District 3
=Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
= Member, District 4
=Democratic primary
General election
= Member, District 5
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Democratic primary
General election
= Member, District 6
=Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Legislature
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and all 31 seats of the Texas State Senate were up for election. The winners of this election served in the 88th Texas Legislature.
= Senate
=All 31 seats of the Texas Senate were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 18 seats against the Democrats' 13 seats.
= House of Representatives
=All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 85 seats against the Democrats' 65 seats.
See also
2022 United States elections
Notes
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References
External links
Official campaign websites for Comptroller candidates
Mark Goloby (R) for Comptroller
Glenn Hegar (R) for Comptroller
Angel Luis Vega (D) for Comptroller
Official campaign websites for Land Commissioner candidates
Ben Armenta (R) for Land Commissioner
Dawn Buckingham (R) for Land Commissioner
Jay Kleberg (D) for Land Commissioner
Weston Martinez (R) for Land Commissioner
Don W. Minton (R) for Land Commissioner
Jon Spiers (R) for Land Commissioner
Jinny Suh (D) for Land Commissioner
Tim Westley (R) for Land Commissioner
Official campaign websites for Agriculture Commissioner candidates
Carey A. Counsil (R) for Agriculture Commissioner
Susan Hays (D) for Agriculture Commissioner
Ed Ireson (D) for Agriculture Commissioner
Sid Miller (R) for Agriculture Commissioner
James White (R) for Agriculture Commissioner
Official campaign websites for Railroad Commissioner candidates
Wayne Christian (R) for Railroad Commissioner
Luke Warford (D) for Railroad Commissioner
Official campaign websites for Supreme Court candidates
Rebeca Huddle (R) for Supreme Court
Debra Lehrmann (R) for Supreme Court
Julia Maldonado (D) for Supreme Court
Erin Nowell (D) for Supreme Court
Amanda Reichek (D) for Supreme Court
Official campaign websites for Court of Criminal Appeals candidates
Dana Huffman (D) for Court of Criminal Appeals
Mary Lou Keel (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals
Jesse McClure (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals
Clint Morgan (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals
Scott Walker (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals
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