The Green Papers: Texas 2018 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 6 March 2018
✓ Runoff: Tuesday 22 May 2018
✓ Special Election House CD 27: Saturday 30 June 2018
✓ Special Runoff (no runoff needed) House CD 27: September 2018 (presumably)
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Monday 11 December 2017 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Minor Party, Independent intent .
Tuesday 6 March 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC). Only El Paso and Hudspeth Counties are in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
Friday 27 April 2018 - Filing Deadline - U.S. House 27 Special Election .
Tuesday 22 May 2018 - Runoff . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC). Only El Paso and Hudspeth Counties are in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
Thursday 21 June 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent .
Saturday 30 June 2018 - Special Election House CD 27. Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
September 2018 (presumably) - Special Runoff (no runoff needed) House CD 27.
Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC). Only El Paso and Hudspeth Counties are in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:25,268,418 (8.16% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:38(7.06% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:36(8.28% of 435)
Capital:Austin
 

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Texas State and Local Government


When no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in any Primary, a runoff is held between the two top vote-getters.

In Special Elections, all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, run on a single ballot. If one candidate receives a majority of the vote, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

The Green and Libertarian parties may nominate by convention.

The minor parties are: None of the Above, America’s Party, Christian Party, Green Party, Libertarian Party, and the Texas Independent Party. The only minor party that has ballot access is the Libertarian Party.


2018 Election Dates from the Texas Secretary of State.

2018 March Primary Election Candidate Filings from the Texas Secretary of State.

6 March 2018 Primary Election: Democratic and Republican returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
Results from Politico.
Results from the New York Times.

Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the 6 March primary, a 22 May runoff will be held between the two top vote-getters:
Governor Democratic
U.S. House CD 2 Republican
U.S. House CD 3 Democratic
U.S. House CD 5 Republican
U.S. House CD 6 Democratic
U.S. House CD 6 Republican
U.S. House CD 7 Democratic
U.S. House CD 10 Democratic
U.S. House CD 21 Democratic
U.S. House CD 21 Republican
U.S. House CD 22 Democratic
U.S. House CD 23 Democratic
U.S. House CD 25 Democratic
U.S. House CD 27 Democratic
U.S. House CD 27 Republican
U.S. House CD 29 Republican
U.S. House CD 31 Democratic
U.S. House CD 32 Democratic

22 May Runoff
Democratic and Republican returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
Results from The New York Times
Results from Politico.


6 November 2018:
Independent Candidate List for the General Election from the Texas Secretary of State.
List of Candidates and Ballot Certification for Write-in Candidates.
Certified returns from the Texas Secretary of State.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 115th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for regular election
Republican Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,260,553 50.89% Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz
FEC S2TX00312; 26 Nov 18; Tot $35,028,282; Dsb $38,973,173
  Candidate Democratic 4,045,632 48.33% Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke
31 March 2017: Announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate Class I seat in 2018.

FEC S8TX00285; 26 Nov 18; Tot $80,319,754; Dsb $80,241,761
  Candidate Libertarian 65,470 0.78% Neal Monroe Dikeman
FEC S8TX00418; 31 Dec 18; Tot $33,732; Dsb $33,398
Total 8,371,655 100.00%  

Class 2 Republican Senator John Cornyn
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008, 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Independent     Dwayne Stovall
FEC S4TX00433

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Chair up for regular election Republican Governor Greg Abbott
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
Previously served as Attorney General: first elected 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010; First elected as Governor: 2014.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,656,196 55.81% Governor Greg Abbott
  Candidate Democratic 3,546,615 42.51% former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Libertarian 140,632 1.69% former Lago Vista City Councilman Mark Jay Tippetts
Total 8,343,443 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,260,990 51.30% Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
9 January 2017: Candidate for re-election.
  Candidate Democratic 3,860,865 46.49% Mike Collier
  Candidate Libertarian 183,516 2.21% Kerry Douglas McKennon
Total 8,305,371 100.00%  

115th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
25 Republican (19 Renominated, 5 Open, 1 Undetermined);
11 Democratic (9 Renominated, 2 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 168,165 72.26% Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr.
FEC H4TX04039; 26 Nov 18; Tot $825,327; Dsb $754,342
  Candidate Democratic 61,263 26.32% Shirley Jonetta McKellar
FEC H2TX01062; 26 Nov 18; Tot $48,199; Dsb $36,450
  Candidate Libertarian 3,292 1.41% Jeffrey Donald "Jeff" Callaway
FEC H8TX01069
Total 232,720 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 7 November 2017: "I will continue this work every day until I retire at the end of this term...."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 139,188 52.84% Daniel "Dan" Crenshaw
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX02166; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,856,907; Dsb $1,773,659
  Candidate Democratic 119,992 45.56% Todd Catlett Litton
FEC H8TX02067; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,536,149; Dsb $1,493,987
  Candidate Libertarian 2,373 0.90% Stephen Patrick "Patrick" Gunnels
FEC H8TX02216
  Candidate Independent 1,839 0.70% Scott Ralston Cubbler
FEC H8TX02232; 26 Nov 18; Tot $32,101; Dsb $32,790
Total 263,392 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Steve Bartlett): 8 May 1991
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 6 January 2017: Announced he won't seek re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 169,520 54.24% state Senator Nicholas V. "Van" Taylor
FEC H8TX03123; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,647,991; Dsb $4,321,749
  Candidate Democratic 138,234 44.23% Lorie Louise Burch
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX03099; 26 Nov 18; Tot $317,913; Dsb $317,080
  Candidate Libertarian 4,604 1.47% Christopher John "Chris" Claytor
FEC H2TX27117
  Candidate Write-in 153 0.05% Jeff Simmons
Total 312,511 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman John Lee Ratcliffe
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 188,667 75.70% Congressman John Lee Ratcliffe
FEC H4TX04153; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,071,085; Dsb $813,298
  Candidate Democratic 57,400 23.03% Catherine Krantz
FEC H8TX04162; 26 Nov 18; Tot $28,116; Dsb $32,786
  Candidate Libertarian 3,178 1.28% Kenneth Howard "Ken" Ashby, Jr.
FEC H8TX05052
Total 249,245 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 31 October 2017: "Today I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. Congress in 2018."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 130,617 62.34% state Representative Lance Gooden
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX05144; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,036,559; Dsb $787,626
  Candidate Democratic 78,666 37.55% Danny Eugene "Dan" Wood, Jr.
FEC H8TX05086; 26 Nov 18; Tot $121,935; Dsb $107,585
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 224 0.11% Phil Gray
previously a candidate for the U.S. Senate

FEC S8TX00434
Total 209,507 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Joe Linus Barton
First elect: 1984
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 30 November 2017: "I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection in 2018...."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 135,961 53.10% former Arlington City Council Member Ron Wright
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX06233; 26 Nov 18; Tot $689,408; Dsb $675,528
  Candidate Democratic 116,350 45.44% Jana Lynne Sanchez
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX06183; 26 Nov 18; Tot $734,004; Dsb $698,579
  Candidate Libertarian 3,731 1.46% Jason Allen Harber
FEC H8TX06365
Total 256,042 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman John Culberson
First elected: 2000
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic; (3rd Party (Non-Traditional) Independent) 127,959 52.53% Elizabeth Pannill "Lizzie" Fletcher
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX07140; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,202,056; Dsb $6,115,055
  Candidate Republican 115,642 47.47% Congressman John Culberson
FEC H0TX07055; 31 Dec 18; Tot $3,504,458; Dsb $3,542,492
Total 243,601 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 200,619 73.44% Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
FEC H6TX08100; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,260,576; Dsb $5,908,778
  Candidate Democratic 67,930 24.87% Steven David
FEC H8TX08080; 26 Nov 18; Tot $34,333; Dsb $30,212
  Candidate Libertarian 4,621 1.69% Christopher James "Chris" Duncan
FEC H8TX08122
Total 273,170 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 136,256 89.06% Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
FEC H4TX09095; 26 Nov 18; Tot $575,602; Dsb $532,276
  Candidate Libertarian 5,940 3.88% Philip Scott "Phil" Kurtz
FEC H8TX09153
  Candidate Independent 5,774 3.77% Benjamin Hernandez
FEC H8TX09146; 26 Nov 18; Tot $20,383; Dsb $17,414
  Candidate Independent 5,031 3.29% Lakesha Donyeil "Kesha" Rogers
FEC H8TX09138; 26 Nov 18; Tot $62,176; Dsb $56,407
Total 153,001 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Michael T. McCaul
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 157,166 51.06% Congressman Michael T. McCaul
FEC H4TX10093; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,819,457; Dsb $1,831,081
  Candidate Democratic 144,034 46.79% Michael "Mike" Siegel
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX10110; 26 Nov 18; Tot $480,621; Dsb $474,879
  Candidate Libertarian 6,627 2.15% Michael Pasquale "Mike" Ryan
FEC H8TX10177
Total 307,827 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 176,603 80.14% Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
FEC H4TX19136; 31 Dec 18; Tot $2,216,759; Dsb $2,483,970
  Candidate Democratic 40,631 18.44% Virginia Louise "Jennie Lou" Leeder
FEC H8TX11100; 31 Dec 18; Tot $89,180; Dsb $88,287
  Candidate Libertarian 3,143 1.43% Rhett Rosenquest Smith
FEC H4TX21033
Total 220,377 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Kay N. Granger
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 172,557 64.27% Congressman Kay N. Granger
FEC H6TX12060; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,071,237; Dsb $1,984,739
  Candidate Democratic 90,994 33.89% Vanessa Michelle Adia
FEC H8TX12074; 26 Nov 18; Tot $208,130; Dsb $175,936
  Candidate Libertarian 4,940 1.84% Jacob Tyler Leddy
FEC H8TX12090
Total 268,491 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1994
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 169,027 81.54% Congressman William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry
FEC H4TX13014; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,370,487; Dsb $1,366,083
  Candidate Democratic 35,083 16.93% Gregory T. "Greg" Sagan
FEC H8TX13163; 26 Nov 18; Tot $42,502; Dsb $41,210
  Candidate Libertarian 3,175 1.53% Calvin DeWeese
FEC H6TX13142
Total 207,285 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Randy Weber
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 138,942 59.24% Congressman Randy Weber
FEC H2TX14149; 26 Nov 18; Tot $797,937; Dsb $694,096
  Candidate Democratic 92,212 39.32% Adrienne Bell
FEC H8TX14120; 31 Dec 18; Tot $211,626; Dsb $206,526
  Candidate Libertarian 3,374 1.44% Donald Eugene "Don" Conley, III
FEC H8TX14179
Total 234,528 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 15
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Vicente Gonzalez
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 98,333 59.67% Congressman Vicente Gonzalez
FEC H6TX15162; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,288,789; Dsb $371,104
  Candidate Republican 63,862 38.75% Timmy Lee "Tim" Westley
FEC H6TX15204; 30 Sep 18; Tot $16,886; Dsb $16,279
  Candidate Libertarian 2,607 1.58% Anthony Douglas Cristo
FEC H8TX15069
Total 164,802 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 16
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 31 March 2017: Announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate Class I seat in 2018.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 124,437 68.46% former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar
FEC H8TX16109; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,436,185; Dsb $1,166,753
  Candidate Republican 49,127 27.03% Rick Seeberger
FEC H8TX16133; 26 Nov 18; Tot $50,040; Dsb $48,495
  Candidate Independent 8,147 4.48% Ben Mendoza
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 43 0.02% Samuel Lee "Sam" Williams, Jr.
FEC H8TX16166; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,929; Dsb $5,262
Total 181,754 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 17
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman William "Bill" Flores
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 134,841 56.81% Congressman William "Bill" Flores
FEC H0TX17104; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,384,475; Dsb $1,240,205
  Candidate Democratic 98,070 41.32% Richard "Rick" Kennedy
FEC H8TX17149; 26 Nov 18; Tot $132,088; Dsb $128,680
  Candidate Libertarian 4,440 1.87% Peter Charles Churchman
FEC H8TX17156
Total 237,351 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 18
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1994
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 138,704 75.25% Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
FEC H4TX18054; 26 Nov 18; Tot $730,702; Dsb $759,958
  Candidate Republican 38,368 20.81% Ava "Reynero" Pate
FEC H6TX18158; 26 Nov 18; Tot $10,883; Dsb $9,891
  Candidate Libertarian 4,067 2.21% Luke Alton Spencer
FEC H8TX18196; 31 Dec 18; Tot $7,507; Dsb $7,419
  Candidate Independent 3,193 1.73% Vincent "Vince" Duncan
Total 184,332 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 19
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Jodey Cook Arrington
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 151,946 75.23% Congressman Jodey Cook Arrington
FEC H6TX19099; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,365,142; Dsb $983,305
  Candidate Democratic 50,039 24.77% Miguel Antonio Levario
FEC H8TX19111; 31 Dec 18; Tot $103,195; Dsb $103,195
Total 201,985 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 20
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 139,038 80.85% Congressman Joaquin Castro
FEC H2TX35011; 26 Nov 18; Tot $944,868; Dsb $931,519
  Candidate Libertarian 32,925 19.15% Jeffrey C. Blunt
FEC H8TX21125
Total 171,963 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 21
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Lamar Seeligson Smith
First elected: 1986
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 2 November 2017: "For several reasons, this seems like a good time to pass on the privilege of representing the 21st District to someone else...."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 177,654 50.24% Chip Roy
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX21307; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,893,791; Dsb $1,701,905
  Candidate Democratic 168,421 47.63% Joseph Kopser
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX21190; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,248,394; Dsb $3,172,906
  Candidate Libertarian 7,542 2.13% Lee Santos
FEC H8TX21372
Total 353,617 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 22
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2008
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 152,750 51.36% Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
FEC H8TX22107; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,534,636; Dsb $1,813,708
  Candidate Democratic 138,153 46.45% Sri Preston Kulkarni
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX22313; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,644,444; Dsb $1,582,889
  Candidate Libertarian 3,261 1.10% John Barry Richard McElligott
FEC H8TX22305
  Candidate Independent 3,241 1.09% Sara Kellen "Kellen" Sweny
FEC H8TX22297; 26 Nov 18; Tot $12,377; Dsb $10,612
Total 297,405 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 23
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman William "Will" Hurd
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 103,285 49.17% Congressman William "Will" Hurd
FEC H0TX23086; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,131,072; Dsb $5,132,173
  Candidate Democratic 102,359 48.73% Gina Ortiz Jones
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX23121; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,210,184; Dsb $6,033,363
  Candidate Libertarian 4,425 2.11% Ruben Schmidt Corvalan
FEC H4TX23088
Total 210,069 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 24
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 133,317 50.61% Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
FEC H4TX24094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,227,550; Dsb $1,095,277
  Candidate Democratic 125,231 47.54% Jan McDowell
FEC H6TX24149; 31 Dec 18; Tot $108,709; Dsb $95,507
  Candidate Libertarian 4,870 1.85% Michael Jay "Mike" Kolls
FEC H4TX24151
Total 263,418 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 25
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Roger Williams
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 163,023 53.53% Congressman Roger Williams
FEC H2TX33040; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,642,334; Dsb $1,565,193
  Candidate Democratic 136,385 44.78% Julie Lynn Oliver
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX25159; 31 Dec 18; Tot $645,926; Dsb $645,926
  Candidate Libertarian 5,145 1.69% Desarae Ericka Lindsey
FEC H8TX25175
Total 304,553 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 26
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 185,551 59.38% Congressman Michael C. Burgess
FEC H2TX26093; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,684,055; Dsb $1,695,933
  Candidate Democratic 121,938 39.02% Linsey Fagan
FEC H8TX26124; 26 Nov 18; Tot $176,157; Dsb $102,819
  Candidate Libertarian 5,016 1.61% Mark Robert Boler
FEC H0TX26105
Total 312,505 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 27
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Michael J. Cloud
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected in a Special Election 30 June 2018 (re: resignation of Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold)
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 125,118 60.32% Congressman Michael J. Cloud
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX27049; 26 Nov 18; Tot $742,767; Dsb $617,926
  Candidate Democratic 75,929 36.61% Eric Holguin
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX27056; 26 Nov 18; Tot $200,712; Dsb $198,802
  Candidate Independent 4,274 2.06% James Matthew Duerr
FEC H0TX27038; 30 Sep 18; Tot $28,097; Dsb $23,332
  Candidate Libertarian 2,100 1.01% Daniel F. Tinus
FEC H8TX27114
Total 207,421 100.00%  
  
14 December 2017: Media reports state Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold will not seek re-election. The Congressman made the decision after the filing closed and will be on the March 2018 primary ballot. The Republican Party has filed suit Civil Case No. 1:17-cv-01167 in Federal Court (Austin) to get his name removed from the ballot. The Democratic Party is also suing Civil Case No. 1:17-cv-01186 but apparently dropped their case after the court decided that Congressman Farenthold would not be on the ballot.
6 April 2018: Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold (Republican) resigned following concerns he used $84,000 in government funds to settle a sexual harassment claim.
24 April 2018: Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) scheduled a 30 June Special Election to fill the remainder of former Congressman Farenthold's term which ends in January 2019. The filing deadline is Friday 27 April. All candidates, regardless of party affiliation, run on the 30 June ballot. If no one receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters compete in a September runoff.
30 June 2018: Michael J. Cloud is elected in a Special Election.

Special Election - 115th Congress
CD 27
Seat up for special election
Special Election
Republican
Seat up for special election: Saturday 30 June 2018
Special Election -
Returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
 Candidate list (9)
  Elected Republican 19,872 54.76% Michael J. Cloud
FEC H8TX27049; 26 Nov 18; Tot $742,767; Dsb $617,926
  Candidate Democratic 11,599 31.96% Eric Holguin
FEC H8TX27056; 26 Nov 18; Tot $200,712; Dsb $198,802
  Candidate Democratic 1,748 4.82% Raul "Roy" Barrera
FEC H6TX27092; 21 Aug 18; Tot $12,296; Dsb $10,202
  Candidate Republican 1,571 4.33% former Texas Water Development Board Chair Bech Bruun
Withdrew, remains on the ballot.

FEC H8TX27072; 30 Sep 18; Tot $662,739; Dsb $662,461
  Candidate Democratic 858 2.36% former District Judge Michael J. "Mike" Westergren
FEC H8TX27122; 21 Jul 18; Tot $12,683; Dsb $9,144
  Candidate Republican 276 0.76% Marty Perez
FEC H8TX27130; 20 Jul 18; Tot $153,231; Dsb $153,231
  Candidate Independent 172 0.47% Judith Cutright
FEC H8TX27155; 12 Jul 18; Tot $3,150; Dsb $3,976
  Candidate Libertarian 144 0.40% Daniel F. Tinus
FEC H8TX27114
  Candidate Independent 51 0.14% Stephen Christopher "Chris" Suprun
FEC H8TX27148
Total 36,291 100.00%  
 On 6 April 2018, Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold (Republican) resigned following concerns he used $84,000 in government funds to settle a sexual harassment claim.
On 24 April 2018, Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) scheduled a 30 June Special Election to fill the remainder of former Congressman Farenthold's term which ends in January 2019. The filing deadline is Friday 27 April. All candidates, regardless of party affiliation, run on the 30 June ballot. If no one receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters compete in a September runoff.
Proclamation and candidate list from the Texas Secretary of State.
Congressional District 27 involves Aransas, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Wharton Counties.
Returns from the Texas Secretary of State.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 28
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 117,494 84.39% Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
FEC H2TX23082; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,658,565; Dsb $1,144,576
  Candidate Libertarian 21,732 15.61% Arthur Maxwell Thomas, IV
FEC H8TX28211
Total 139,226 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 29
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Congressman Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 13 November 2017: "I have decided to not seek reelection for Representative of Texas' 29th Congressional District. It has been an honor serving #TX29 since I was first elected in 1992."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 88,188 75.06% state Senator Sylvia R. Garcia
FEC H8TX29052; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,237,965; Dsb $1,050,765
  Candidate Republican 28,098 23.91% Phillip Arnold Aronoff
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX29094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $98,542; Dsb $96,896
  Candidate Libertarian 1,199 1.02% Cullen Bryan Burns
FEC H8TX29144
  Candidate Write-in 9 0.01% Johnathan Garza
Total 117,494 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 30
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 166,784 91.05% Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
FEC H2TX00015; 26 Nov 18; Tot $510,681; Dsb $255,766
  Candidate Libertarian 16,390 8.95% Shawn Wade Jones
FEC H8TX30050
Total 183,174 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 31
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman John Rice Carter
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 144,680 50.59% Congressman John Rice Carter
FEC H2TX31044; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,819,953; Dsb $1,890,683
  Candidate Democratic 136,362 47.68% Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX31058; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,122,102; Dsb $5,040,564
  Candidate Libertarian 4,965 1.74% Jason Michael Hope
FEC H8TX31066
Total 286,007 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 32
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Pete Sessions
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 144,067 52.27% Colin Allred
Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

FEC H8TX32098; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,858,850; Dsb $5,810,317
  Candidate Republican 126,101 45.75% Congressman Pete Sessions
FEC H2TX03126; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,095,931; Dsb $5,077,727
  Candidate Libertarian 5,452 1.98% Melina Gail Baker
FEC H8TX32189
Total 275,620 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 33
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Marc Allison Veasey
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 90,805 76.16% Congressman Marc Allison Veasey
FEC H2TX33073; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,495,256; Dsb $1,379,709
  Candidate Republican 26,120 21.91% Willie Kailawn Billups
FEC H8TX33021; 30 Sep 18; Tot $53,421; Dsb $48,847
  Candidate Libertarian 2,299 1.93% Jason Gordon Reeves
FEC H4TX33020
Total 119,224 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 34
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Filemon B. Vela
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 85,825 59.99% Congressman Filemon B. Vela
FEC H2TX27190; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,098,564; Dsb $702,702
  Candidate Republican 57,243 40.01% Rey Gonzalez
FEC H6TX34031; 26 Nov 18; Tot $87,996; Dsb $93,946
Total 143,068 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 35
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Alton Doggett, II
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1994
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 138,278 71.25% Congressman Lloyd Alton Doggett, II
FEC H4TX10028; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,053,319; Dsb $407,907
  Candidate Republican 50,553 26.05% David Smalling
FEC H8TX35026; 31 Dec 18; Tot $46,669; Dsb $46,371
  Candidate Libertarian 5,236 2.70% Clark Ryan Patterson
Total 194,067 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 36
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Brian Babin
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 161,048 72.56% Congressman Brian Babin
FEC H6TX02079; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,182,093; Dsb $979,959
  Candidate Democratic 60,908 27.44% Dayna Steele
FEC H8TX36024; 26 Nov 18; Tot $901,871; Dsb $895,403
Total 221,956 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,193,207 50.57% Attorney General Ken Paxton
  Candidate Democratic 3,898,098 47.01% Justin Nelson
  Candidate Libertarian 201,310 2.43% Michael Ray Harris
Total 8,292,615 100.00%  
  

3 August 2015: Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is booked on felony charges of securities fraud.


Comptroller of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election Republican Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated - 6 March 2018 Primary
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,376,828 53.19% Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar
  Candidate Democratic 3,570,693 43.39% Joi Chevalier
  Candidate Libertarian 281,081 3.42% Benjamin David "Ben" Sanders
Total 8,228,602 100.00%  

Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,221,527 51.26% Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
  Candidate Democratic 3,822,137 46.41% Kim Olson
  Candidate Libertarian 191,639 2.33% Richard Vaughn Carpenter
Total 8,235,303 100.00%  

Commissioner of General Land Office  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election Republican General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,435,202 53.68% General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush
  Candidate Democratic 3,567,927 43.19% Miguel Suazo
  Candidate Libertarian 258,482 3.13% Matthew Sean "Matt" Piña
Total 8,261,611 100.00%  

Railroad Commissioner 1  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2022

  Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Railroad Commissioner 2  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2018

Seat up for regular election Republican Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 4,376,729 53.20% Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick
  Candidate Democratic 3,612,130 43.91% Roman James Alfred McAllen
20 February 2017: Filed with the FEC to run for the U.S. Senate seat in 2018.
  Candidate Libertarian 237,984 2.89% James Michael "Mike" Wright
Total 8,226,843 100.00%  

Railroad Commissioner 3  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2020

  Republican Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 47 candidates
  Republican: 37 incumbents, 43 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Libertarian: 40 candidates
Other Third Parties
  3rd Party (Non-Traditional) Independent: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 11 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 4 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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