2018 Texas Attorney General election
November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Ken Paxton Justin Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,193,207 3,898,098
Percentage 50.57% 47.01%
County results
Paxton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Nelson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Ken Paxton
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Ken Paxton
Republican

The 2018 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton ran for re-election.[1] The Democratic Party nominated attorney Justin Nelson.[2][3]

Paxton was narrowly re-elected to a second term by a 3.56% margin of victory.[4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 1,312,172 100% +55.55%
Total votes 1,312,172 100% +32,112
Turnout 8.6%[lower-alpha 1] -0.81%[lower-alpha 1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Justin Nelson 884,376 100%
Total votes 884,376 100% +446,858
Turnout 5.79%[lower-alpha 1] +2.57%[lower-alpha 1]

Libertarian convention

Nominated

  • Michael Ray Harris, attorney[7]

General election

Endorsements

Ken Paxton
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Ken
Paxton (R)		 Justin
Nelson (D)		 Michael Ray
Harris (L)		 Other Undecided
Dixie Strategies September 6–7, 2018 519 ± 4.3% 45% 39% 2% – 15%
Texas Lyceum July 9–26, 2018 441 ± 4.7% 35% 25% 4% – 37%
Gravis Marketing July 3–7, 2018 602 ± 4.0% 45% 41% – – 14%
UoT/Texas Tribune June 8–17, 2018 1,200 ± 2.83% 32% 31% 6% 4% 26%
Baselice & Associates (R-TLRPAC) May 21–28, 2018 – – 45% 33% – – –

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 4,193,207 50.57% -8.23%
Democratic Justin Nelson 3,898,098 47.01% +8.99%
Libertarian Michael Ray Harris 201,310 2.43% -0.10%
Total votes 8,292,615 100%
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Percentage of turnout to registered voters

References

  1. ↑ Patrick, Svitek (July 25, 2018). "In re-election bid, Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasizes record as Democrat seizes on indictment". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ McElroy, Ashley (November 8, 2017). "Justin Nelson vies for TX attorney general nomination". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ Riedel, Sean (October 9, 2018). "Democratic Texas attorney general nominee Justin Nelson makes appearance in Denton". North Texas Daily. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ Zdun, Matt; Collier, Kiah (November 6, 2018). "Gov. Greg Abbott clinches second term as GOP wins closest statewide races in 20 years". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2018 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 Candidates". lptexas.org. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ "President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton". RAGA. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ "NRA Endorses Ken Paxton for Attorney General". NRA-ILA. September 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Open Carry Texas Endorses Attorney General Ken Paxton". AmmoLand.com. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018.
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