2018 Texas State Senate election

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2018 Texas State Senate election

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15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jane Nelson Kirk Watson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th 14th
Last election 20 11
Seats before 21[1] 10[1]
Seats won 19 12
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 2,280,884 2,026,761
Percentage 52.14% 46.33%

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Senate results by district
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     No election

President Pro Tempore before election

Kel Seliger
Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore

Kirk Watson
Democratic

The 2018 Texas State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 15 of the state senate's 31 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. A statewide map of Texas's state Senate districts can be obtained from the Texas Legislative Council here, and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census here.

A primary election on March 6, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Texas Secretary of State's website.[2]

Following the 2016 state senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate with 20 members. However, they gained an extra seat by flipping the 19th District in the August 2018 special election.[1]

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to net six Senate seats. The Democratic Party gained two seats, leaving the Republicans with a 19 to 12 majority in the chamber.

Summary of race results[]

Summary of the November 6, 2018 Texas Senate election results
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Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 14 2,280,884 52.14 21 12 10 19 Decrease2
Democratic 14 2,026,761 46.33 10 3 5 12 Increase2
Libertarian 7 67,062 1.90 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 3,525,443 100.00 35 15 15 35 Steady
Source:[3]
Popular vote
Republican
52.14%
Democratic
46.33%
Libertarian
1.90%
Senate seats won
Republican
66.67%
Democratic
33.33%

Retirements[]

One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020:

Republican[]

  1. District 8: Van Taylor is running for U.S House of Texas's 3rd district.

Incumbents defeated[]

In the primary election[]

Republicans[]

  1. District 30: Craig Estes lost to Pat Fallon.

Close races[]

District Winner Margin
District 8 Republican 2.36%
District 10 Democratic (flip) 3.04%
District 17 Republican 4.64%
District 9 Republican 8.06%
District 16 Democratic (flip) 8.26%
District 5 Republican 13.87%
District 25 Republican 15.36%
District 7 Republican 17.41%
District 2 Republican 18.7%

Summary of results by State Senate District[]

Race results:[3]

District Democratic Republican Libertarian Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 2 104,897 40.65% 153,151 59.35% - - 258,048 100.00% Republican hold
District 3 56,398 20.53% 215,058 78.27% 3,301 1.20% 274,757 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 136,792 41.47% 182,550 55.34% 10,500 3.18% 329,842 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 124,232 40.34% 177,864 57.75% 5,878 1.91% 307,974 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 162,157 48.82% 169,995 51.18% - - 332,152 100.00% Republican hold
District 9 112,537 45.97% 132,256 54.03% - - 244,793 100.00% Republican hold
District 10 148,959 51.73% 138,968 48.27% - - 287,927 100.00% D GAIN from R
District 14 276,052 71.93% 96,834 25.23% 10,889 2.84% 383,775 100.00% Democratic hold
District 15 153,016 65.18% 75,518 32.17% 6,229 2.65% 234,763 100.00% Democratic hold
District 16 159,228 54.13% 134,933 45.87% - - 294,161 100.00% D GAIN from R
District 17 143,978 46.80% 158,263 51.44% 5,396 1.75% 307,637 100.00% Republican hold
District 23 192,148 100.00% - - - - 192,148 100.00% Democratic hold
District 25 173,698 42.32% 236,753 57.68% - - 410,451 100.00% Republican hold
District 30 82,669 26.08% 234,374 73.92% - - 317,043 100.00% Republican hold
District 31 - - 174,367 87.52% 24,869 12.48% 199,236 100.00% Republican hold
Total 2,026,761 46.33% 2,280,884 52.14% 67,062 1.53% 4,374,707 100.00%

Source:[4]

  • Note: For districts not displayed re-election not scheduled until 2020.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Bob Hall Rep Bob Hall Rep
3rd Robert Nichols Rep Robert Nichols Rep
5th Charles Schwertner Rep Charles Schwertner Rep
7th Paul Bettencourt Rep Paul Bettencourt Rep
8th Van Taylor Rep Angela Paxton Rep
9th Kelly Hancock Rep Kelly Hancock Rep
10th Konni Burton Rep Beverly Powell Dem
14th Kirk Watson Dem Kirk Watson Dem
15th John Whitmire Dem John Whitmire Dem
16th Don Huffines Rep Nathan Johnson Dem
17th Joan Huffman Rep Joan Huffman Rep
19th Vacant[5] Dem Pete Flores Rep
23rd Royce West Dem Royce West Dem
25th Donna Campbell Rep Donna Campbell Rep
30th Craig Estes Rep Pat Fallon Rep
31st Kel Seliger Rep Kel Seliger Rep

Detailed results by State Senate District[]

District 2District 3District 5District 7District 8District 9District 10District 14District 15District 16District 17District 19District 23District 25District 30District 31

Sources:[6][2]

District 2[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hall (incumbent) 35,530 53.2
Republican Cindy Burkett 31,216 46.8
Total votes 66,746 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kendall Scudder 20,573 100.0
Total votes 20,573 100.0
Texas's 2nd State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hall (incumbent) 153,151 59.35
Democratic Kendall Scudder 104,897 40.65
Total votes 258,048 100.0
Republican hold

District 3[]

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Layton 12,452 100.0
Total votes 12,452 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 78,434 100.0
Total votes 78,434 100.0
Texas's 3rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 215,058 78.27
Democratic Shirley Layton 56,398 20.53
Libertarian Bruce Quarles 3,301 1.20
Total votes 274,757 100.0
Republican hold

District 5[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Schwertner (incumbent) 50,254 75.1
Republican Harold Ramm 16,648 24.9
Total votes 66,902 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meg Walsh 22,605 71.1
Democratic Brian E. Cronin 5,383 16.9
Democratic Glenn "Grumpy" Williams 3,791 11.9
Total votes 31,779 100.0
Texas's 5th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Schwertner (incumbent) 182,550 55.34
Democratic Meg Walsh 136,792 41.47
Libertarian Amy Lyons 10,500 3.18
Total votes 329,842 100.0
Republican hold

District 7[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Bettencourt (incumbent) 44,950 100.0
Total votes 44,950 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Romero 22,989 100.0
Total votes 22,989 100.0
Texas's 7th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Bettencourt (incumbent) 177,864 57.75
Democratic David Romero 124,232 40.34
Libertarian Tom Glass 5,878 1.91
Total votes 307,974 100.0
Republican hold

District 8[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela Paxton 32,756 54.3
Republican Phillip Huffines 27,545 45.7
Total votes 60,301 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Phariss 16,748 50.9
Democratic Brian Chaput 16,148 49.1
Total votes 32,896 100.0
Texas's 8th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela Paxton 169,995 51.18
Democratic Mark Phariss 162,157 48.82
Total votes 332,152 100.0
Republican hold

District 9[]

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwenn Burud 21,382 100.0
Total votes 21,382 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Hancock (incumbent) 31,188 100.0
Total votes 31,188 100.0
Texas's 9th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Hancock (incumbent) 132,256 54.03
Democratic Gwenn Burud 112,537 45.97
Total votes 244,793 100.0
Republican hold

District 10[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Konni Burton (incumbent) 35,758 100.0
Total votes 35,758 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Powell 23,148 61.6
Democratic Allison Campolo 14,432 38.4
Total votes 37,580 100.0
Texas's 10th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Powell 148,959 51.73
Republican Konni Burton (incumbent) 138,968 48.27
Total votes 287,927 99%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Hindman 24,168 100.0
Total votes 24,168 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirk Watson (incumbent) 82,626 100.0
Total votes 82,626 100.0
Texas's 14th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirk Watson (incumbent) 276,052 71.93
Republican George Hindman 96,834 25.23
Libertarian Micah Verlander 10,889 2.84
Total votes 383,775 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Orr 17,057 100.0
Total votes 17,057 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 27,307 74.9
Democratic Damian Lacroix 6,520 17.9
Democratic Hank Segelke 2,619 7.2
Total votes 36,446 100.0
Texas's 15th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 153,016 65.18
Republican Randy Orr 75,518 32.17
Libertarian Gilberto Velsquez, Jr. 6,229 2.65
Total votes 234,763 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Huffines (incumbent) 30,311 100.0
Total votes 30,311 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 25,437 69.6
Democratic Joe Bogen 11,125 30.4
Total votes 36,562 100.0
Texas's 16th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 159,228 54.13
Republican Don Huffines (incumbent) 134,933 45.87
Total votes 294,161 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joan Huffman (incumbent) 36,830 72.7
Republican Kristin Tassin 13,849 27.3
Total votes 50,679 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Lucido 17,669 49.0
Democratic Fran Watson 12,663 35.1
Democratic Ahmad R. Hassan 5,757 15.9
Total votes 36,089 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Lucido 10,533 57.8
Democratic Fran Watson 7,694 42.2
Total votes 18,227 100.0
Texas's 17th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joan Huffman (incumbent) 158,263 51.44
Democratic Rita Lucido 143,978 46.80
Libertarian Lauren LaCount 5,396 1.75
Total votes 307,637 100.0
Republican hold

District 19[]

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Texas's 19th State Senate district special election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Flores 8,965 34.37
Democratic Pete Gallego 7,541 28.91
Democratic Roland Gutierrez 6,351 24.35
Republican Carlos Antonio Raymond 912 3.49
Democratic Tomas Uresti 798 3.06
Democratic Charles Urbina Jones 783 3.0
Republican Jesse Alaniz 456 1.74
Libertarian Tony Valdivia 271 1.03
Total votes 26,077 100.0
General election
Republican Pete Flores 23,576 56.67
Democratic Pete Gallego 20,911 43.33
Total votes 44,487 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 23[]

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Royce West (incumbent) 50,226 100.0
Total votes 50,226 100.0
Texas's 23rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Royce West (incumbent) 192,148 100.0
Total votes 192,148 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Campbell (incumbent) 59,143 73.7
Republican Shannon K. McClendon 21,055 26.3
Total votes 80,198 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Kling 23,017 51.1
Democratic Jack Guerra 22,064 48.9
Total votes 45,081 100.0
Texas's 25th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Campbell (incumbent) 236,753 57.68
Democratic Steven Kling 173,698 42.32
Total votes 410,451 100.0
Republican hold

District 30[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Fallon 53,881 62.0
Republican Craig Estes (incumbent) 19,641 22.6
Republican Craig Carter 13,371 15.4
Total votes 86,893 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Lopez 15,760 100.0
Total votes 15,760 100.0
Texas's 30th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Fallon 234,374 73.92
Democratic Kevin Lopez 82,669 26.08
Total votes 317,043 100.0
Republican hold

District 31[]

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kel Seliger (incumbent) 40,664 50.4
Republican Mike Canon 25,335 31.4
Republican Victor Leal 14,671 18.2
Total votes 80,670 100.0
Texas's 31st State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kel Seliger (incumbent) 174,367 87.52
Libertarian Jack Westbrook 24,869 12.48
Total votes 199,236 100.0
Republican hold

See also[]

  • United States elections, 2018
  • United States Senate election in Texas, 2018
  • United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2018
  • Texas gubernatorial election, 2018
  • 2018 Texas House of Representatives election
  • Texas elections, 2018

References[]

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  2. ^ a b "Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Race Summary Report - 2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Texas State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Special Election, Senate District 19". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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  7. ^ "Texas state legislative special elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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