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The 2018 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton ran for re-election.[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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Ken Paxton, incumbent Attorney General
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 1,312,172 | 100% | +55.55% | |
| Total votes | 1,312,172 | 100% | +32,112 | ||
| Turnout | 8.6%[a] | -0.81%[a] | |||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Justin Nelson, Susman Godfrey partner
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Nelson | 884,376 | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 884,376 | 100% | +446,858 | ||
| Turnout | 5.79%[a] | +2.57%[a] | |||
Libertarian convention[edit]
Nominated[edit]
- Michael Ray Harris, attorney[7]
General election[edit]
Endorsements[edit]
Ken Paxton
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Organizations
- National Rifle Association of America[9]
- Open Carry Texas[10]
Polling[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 4,193,207 | 50.57% | -8.23% | |
| Democratic | Justin Nelson | 3,898,098 | 47.01% | +8.99% | |
| Libertarian | Michael Ray Harris | 201,310 | 2.43% | -0.10% | |
| Total votes | 8,292,615 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Patrick, Svitek (July 25, 2018). "In re-election bid, Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasizes record as Democrat seizes on indictment". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ McElroy, Ashley (November 8, 2017). "Justin Nelson vies for TX attorney general nomination". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Riedel, Sean (October 9, 2018). "Democratic Texas attorney general nominee Justin Nelson makes appearance in Denton". North Texas Daily. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Zdun, Matt; Collier, Kiah (November 6, 2018). "Gov. Greg Abbott clinches second term as GOP wins closest statewide races in 20 years". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election - RESULTS". March 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Candidates". lptexas.org. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton". RAGA. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018.
- ^ "NRA Endorses Ken Paxton for Attorney General". NRA-ILA. September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Open Carry Texas Endorses Attorney General Ken Paxton". AmmoLand.com. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018.