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2018 Texas Attorney General election

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]

2018 Texas Attorney General election
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Turnout41.6%[1] (Increase 17.0%)
 
Nominee Ken Paxton Justin Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,193,207 3,898,098
Percentage 50.57% 47.01%
Paxton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Nelson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%     >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data
Attorney General before election

Ken Paxton
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Ken Paxton
Republican

Paxton was narrowly re-elected to a second term by a 3.56% margin of victory.[5]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 1,312,172 100% +55.55%
Total votes 1,312,172 100% +32,112
Turnout 8.6%[a] −0.81%'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000002A−QINU`"'

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Justin Nelson 884,376 100%
Total votes 884,376 100% +446,858
Turnout 5.79%[a] +2.57%'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000002F−QINU`"'

Libertarian convention

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Nominated

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  • Michael Ray Harris, attorney[8]

General election

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Endorsements

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Ken Paxton
U.S. Executive Branch officials

Organizations

Polling

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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

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General election 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

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Paxton won 22 of 36 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Nelson, including one that elected a Republican.[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 50% 47% 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% 68% Lloyd Doggett
36th 70% 28% Brian Babin

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Percentage of turnout to registered voters

References

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  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". www.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ McElroy, Ashley (November 8, 2017). "Justin Nelson vies for TX attorney general nomination". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "2018 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "2018 Candidates". lptexas.org. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  9. ^ "President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton". RAGA. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "NRA Endorses Ken Paxton for Attorney General". NRA-ILA. September 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Open Carry Texas Endorses Attorney General Ken Paxton". AmmoLand.com. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Dixie Strategies
  13. ^ Texas Lyceum
  14. ^ Gravis Marketing
  15. ^ UoT/Texas Tribune
  16. ^ Baselice & Associates (R-TLRPAC)
  17. ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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