Texas elections, 2018

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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.

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Results

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Texas

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz (R)
 
50.9
 
4,260,553
Image of Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke (D)
 
48.3
 
4,045,632
Image of Neal Dikeman
Neal Dikeman (L)
 
0.8
 
65,470

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,371,655
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

U.S. House

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2018

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State executives


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State legislature

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State courts

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Local government

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Election analysis

See also: Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018

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

U.S. Senate✓
U.S. House✓
Congress special election✓
Governor✓
Other state executive✓
State Senate✓
State House✓
Special state legislative✓
State Supreme Court✓
Intermediate appellate courts✓
Local judges✓
School boards✓
Municipal government✓
Recalls✓
Ballot measures—
Local ballot measures✓

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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

General elections

State elections

Primary elections

General elections

There were no featured state-level general elections in Texas in 2018.

Local elections

Election dates

Texas election dates, 2018

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?

See Absentee/mail-in 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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Footnotes:

  1. ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Who, What, Where, When, How," accessed September 7, 2018
  2. ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Who, What, Where, When, How," accessed September 7, 2018



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