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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.
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 |
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 |
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 | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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 |
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County results Buckingham: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Kleberg: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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 |
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County results Miller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hays: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size [a] |
Margin of error |
Carey Counsil |
Sid Miller |
James White |
Undecided |
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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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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 |
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County results Christian: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Warford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luke Warford | 916,650 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 916,650 | 100.0% |
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% |
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 |
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.
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) | 1,535,581 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,535,581 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Erin A. Nowell | 914,184 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 914,184 | 100.0% |
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 |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) | 1,519,069 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,519,069 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Amanda Reichek | 913,836 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 913,836 | 100.0% |
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 |
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]
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julia Maldonado | 922,595 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 922,595 | 100.0% |
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 |
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.
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) | 1,485,583 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,485,583 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | |||||
Republican hold |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 884,160 | 56.62% | |
Republican | Clint Morgan | 677,504 | 43.38% | |
Total votes | 1,561,664 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dana Huffman | 911,472 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 911,472 | 100.0% |
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 |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jesse McClure (incumbent) | 1,474,886 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,474,886 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Johnson | 906,119 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 906,119 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Stevens | 39,848 | 63.7 | |
Republican | Lani Popp | 22,686 | 36.3 | |
Total votes | 62,534 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Ortega | 31,583 | 57.5 | |
Democratic | Laura Marquez | 23,335 | 42.5 | |
Total votes | 54,918 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | LJ Francis | 37,909 | 57.5 | |
Republican | Hilda Garza-DeShazo | 28,046 | 42.5 | |
Total votes | 65,955 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Democratic | Victor Perez | 20,649 | 56.1 | |
Democratic | Pete Garcia | 16,150 | 43.9 | |
Total votes | 36,799 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Morrow | 42,267 | 55.9% | |
Republican | Lana Jean Holland | 33,297 | 44.1% | |
Total votes | 75,564 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 77,313 | 100% | |
Total votes | 77,313 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Democratic | Staci Childs | 17,472 | 57.4% | |
Democratic | Coretta Mallet-Fontenot | 12,980 | 42.6% | |
Total votes | 30,452 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Staci Childs | 100% | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Loewe | 38,777 | 53.4% | |
Republican | Robert Morrow | 33,775 | 46.6% | |
Total votes | 72,552 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Will Hickman (incumbent) | 71,825 | 65.8% | |
Republican | Mike Wolfe | 37,336 | 34.2% | |
Total votes | 109,161 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 51,360 | 100% | |
Total votes | 51,360 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
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.
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 | |
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Republican | Donna Campbell | 18 | 19 | 1 | |
Democratic | John Whitmire | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
Total | 31 | 31 |
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 | |
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Republican | Dade Phelan | 85 | 86 | 1 | |
Democratic | Chris Turner | 65 | 64 | 1 | |
Total | 150 | 150 |
He said he plans to run for a third term in 2022.