2022 Texas elections
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{{use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas elections
| country = Texas
| type =
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2021 Texas elections
| previous_year = 2021
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| next_election = 2023 Texas elections
| next_year = 2023
| registered =
| turnout =
}}
{{ElectionsTX}}
The 2022 Texas elections were held on November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on March 1, with runoffs held on May 24 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.
All of the states' executive offices were up for election, as well as all seats of the Texas Legislature and all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, an additional two of which were apportioned to the state following the 2020 redistricting cycle based on data from the 2020 census.
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Federal
= United States House of Representatives =
{{main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas}}
Executive
= Governor =
{{main|2022 Texas gubernatorial election}}
Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election to a third term.{{Cite web|last=Tilove|first=Jonathan|date=June 14, 2019|title=Tilove: Abbott says Biden will fade and Trump will win Texas|url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615070016/https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas |archive-date=June 15, 2019 |access-date=|website=Austin American-Statesman|quote=He said he plans to run for a third term in 2022.}} He was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_race833.htm |title=2018 General Election|publisher=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=December 5, 2018}}
Abbott faced a number of Republican challengers, including former party chair and ex-Florida congressman Allen West, former state senator Don Huffines, and political commentator Chad Prather, all of which have been vocal critics of Abbott due to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.{{cite news|date=July 4, 2021|title=Allen West announces GOP primary challenge to Abbott in Texas|work=The Hill|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/561536-allen-west-announces-gop-primary-challenge-to-abbott-in-texas}}{{cite web|date=May 10, 2021|title=Republican former state Sen. Don Huffines launches primary challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/10/don-huffines-texas-greg-abbott/|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=Texas Tribune}}{{Cite news|last=Roy|first=Reagan|date=April 21, 2021|title=YouTuber, internet personality Chad Prather appears to be throwing hat in ring for Texas governor|work=KYTX|url=https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/chad-prather-appears-to-be-throwing-hat-in-ring-for-texas-governor/501-d43eb3e7-8bde-4c68-8f6c-2b949ad79b99|url-status=live|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210515093247/https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/chad-prather-appears-to-be-throwing-hat-in-ring-for-texas-governor/501-d43eb3e7-8bde-4c68-8f6c-2b949ad79b99|archive-date=May 15, 2021}} Former U.S. representative and 2018 U.S. Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic primary.{{Cite web|title=Beto O'Rourke launches 2022 bid for Texas governor|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beto-orourke-texas-governor-candidate-2022/|access-date=November 15, 2021|website=CBS News|language=en-US}}
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas gubernatorial election{{cite web |title=Official Canvass Report - 2022 November 8th General Election |url=https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/47009/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1717266006326 |website=Texas Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Greg Abbott (incumbent)
|votes = 4,437,099
|percentage = 54.76%
|change = −1.05%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Beto O'Rourke
|votes = 3,553,656
|percentage = 43.86%
|change = +1.35%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Texas
|candidate = Mark Tippetts
|votes = 81,932
|percentage = 1.01%
|change = −0.68%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of Texas
|candidate = Delilah Barrios
|votes = 28,584
|percentage = 0.35%
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
|votes = 1,637
|percentage = 0.02%
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 8,102,908
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
= Lieutenant governor =
{{main|2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick successfully ran for re-election to a third term.{{Cite web|url=https://kfyo.com/dan-patrick-announces-bid-for-reelection-on-chad-hasty-show-discusses-property-tax-reform-interview/|title=Patrick Running For Reelection, Stresses Property Tax Reform|website=News/Talk 95.1 & 790 KFYO}} He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote.
Republican candidates include activist Trayce Bradford and secessionist Daniel Miller{{Cite web|url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/conservative-activist-trayce-bradford-announces-campaign-against-dan-patrick/|title=Conservative Activist Trayce Bradford Announces Campaign Against Dan Patrick|website=Texas Scorecard|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=TEXIT President Launches Campaign For Lieutenant Governor of Texas|url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/554435711/texit-president-launches-campaign-for-lieutenant-governor-of-texas|date=2021-10-21|website=EIN News}} Democratic candidates included 2018 nominee Mike Collier and state representative Michelle Beckley.{{Cite news|last=Mekelburg|first=Madlin|date=October 4, 2021|title='I can close the gap': Democrat Mike Collier launches campaign for Texas lieutenant governor|work=Austin American-Statesman|publisher=Gannett|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/10/04/mike-collier-lieutenant-governor-dan-patrick-election-2022-texas/5987251001/|url-status=live|access-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004183613/https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/10/04/mike-collier-lieutenant-governor-dan-patrick-election-2022-texas/5987251001/|archive-date=October 4, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Michelle Beckley, one of the Texas House's most liberal members, joins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/16/texas-lieutenant-governor-2022-michelle-beckley/|website=The Texas Tribune |accessdate=November 19, 2021| date=November 16, 2021}}
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Dan Patrick (incumbent)
|votes = 4,317,692
|percentage = 53.75%
|change = +2.45%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Mike Collier
|votes = 3,492,544
|percentage = 43.48%
|change = −3.01%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Texas
|candidate = Shanna Steele
|votes = 222,208
|percentage = 2.77%
|change = +0.56%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 8,032,444
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
= Attorney general =
{{main|2022 Texas Attorney General election}}
Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton successfully ran for re-election to a third term.{{cite web |url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-announces-bid-for-re-election-in-2022/ |work=KXAN |accessdate=July 1, 2021 |date=June 10, 2021 |first=Billy |last=Gates |title=Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces bid for re-election in 2022}} He was re-elected in 2018 with 50.6% of the vote.
Paxton was challenged by Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, and U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert in the Republican primary.{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/556603-george-p-bush-announces-bid-for-texas-ag |work=The Hill |accessdate=June 2, 2021 |date=June 2, 2021 |title=George P. Bush announces bid for Texas attorney general}}{{cite web |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/21/texas-eva-guzman-attorney-general/|work=The Texas Tribune |accessdate=June 22, 2021 |date=June 21, 2021 |title=Eva Guzman, former Texas Supreme Court justice, officially starts campaign for attorney general|first=Svitek|last=Patrick}}{{cite web|last=Roy|first=Reagan|title=IT'S OFFICIAL: US Rep. Louie Gohmert announces he's running for Texas Attorney General|url=https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/us-rep-louie-gohmert-announces-hes-running-for-texas-attorney-general/501-13f3aa35-0f28-47ae-a868-cacfc64353af|date=November 22, 2021|publisher=CBS|access-date=November 22, 2021}} Former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski, Attorney Lee Merritt who dropped out and endorsed eventual primary nominee, ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza, were running in the Democratic primary.{{Cite news|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=July 13, 2021|title=Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, a Democrat, launches campaign against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton|work=Texas Tribune|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/13/texas-attorney-general-2022-lee-merritt-ken-paxton/|access-date=July 13, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/grieder/article/Texas-AG-s-race-has-already-begun-15570145.php |work=Houston Chronicle |accessdate=October 6, 2020 |date=September 16, 2020 |first=Erica |last=Grieder |title=Grieder: Texas AG Paxton draws 2022 challenger who vows to work across the aisle}}
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Attorney General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Ken Paxton (incumbent)
|votes = 4,278,986
|percentage = 53.42%
|change = +2.85%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Rochelle Garza
|votes = 3,497,267
|percentage = 43.66%
|change = −3.35%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Texas
|candidate = Mark Ash
|votes = 233,750
|percentage = 2.92%
|change = +0.49%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 8,010,003
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
= Comptroller of Public Accounts =
{{main article|2022 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election}}
Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar successfully ran for re-election to a third term.{{cite web|date=July 6, 2021|title=Our work is not done yet...|work=Glenn Hegar Official Campaign Website|url=https://mailchi.mp/glennhegar/our-work-is-not-done-yet}} He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.2% of the vote.
Hegar's sole Republican challenger was businessman Mark Golby. Accountant Janet Dudding, attorney Tim Mahoney, and strategist Angel Luis Vega ran for the Democratic nomination.{{cite web |title=Bryan Democrat announces run for state comptroller |date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |work=The Eagle |url=https://theeagle.com/news/local/bryan-democrat-announces-run-for-state-comptroller/article_5d07cd7c-5c66-11ec-ad03-7bc76922e143.html}}{{cite web |title=Former US House Candidate Now Pursuing Texas Comptroller Bid |first=Jeffrey |last=Perkins |date=December 6, 2021 |work=Patch |access-date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://patch.com/texas/sugarland/former-us-house-candidate-now-pursuing-texas-comptroller-bid}}
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Comptroller election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Glenn Hegar (incumbent)
|votes = 4,496,319
|percentage = 56.39%
|change = +3.20%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Janet Dudding
|votes = 3,265,069
|percentage = 40.95%
|change = −2.44%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Texas
|candidate = Alonzo Echavarria-Garza
|votes = 212,205
|percentage = 2.66%
|change = −0.76%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,973,593
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
= Commissioner of the General Land Office =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Land Commissioner election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| previous_election = 2018 Texas elections#Commissioner of the General Land Office
| previous_year = 2018
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| next_election = 2026 Texas elections#Commissioner of the General Land Office
| next_year = 2026
| turnout =
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Secretary Perry meets with Senator D. Buckingham KSS3019 (33874403882) (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Dawn Buckingham
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 4,463,452
| percentage1 = 56.2%
| image2 = Meet Jay Kleberg, Texas Candidate for General Land Commissioner (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Jay Kleberg
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 3,350,291
| percentage2 = 42.2%
| map_image = File:2022 Texas Land Commissioner Election.svg
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption = County results
Buckingham: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
Kleberg: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = Land Commissioner
| before_election = George P. Bush
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Dawn Buckingham
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush retired to run for attorney general.{{Cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Cameron|date=April 9, 2021|title=George P. Bush 'seriously considering' running for Texas attorney general|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/547389-george-p-bush-seriously-considering-running-for-texas-attorney-general}} He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote. He was replaced by fellow Republican Dawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote.{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Trent |title=State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas' next land commissioner |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/09/dawn-buckingham-jay-kleberg-texas-land-commissioner/ |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=Texas Tribune |date=9 November 2022}}
== Republican primary ==
=== Candidates ===
- Dawn Buckingham, state senator from the 24th district{{cite news |title=State Sen. Dawn Buckingham to run for Texas land commissioner |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=June 7, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |first=Chuck |last=Lindell |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/06/07/sen-dawn-buckingham-run-land-commissioner/7591968002/}}
===Eliminated in runoff===
===Eliminated in primary===
- Ben Armenta, businessman{{cite web |title=Your Complete Guide to the Texas 2022 Primaries |work=Reform Austin |date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://www.reformaustin.org/elections/your-complete-guide-to-the-texas-2022-primaries/}}
- Victor Avila, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent{{cite news |title=Former ICE Special Agent Victor Avila Announces for Texas Land Commissioner |date=December 8, 2021 |first=Jeramy |last=Kitchen |work=Texas Scorecard |access-date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/former-ice-special-agent-victor-avila-announces-for-texas-land-commissioner/}}
- Rufus Lopez, attorney
- Weston Martinez, activist and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner{{cite web |title=Weston Martinez Launches Bid for Land Commissioner |date=June 3, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |first=Thomas |last=Warren |work=The Amarillo Pioneer |url=https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2021/6/3/weston-martinez-launches-bid-for-land-commissioner}}
- Don W. Minton, attorney
- Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate for {{ushr|TX|2}} in 2018{{cite web |title=Spiers Announces Campaign for Texas Land Commissioner |date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |first=Thomas |last=Warren |work=The Amarillo Pioneer |url=https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2021/6/10/spiers-announces-campaign-for-texas-land-commissioner}}
=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box
| title = Dawn Buckingham
| width = 50em
| colwidth = 60
| list =
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021){{cite magazine |title=Mayors, Borough Bosses and Land Commissioners: Why Donald Trump Is Making Extremely Local Endorsements |magazine=Time |date=November 29, 2021 |first=Brian |last=Bennett |url=https://time.com/6123429/donald-trump-local-endorsements/}}
Statewide officials
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015–present){{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/category/endorsements/|website=gregabbott.com|title=Endorsements Archives - Greg Abbott|date=July 28, 2022|access-date=July 31, 2022}}
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present) and former state senator from the 7th district (2007–2015){{cite web |title=Lt. Governor Endorses Senator Dawn Buckingham for Land Commissioner |date=September 22, 2021 |work=San Angelo LIVE |first=Matt |last=Trammell |url=https://sanangelolive.com/news/politics/2021-09-22/lt-governor-endorses-senator-dawn-buckingham-land-commissioner}}
State legislators
- Paul Bettencourt, state senator from the 7th district (2015–present) and Senate Majority Leader (2016–present){{cite web |title=Senator Perry Endorses Dawn Buckingham for Land Commissioner |first=Yantis |last=Green |date=October 18, 2021 |work=San Angelo LIVE |url=https://sanangelolive.com/news/politics/2021-10-18/senator-perry-endorses-dawn-buckingham-land-commissioner}}
- Brian Birdwell, state senator from the 22nd district (2010–present)
- Donna Campbell, state senator from the 25th district (2013–present) and President pro tempore of the Senate (2021–present)
- Brandon Creighton, state senator from the 4th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 16th district (2007–2014)
- Bob Hall, state senator from the 2nd district (2015–present)
- Joan Huffman, state senator from the 17th district (2008–present)
- Bryan Hughes, state senator from the 1st district (2017–present) and former state representative from the 5th district (2003–2017)
- Lois Kolkhorst, state senator from the 18th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 13th district (2001–2014)
- Robert Nichols, state senator from the 3rd district (2007–present) and former mayor of Jacksonville (1985–1989)
- Angela Paxton, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present)
- Charles Perry, state senator from the 28th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 83rd district (2011–2014)
- Charles Schwertner, state senator from the 5th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 20th district (2011–2013)
- Drew Springer, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) and former state representative from the 68th district (2013–2021)
- Larry Taylor, state senator from the 11th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 24th district (2003–2013)
Newspapers and other media
- San Antonio Express-News{{cite web |url=https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/editorial-board-primary-runoff-recommendations-17192642.php|title= Editorial: Our recommendations for the Texas runoff elections|date=May 24, 2022|access-date=May 27, 2022|website=San Antonio Express-News}} (dual endorsement with Kleberg)
Organizations
- Texas Alliance for Life{{cite web|url=https://www.texasallianceforlife.org/2022-general-election-endorsements/|title=2022 General Election Endorsements|access-date=7 September 2022}}
- Texas Home School Coalition{{cite web |title=Buckingham Endorsed by Texas Home School Coalition |first=James |last=Bouligny |date=September 30, 2021 |work=San Angelo LIVE |url=https://sanangelolive.com/news/texas/2021-09-30/buckingham-endorsed-texas-home-school-coalition}}
- Texas Oil and Gas Association{{cite news |title=Texas Oil & Gas Association Endorses Senator Buckingham for Land Commissioner |first=Yantis |last=Green |date=December 16, 2021 |work=San Angelo LIVE |url=https://sanangelolive.com/news/politics/2021-12-16/texas-oil-gas-association-endorses-senator-buckingham-land-commissioner}}
}}
===Polling===
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Ben ! style="width:60px;"| Victor ! style="width:60px;"| Dawn ! style="width:60px;"| Rufus ! style="width:60px;"| Weston ! style="width:60px;"| {{nowrap|Don W.}} ! style="width:60px;"| Jon ! style="width:60px;"| Tim ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|YouGov/UH[https://uh.edu/hobby/election.pdf YouGov/UH]
|January 14–24, 2022 |490 (LV) |± 3.7% |0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|4% |3% |3% |1% |3% |2% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|80% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results{{cite web |title=Official Canvass Report - 2022 March 1st Republican Primary |url=https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/47010/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1717266025926 |website=Texas Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Dawn Buckingham
|votes = 679,125
|percentage = 41.92%
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Tim Westley
|votes = 239,473
|percentage = 14.78%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Jon Spiers
|votes = 203,879
|percentage = 12.58%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Don W. Minton
|votes = 171,001
|percentage = 10.55%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Victor Avila
|votes = 121,998
|percentage = 7.53%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Weston Martinez
|votes = 107,219
|percentage = 6.62%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Rufus Lopez
|votes = 49,475
|percentage = 3.05%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Ben Armenta
|votes = 48,029
|percentage = 2.96%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,620,199
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Runoff polling ===
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Dawn ! style="width:60px;"| Tim ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|CWS Research (R)[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aRbz0X7ljdDvp5qbqkL-a0A3Yj0Lj6Lr/view CWS Research (R)]{{efn-ua|name="DTLPAC"}}
|May 4–10, 2022 |992 (LV) |± 3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|34% |18% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|48% |
style="text-align:left;"|CWS Research (R)[https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bac9a5a4bb061e2a7069a5be05e1d04b/22.04.03%20Defend%20Texas%20Liberty%20Texas%20Statewide%20Runoff%20Poll.pdf CWS Research (R)]{{efn-ua|Poll sponsored by Defend Texas Liberty PAC|name="DTLPAC"}}
|March 29 – April 2, 2022 |678 (LV) |± 3.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|42% |18% |40% |
=== Runoff results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary runoff results{{cite web |title=Official Canvass Report - 2022 May 24th Republican Primary Runoff |url=https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/47292/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1717266357623 |website=Texas Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Dawn Buckingham
|votes = 595,554
|percentage = 68.78%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Tim Westley
|votes = 270,365
|percentage = 31.22%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 865,919
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
== Democratic primary ==
=== Candidates ===
- Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family{{cite web |title=Jay Kleberg of Texas' King Ranch family is running for land commissioner as a Democrat |first=John C. |last=Moritz |work=Caller Times |date=November 18, 2021 |url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/texas/state-bureau/2021/11/18/democrat-jay-kleberg-king-ranch-family-runs-land-commissioner/8666121002/}}
===Eliminated in runoff===
===Eliminated in primary===
=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box
| title = Jay Kleberg
| list =
Statewide officials
- Garry Mauro, former Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office
State legislators
- Terry Canales, state representative from the 40th district
- Alex Dominguez, state representative from the 37th district{{cite web |url=https://thetexan.news/endorsements-fundraising-polling-split-democratic-land-commissioner-candidates/|title=Endorsements, Fundraising, Polling Split Democratic Land Commissioner Candidates|website=The Texan|date=February 17, 2022}}
- Robert Guerra, state representative from the 41st district
- Michael Lange, investment manager
- Oscar Longoria, state representative from the 35th district
- Eddie Lucio III, former state representative from the 38th district
- Armando Martinez, state representative from the 39th district
Newspaper and other media
- The Austin Chronicle{{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-02-10/march-1-democratic-primary-endorsements-no-filler/|title=March 1 Democratic Primary Endorsements (No Filler)|date=10 February 2022|website=The Austin Chronicle}}
Labor unions
- Texas AFL–CIO{{cite web|url=https://www.texasaflcio.org/news/texas-afl-cio-cope-releases-new-round-runoff-endorsements|title=Texas AFL-CIO COPE Releases New Round of Runoff Endorsements|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2022|publisher=Texas AFL–CIO}}
- Texas Federation of Teachers{{cite web|title=2022 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS|url=https://www.texasaft.org/campaigns/election-2022/2022-endorsements/|access-date=September 6, 2022|archive-date=October 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018194714/https://www.texasaft.org/campaigns/election-2022/2022-endorsements/|url-status=dead}}
Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes{{cite web |url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-texas-votes/elections|title=2022 Primary Runoff Endorsements|publisher=Planned Parenthood}}
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Jinny Suh
| list =
State legislators
- Donna Howard, state representative from the 48th district
- Gene Wu, state representative from the 137th district
- Erin Zwiener, state representative from the 45th district
Organizations
}}
===Polling===
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Jay ! style="width:60px;"| Michael ! style="width:60px;"| Sandagrace ! style="width:60px;"| Jinny ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|YouGov/UH
|January 14–24, 2022 |616 (LV) |± 3.3% |7% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|8% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|17% |4% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|64% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=Official Canvass Report - 2022 March 1st Democratic Primary |url=https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/47011/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1717266041413 |website=Texas Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Sandragrace Martinez
|votes = 313,780
|percentage = 31.80%
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Jay Kleberg
|votes = 257,034
|percentage = 26.05%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Jinny Suh
|votes = 216,238
|percentage = 21.91%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Michael Lange
|votes = 199,764
|percentage = 20.24%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 986,816
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Runoff results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary runoff results{{cite web |title=Official Canvass Report - 2022 May 24th Democratic Primary Runoff |url=https://results.texas-election.com/static/data/Reports/47293/OfficialCanvassReport.pdf?v=1717266536581 |website=Texas Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Jay Kleberg
|votes = 254,273
|percentage = 52.95%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Sandragrace Martinez
|votes = 225,964
|percentage = 47.05%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 480,237
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
== General election ==
=== Polling ===
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valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Dawn ! style="width:100px;"| Jay ! Other ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;" |Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation[https://interactive.wfaa.com/pdfs/TexasPoll1Update.pdf Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation]
|September 6–15, 2022 |1,172 (LV) |± 2.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|46% |38% |2%{{efn|Molison with 2%}} |14% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Land Commissioner election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Dawn Buckingham
|votes = 4,463,452
|percentage = 56.15%
|change = +2.47%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Jay Kleberg
|votes = 3,350,291
|percentage = 42.15%
|change = −1.04%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of Texas
|candidate = Alfred Molison Jr.
|votes = 133,034
|percentage = 1.67%
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,948,589
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
= Commissioner of Agriculture =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Texas elections#Commissioner of Agriculture
| previous_year = 2018
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| next_election = 2026 Texas elections#Commissioner of Agriculture
| next_year = 2026
| turnout =
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Sid Miller
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = 4,480,186
| percentage1 = 56.33%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = Susan Hays
| party2 = Texas Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 3,473,603
| percentage2 = 43.67%
| map_image = 2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption = County results
Miller: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Hays: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
| title = Agriculture Commissioner
| before_election = Sid Miller
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Sid Miller
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a third term.{{cite news|last=Barragán|first=James|date=June 21, 2021|title=Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller running for reelection, instead of challenging Gov. Greg Abbott|work=The Texas Tribune|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/21/texas-agriculture-commissioner-sid-miller-reelection}} He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote. He was re-elected for a third term with 56.4% of the vote.
== Republican primary ==
=== Candidates ===
- Sid Miller, incumbent agriculture commissioner
===Eliminated in primary===
- Carey A. Counsil, professor and rancher
- James White, state representative from the 19th District{{cite news |title=James White running for Agriculture Commissioner |work=Fox 34 |date=December 17, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://www.fox34.com/2021/12/17/james-white-running-agriculture-commissioner/}}
=== Polling ===
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Carey ! style="width:60px;"| Sid ! style="width:60px;"| James ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|UT Tyler{{Cite web |url=https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-feb2022.pdf |title=UT Tyler |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220165826/https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-feb2022.pdf |url-status=dead }}
|February 8–15, 2022 |577 (LV) |± 4.4% |6% |{{party shading/Republican}}|32% |{{party shading/Republican}}|14% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|47% |
style="text-align:left;"|UT Tyler[https://www.scribd.com/document/555718826/The-Dallas-Morning-News-University-of-Texas-Tyler-Poll UT Tyler]
|January 18–25, 2022 |512 (LV) |± 5.1% |5% |{{party shading/Republican}}|25% |{{party shading/Republican}}|7% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|63% |
style="text-align:left;"|YouGov/UH
|January 14–24, 2022 |490 (LV) |± 3.7% |4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|34% |{{party shading/Republican}}|7% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|55% |
style="text-align:left;"|YouGov/TXHPF[https://www.txhpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TxHPF-2022gubernatorialelection.pdf YouGov/TXHPF]
|October 14–27, 2021 |405 (LV) |± 2.6% |2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|30% |{{party shading/Republican}}|5% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|63% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Sid Miller (incumbent)
|votes = 992,330
|percentage = 58.48%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = James White
|votes = 528,434
|percentage = 31.14%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Carey A. Counsil
|votes = 176,083
|percentage = 10.38%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,696,847
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
== Democratic primary ==
=== Candidates ===
===Eliminated in primary===
=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box
| title = Susan Hays
| list =
Newspapers and other media
Labor unions
- Texas AFL–CIO{{cite web|url=https://texasaflcio.org/news/texas-afl-cio-cope-finalizes-nov-8-endorsements|title=Texas AFL-CIO COPE Finalizes Nov. 8 Endorsements|date=June 28, 2022|access-date=July 18, 2022|publisher=Texas AFL–CIO}}
- Texas Federation of Teachers
Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes{{cite web |url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-texas-votes/elections/march-2022-endorsements|title=March 1, 2022 Endorsements|website=Planned Parenthood}}
}}
=== Polling ===
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Susan ! style="width:60px;"| Ed ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|YouGov/UH
|January 14–24, 2022 |616 (LV) |± 3.3% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|27% |10% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|63% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Susan Hays
|votes = 814,283
|percentage = 82.77%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Ed Ireson
|votes = 169,503
|percentage = 17.23%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 983,786
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
== General election ==
=== Polling ===
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valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Sid ! style="width:100px;"| Susan ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;" |ActiVote[https://www.activote.net/2022-gen-polling/ ActiVote]
|June 23 – September 21, 2022 |184 (LV) |± 7.0% |50% |50% |– |
style="text-align:left;" |Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation
|September 6–15, 2022 |1,172 (LV) |± 2.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|48% |41% |11% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Sid Miller (incumbent)
|votes = 4,480,186
|percentage = 56.33%
|change = +5.07%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Susan Hays
|votes = 3,473,603
|percentage = 43.67%
|change = −2.74%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,953,789
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
= Railroad Commission =
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Texas elections#Railroad Commission
| previous_year = 2016
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| next_election = 2028 Texas elections#Railroad Commission
| next_year = 2028
| turnout =
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Wayne Christian
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = 4,401,187
| percentage1 = 55.4%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = Luke Warford
| party2 = Texas Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 3,222,305
| percentage2 = 40.5%
| map_image = 2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Christian: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Warford: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
| title = Railroad Commissioner
| before_election = Wayne Christian
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Wayne Christian
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian ran for re-election to a second six-year term.{{cite web |title=Wayne Christian Announces Reelection Campaign |date=June 23, 2021 |work=KFYO |first=Chad |last=Hasty |url=https://kfyo.com/wayne-christian-announces-reelection-campaign/}} He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.{{cite web |title=2016 General Election |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist319_state.htm}} He was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote.{{cite news |title=Texas Railroad Commissioner Election Results |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-texas-railroad-commissioner.html |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117232645/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-texas-railroad-commissioner.html |archive-date=17 November 2022}}
== Republican primary ==
=== Candidates ===
- Wayne Christian, incumbent railroad commissioner
===Eliminated in runoff===
===Eliminated in primary===
- Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant{{cite web |title=Filing period ends for March primaries; here is who is running for statewide offices |work=Community Impact |date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |first=Darcy |last=Sprague |url=https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/dallas-fort-worth/2021/12/14/filing-period-ends-for-march-primaries-here-is-who-is-running-for-statewide-offices/}}
- Marvin Summers, lawyer
- Dawayne Tipton, project manager
=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box
| title = Sarah Stogner
| width = 50em
| list =
Newspaper and other media
- Austin American-Statesman{{Cite web |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/2022/05/15/we-recommend-stogner-gop-runoff-railroad-commissioner/9741551002/ |title=Editorial: In the GOP Runoff, we recommend Stogner for Railroad Commissioner |date=2022-05-12 |website=Austin American-Statesman}}
- Barstool Sports{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzHX7rM7lZY |title=Texas Politician Strips Down During New Ad Campaign l Barstool Uncut #shorts |date=2022-02-25 |website=Barstool Sports via YouTube}}
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram{{cite web |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/editorials/article261717442.html|title= Time to vote in attorney general, Tarrant DA runoffs. Here are our recommendations|date=May 24, 2022|access-date=May 27, 2022|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram}}
- Houston Chronicle{{Cite web| title=Editorial: We recommend Sarah Stogner for Railroad Commissioner in GOP runoff | date=2022-05-13 |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endorsements/article/Editorial-We-recommend-Sarah-Stogner-for-17169093.php |website=Houston Chronicle}}
- San Antonio Express-News}}
===Polling===
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valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Wayne ! style="width:60px;"| Tom ! style="width:60px;"| Sarah ! style="width:60px;"| Marvin ! style="width:60px;"| Dawayne ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|YouGov/UH
|January 14–24, 2022 |490 (LV) |± 3.7% |{{party shading/Republican}}|9% |4% |5% |5% |3% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|74% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Wayne Christian (incumbent)
|votes = 775,679
|percentage = 47.37%
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Sarah Stogner
|votes = 244,949
|percentage = 14.96%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Tom Slocum Jr.
|votes = 234,439
|percentage = 14.32%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Marvin "Sarge" Summers
|votes = 194,099
|percentage = 11.85%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Dawayne Tipton
|votes = 188,428
|percentage = 11.51%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,637,594
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Runoff ===
==== Polling ====
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Wayne ! style="width:60px;"| Sarah ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;"|CWS Research (R){{efn-ua|name="DTLPAC"}}
|May 4–10, 2022 |992 (LV) |± 3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|46% |24% |30% |
style="text-align:left;"|CWS Research (R){{efn-ua|name="DTLPAC"}}
|March 29 – April 2, 2022 |678 (LV) |± 3.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|50% |24% |26% |
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary runoff results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Wayne Christian (incumbent)
|votes = 574,573
|percentage = 65.04%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Sarah Stogner
|votes = 308,859
|percentage = 34.96%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 883,432
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
== Democratic primary ==
=== Candidates ===
- Luke Warford, former staffer for the Texas Democratic Party{{cite web |title=Democrat running for Texas agency that regulates the energy industry focusing his campaign on furor over power grid failure |date=November 10, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |work=The Texas Tribune |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/10/texas-railroad-commission-race-2022/}}
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Luke Warford
|votes = 916,650
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 916,650
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
==Libertarian convention==
=== Candidates ===
==Green convention==
=== Candidates ===
== General election ==
=== Polling ===
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Wayne ! style="width:100px;"| Luke ! Other ! Undecided |
style="text-align:left;" |Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation
|September 6–15, 2022 |1,172 (LV) |± 2.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|44% |37% |5%{{efn|Díez with 4%; Crow with 1%}} |14% |
style="text-align:left;"|Data for Progress (D)[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQKuyF2tX-JRog4lHS2ReTHhqgXt6Q33/edit Data for Progress (D)]{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by Warford's campaign|name="Warford"}}
|August 17–22, 2022 |636 (LV) |± 4.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|48% |44% |– |10% |
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Wayne Christian (incumbent)
|votes = 4,401,187
|percentage = 55.37%
|change = +2.30%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Luke Warford
|votes = 3,222,305
|percentage = 40.54%
|change = +2.16%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Texas
|candidate = Jaime Díez
|votes = 239,489
|percentage = 3.01%
|change = −2.27%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of Texas
|candidate = Hunter Crow
|votes = 85,570
|percentage = 1.08%
|change = −2.20%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,948,551
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
Judicial
= Supreme Court =
Three of the nine positions of the Supreme Court of Texas were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.
== Place 3 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 3 election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Texas elections#Place 3
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2028 Texas elections#Place 3
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = DebraLehrmann.jpg
| image_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Debra Lehrmann
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = 4,475,136
| percentage1 = 56.2%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Erin Nowell
| party2 = Texas Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 3,330,529
| percentage2 = 41.8%
| map_image =
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption =
| title = Justice
| before_election = Debra Lehrmann
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Debra Lehrmann
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann ran for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.
=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Debra Lehrmann (incumbent)
|votes = 1,535,581
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,535,581
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Democratic primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- Erin A. Nowell, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas{{cite web |title=Our recommendation for Texas Supreme Court Place 3 |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/2022/10/19/our-recommendation-for-texas-supreme-court-place-3/ |website=The Dallas Morning News |date=October 19, 2022}}
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Erin A. Nowell
|votes = 914,184
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 914,184
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== General election ===
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 3 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Debra Lehrmann (incumbent)
|votes = 4,475,136
|percentage = 56.17%
|change = +3.10%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Erin A. Nowell
|votes = 3,330,529
|percentage = 41.80%
|change = +3.42%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Texas
|candidate = Tom Oxford
|votes = 162,036
|percentage = 2.03%
|change = −3.25%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,967,701
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
== Place 5 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 5 election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Texas elections#Place 5
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2028 Texas elections#Place 5
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = 3x4.svg
| image_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Rebeca Huddle
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = 4,530,668
| percentage1 = 57.1%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Amanda Reichek
| party2 = Texas Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 3,406,054
| percentage2 = 42.9%
| map_image =
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption =
| title = Justice
| before_election = Rebeca Huddle
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Rebeca Huddle
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Justice Rebeca Huddle ran for election to a full term. She was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring justice Paul W. Green.{{Cite web|title=Texas Supreme Court Justice Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle to be sworn in |url=https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-supreme-court-justice-rebeca-aizpuru-huddle-sworn-in/269-e1de4994-991b-4c32-9d98-766623dece5d |access-date=2020-10-30 |website=kvue.com |date=October 30, 2020 |language=en-US}}
=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- Rebeca Huddle, incumbent Associate Justice{{cite web |last1=Richter |first1=Marice |title=Texas Supreme Court justices launch return of biannual road trips with public Q. and A. in downtown Fort Worth |url=https://fortworthbusiness.com/business/texas-supreme-court-justices-resume-biannual-road-trips-with-public-q-and-a-in-downtown-fort-worth/ |website=Fort Worth Business Press |date=May 4, 2022}}
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Rebeca Huddle (incumbent)
|votes = 1,519,069
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,519,069
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Democratic primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- Amanda Reichek, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas{{cite web |title=We recommend for Texas Supreme Court Place 5 |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/10/19/we-recommend-for-texas-supreme-court-place-5/ |website=The Dallas Morning News |date=October 19, 2022}}
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Amanda Reichek
|votes = 913,836
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 913,836
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== General election ===
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 5 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Rebeca Huddle (incumbent)
|votes = 4,530,668
|percentage = 57.08%
|change = +2.78%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Amanda Reichek
|votes = 3,406,054
|percentage = 42.92%
|change = +1.74%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,936,722
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
== Place 9 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 9 election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Texas elections#Place 9
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2028 Texas elections#Place 9
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = 3x4.svg
| image_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Evan Young
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = 4,474,900
| percentage1 = 56.4%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Julia Maldonado
| party2 = Texas Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 3,458,103
| percentage2 = 43.6%
| map_image =
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption =
| title = Justice
| before_election = Evan Young
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Evan Young
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Republican justice Evan Young ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Justice Eva Guzman, who retired to run for attorney general.{{cite news |title=Texas Law Adjunct Professor Evan Young Appointed to Texas Supreme Court |date=November 5, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |work=University of Texas School of Law |url=https://law.utexas.edu/news/2021/11/05/texas-law-adjunct-professor-evan-young-appointed-to-texas-supreme-court/}}
=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- David Schenck, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas{{cite web |last1=Lieber |first1=Dave |title=A top Texas judge, running for state Supreme Court, campaigns against a pay-for-play culture |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2022/01/28/a-top-texas-judge-running-for-state-supreme-court-campaigns-against-a-pay-for-play-culture/ |website=The Dallas Morning News |date=January 28, 2022}}
- Evan A. Young, incumbent Associate Justice
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Evan A. Young (incumbent)
|votes = 860,852
|percentage = 54.86%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = David Schenck
|votes = 708,359
|percentage = 45.14%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,569,211
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Democratic primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- Julia Maldonado, Judge of the Harris County District Court (507th District){{cite web |title=Texas Democrats Commend the Democratic Candidates Who Have Filed to Run for Judicial Posts Across the State |date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |work=Texas Democrats |location=Austin, Texas |url=https://www.texasdemocrats.org/media/texas-democrats-commend-the-democratic-candidates-who-have-filed-to-run-for-judicial-posts-across-the-stat/}}
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Julia Maldonado
|votes = 922,595
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 922,595
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== General election ===
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 9 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Evan A. Young (incumbent)
|votes = 4,474,900
|percentage = 56.41%
|change = +0.61%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Julia Maldonado
|votes = 3,458,103
|percentage = 43.59%
|change = +4.23%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,933,003
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
= Court of Criminal Appeals =
Three of the nine positions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.
== Place 2 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Texas elections#Place 2
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2028 Texas elections#Place 2
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = 3x4.svg
| image_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Mary Lou Keel
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = Unopposed
| percentage1 =
| map_image =
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption =
| title = Judge
| before_election = Mary Lou Keel
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Mary Lou Keel
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Republican Judge Mary Lou Keel ran for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote.
=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Mary Lou Keel (incumbent)
|votes = 1,485,583
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,485,583
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== General election ===
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Mary Lou Keel (incumbent)
}}{{Election box total
|votes =
|percentage =
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
== Place 5 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5 election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Texas elections#Court of Criminal Appeals#Place 5
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2028 Texas elections#Court of Criminal Appeals#Place 5
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = 3x4.svg
| image_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Scott Walker
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = 4,513,500
| percentage1 = 56.9%
| image2 = Dana Huffman (October 7, 2022) (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Dana Huffman
| party2 = Texas Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 3,413,071
| percentage2 = 43.1%
| map_image =
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption =
| title = Judge
| before_election = Scott Walker
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Scott Walker
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Republican Judge Scott Walker ran for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 54.7% of the vote.
=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- Clint Morgan, Harris County assistant district attorney{{cite web |last1=Barajas |first1=Michael |title="Stop the Steal" Activists Target a Texas Judge |url=https://boltsmag.org/stop-the-steal-targets-texas-judge/ |website=BoltsMag |date=February 17, 2022}}
- Scott Walker, incumbent Judge
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Scott Walker (incumbent)
|votes = 884,160
|percentage = 56.62%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Clint Morgan
|votes = 677,504
|percentage = 43.38%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,561,664
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Democratic primary ===
==== Candidates ====
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Dana Huffman
|votes = 911,472
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 911,472
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== General election ===
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Scott Walker (incumbent)
|votes = 4,513,500
|percentage = 56.94%
|change = +2.19%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Dana Huffman
|votes = 3,413,071
|percentage = 43.06%
|change = +2.85%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,926,571
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
== Place 6 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Texas elections#Court of Criminal Appeals#Place 6
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2028 Texas elections#Court of Criminal Appeals#Place 6
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = 3x4.svg
| image_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Jesse McClure
| party1 = Republican Party of Texas
| popular_vote1 = 4,526,307
| percentage1 = 57.2%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Robert Johnson
| party2 = Texas Democratic Party
| popular_vote2 = 3,383,705
| percentage2 = 42.8%
| map_image =
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption =
| title = Judge
| before_election = Jesse McClure
| before_party = Republican Party of Texas
| after_election = Jesse McClure
| after_party = Republican Party of Texas
}}
Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Michael Keasler, who reached mandatory retirement when he turned 75 years old in 2017.{{cite web |title=Houston judge Jesse McClure appointed to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals by Gov. Greg Abbott |work=The Texas Tribune |first=Emma |last=Platoff |date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/21/texas-jesse-mcclure-court-criminal-appeals/}}
=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- Jesse McClure, incumbent Judge
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Jesse McClure (incumbent)
|votes = 1,474,886
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,474,886
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== Democratic primary ===
==== Candidates ====
- Robert Johnson, Judge of the Harris County District Court (177th District)
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Robert Johnson
|votes = 906,119
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 906,119
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
=== General election ===
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Texas
|candidate = Jesse McClure (incumbent)
|votes = 4,526,307
|percentage = 57.22%
|change = +2.24%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Robert Johnson
|votes = 3,383,705
|percentage = 42.78%
|change = +1.89%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 7,910,012
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party of Texas
}}{{Election box end}}
Board of education
All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education were up for election to four-year terms. The board follows a 2-4-4 term system; members are elected to two-year terms at the beginning of each decade. Prior to the election, the board was made up of nine Republicans and six Democrats.
=District 1=
==Republican primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{Cite web|url=https://results.texas-election.com/races?expandOfcType=DISTRICT%20OFFICES|title=Texas 2022 election results|date=March 1, 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael Stevens
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 39,848
| percentage = 63.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lani Popp
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 22,686
| percentage = 36.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 62,534
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Democratic primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Melissa Ortega
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 42,212
| percentage = 46.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Laura Marquez
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 32,523
| percentage = 35.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Omar Yanar
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 16,817
| percentage = 18.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 91,552
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary runoff results[https://results.texas-election.com/landing-page Texas Election results]
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Melissa Ortega
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 31,583
| percentage = 57.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Laura Marquez
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 23,335
| percentage = 42.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 54,918
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
==General election==
{{Election box begin
| title = 2022 Texas Board of Education 1st district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Melissa Ortega
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 247,093
| percentage = 55.79%
| change = +0.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Michael Stevens
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 195,794
| percentage = 44.21%
| change = −0.02
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 442,887
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Texas Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 2=
==Republican primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = LJ Francis
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 37,909
| percentage = 57.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hilda Garza-DeShazo
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 28,046
| percentage = 42.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,955
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Democratic primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Victor Perez
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 21,594
| percentage = 29.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Pete Garcia
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 17,767
| percentage = 24.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Thomas Garcia
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 15,216
| percentage = 20.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael Vargas
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 14,437
| percentage = 19.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Wayne Raasch
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 3,934
| percentage = 5.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 72,948
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary runoff results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Victor Perez
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 20,649
| percentage = 56.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Pete Garcia
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 16,150
| percentage = 43.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 36,799
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
==General election==
{{Election box begin
| title = 2022 Texas Board of Education 2nd district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = LJ Francis
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 194,976
| percentage = 50.18%
| change = +3.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Victor Perez
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 193,578
| percentage = 49.82%
| change = −3.78
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 388,554
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
| winner = Republican Party of Texas
| loser = Texas Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Member, District 3=
==Republican primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ken Morrow
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 42,267
| percentage = 55.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lana Jean Holland
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 33,297
| percentage = 44.1%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 75,564
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Democratic primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent)
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 77,313
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 77,313
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==General election==
{{Election box begin
| title = General election results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent)
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 258,122
| percentage = 54.92%
| change = −45.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Ken Morrow
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 211,906
| percentage = 45.08%
| change = +45.08
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 470,028
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Member, District 4=
==Democratic primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Caretta Mallet-Fontenot
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 26,418
| percentage = 38.7%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Staci Childs
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 19,108
| percentage = 28.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marvin Johnson
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 10,231
| percentage = 15.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Theldon Branch
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 7,415
| percentage = 10.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Larry McKinzie
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 5,025
| percentage = 7.4%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 68,197
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary runoff results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Staci Childs
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 17,472
| percentage = 57.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 12,980
| percentage = 42.6%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,452
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==General election==
{{Election box begin
| title = General election results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Staci Childs
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes =
| percentage = 100%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total
| votes =
| percentage = 100%
| change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Member, District 5=
==Republican primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark Loewe
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 38,777
| percentage = 53.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Morrow
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 33,775
| percentage = 46.6%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 72,552
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Democratic primary==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent)
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 91,054
| percentage = 73.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Juan Juárez
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 24,514
| percentage = 19.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kevin Guico
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 8,018
| percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 123,586
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==General election==
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| title = General election results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent)
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 419,391
| percentage = 63.82%
| change = +14.88
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Mark Loewe
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 237,773
| percentage = 36.18%
| change = –10.97
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{{Election box total
| votes = 657,164
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
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=Member, District 6=
==Republican primary==
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| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Will Hickman (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 71,825
| percentage = 65.8%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Wolfe
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 37,336
| percentage = 34.2%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 109,161
| percentage = 100%
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==Democratic primary==
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| title = Democratic primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michelle Palmer
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 51,360
| percentage = 100%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,360
| percentage = 100%
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==General election==
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| title = General election results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Will Hickman (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| votes = 364,447
| percentage = 60.25%
| change = +10.49
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Michelle Palmer
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| votes = 240,384
| percentage = 39.74%
| change = –7.64
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{{Election box write-in with party link
| candidate = Rebekah Plourde
| votes = 59
| percentage = 0.01%
| change = N/A
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{{Election box total
| votes = 604,890
| percentage = 100%
| change =
}}
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Legislature
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and all 31 seats of the Texas State Senate were up for election. The winners of this election served in the 88th Texas Legislature.
= Senate =
{{main|2022 Texas State Senate election}}
All 31 seats of the Texas Senate were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 18 seats against the Democrats' 13 seats.
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+colspan=5 | Texas Senate |
colspan=2 | Party
! Leader ! style="width:3em" | Before ! style="width:3em" | After ! style="width:3em" | Change |
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style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}};" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Republican | style="text-align:left;" | Donna Campbell | {{party shading/Republican}} | 18 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 19 | {{gain}} 1 |
style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}};" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Democratic | style="text-align:left;" | John Whitmire | 13 | 12 | {{loss}} 1 |
colspan=3 | Total
| 31 | 31 | |
= House of Representatives =
{{main|2022 Texas House of Representatives election}}
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 85 seats against the Democrats' 65 seats.
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+colspan=5 | Texas House of Representatives |
colspan=2 | Party
! Leader ! style="width:3em" | Before ! style="width:3em" | After ! style="width:3em" | Change |
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style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}};" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Republican | style="text-align:left;" | Dade Phelan | {{party shading/Republican}} | 85 | {{party shading/Republican}} | 86 | {{gain}} 1 |
style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}};" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Democratic | style="text-align:left;" | Chris Turner | 65 | 64 | {{loss}} 1 |
colspan=3 | Total
| 150 | 150 | |
See also
Notes
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Partisan clients
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References
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External links
Official campaign websites for Comptroller candidates
- [https://markgolobyfortexas.com/ Mark Goloby (R) for Comptroller]
- [https://glennhegar.com/ Glenn Hegar (R) for Comptroller]
- [https://www.angelvega.com/ Angel Luis Vega (D) for Comptroller]
Official campaign websites for Land Commissioner candidates
- [http://benarmenta.com/ Ben Armenta (R) for Land Commissioner]
- [https://dawnbuckingham.com/ Dawn Buckingham (R) for Land Commissioner]
- [https://www.jay4tx.com/ Jay Kleberg (D) for Land Commissioner]
- [https://westonfortexas.com/ Weston Martinez (R) for Land Commissioner]
- [https://minton4glo.com/ Don W. Minton (R) for Land Commissioner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222012138/https://minton4glo.com/ |date=December 22, 2021 }}
- [https://drjonspiers.com/ Jon Spiers (R) for Land Commissioner]
- [https://www.jinnysuhfortexas.com/ Jinny Suh (D) for Land Commissioner]
- [https://www.texans4tim.com/ Tim Westley (R) for Land Commissioner]
Official campaign websites for Agriculture Commissioner candidates
- [https://counsilacrosstexas.com/ Carey A. Counsil (R) for Agriculture Commissioner]
- [https://www.hays4ag.com/ Susan Hays (D) for Agriculture Commissioner]
- [https://edfortexas.com/ Ed Ireson (D) for Agriculture Commissioner]
- [https://millerfortexas.com/ Sid Miller (R) for Agriculture Commissioner]
- [https://jameswhitefortexas.com/ James White (R) for Agriculture Commissioner]
Official campaign websites for Railroad Commissioner candidates
- [https://www.christianfortexas.com/ Wayne Christian (R) for Railroad Commissioner]
- [https://lukewarford.com/ Luke Warford (D) for Railroad Commissioner]
Official campaign websites for Supreme Court candidates
- [https://rebecahuddle.com/ Rebeca Huddle (R) for Supreme Court]
- [https://justicedebralehrmann.com/ Debra Lehrmann (R) for Supreme Court]
- [http://www.juliamaldonado.com/ Julia Maldonado (D) for Supreme Court]
- [https://justicenowell.com/ Erin Nowell (D) for Supreme Court]
- [https://justicereichek.com/ Amanda Reichek (D) for Supreme Court]
Official campaign websites for Court of Criminal Appeals candidates
- [https://judgehuffman.com/ Dana Huffman (D) for Court of Criminal Appeals]
- [https://www.maryloukeel.com/ Mary Lou Keel (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals]
- [https://votejudgejesse.com/ Jesse McClure (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals]
- [https://www.clintforjudge.com/ Clint Morgan (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals]
- [https://judgescottwalker.com/ Scott Walker (R) for Court of Criminal Appeals]
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