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]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ken Paxton, incumbent Attorney General
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Justin Nelson, Susman Godfrey partner
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]Nominated
[edit]- Michael Ray Harris, attorney[8]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Ken Paxton
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations
- National Rifle Association of America[10]
- Open Carry Texas[11]
Polling
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Paxton won 22 of 36 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Nelson, including one that elected a Republican.[17]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.