2018 Texas Attorney General election
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The 2018 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton ran for re-election.[2] The Democratic Party nominated attorney Justin Nelson.[3][4]
Paxton was narrowly re-elected to a second term by a 3.56% margin of victory.[5]
Candidates
- Ken Paxton, incumbent attorney general
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 1,312,172 | 100% | +55.55% | |
| Total votes | 1,312,172 | 100% | +32,112 | ||
| Turnout | 8.6%* | −0.81%* | |||
*Percentage of turnout to registered voters
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Justin Nelson, Susman Godfrey partner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Nelson | 884,376 | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 884,376 | 100% | +446,858 | ||
| Turnout | 5.79%* | +2.57%* | |||
*Percentage of turnout to registered voters
Libertarian convention
Nominated
- Michael Ray Harris, attorney[8]
General election
Endorsements
Ken Paxton
U.S. executive branch officials
Organizations
- National Rifle Association of America[10]
- Open Carry Texas[11]
Polling
View source data.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ken Paxton (R) |
Justin Nelson (D) |
Michael Ray Harris (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Strategies[12] | September 6–7, 2018 | 519 | ± 4.3% | 45% | 39% | 2% | – | 15% |
| Texas Lyceum[13] | July 9–26, 2018 | 441 | ± 4.7% | 35% | 25% | 4% | – | 37% |
| Gravis Marketing[14] | July 3–7, 2018 | 602 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 41% | – | – | 14% |
| UoT/Texas Tribune[15] | June 8–17, 2018 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 32% | 31% | 6% | 4% | 26% |
| Baselice & Associates (R-TLRPAC)[16] | May 21–28, 2018 | – | – | 45% | 33% | – | – | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 4,193,207 | 50.57% | −8.23% | |
| Democratic | Justin Nelson | 3,898,098 | 47.01% | +8.99% | |
| Libertarian | Michael Ray Harris | 201,310 | 2.43% | −0.10% | |
| Total votes | 8,292,615 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Paxton won 21 of 36 congressional districts, with the remaining 15 going to Nelson, including two that elected Republicans.[17]
| District | Paxton | Nelson | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 71% | 28% | Louie Gohmert |
| 2nd | 50% | 48% | Ted Poe |
| Dan Crenshaw | |||
| 3rd | 51% | 46% | Sam Johnson |
| Van Taylor | |||
| 4th | 73% | 25% | John Ratcliffe |
| 5th | 59% | 39% | Jeb Hensarling |
| Lance Gooden | |||
| 6th | 51% | 47% | Joe Barton |
| Ron Wright | |||
| 7th | 46% | 52% | John Culberson |
| Lizzie Fletcher | |||
| 8th | 71% | 27% | Kevin Brady |
| 9th | 19% | 80% | Al Green |
| 10th | 49% | 48% | Michael McCaul |
| 11th | 76% | 21% | Mike Conaway |
| 12th | 60% | 38% | Kay Granger |
| 13th | 78% | 20% | Mac Thornberry |
| 14th | 57% | 41% | Randy Weber |
| 15th | 41% | 57% | Vicente Gonzalez |
| 16th | 28% | 68% | Beto O'Rourke |
| Veronica Escobar | |||
| 17th | 54% | 43% | Bill Flores |
| 18th | 20% | 78% | Sheila Jackson Lee |
| 19th | 70% | 27% | Jodey Arrington |
| 20th | 33% | 64% | Joaquín Castro |
| 21st | 49% | 48% | Lamar Smith |
| Chip Roy | |||
| 22nd | 50% | 48% | Pete Olson |
| 23rd | 47% | 50% | Will Hurd |
| 24th | 48% | 49% | Kenny Marchant |
| 25th | 52% | 46% | Roger Williams |
| 26th | 57% | 40% | Michael Burgess |
| 27th | 59% | 38% | Michael Cloud |
| 28th | 39% | 59% | Henry Cuellar |
| 29th | 26% | 73% | Gene Green |
| Sylvia Garcia | |||
| 30th | 18% | 80% | Eddie Bernice Johnson |
| 31st | 50% | 46% | John Carter |
| 32nd | 45% | 53% | Pete Sessions |
| Colin Allred | |||
| 33rd | 22% | 75% | Marc Veasey |
| 34th | 40% | 57% | Filemon Vela Jr. |
| 35th | 28% | 69% | Lloyd Doggett |
| 36th | 70% | 28% | Brian Babin |
Shift by county
Legend
- Republican — >15%
- Republican — +12.5−15%
- Republican — +10−12.5%
- Republican — +7.5−10%
- Republican — +5−7.5%
- Republican — +2.5−5%
- Republican — +0−2.5%
- Democratic — +0−2.5%
- Democratic — +2.5−5%
- Democratic — +5−7.5%
- Democratic — +7.5-10%
- Democratic — +10−12.5%
- Democratic — +12.5−15%
- Democratic — >15%
See also
References
- ↑ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". www.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ Patrick, Svitek (July 25, 2018). "In re-election bid, Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasizes record as Democrat seizes on indictment". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ McElroy, Ashley (November 8, 2017). "Justin Nelson vies for TX attorney general nomination". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ Riedel, Sean (October 9, 2018). "Democratic Texas attorney general nominee Justin Nelson makes appearance in Denton". North Texas Daily. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ Zdun, Matt; Collier, Kiah (November 6, 2018). "Gov. Greg Abbott clinches second term as GOP wins closest statewide races in 20 years". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "2018 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Candidates". lptexas.org. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ↑ "President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton". RAGA. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018.
- ↑ "NRA Endorses Ken Paxton for Attorney General". NRA-ILA. September 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Open Carry Texas Endorses Attorney General Ken Paxton". AmmoLand.com. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Dixie Strategies
- ↑ Texas Lyceum
- ↑ Gravis Marketing
- ↑ UoT/Texas Tribune
- ↑ Baselice & Associates (R-TLRPAC)
- ↑ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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