2022 Texas elections

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Elections were held inTexas 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 theTexas Legislature and all 38 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives, an additional two of which were apportioned to the state following the2020 redistricting cycle based on data from the2020 census.

Incumbent RepublicangovernorGreg Abbott successfully ran for re-election to a third term.^[1] He was re-elected in2018 with 55.8% of the vote.^[2]

Abbott faced a number of Republican challengers, including formerparty chair and ex-Florida congressmanAllen West, formerstate senatorDon Huffines, and political commentatorChad Prather, all of which have been vocal critics of Abbott due to his handling of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Texas.^[3][4][5] FormerU.S. representative and2018 U.S. Senate nomineeBeto O'Rourke won the Democratic primary.^[6]

Incumbent Republicanlieutenant governorDan Patrick successfully ran for re-election to a third term.^[8] He was re-elected in2018 with 51.3% of the vote.^[2]

Republican candidates include activist Trayce Bradford andsecessionistDaniel Miller^[9][10] Democratic candidates included 2018 nomineeMike Collier andstate representativeMichelle Beckley.^[11][12]

Incumbent Republicanattorney generalKen Paxton successfully ran for re-election to a third term.^[13] He was re-elected in2018 with 50.6% of the vote.^[2]

Paxton was challenged byLand CommissionerGeorge P. Bush, formerTexas Supreme Court JusticeEva Guzman, andU.S. RepresentativeLouie Gohmert in the Republican primary.^[14][15][16] FormerGalveston mayor Joe Jaworski, AttorneyLee Merritt who dropped out and endorsed eventual primary nominee,ACLU attorneyRochelle Garza, were running in the Democratic primary.^[17][18]

Incumbent RepublicancomptrollerGlenn Hegar successfully ran for re-election to a third term.^[19] He was re-elected in2018 with 53.2% of the vote.^[2]

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.^[20][21]

2022 Texas Land Commissioner election

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Dawn Buckingham Jay Kleberg Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,463,452 3,350,291 Percentage 56.2% 42.2%

County results Buckingham:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Kleberg:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Land Commissioner before election George P. Bush Republican Elected Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Republican

Incumbent RepublicanLand CommissionerGeorge P. Bush retired to run for attorney general.^[22] He was re-elected in2018 with 53.7% of the vote.^[2] He was replaced by fellow RepublicanDawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote.^[23]

• Dawn Buckingham,state senator from the24th district^[24]

• Tim Westley, pastor^[25]

• Ben Armenta, businessman^[25]
• Victor Avila, formerU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent^[26]
• Rufus Lopez, attorney^[25]
• Weston Martinez, activist and formerTexas Real Estate Commissioner^[27]
• Don W. Minton, attorney^[25]
• Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate forTexas's 2nd congressional district in2018^[28]

• Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of theKing Ranch family^[42]

• Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate^[25]

• Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist^[43]

2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →

Nominee Sid Miller Susan Hays Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,480,186 3,473,603 Percentage 56.33% 43.67%

County results Miller:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Hays:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Agriculture Commissioner before election Sid Miller Republican Elected Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Republican

Incumbent RepublicanAgriculture CommissionerSid Miller ran for re-election to a third term.^[52] He was re-elected in2018 with 51.3% of the vote.^[2] He was re-elected for a third term with 56.4% of the vote.

• Sid Miller, incumbent agriculture commissioner^[52]

• Carey A. Counsil, professor and rancher^[53]
• James White,state representative from the 19th District^[53]

• Susan Hays, cannabis attorney^[57]

• Ed Ireson, businessman^[58]

2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election

← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →

Nominee Wayne Christian Luke Warford Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,401,187 3,222,305 Percentage 55.4% 40.5%

County results Christian:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Warford:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Railroad Commissioner before election Wayne Christian Republican Elected Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian Republican

Incumbent RepublicanRailroad CommissionerWayne Christian ran for re-election to a second six-year term.^[62] He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.^[63] He was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote.^[64]

• Wayne Christian, incumbent railroad commissioner^[62]

• Sarah Stogner, attorney^[65]

• Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant^[66]
• Marvin Summers, lawyer^[65]
• Dawayne Tipton, project manager^[65]

• Luke Warford, former staffer for theTexas Democratic Party^[71]

• Jaime Diez^[72]

• Hunter Crow^[72]

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.

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 3 election

← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →

Nominee Debra Lehrmann Erin Nowell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,475,136 3,330,529 Percentage 56.2% 41.8%

County results Lehrmann:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Nowell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Justice before election Debra Lehrmann Republican Elected Justice Debra Lehrmann Republican

Incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann ran for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.^[63]

• Debra Lehrmann, incumbent Associate Justice^[74]

• Erin A. Nowell, incumbent Associate Justice of theFifth Court of Appeals of Texas^[75]

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 5 election

← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →

Nominee Rebeca Huddle Amanda Reichek Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,530,668 3,406,054 Percentage 57.1% 42.9%

County results Huddle:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Reichek:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Justice before election Rebeca Huddle Republican Elected Justice Rebeca Huddle Republican

Incumbent Justice Rebeca Huddle ran for election to a full term. She was appointed byGreg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring justicePaul W. Green.^[76]

• Rebeca Huddle, incumbent Associate Justice^[77]

• Amanda Reichek, incumbent Associate Justice of theFifth Court of Appeals of Texas^[78]

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 9 election

← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →

Nominee Evan Young Julia Maldonado Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,474,900 3,458,103 Percentage 56.4% 43.6%

County results Young:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Maldonado:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Justice before election Evan Young Republican Elected Justice Evan Young Republican

Incumbent Republican justice Evan Young ran for election to a full term. He was appointed byGreg Abbott in 2021 to replace JusticeEva Guzman, who retired to run for attorney general.^[79]

• David Schenck, incumbent Associate Justice of theFifth Court of Appeals of Texas^[80]
• Evan A. Young, incumbent Associate Justice^[77]

• Julia Maldonado, Judge of theHarris County District Court (507th District)^[81]

Three of the nine positions of theTexas Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election

← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →

Nominee Mary Lou Keel Party Republican Popular vote Unopposed

Judge before election Mary Lou Keel Republican Elected Judge Mary Lou Keel Republican

Incumbent Republican JudgeMary Lou Keel ran for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote.^[63]

• Mary Lou Keel, incumbent Judge^[82]

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5 election

← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →

Nominee Scott Walker Dana Huffman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,513,500 3,413,071 Percentage 56.9% 43.1%

County results Walker:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Huffman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Judge before election Scott Walker Republican Elected Judge Scott Walker Republican

Incumbent Republican JudgeScott Walker ran for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 54.7% of the vote.^[63]

• Clint Morgan,Harris County assistant district attorney^[83]
• Scott Walker, incumbent Judge^[83]

• Dana Huffman,Dallas County magistrate judge^[84]

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 election

← 2016 November 8, 2022 2028 →

Nominee Jesse McClure Robert Johnson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,526,307 3,383,705 Percentage 57.2% 42.8%

County results McClure:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Johnson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Judge before election Jesse McClure Republican Elected Judge Jesse McClure Republican

Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure ran for election to a full term. He was appointed byGreg Abbott in 2021 to replaceMichael Keasler, who reachedmandatory retirement when he turned 75 years old in 2017.^[85]

• Jesse McClure, incumbent Judge^[83]

• Robert Johnson, Judge of theHarris County District Court (177th District)^[81]

All fifteen seats of theTexas 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.

• James Whitfield dropped out of primary giving Luis become a nominee.