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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[edit]
United States House of Representatives[edit]
Executive[edit]
Governor[edit]
Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election to a third term.[1] He was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8% of the vote.[2]
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.[3][4][5] Former U.S. representative and 2018 U.S. Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic primary.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Greg Abbott (incumbent) | 4,437,099 | 54.76% | −1.05 | |
| Democratic | Beto O'Rourke | 3,553,656 | 43.86% | +1.35 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Tippetts | 81,932 | 1.01% | −0.68 | |
| Green | Delilah Barrios | 28,584 | 0.35% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 1,637 | 0.02% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 8,102,908 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Lieutenant governor[edit]
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick successfully ran for re-election to a third term.[8] He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote.[2]
Republican candidates include activist Trayce Bradford and secessionist Daniel Miller[9][10] Democratic candidates included 2018 nominee Mike Collier and state representative Michelle Beckley.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Dan Patrick (incumbent) | 4,317,692 | 53.75% | +2.45 | |
| Democratic | Mike Collier | 3,492,544 | 43.48% | −3.01 | |
| Libertarian | Shanna Steele | 222,208 | 2.77% | +0.56 | |
| Total votes | 8,032,444 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Attorney general[edit]
Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton successfully ran for re-election to a third term.[13] He was re-elected in 2018 with 50.6% of the vote.[2]
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.[14][15][16] 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.[17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 4,278,986 | 53.42% | +2.85 | |
| Democratic | Rochelle Garza | 3,497,267 | 43.66% | −3.35 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Ash | 233,750 | 2.92% | +0.49 | |
| Total votes | 8,010,003 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Comptroller of Public Accounts[edit]
Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar successfully ran for re-election to a third term.[19] He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.2% of the vote.[2]
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.[20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 4,496,319 | 56.39% | +3.20 | |
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 3,265,069 | 40.95% | −2.44 | |
| Libertarian | Alonzo Echavarria-Garza | 212,205 | 2.66% | −0.76 | |
| Total votes | 7,973,593 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Commissioner of the General Land Office[edit]
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Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush retired to run for attorney general.[22] He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote.[2] He was replaced by fellow Republican Dawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote.[23]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Dawn Buckingham, state senator from the 24th district[24]
Eliminated in runoff[edit]
- Tim Westley, pastor[25]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Ben Armenta, businessman[25]
- Victor Avila, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent[26]
- Rufus Lopez, attorney[25]
- Weston Martinez, activist and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner[27]
- Don W. Minton, attorney[25]
- Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate for Texas's 2nd congressional district in 2018[28]
Endorsements[edit]
Dawn Buckingham
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[29]
- Statewide officials
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015–present)[30]
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present) and former state senator from the 7th district (2007–2015)[31]
- State legislators
- Paul Bettencourt, state senator from the 7th district (2015–present) and Senate Majority Leader (2016–present)[32]
- Brian Birdwell, state senator from the 22nd district (2010–present)[32]
- Donna Campbell, state senator from the 25th district (2013–present) and President pro tempore of the Senate (2021–present)[32]
- Brandon Creighton, state senator from the 4th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 16th district (2007–2014)[32]
- Bob Hall, state senator from the 2nd district (2015–present)[32]
- Joan Huffman, state senator from the 17th district (2008–present)[32]
- Bryan Hughes, state senator from the 1st district (2017–present) and former state representative from the 5th district (2003–2017)[32]
- Lois Kolkhorst, state senator from the 18th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 13th district (2001–2014)[32]
- Robert Nichols, state senator from the 3rd district (2007–present) and former mayor of Jacksonville (1985–1989)[32]
- Angela Paxton, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present)[32]
- Charles Perry, state senator from the 28th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 83rd district (2011–2014)[32]
- Charles Schwertner, state senator from the 5th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 20th district (2011–2013)[32]
- Drew Springer, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) and former state representative from the 68th district (2013–2021)[32]
- Larry Taylor, state senator from the 11th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 24th district (2003–2013)[32]
- Newspapers and other media
- San Antonio Express-News[33] (dual endorsement with Kleberg)
- Organizations
- Texas Home School Coalition[34]
- Texas Oil and Gas Association[35]
- Texas Alliance for Life[36]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Ben Armenta | Victor Avila | Dawn Buckingham | Rufus Lopez | Weston Martinez | Don W. Minton | Jon Spiers | Tim Westley | Undecided |
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| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 80% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 679,125 | 41.92% | |
| Republican | Tim Westley | 239,473 | 14.78% | |
| Republican | Jon Spiers | 203,879 | 12.58% | |
| Republican | Don W. Minton | 171,001 | 10.55% | |
| Republican | Victor Avila | 121,998 | 7.53% | |
| Republican | Weston Martinez | 107,219 | 6.62% | |
| Republican | Rufus Lopez | 49,475 | 3.05% | |
| Republican | Ben Armenta | 48,029 | 2.96% | |
| Total votes | 1,620,199 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Dawn Buckingham | Tim Westley | Undecided |
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| CWS Research (R)[A] | May 4–10, 2022 | 992 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| CWS Research (R)[A] | March 29 – April 2, 2022 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 42% | 18% | 40% |
Runoff results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 595,554 | 68.78% | |
| Republican | Tim Westley | 270,365 | 31.22% | |
| Total votes | 865,919 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family[39]
Eliminated in runoff[edit]
- Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate[25]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
Endorsements[edit]
Jay Kleberg
- Statewide officials
- Garry Mauro, former Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office[41]
- State legislators
- Alex Dominguez, state representative from the 37th district[41]
- Oscar Longoria, state representative from the 35th district[41]
- Armando Martinez, state representative from the 39th district[41]
- Robert Guerra, state representative from the 41st district[41]
- Eddie Lucio III, former state representative from the 38th district[41]
- Terry Canales, state representative from the 40th district[41]
- Newspaper and other media
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes[45]
Jinny Suh
- State legislators
- Donna Howard, state representative from the 48th district[41]
- Gene Wu, state representative from the 137th district[41]
- Erin Zwiener, state representative from the 45th district[41]
- Organizations
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Jay Kleberg | Michael Lange | Sandagrace Martinez | Jinny Suh | Undecided |
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| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 7% | 8% | 17% | 4% | 64% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sandragrace Martinez | 313,780 | 31.80% | |
| Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 257,034 | 26.05% | |
| Democratic | Jinny Suh | 216,238 | 21.91% | |
| Democratic | Michael Lange | 199,764 | 20.24% | |
| Total votes | 986,816 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 254,273 | 52.95% | |
| Democratic | Sandragrace Martinez | 225,964 | 47.05% | |
| Total votes | 480,237 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Dawn Buckingham (R) | Jay Kleberg (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 38% | 2%[b] | 14% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 4,463,452 | 56.15% | +2.47 | |
| Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 3,350,291 | 42.15% | −1.04 | |
| Green | Alfred Molison Jr. | 133,034 | 1.67% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 7,948,589 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Commissioner of Agriculture[edit]
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Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a third term.[46] He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote.[2] He was re-elected for a 3rd term with 56.4% of the vote.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Sid Miller, incumbent agriculture commissioner[46]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Carey A. Counsil, professor and rancher[47]
- James White, state representative from the 19th District[47]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Carey Counsil | Sid Miller | James White | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler | February 8–15, 2022 | 577 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 6% | 32% | 14% | 47% |
| UT Tyler | January 18–25, 2022 | 512 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 5% | 25% | 7% | 63% |
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 4% | 34% | 7% | 55% |
| YouGov/TXHPF | October 14–27, 2021 | 405 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 2% | 30% | 5% | 63% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sid Miller (incumbent) | 992,330 | 58.48% | |
| Republican | James White | 528,434 | 31.14% | |
| Republican | Carey A. Counsil | 176,083 | 10.38% | |
| Total votes | 1,696,847 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Susan Hays, cannabis attorney[48]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Ed Ireson, businessman[49]
Endorsements[edit]
Susan Hays
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Susan Hays | Ed Ireson | Undecided |
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| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 27% | 10% | 63% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Susan Hays | 814,283 | 82.77% | |
| Democratic | Ed Ireson | 169,503 | 17.23% | |
| Total votes | 983,786 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Sid Miller (R) | Susan Hayes (D) | Undecided |
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| ActiVote | June 23 – September 21, 2022 | 184 (LV) | ± 7.0% | 50% | 50% | – |
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 41% | 11% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Sid Miller (incumbent) | 4,480,186 | 56.33% | +5.07 | |
| Democratic | Susan Hays | 3,473,603 | 43.67% | −2.74 | |
| Total votes | 7,953,789 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Railroad Commission[edit]
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Incumbent Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian ran for re-election to a second six-year term.[53] He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.[54] He was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote.[55]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Wayne Christian, incumbent railroad commissioner[53]
Eliminated in runoff[edit]
- Sarah Stogner, attorney[56]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Marvin Summers, lawyer[56]
- Dawayne Tipton, project manager[56]
- Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant[57]
Endorsements[edit]
Sarah Stogner
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Wayne Christian | Tom Slocum Jr. | Sarah Stogner | Marvin Summers | Dawayne Tipton | Undecided |
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| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 74% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Wayne Christian (incumbent) | 775,679 | 47.37% | |
| Republican | Sarah Stogner | 244,949 | 14.96% | |
| Republican | Tom Slocum Jr. | 234,439 | 14.32% | |
| Republican | Marvin "Sarge" Summers | 194,099 | 11.85% | |
| Republican | Dawayne Tipton | 188,428 | 11.51% | |
| Total votes | 1,637,594 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff[edit]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Wayne Christian | Sarah Stogner | Undecided |
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| CWS Research (R)[A] | May 4–10, 2022 | 992 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| CWS Research (R)[A] | March 29 – April 2, 2022 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 50% | 24% | 26% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Wayne Christian (incumbent) | 574,573 | 65.04% | |
| Republican | Sarah Stogner | 308,859 | 34.96% | |
| Total votes | 883,432 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Luke Warford, former staffer for the Texas Democratic Party[62]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Luke Warford | 916,650 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 916,650 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian convention[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Jaime Diez[63]
Green convention[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Hunter Crow[63]
General election[edit]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Wayne Christian (R) | Luke Warford (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 44% | 37% | 5%[c] | 14% |
| Data for Progress (D)[B] | August 17–22, 2022 | 636 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 44% | – | 10% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Wayne Christian (incumbent) | 4,401,187 | 55.37% | +2.30 | |
| Democratic | Luke Warford | 3,222,305 | 40.54% | +2.16 | |
| Libertarian | Jaime Díez | 239,489 | 3.01% | −2.27 | |
| Green | Hunter Crow | 85,570 | 1.08% | −2.20 | |
| Total votes | 7,948,551 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Judicial[edit]
Supreme Court[edit]
Three of the nine positions of the Supreme Court of Texas are up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.
Place 3[edit]
Incumbent Republican justice Debra Lehrmann is running for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.[54]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Debra Lehrmann, incumbent Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) | 1,535,581 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,535,581 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Erin A. Nowell, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas[64]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erin A. Nowell | 914,184 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 914,184 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) | 4,475,136 | 56.17% | +3.10 | |
| Democratic | Erin A. Nowell | 3,330,529 | 41.80% | +3.42 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Oxford | 162,036 | 2.03% | −3.25 | |
| Total votes | 7,967,701 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 5[edit]
Incumbent Republican justice Rebeca Huddle is running for election to a full term. She was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring justice Paul W. Green.[65]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Rebeca Huddle, incumbent Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and former Associate Justice of the First Court of Appeals of Texas
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) | 1,519,069 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,519,069 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Amanda Reichek, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas[64]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Amanda Reichek | 913,836 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 913,836 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) | 4,530,668 | 57.08% | +2.78 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Reichek | 3,406,054 | 42.92% | +1.74 | |
| Total votes | 7,936,722 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 9[edit]
Incumbent Republican justice Evan A. Young is running 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.[66]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- David Schenck, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas[67]
- Evan A. Young, incumbent Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court[67]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Evan A. Young (incumbent) | 860,852 | 54.86% | |
| Republican | David Schenck | 708,359 | 45.14% | |
| Total votes | 1,569,211 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Julia Maldonado, Harris County district judge[64]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Julia Maldonado | 922,595 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 922,595 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Evan A. Young (incumbent) | 4,474,900 | 56.41% | +0.61 | |
| Democratic | Julia Maldonado | 3,458,103 | 43.59% | +4.23 | |
| Total votes | 7,933,003 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Court of Criminal Appeals[edit]
Three of the nine positions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals are up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.
Place 2[edit]
Incumbent Republican Judge Mary Lou Keel is running for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote.[54]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Mary Lou Keel, incumbent Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) | 1,485,583 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,485,583 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | |||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 5[edit]
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.[54] Walker defeated Democratic opponent Dana Huffman, winning a second term with 57% of the vote.[68]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Clint Morgan, prosecutor
- Scott Walker, incumbent Judge of the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 884,160 | 56.62% | |
| Republican | Clint Morgan | 677,504 | 43.38% | |
| Total votes | 1,561,664 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Dana Huffman, attorney[64]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dana Huffman | 911,472 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 911,472 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 4,513,500 | 56.94% | +2.19 | |
| Democratic | Dana Huffman | 3,413,071 | 43.06% | +2.85 | |
| Total votes | 7,926,571 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 6[edit]
Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure is running 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.[70]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Jesse McClure, incumbent Judge of the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse McClure (incumbent) | 1,474,886 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,474,886 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Robert Johnson, Harris County district judge[64]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Johnson | 906,119 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 906,119 | 100.0% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse McClure (incumbent) | 4,526,307 | 57.22% | +2.24 | |
| Democratic | Robert Johnson | 3,383,705 | 42.78% | +1.89 | |
| Total votes | 7,910,012 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Board of education[edit]
All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education are 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[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Stevens | 39,848 | 63.7 | |
| Republican | Lani Popp | 22,686 | 36.3 | |
| Total votes | 62,534 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melissa Ortega | 42,212 | 46.1 | |
| Democratic | Laura Marquez | 32,523 | 35.5 | |
| Democratic | Omar Yanar | 16,817 | 18.4 | |
| Total votes | 91,552 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melissa Ortega | 31,583 | 57.5 | |
| Democratic | Laura Marquez | 23,335 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 54,918 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melissa Ortega | 247,093 | 55.79% | +0.02 | |
| Republican | Michael Stevens | 195,794 | 44.21% | −0.02 | |
| Total votes | 442,887 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 2[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | LJ Francis | 37,909 | 57.5 | |
| Republican | Hilda Garza-DeShazo | 28,046 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 65,955 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Perez | 21,594 | 29.6 | |
| Democratic | Pete Garcia | 17,767 | 24.4 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Garcia | 15,216 | 20.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Vargas | 14,437 | 19.8 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Raasch | 3,934 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 72,948 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Perez | 20,649 | 56.1 | |
| Democratic | Pete Garcia | 16,150 | 43.9 | |
| Total votes | 36,799 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | LJ Francis | 194,976 | 50.18% | +3.78 | |
| Democratic | Victor Perez | 193,578 | 49.82% | −3.78 | |
| Total votes | 388,554 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Member, District 3[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Morrow | 42,267 | 55.9% | |
| Republican | Lana Jean Holland | 33,297 | 44.1% | |
| Total votes | 75,564 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 77,313 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 77,313 | 100% | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 258,122 | 54.92% | −45.08 | |
| Republican | Ken Morrow | 211,906 | 45.08% | +45.08 | |
| Total votes | 470,028 | 100.00% | |||
Member, District 4[edit]
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Coretta Mallet-Fontenot | 26,418 | 38.7% | |
| Democratic | Staci Childs | 19,108 | 28.0% | |
| Democratic | Marvin Johnson | 10,231 | 15.0% | |
| Democratic | Theldon Branch | 7,415 | 10.9% | |
| Democratic | Larry McKinzie | 5,025 | 7.4% | |
| Total votes | 68,197 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Staci Childs | 17,472 | 57.4% | |
| Democratic | Coretta Mallet-Fontenot | 12,980 | 42.6% | |
| Total votes | 30,452 | 100% | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Staci Childs | 100% | |||
| Total votes | 100% | ||||
Member, District 5[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Loewe | 38,777 | 53.4% | |
| Republican | Robert Morrow | 33,775 | 46.6% | |
| Total votes | 72,552 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent) | 91,054 | 73.7% | |
| Democratic | Juan Juárez | 24,514 | 19.8% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Guico | 8,018 | 6.5% | |
| Total votes | 123,586 | 100% | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent) | 419,391 | 63.82% | +14.88 | |
| Republican | Mark Loewe | 237,773 | 36.18% | –10.97 | |
| Total votes | 657,164 | 100.00% | |||
Member, District 6[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Will Hickman (incumbent) | 71,825 | 65.8% | |
| Republican | Mike Wolfe | 37,336 | 34.2% | |
| Total votes | 109,161 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 51,360 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 51,360 | 100% | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Will Hickman (incumbent) | 364,447 | 60.25% | +10.49 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 240,384 | 39.74% | –7.64 | |
| Write-in | 59 | 0.01% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 604,890 | 100% | |||
Legislature[edit]
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[edit]
All 31 seats of the Texas Senate are up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans hold a majority of 18 seats against the Democrats' 13 seats.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donna Campbell | 18 | 19 |  1 | |
| Democratic | John Whitmire | 13 | 12 |  1 | |
| Total | 31 | 31 | |||
House of Representatives[edit]
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives are up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans hold a majority of 85 seats against the Democrats' 65 seats.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dade Phelan | 85 | 86 | 1 | |
| Democratic | Chris Turner | 65 | 64 | 1 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- Partisan clients
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External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites for Comptroller candidates
- 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
- 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