Texas state executive official elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 22 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 7
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 11, 2017 |
| Primary: March 6, 2018 Primary runoff: May 22, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas |
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Texas in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Comptroller
Agriculture commissioner
Railroad commissioner
State board of education
Public lands commissioner
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Texas
Incumbent Greg Abbott defeated Lupe Valdez and Mark Tippetts in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Abbott (R) | 55.8 | 4,656,196 | |
| Lupe Valdez (D) | 42.5 | 3,546,615 | ||
| Mark Tippetts (L) | 1.7 | 140,632 | ||
| Total votes: 8,343,443 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Janis Richards (G)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Texas
Lupe Valdez defeated Andrew White in the Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Texas on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lupe Valdez | 53.0 | 224,091 | |
| Andrew White | 47.0 | 198,407 | ||
| Total votes: 422,498 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Texas
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lupe Valdez | 42.9 | 435,484 | |
| ✔ | Andrew White | 27.4 | 278,333 | |
| Cedric Davis | 8.3 | 83,817 | ||
| Grady Yarbrough | 5.4 | 54,372 | ||
| Jeffrey Payne | 4.8 | 48,269 | ||
| Adrian Ocegueda | 4.4 | 44,681 | ||
| Thomas Wakely | 3.4 | 34,737 | ||
| James Clark | 2.2 | 21,871 | ||
| Joe Mumbach | 1.4 | 13,878 | ||
| Total votes: 1,015,442 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Texas
Incumbent Greg Abbott defeated Barbara Krueger and Larry SECEDE Kilgore in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Abbott | 90.4 | 1,389,562 | |
| Barbara Krueger | 8.3 | 127,134 | ||
| Larry SECEDE Kilgore | 1.3 | 20,384 | ||
| Total votes: 1,537,080 | ||||
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Lieutenant governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Kerry McKennon in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Patrick (R) | 51.3 | 4,260,990 | |
| Mike Collier (D) | 46.5 | 3,860,865 | ||
| Kerry McKennon (L) | 2.2 | 183,516 | ||
| Total votes: 8,305,371 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Mike Collier defeated Michael Cooper in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Collier | 52.4 | 500,568 | |
| Michael Cooper | 47.6 | 455,222 | ||
| Total votes: 955,790 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Scott Milder in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Patrick | 75.9 | 1,164,065 | |
| Scott Milder | 24.1 | 369,143 | ||
| Total votes: 1,533,208 | ||||
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Attorney general
General election
General election for Attorney General of Texas
Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated Justin Nelson and Michael Ray Harris in the general election for Attorney General of Texas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Paxton (R) | 50.6 | 4,193,207 | |
| Justin Nelson (D) | 47.0 | 3,898,098 | ||
| Michael Ray Harris (L) | 2.4 | 201,310 | ||
| Total votes: 8,292,615 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas
Justin Nelson advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Justin Nelson | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas
Incumbent Ken Paxton advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ken Paxton | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas
Michael Ray Harris defeated Jamar Osborne in the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas on April 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Ray Harris (L) | 90.4 | 236 | |
| Jamar Osborne (L) | 9.6 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 261 | ||||
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Comptroller
General election
General election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Incumbent Glenn Hegar defeated Joi Chevalier and Ben Sanders in the general election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Glenn Hegar (R) | 53.2 | 4,376,828 | |
| Joi Chevalier (D) | 43.4 | 3,570,693 | ||
| Ben Sanders (L) | 3.4 | 281,081 | ||
| Total votes: 8,228,602 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Joi Chevalier defeated Tim Mahoney in the Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joi Chevalier | 51.9 | 483,276 | |
| Tim Mahoney | 48.1 | 448,468 | ||
| Total votes: 931,744 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Incumbent Glenn Hegar advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Glenn Hegar | |
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Agriculture commissioner
General election
General election for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Sid Miller defeated Kim Olson and Richard Carpenter in the general election for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sid Miller (R) | 51.3 | 4,221,527 | |
| Kim Olson (D) | 46.4 | 3,822,137 | ||
| Richard Carpenter (L) | 2.3 | 191,639 | ||
| Total votes: 8,235,303 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Kim Olson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kim Olson | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Sid Miller defeated Jim Hogan and Trey Blocker in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sid Miller | 55.7 | 755,498 | |
| Jim Hogan | 22.9 | 310,431 | ||
| Trey Blocker | 21.5 | 291,583 | ||
| Total votes: 1,357,512 | ||||
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Railroad commissioner
General election
General election for Texas Railroad Commission
Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Roman McAllen and Mike Wright in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christi Craddick (R) | 53.2 | 4,376,729 | |
| Roman McAllen (D) | 43.9 | 3,612,130 | ||
| Mike Wright (L) | 2.9 | 237,984 | ||
| Total votes: 8,226,843 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Reiter (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission
Roman McAllen defeated Chris Spellmon in the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roman McAllen | 58.5 | 535,855 | |
| Chris Spellmon | 41.5 | 380,091 | ||
| Total votes: 915,946 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission
Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Weston Martinez in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christi Craddick | 75.8 | 1,036,964 | |
| Weston Martinez | 24.2 | 330,407 | ||
| Total votes: 1,367,371 | ||||
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State board of education
District 2
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Ruben Cortez Jr. defeated Charles Hasse in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ruben Cortez Jr. (D) | 53.6 | 206,689 | |
| Charles Hasse (R) | 46.4 | 178,923 | ||
| Total votes: 385,612 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Ruben Cortez Jr. defeated Michelle Arévalo Dávila in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ruben Cortez Jr. | 52.3 | 31,289 | |
| Michelle Arévalo Dávila | 47.7 | 28,487 | ||
| Total votes: 59,776 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2
Charles Hasse defeated Eric Garza in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Hasse | 67.1 | 31,717 | |
| Eric Garza | 32.9 | 15,536 | ||
| Total votes: 47,253 | ||||
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District 3
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Marisa Perez-Diaz won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marisa Perez-Diaz (D) | 100.0 | 302,242 | |
| Total votes: 302,242 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Marisa Perez-Diaz defeated Dan Arellano in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marisa Perez-Diaz | 75.9 | 60,027 | |
| Dan Arellano | 24.1 | 19,022 | ||
| Total votes: 79,049 | ||||
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District 4
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Lawrence Allen Jr. won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lawrence Allen Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 311,590 | |
| Total votes: 311,590 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Lawrence Allen Jr. defeated Steven Chambers in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lawrence Allen Jr. | 66.9 | 45,162 | |
| Steven Chambers | 33.1 | 22,337 | ||
| Total votes: 67,499 | ||||
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District 7
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 7
Matt Robinson defeated Elizabeth Markowitz in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Robinson (R) | 59.5 | 369,752 | |
| Elizabeth Markowitz (D) | 40.5 | 252,158 | ||
| Total votes: 621,910 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7
Elizabeth Markowitz advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Markowitz | 100.0 | 50,781 | |
| Total votes: 50,781 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7
Matt Robinson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Robinson | 100.0 | 99,875 | |
| Total votes: 99,875 | ||||
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District 11
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 11
Incumbent Patricia Hardy defeated Carla Morton and Aaron Gutknecht in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Hardy (R) | 57.2 | 366,245 | |
| Carla Morton (D) | 40.5 | 259,276 | ||
| Aaron Gutknecht (L) | 2.4 | 15,241 | ||
| Total votes: 640,762 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11
Carla Morton defeated Celeste Light in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carla Morton | 57.9 | 33,217 | |
| Celeste Light | 42.1 | 24,156 | ||
| Total votes: 57,373 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11
Incumbent Patricia Hardy defeated Feyi Obamehinti and Cheryl Surber in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Hardy | 55.8 | 58,796 | |
| Feyi Obamehinti | 24.3 | 25,580 | ||
| Cheryl Surber | 20.0 | 21,073 | ||
| Total votes: 105,449 | ||||
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District 12
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 12
Pam Little defeated Suzanne Smith and Rachel Wester in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pam Little (R) | 49.4 | 334,584 | |
| Suzanne Smith (D) | 47.9 | 324,307 | ||
| Rachel Wester (L) | 2.7 | 18,002 | ||
| Total votes: 676,893 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
The Democratic primary runoff election was canceled. Suzanne Smith advanced from the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 12.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12
Suzanne Smith and Laura Malone-Miller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tina Green in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Suzanne Smith | 48.1 | 35,460 | |
| ✔ | Laura Malone-Miller | 26.3 | 19,426 | |
| Tina Green | 25.6 | 18,883 | ||
| Total votes: 73,769 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12
Pam Little advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pam Little | 100.0 | 82,548 | |
| Total votes: 82,548 | ||||
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District 13
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 13
Aicha Davis defeated A. Denise Russell in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aicha Davis (D) | 76.3 | 309,926 | |
| A. Denise Russell (R) | 23.7 | 96,136 | ||
| Total votes: 406,062 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13
Aicha Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aicha Davis | 100.0 | 68,458 | |
| Total votes: 68,458 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13
A. Denise Russell advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | A. Denise Russell | |
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Public lands commissioner
General election
General election for Texas Land Commissioner
Incumbent George P. Bush defeated Miguel Suazo and Matthew Piña in the general election for Texas Land Commissioner on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George P. Bush (R) | 53.7 | 4,435,202 | |
| Miguel Suazo (D) | 43.2 | 3,567,927 | ||
| Matthew Piña (L) | 3.1 | 258,482 | ||
| Total votes: 8,261,611 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner
Miguel Suazo defeated Tex Morgan in the Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Miguel Suazo | 70.0 | 659,163 | |
| Tex Morgan | 30.0 | 282,387 | ||
| Total votes: 941,550 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner
Incumbent George P. Bush defeated Jerry Patterson, Davey Edwards, and Rick Range in the Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George P. Bush | 58.2 | 857,398 | |
| Jerry Patterson | 29.7 | 437,535 | ||
| Davey Edwards | 6.8 | 100,763 | ||
| Rick Range | 5.3 | 77,623 | ||
| Total votes: 1,473,319 | ||||
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Context of the 2018 elections
Party control in Texas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Texas gained a state government trifecta as a result of the 2002 elections by taking control of the state House.
Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[1]
| “ | The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2] | ” |
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Texas, all polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Texas is divided between the Central and Mountain time zones. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[3]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Texas, an applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which he or she is registering, and at least 17 years and 10 months old.[4]
The deadline to register to vote is 30 days before the election. Prospective voters can request a postage-paid voter registration form online or complete the form online and return it to the county voter registrar. Applications are also available at a variety of locations including the county voter registrar’s office, the secretary of state’s office, libraries, and high schools. Voter registration certificates are mailed to newly registered voters.[5]
Automatic registration
Texas does not practice automatic voter registration.[6]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Texas does not permit online voter registration.[6]
Same-day registration
Texas does not allow same-day voter registration.[6]
Residency requirements
Prospective voters must reside in the county in which they are registering to vote.[7]
Verification of citizenship
Texas does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.
State law requires election officials to conduct a check of registered voters' citizenship status. Section 18.068 of the Texas Election Code says the following:
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The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the information received under Section 16.001 of this code and Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide computerized voter registration list. If the secretary determines that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been excused or disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen, the secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary.[2] |
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| —Section 18.068, Texas Election Code[8] | ||
In January 2019, the Texas secretary of state’s office announced that it would be providing local election officials with a list of registered voters who obtained driver’s licenses or IDs with documentation such as work visas or green cards. Counties would then be able to require voters on the list to provide proof of citizenship within 30 days.[9] The review was halted by a federal judge in February 2019, and Secretary of State David Whitley rescinded the advisory in April.[10][11] A news release from Whitley’s office stated that “... going forward, the Texas Secretary of State's office will send to county voter registrars only the matching records of individuals who registered to vote before identifying themselves as non-U.S. citizens to DPS when applying for a driver's license or personal identification card. This will ensure that naturalized U.S. citizens who lawfully registered to vote are not impacted by this voter registration list maintenance process.”[12]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[13] As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The Texas Secretary of State’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Voter ID requirements
Texas requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[14]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of February 2023. Click here for the Texas Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
- Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas handgun license issued by DPS
- United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States passport (book or card)
Identification provided by voters aged 18-69 may be expired for no more than four years before the election date. Voters aged 70 and older can use an expired ID card regardless of how long ago the ID expired.[14]
Voters who are unable to provide one of the ID options listed above can sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and provide one of the following supporting documents:[14]
- Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck
- Copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)
The following voters are exempt from showing photo ID:[14]
- Voters with a disability
- Voters with a disability "may apply with the county voter registrar for a permanent exemption to presenting an acceptable photo identification or following the Reasonable Impediment Declaration procedure in the county."
- Voters who have a religious objection to being photographed
Voters who do not have a photo ID can obtain a Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC) at any Texas driver’s license office during regular business hours. Voters can also obtain an Election Identification Certificate from a mobile station. Locations are listed here.[14]
Early voting
Texas permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
Texas voters are eligible to vote absentee in an election if:
- They cannot make it to the polls on Election Day because they will be away from the county on Election Day and during early voting;
- They are sick or disabled;
- They are 65 years of age or older; or
- They are confined in jail.[15]
To vote absentee, a request must be received by county election officials no later than close of regular business on the eleventh day before the election. The completed ballot must then be returned by the close of polls on Election Day.[16]
Past elections
2016
The following elections took place in 2016.
2014
The following elections took place in 2014.
- Texas Attorney General election, 2014
- Texas gubernatorial election, 2014
- Texas state executive official elections, 2014
- Texas down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
2012
The following elections took place in 2012.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Texas state executive election 2018. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
State profile
| Demographic data for Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Texas | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 27,429,639 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 261,232 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 74.9% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.6% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,207 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 19.9% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Texas
Texas voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Texas, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[17]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Texas had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Who, What, Where, When, How," accessed February 27, 2023
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Request for Voter Registration Applications,” accessed February 27, 2023
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Voter Registration,” accessed February 27, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed July 28, 2024
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Request for Voter Registration Applications," accessed July 28, 2024
- ↑ Texas Constitution and Statutes, “Election Code,” accessed February 23, 2023
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, “Texas officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks,” January 25, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, “Federal Judge Halts ‘Ham-Handed’ Texas Voter Purge,” February 28, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, “Texas Ends Review That Questioned Citizenship of Almost 100,000 Voters,” April 26, 2019
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Secretary Whitley Announces Settlement In Litigation On Voter Registration List Maintenance Activity,” April 26, 2019
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Texas Secretary of State, "Required Identification for Voting in Person," accessed February 27, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "tvid" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "FAQ," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Early Voting," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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