Texas elections, 2018

The 2018 general election will be held in the U.S. state of Texas on November 6, 2018. All of Texas' executive officers will be up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Texas' thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

Potential Republican candidates include U.S. Representative Michael McCaul, who is a former Deputy Attorney General.[1]

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Incumbent Republican Comptroller Glenn Hegar will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Incumbent Republican Commissioner George P. Bush will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Sid Miller will be eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

Railroad Commissioner

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Christi Craddick will be eligible to run for re-election to a second six-year term.

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election to a second term.[2]

United States House of Representatives

All of Texas' thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.

References

  1. Lovegrove, Jamie; Leslie, Katie (October 12, 2016). "Rep. Michael McCaul laying groundwork for higher office, even if he doesn't know which one yet". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. Sullivan, Sean (May 11, 2016). "Ted Cruz files to run for reelection to the Senate in 2018". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 25, 2016.

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