2022 Texas elections

The 2022 Texas elections will be held on November 8, 2022. Primary elections are scheduled for March 1, with runoffs to be held on May 24 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.

All of the states' executive offices will be up for election, as well as all seats of the Texas Legislature and all thirty-eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, two of which were apportioned to the state following the 2020 redistricting cycle based on data from the 2020 census.

United States House of Representatives

Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to a third term.^[1] He was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8% of the vote.^[2]

Abbott faces a number of Republican challengers, including former party chair Allen West, former state senator Don Huffines, and political commentator Chad Prather, all of which have been vocal critics of Abbott due to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.^[3]^[4]^[5] Former U.S. Representative and 2018 U.S. Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke has declared his candidacy and is seen as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary.^[6]

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is running for re-election to a third term.^[7] He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote.^[2]

Republican candidates include activist Trayce Bradford and secessionist Daniel Miller^[8]^[9] Democratic candidates include 2018 nominee Mike Collier and state representative Michelle Beckley.^[10]^[11]

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for re-election to a third term.^[12] He was re-elected in 2018 with 50.6% of the vote.^[2]

Paxton is being challenged by Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, and U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert in the Republican primary.^[13]^[14]^[15] Attorney Lee Merritt and former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski are running in the Democratic primary.^[16]^[17]

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Incumbent Republican Comptroller Glenn Hegar is running for re-election to a third term.^[18] He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.2% of the vote.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Mark V. Goloby, business owner
Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Mark V. Goloby	Glenn Hegar	Undecided
YouGov/UH	January 14–24, 2022	490 (LV)	± 3.7%	8%	28%	64%

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Mark V. Goloby
	Republican	Glenn Hegar (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Janet T. Dudding, public accountant^[20]
Tim Mahoney, attorney and planner^[20]
Angel Luis Vega, strategist and author^[21]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Janet T. Dudding	Tim Mahoney	Angel Luis Vega	Undecided
YouGov/UH	January 14–24, 2022	616 (LV)	± 3.3%	11%	10%	18%	61%

Results

Democratic primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Janet T. Dudding
	Democratic	Tim Mahoney
	Democratic	Angel Luis Vega
Total votes

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush is retiring to run for attorney general.^[22] He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Ben Armenta, businessman^[23]
Victor Avila, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent^[24]
Dawn Buckingham, state senator from the 24th district^[25]
Rufus Lopez, attorney^[23]
Weston Martinez, activist and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner^[26]
Don W. Minton, attorney^[23]
Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate for Texas's 2nd congressional district in 2018^[27]
Tim Westley, pastor^[23]

Endorsements

Dawn Buckingham

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)^[28]

Statewide officials

Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present) and former state senator from the 7th district (2007–2015)^[29]

State legislators

Paul Bettencourt, state senator from the 7th district (2015–present) and Senate Majority Leader (2016–present)^[30]
Brian Birdwell, state senator from the 22nd district (2010–present)^[30]
Donna Campbell, state senator from the 25th district (2013–present) and President pro tempore of the Senate (2021–present)^[30]
Brandon Creighton, state senator from the 4th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 16th district (2007–2014)^[30]
Bob Hall, state senator from the 2nd district (2015–present)^[30]
Joan Huffman, state senator from the 17th district (2008–present)^[30]
Bryan Hughes, state senator from the 1st district (2017–present) and former state representative from the 5th district (2003–2017)^[30]
Lois Kolkhorst, state senator from the 18th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 13th district (2001–2014)^[30]
Robert Nichols, state senator from the 3rd district (2007–present) and former Mayor of Jacksonville (1985–1989)^[30]
Angela Paxton, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present)^[30]
Charles Perry, state senator from the 28th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 83rd district (2011–2014)^[30]
Charles Schwertner, state senator from the 5th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 20th district (2011–2013)^[30]
Drew Springer, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) and former state representative from the 68th district (2013–2021)^[30]
Larry Taylor, state senator from the 11th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 24th district (2003–2013)^[30]

Organizations

Texas Home School Coalition^[31]
Texas Oil and Gas Association^[32]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Ben Armenta	Victor Avila	Dawn Buckingham	Rufus Lopez	Weston Martinez	Don W. Minton	Jon Spiers	Tim Westley	Undecided
YouGov/UH	January 14–24, 2022	490 (LV)	± 3.7%	0%	4%	4%	3%	3%	1%	3%	2%	80%

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ben Armenta
	Republican	Victor Avila
	Republican	Dawn Buckingham
	Republican	Rufus Lopez
	Republican	Weston Martinez
	Republican	Don W. Minton
	Republican	Jon Spiers
	Republican	Tim Westley
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family^[33]
Michael Lange, investment manager^[34]
Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate^[23]
Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist^[34]

Endorsements

Jay Kleberg

Statewide officals

Garry Mauro, former Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office^[35]

State legislators

Alex Dominguez, state representative from the 37th district^[35]
Oscar Longoria, state representative from the 35th district^[35]
Armando Martinez, state representative from the 39th district^[35]
Robert Guerra, state representative from the 41th district^[35]
Eddie Lucio III, former state representative from the 38th district^[35]
Terry Canales, state representative from the 40th district^[35]

Newspaper and other media

The Austin Chronicle^[36]

Jinny Suh

State legislators

Donna Howard, state representative from the 48th district^[35]
Gene Wu, state representative from the 137th district^[35]
Erin Zwiener, state representative from the 45th district^[35]

Organizations

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Jay Kleberg	Michael Lange	Sandagrace Martinez	Jinny Suh	Undecided
YouGov/UH	January 14–24, 2022	616 (LV)	± 3.3%	7%	8%	17%	4%	64%

Results

Democratic primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jay Kleberg
	Democratic	Michael Lange
	Democratic	Sandagrace Martinez
	Democratic	Jinny Suh
Total votes

Commissioner of Agriculture

2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election

← 2018

November 8, 2022

2026 →


Party	Republican	Democratic

Incumbent Agriculture Commissioner

Sid Miller
Republican

Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is running for re-election to a third term.^[37] He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Carey A. Counsil, professor and rancher^[38]
Sid Miller, incumbent agriculture commissioner^[37]
James White, state representative from the 19th district^[38]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Carey Counsil	Sid Miller	James White	Undecided
UT Tyler	February 8–15, 2022	577 (LV)	± 4.4%	6%	32%	14%	47%
UT Tyler	January 18–25, 2022	512 (LV)	± 5.1%	5%	25%	7%	63%
YouGov/UH	January 14–24, 2022	490 (LV)	± 3.7%	4%	34%	7%	55%
YouGov/TXHPF	October 14–27, 2021	405 (LV)	± 2.6%	2%	30%	5%	63%

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Carey A. Counsil
	Republican	Sid Miller (incumbent)
	Republican	James White
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Susan Hays, cannabis attorney^[39]
Ed Ireson, businessman^[40]

Endorsements

Susan Hays

Newspaper and other media

The Austin Chronicle^[41]

Organizations

Planned Parenthood Texas Votes^[42]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Susan Hays	Ed Ireson	Undecided
YouGov/UH	January 14–24, 2022	616 (LV)	± 3.3%	27%	10%	63%

Results

Democratic primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Susan Hays
	Democratic	Ed Ireson
Total votes

Railroad Commission

2022 Texas Railroad Commission election

← 2016

November 8, 2022

2028 →


Party	Republican	Democratic

Incumbent Railroad Commissioner

Wayne Christian
Republican

Incumbent Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is running for re-election to a second six-year term.^[43] He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.^[44]

Republican primary

Candidates

Wayne Christian, incumbent railroad commissioner^[43]
Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant^[45]
Sarah Stogner, attorney^[46]
Marvin Summers, lawyer^[46]
Dawayne Tipton, project manager^[46]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Wayne Christian	Tom Slocum Jr.	Sarah Stogner	Marvin Summers	Dawayne Tipton	Undecided
YouGov/UH	January 14–24, 2022	490 (LV)	± 3.7%	9%	4%	5%	5%	3%	74%

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Wayne Christian (incumbent)
	Republican	Tom Slocum Jr.
	Republican	Sarah Stogner
	Republican	Marvin "Sarge" Summers
	Republican	Dawayne Tipton
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Luke Warford, former staffer for the Texas Democratic Party^[47]

Results

Democratic primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luke Warford
Total votes

Supreme Court

Three of the nine positions of the Supreme Court of Texas are up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.

Place 3

Incumbent Republican Justice Debra Lehrmann is running for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.^[44]

Republican primary

Candidates

Debra Lehrmann, incumbent justice

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debra Lehrmann (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Erin Nowell, justice for the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas^[48]

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Erin Nowell
Total votes

Place 5

Incumbent Republican Justice Rebeca Huddle is running for election to a full term. She was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring Justice Paul W. Green.^[49]

Republican primary

Candidates

Rebeca Huddle, incumbent justice and former justice for the Texas Courts of Appeals

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rebeca Huddle (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Amanda Reichek, justice for the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas^[48]

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Amanda Reichek
Total votes

Place 9

Incumbent Republican Justice Evan A. Young is running for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Justice Eva Guzman, who retired to run for attorney general.^[50]

Republican primary

Candidates

David Schenck, justice for the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas^[51]
Evan A. Young, incumbent justice^[51]

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Republican	David Schenck
	Republican	Evan A. Young (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Julia Maldonado, Harris County district judge^[48]

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julia Maldonado
Total votes

Court of Criminal Appeals

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

Place 2

Incumbent Republican Judge Mary Lou Keel is running for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote.^[44]

Republican primary

Candidates

Mary Lou Keel, incumbent Judge

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mary Lou Keel (incumbent)
Total votes

Place 5

Incumbent Republican Judge Scott Walker is running for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 54.7% of the vote.^[44]

Republican primary

Candidates

Clint Morgan, prosecutor
Scott Walker, incumbent Judge

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Clint Morgan
	Republican	Scott Walker (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Dana Huffman, attorney^[48]

Results

Democratic primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dana Huffman
Total votes

Place 6

Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure is running for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Michael Keasler, who reached mandatory retirement when he turned 75 years old in 2017.^[52]

Republican primary

Candidates

Jesse McClure, incumbent Judge

Results

Republican primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jesse McClure (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Robert Johnson, Harris County district judge^[48]

Results

Democratic primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Johnson
Total votes

Board of Education

All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education are 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 is made up of nine Republicans and six Democrats.

Texas Legislature

Texas Senate

All 31 seats of the Texas Senate are up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans hold a slim majority of 18 seats against the Democrats' 13 seats.

Texas Senate
Party		Leader	Before	After
	Republican	Donna Campbell	18
	Democratic	John Whitmire	13
Total			31	31

House of Representatives

All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives are up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans hold a slim majority of 85 seats against the Democrats' 65 seats.

Texas House of Representatives
Party		Leader	Before	After
	Republican	Dade Phelan	85
	Democratic	Chris Turner	65
Total			150	150

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

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External links

Official campaign websites for Comptroller candidates

Official campaign websites for Land Commissioner candidates

Official campaign websites for Agriculture Commissioner candidates

Official campaign websites for Railroad Commissioner candidates

Official campaign websites for Supreme Court candidates

Official campaign websites for Court of Criminal Appeals candidates

[Key-19] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[1] Tilove, Jonathan (June 14, 2019). "Tilove: Abbott says Biden will fade and Trump will win Texas". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. He said he plans to run for a third term in 2022.

[2018results-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2018 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

[3] "Allen West announces GOP primary challenge to Abbott in Texas". The Hill. July 4, 2021.

[4] "Republican former state Sen. Don Huffines launches primary challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott". Texas Tribune. May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.

[5] Roy, Reagan (April 21, 2021). "YouTuber, internet personality Chad Prather appears to be throwing hat in ring for Texas governor". KYTX. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[6] "Beto O'Rourke launches 2022 bid for Texas governor". CBS News. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

[auto-7] "Patrick Running For Reelection, Stresses Property Tax Reform". News/Talk 95.1 & 790 KFYO.

[8] "Conservative Activist Trayce Bradford Announces Campaign Against Dan Patrick". Texas Scorecard. October 5, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

[9] "TEXIT President Launches Campaign For Lieutenant Governor of Texas". EIN News. October 21, 2021.

[10] Mekelburg, Madlin (October 4, 2021). "'I can close the gap': Democrat Mike Collier launches campaign for Texas lieutenant governor". Austin American-Statesman. Gannett. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

[11] "Michelle Beckley, one of the Texas House's most liberal members, joins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor". The Texas Tribune. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[12] Gates, Billy (June 10, 2021). "Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces bid for re-election in 2022". KXAN. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

[13] "George P. Bush announces bid for Texas attorney general". The Hill. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[14] Patrick, Svitek (June 21, 2021). "Eva Guzman, former Texas Supreme Court justice, officially starts campaign for attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

[15] Roy, Reagan (November 22, 2021). "IT'S OFFICIAL: US Rep. Louie Gohmert announces he's running for Texas Attorney General". CBS. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[16] Svitek, Patrick (July 13, 2021). "Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, a Democrat, launches campaign against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton". Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[17] Grieder, Erica (September 16, 2020). "Grieder: Texas AG Paxton draws 2022 challenger who vows to work across the aisle". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[18] "Our work is not done yet..." Glenn Hegar Official Campaign Website. July 6, 2021.

[candidates-20] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

[DuddingMahoney-21] "Bryan Democrat announces run for state comptroller". The Eagle. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[22] Perkins, Jeffrey (December 6, 2021). "Former US House Candidate Now Pursuing Texas Comptroller Bid". Patch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[23] Jenkins, Cameron (April 9, 2021). "George P. Bush 'seriously considering' running for Texas attorney general".

[RAcandidates-24] "Your Complete Guide to the Texas 2022 Primaries". Reform Austin. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[25] Kitchen, Jeramy (December 8, 2021). "Former ICE Special Agent Victor Avila Announces for Texas Land Commissioner". Texas Scorecard. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[26] Lindell, Chuck (June 7, 2021). "State Sen. Dawn Buckingham to run for Texas land commissioner". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[27] Warren, Thomas (June 3, 2021). "Weston Martinez Launches Bid for Land Commissioner". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[28] Warren, Thomas (June 10, 2021). "Spiers Announces Campaign for Texas Land Commissioner". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[29] Bennett, Brian (November 29, 2021). "Mayors, Borough Bosses and Land Commissioners: Why Donald Trump Is Making Extremely Local Endorsements". Time.

[30] Trammell, Matt (September 22, 2021). "Lt. Governor Endorses Senator Dawn Buckingham for Land Commissioner". San Angelo LIVE.

[BuckinhamEndorse-31] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Green, Yantis (October 18, 2021). "Senator Perry Endorses Dawn Buckingham for Land Commissioner". San Angelo LIVE.

[32] Bouligny, James (September 30, 2021). "Buckingham Endorsed by Texas Home School Coalition". San Angelo LIVE.

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