Texas elections, 2018
This page is an overview of the 2018 Texas elections, including the state's election results, the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, featured elections, election dates, and frequently asked questions.
To see our analysis of the 2018 elections, visit Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub.
Results
U.S. Senate
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Cruz (R) | 50.9 | 4,260,553 |
 | Beto O'Rourke (D) | 48.3 | 4,045,632 | |
 | Neal Dikeman (L) | 0.8 | 65,470 | |
| Total votes: 8,371,655 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob McNeil (Independent)
U.S. House
Texas U.S. House General Elections 2018 |
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| Texas' 1st Congressional District |
Jeff Callaway (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 2nd Congressional District |
Patrick Gunnels (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 3rd Congressional District |
Christopher Claytor (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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| Texas' 4th Congressional District |
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Ken Ashby (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 5th Congressional District |
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| Texas' 6th Congressional District |
Jason Harber (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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| Texas' 7th Congressional District |
John Culberson (i) |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| Texas' 8th Congressional District |
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Chris Duncan (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 9th Congressional District |
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Phil Kurtz (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 10th Congressional District |
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Mike Ryan (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 11th Congressional District |
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Rhett Rosenquest Smith (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 12th Congressional District |
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Jacob Leddy (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 13th Congressional District |
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Calvin DeWeese (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 14th Congressional District |
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Don Conley III (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 15th Congressional District |
Anthony Cristo (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 16th Congressional District |
Ben Mendoza (Independent) |
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| Texas' 17th Congressional District |
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Peter Churchman (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 18th Congressional District |
Luke Spencer (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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| Texas' 19th Congressional District |
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| Texas' 20th Congressional District |
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Jeffrey Blunt (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 21st Congressional District |
Lee Santos (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 22nd Congressional District |
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John McElligott (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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| Texas' 23rd Congressional District |
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Ruben Corvalan (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 24th Congressional District |
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Mike Kolls (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 25th Congressional District |
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Desarae Lindsey (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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| Texas' 26th Congressional District |
Mark Boler (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 27th Congressional District |
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Daniel Tinus (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 28th Congressional District |
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Arthur Thomas IV (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 29th Congressional District |
Cullen Burns (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 30th Congressional District |
Shawn Jones (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 31st Congressional District |
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Jason Hope (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 32nd Congressional District |
Pete Sessions (i) |
Melina Baker (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 33rd Congressional District |
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Jason Reeves (Libertarian Party) |
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| Texas' 34th Congressional District |
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| Texas' 35th Congressional District |
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Clark Patterson (Libertarian Party) |
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State executives
Click on the following links for state executive election results:
- Governor
- Lieutenant governor
- Attorney general
- Comptroller
- Agriculture commissioner
- Railroad commissioner
- State board of education
- Public lands commissioner
State legislature
Click on the following links for state legislative election results:
- Texas State Senate elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Texas state legislative special elections, 2018 (House Districts 52 and 62)
State courts
Click on the following links for state court election results:
Local government
Click on the following links for local election results:
- Austin, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Bexar County, Texas - County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, and local judgeships
- Collin County, Texas - County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, and local judgeships
- Corpus Christi, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Dallas, Texas - City council
- Dallas County, Texas - County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
- Denton County, Texas - County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
- El Paso County, Texas - County commissioner, district clerk, county clerk, and local judgeships
- Fort Bend County, Texas - County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
- Harris County, Texas - County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, board of education, and local judgeships
- Laredo, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Lubbock County, Texas - County judge, county commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
- Nueces County, Texas - County commissioner, district clerk, county clerk, and local judgeships
- Tarrant County, Texas - County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, tax assessor-collector, and local judgeships
- Travis County, Texas - County commissioner, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
- Webb County, Texas - County commissioner, county judge, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, tax assessor-collector, and local judgeships
- Williamson County, Texas - County commissioner, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
- Texas school board elections, 2018
- November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Texas
- Cross Coburn recall, Groves, Texas (2018)
Election analysis
Tens of thousands of elections took place in 2018 across the United States, including primary and general elections at the federal, state, and local levels. Within these elections, there were a variety of different trends and patterns that relayed a certain level of political significance. In 2018, we identified and followed a series of narratives—big picture stories—up-and-down the ballot and across the country throughout the year.
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub presents our analysis, research, and curation of the 2018 elections.
Offices on the ballot
Below is a list of 2018 Texas elections covered by Ballotpedia. Follow the links to learn more about each type.
See also:
Democratic Party primaries in Texas, 2018
Republican Party primaries in Texas, 2018
Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
Subject to Ballotpedia's scope
Featured elections
The following Texas elections were identified as featured elections based on electoral history, competitive polling, campaign finance data, or significant involvement from noteworthy individuals or organizations. The list also includes primary elections that featured conflict between different factions within the political party.
Federal elections
Primary elections
- Texas' 2nd Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)
- Texas' 5th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)
- Texas' 6th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 16th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 21st Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)
- Texas' 21st Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 27th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)
- Texas' 29th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary runoff)
General elections
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2018
State elections
Primary elections
General elections
There were no featured state-level general elections in Texas in 2018.
Local elections
Election dates
Statewide election dates in Texas are listed below. For more dates, please see Ballotpedia:Calendar.
Statewide election dates
March 6, 2018: Primary election
May 22, 2018: Primary runoff election
November 6, 2018: General election
Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[1]
Local election dates
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population. This list also includes state legislative special elections:
November 6, 2017:
Leander Independent School District (General)
March 6, 2018:
Bexar County, Texas (Primary)
Collin County, Texas (Primary)
Dallas County, Texas (Primary)
Denton County, Texas (Primary)
El Paso County, Texas (Primary)
Fort Bend County, Texas (Primary)
Harris County, Texas (Primary)
Lubbock County, Texas (Primary)
Nueces County, Texas (Primary)
Tarrant County, Texas (Primary)
Travis County, Texas (Primary)
Webb County, Texas (Primary)
Williamson County, Texas (Primary)
May 5, 2018:
Texas House of Representatives District 13 (General)
Arlington (General)
Garland (General)
Irving (General)
Lubbock (General)
Everman Independent School District (General)
Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (General)
Coppell Independent School District (General)
Crowley Independent School District (General)
Dallas Independent School District (General)
Duncanville Independent School District (General)
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District (General)
Eanes Independent School District (General)
Forney Independent School District (General)
Fort Bend Independent School District (General)
Frenship Independent School District (General)
Frisco Independent School District (General)
Galena Park Independent School District (General)
Garland Independent School District (General)
Grand Prairie Independent School District (General)
Idalou Independent School District (General)
Irving Independent School District (General)
Katy Independent School District (General)
Keller Independent School District (General)
Kennedale Independent School District (General)
Killeen Independent School District (General)
Lancaster Independent School District (General)
Lewisville Independent School District (General)
Lubbock Independent School District (General)
Manor Independent School District (General)
Mansfield Independent School District (General)
Mesquite Independent School District (General)
New Deal Independent School District (General)
Northwest Independent School District (General)
Pflugerville Independent School District (General)
Port Aransas Independent School District (General)
Highland Park Independent School District (General)
Richardson Independent School District (General)
Rockwall Independent School District (General)
Roosevelt Independent School District (General)
Spring Branch Independent School District (General)
West Oso Independent School District (General)
Hays Consolidated Independent School District (General)
Alamo Heights Independent School District (General)
North East Independent School District (General)
Southwest Independent School District (General)
Allen Independent School District (General)
Aransas County Independent School District (General)
Arlington Independent School District (General)
Burleson Independent School District (General)
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (General)
Castleberry Independent School District (General)
Clear Creek Independent School District (General)
June 30, 2018:
Texas District 27 (General)
September 18, 2018:
Texas State Senate District 19 (Runoff)
November 6, 2018:
Texas House of Representatives District 62 (General)
Texas House of Representatives District 52 (General)
Lake Worth Independent School District (General)
Austin (General)
Corpus Christi (General)
Laredo (General)
Bexar County, Texas (General)
Collin County, Texas (General)
Dallas County, Texas (General)
Denton County, Texas (General)
El Paso County, Texas (General)
Fort Bend County, Texas (General)
Harris County, Texas (General)
Lubbock County, Texas (General)
Nueces County, Texas (General)
Tarrant County, Texas (General)
Travis County, Texas (General)
Webb County, Texas (General)
Williamson County, Texas (General)
East Central Independent School District (General)
South San Antonio Independent School District (General)
Somerset Independent School District (General)
Austin Independent School District (General)
Brownsville Independent School District (General)
Calallen Independent School District (General)
Canutillo Independent School District (General)
Conroe Independent School District (General)
Corpus Christi Independent School District (General)
Del Valle Independent School District (General)
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (General)
Flour Bluff Independent School District (General)
Huffman Independent School District (General)
Klein Independent School District (General)
Laredo Independent School District (General)
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (General)
Riviera Independent School District (General)
Round Rock Independent School District (General)
Spring Independent School District (General)
United Independent School District (General)
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (General)
Midland Independent School District (General)
Groves (Recall)
December 11, 2018:
Texas State Senate District 6 (General)
Austin (Runoff)
Dallas (Runoff)
Midland Independent School District (Runoff)
December 13, 2018:
Laredo (Runoff)
December 15, 2018:
El Paso (Runoff)
December 18, 2018:
Corpus Christi (Runoff)
Frequently asked questions
When were the polls open?
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[2]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2018) for more information
Where could I find election results?
Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.
How did primaries work in Texas?
See Primary elections in Texas.
How could I register to vote?
See Voting in Texas.
Was there an early voting period?
See Voting in Texas.
Who was eligible for absentee voting?
What were the voter ID laws in Texas?
See Voter identification laws by state.
How could I have filed to run for office?
See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Texas for information on how to run for state or federal office.
What did Ballotpedia cover?
See Election coverage approach for Ballotpedia.
How do I contact Ballotpedia with a question?
Email us at [email protected].
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