May 22, 2018
November 6, 2018
Texas Election Archives
| HOUSE DISTRICT | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER or PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
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| 4 OPEN SEAT | Eston Williams (D-Mabank) No CTA at filing Website Facebook | Twitter | Dennis Allen Miller (L-Brownsboro) Filed for ballot CTA 11-15-17 | Lance Gooden* running for Hensarling CD5 seat | |
| 8 OPEN SEAT | Wesley D. Ratcliff (D-Oakwood) Website | Byron C. Cook* (R-Corsicana) retiring | ||
| 13 OPEN SEAT | Cecil R. Webster, Sr. (D-Carmine) Website | Leighton Schubert* not running for re-election | ||
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| 45 OPEN SEAT | Ken Strange (R-Wimberley) EMS Director, Wimberley ISD School Board Trustee, small business owner, Air Force Veteran Website | Jason Isaac* not running for re-election; running for CD21 | ||
| 46 | Gabriel Nila (R-Manor) Website Facebook | Twitter | Kevin Ludlow (L-Austin) Filed for ballot | ||
| 47 | Paul D. Workman* (R-Austin) Profile Facebook | Twitter | |||
| 54 | Kathy Richerson (D-Killeen) | Scott Cosper* (R-Killeen) Website Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) Veterinarian CTA 9-5-17 Website | ||
| 62 OPEN SEAT | Valerie N. Hefner (D-Sherman) CTA 9-25-17 Exec. Asst. Website | David L. Schaab (L-Tom Bean) Filed for ballot CTA 10-3-17 | Larry Phillips* (R-Sherman) not seeking reelection | |
| 64 | Lynn Stucky* (R-Denton) Veterinarian Profile Website Facebook | Twitter | Nick Dietrich (L-Denton) Filed for ballot | ||
| 107 | Victoria Neave* (D-Dallas) Profile Website Facebook | Twitter | |||
| 109 OPEN SEAT | Helen Giddings* (D-DeSoto) retiring; announced 11-28-17 | |||
| 121 OPEN SEAT | Celina D. Montoya (D-San Antonio) CTA 11-13-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | |||
| 133 | Runoff 5/22/2018 Moore 49.92% | Schexnayder 40.93% | 3-way primary race Martin S. Schexnayder (D-Houston) CTA 3-25-17 Litigation/Defense Attorney: commercial & insurance litigation, securities broker/dealer arbitration, & professional liability defense. Website Sandra G. Moore (D-Houston) CTA 7-27-17 | Jim Murphy* (R-Houston) Website Facebook | Twitter |
*Incumbent CTA – Campaign Treasurer Appointed
| COURT/PLACE | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER or PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
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| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 OPEN SEAT | Gisela D. Triana (D-Austin) | Bob Pemberton* (R) not seeking re-election | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 12 OPEN SEAT | Ken Molberg (D-Dallas) | Robert (Bob) M. Fillmore* retiring |
2018 Texas General Election Races
*Incumbent CTA – Campaign Treasurer Appointed
| PLACE | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER or PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Runoff 5/22/2018 | Lupe Valdez (D-Dallas) Former Dallas County Sheriff Website Facebook | Twitter Andrew White (D-Houston) Website Facebook | Twitter | Greg Abbott* (R-Austin) Website | Byron A. Bradford (I-Plano) CTA 8-16-17 Wellness entrepreneur Music executive Website Danny Harrison (I-Dallas) CTA 5-11-17 Website Facebook | Twitter Yvette Y. Gbalazeh (?-Dallas) CTA 7-5-17 Marijuana activist willrapforweed.com Facebook | Twitter Daniel Ray Wooten (party unconfirmed) CTA 8-8-17 Kory Watkins (L-Lone Oak) Filed for ballot CTA 5-10-17 Constitutional carry activist Open Carry Tarrant County leader Mark Tippetts (L-?) Filed for ballot Edward Lee Nash (?-Arlington) CTA 9-7-17 Kathie Glass (L-Tomball) Filed for ballot Website Facebook | Twitter Patrick Smith (L-Flower Mound) Filed for ballot | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Mike Collier (D-Kingwood) CTA 3-2-17 CPA, former Comptroller candidate Website | Dan Patrick* (R-Houston) Website | Kerry McKennon (L-Petersburg) Filed for ballot | |
| Attorney General | Justin Nelson (D-Austin) CTA 11-8-17 | Ken Paxton* (R-McKinney) Website | Jamar Osborne (L-Dallas) Filed for ballot Michael Ray Harris (L-Dallas) Filed for ballot | |
| Comptroller | Joi Chevalier (D-Austin) Website | Glenn Hegar* (R-Austin) Website | Ben Sanders (L-Irving) Filed for ballot Website Facebook | Twitter | |
| Land Commissioner | Miguel Suazo (D-Austin) Austin attorney Website Facebook | Twitter | George P. Bush* (R-Austin) Website | Matt Piña (L-San Antonio) Filed for ballot | |
| Agriculture Commissioner | Kim Olson (D-Mineral Wells) CTA 2-22-17 Retired Air Force Colonel Website Facebook | Website | Sid Miller* (R-Stephenville) Website | Richard Carpenter (L-Spring) Filed for ballot | |
| Railroad Commissioner | Roman McAllen (D-Denton) CTA 6-8-17 | Christi Craddick* (R-Austin) | Mike Wright (L-Swissvale) Filed for ballot |
*Incumbent CTA – Campaign Treasurer Appointed
| SENATE DISTRICT | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER or PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
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| 2 | Kendall Scudder (D-Sulphur Springs) CTA 2-06-17 Nonprofit housing mgr | Bob Hall* (R-Edgewood) Profile Pending | Thomas Gotcher (L?-Dallas) | |
| 3 | Shirley Layton (D-Lufkin) | Robert Nichols* (R-Jacksonville) Profile | David Fannin (?-Conroe) CTA 11-28-17 Bruce Quarles (L-Livingston) Filed for ballot | |
| 5 | Meg Walsh (D-Round Rock) Dell? CTA 7-5-17 | Charles Schwertner* (R-Georgetown) Profile Pending | Amy Lyons (L-Georgetown) Filed for ballot | |
| 7 | David Romero (D-Houston) | Paul Bettencourt* (R-Houston) Profile Pending | Tom Glass (L-Houston) Filed for ballot | |
| 8 OPEN SEAT | Mark Phariss (D-Plano) | Angela Paxton (R-McKinney) CTA 8-24-17 Guidance counselor; TXAG spouse | Open - Van Taylor* running for Congress | |
| 9 | Gwenn Burud (D-Colleyville) | Kelly G. Hancock* (R-N. Richland Hills) Profile | Timothy Strong (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 10 | Beverly Powell (D-Burleson) Real estate developer, Texas Wesleyan school board CTA 6-3-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | Konni Burton* (R-Colleyville) Profile | ||
| 14 | Kirk Watson* (D-Austin) Profile | George W. Hindman (R-Austin) | Micah Verlander (L-Austin) Filed for ballot | |
| 15 | John Whitmire* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Randy Orr (R-Channelview) | Gilberto Velasquez Jr. (L-Houston) Filed for ballot | |
| 16 | Joseph Bogen (D-Dallas) Criminal defense attorney; precinct chair CTA 5-8-17 | Don Huffines* (R-Dallas) Profile Pending | ||
| 17 Runoff 5/22/2018 | Fransheneka "Fran" Watson (D-Houston) CTA 8-3-17 Attorney LinkedIn | Tumblr Rita Lucido (D-Houston) | Joan Huffman* (R-Houston) Profile Pending | Lauren LaCount (L-Richwood) Filed for ballot CTA 10-15-17 Pet resort owner & groomer | |
| 23 | Royce West* (D-Dallas) Profile Pending | Samuel Todd Russell (I-Dallas) CTA 10-12-17 | ||
| 25 | Steven Kling (D-Dripping Springs) CTA 3-29-17 Retired Army Reserve | Donna Campbell* (R-New Braunfels) Not running for Congress Profile | ||
| 30 | Kevin G. Lopez (D-Bridgeport) | Pat Fallon (R-Frisco) Announced 9-5-17 CEO, Virtus Apparel Profile | Keely Gilchriest Briggs (I-Denton) CTA 11-30-17 Denton City Council ANNOUNCED | |
| 31 | Kel Seliger* (R-Amarillo) Profile Pending | Jack Westbrook (L-Amarillo) Filed for ballot | Canon ran against Seliger in 2014. Leal ran against Price in 2010. |
| HOUSE DISTRICT | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER or PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
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| 1 | Gary Van Deaver* (R-New Boston) Profile | |||
| 2 | Bill Brannon (D-Sulphur Springs) | Dan Flynn* (R-Van) Profile Pending | ||
| 3 | Lisa Seger (D-Waller) Farmer Website | Cecil Bell Jr.* (R-Magnolia) Profile Pending | ||
| 4 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Eston Williams (D-Mabank) No CTA at filing Website Facebook | Twitter | Stuart Spitzer (R-Kaufman) Physician Former State Rep. Website Facebook | Twitter Keith Bell (R-Forney) Website | Dennis Allen Miller (L-Brownsboro) Filed for ballot CTA 11-15-17 | Lance Gooden* running for Hensarling CD5 seat |
| 5 | Bill Liebbe (D-Lindale) | Cole Hefner* (R-Mt. Pleasant) Profile | ||
| 6 | Matt Schaefer* (R-Tyler) Profile | Neal A. Katz (I-Tyler) CTA 11-9-17 | Yolanda R. Prince (D-Tyler) Declared Ineligible |
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| 7 | Jay Dean* (R-Longview) Profile | |||
| 8 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Wesley D. Ratcliff (D-Oakwood) Website | Thomas McNutt (R-Corsicana) VP, Collin Street Bakery Website Facebook | Twitter Cody Harris (R-Palestine) Real estate broker CTA 11-7-17 Website | Byron C. Cook* (R-Corsicana) retiring | |
| 9 | Chris Paddie* (R-Marshall) Profile Pending | Eric Espinoza (L-Bedford) Filed for ballot | ||
| 10 | Kimberly Emery (D-Ovilla) | John Wray* (R-Waxahachie) Profile | Matthias J. Savino (L-Seven Points) Filed for ballot CTA 9-7-17 | |
| 11 | Alec A. Johnson (D-Nacogdoches) CTA 11-29-17 | Travis Clardy* (R-Nacogdoches) Profile | ||
| 12 | Marianne K. Arnold (D-Kurten) Retired, former bookkeeper, horticulturist & lab researcher CTA 7-6-17 Website | Facebook | Kyle Kacal* (R-College Station) Profile | ||
| 13 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Cecil R. Webster, Sr. (D-Carmine) Website | Ben Leman (R-Anderson) Former Grimes County Judge; Chair, Texans Against Light Rail Website Jill Wolfskill (R-Bellville) Co-owner, James Industries, Inc. Website | Leighton Schubert* not running for re-election | |
| 14 | Josh Wilkinson (D-Bryan) CTA 6-26-17 Local party officer | John Raney* (R-College Station) Profile | ||
| 15 OPEN SEAT | Lorena Perez McGill (D-The Woodlands) | Steve Toth (R-Conroe) CTA 5-31-17 Former Rep. | Mark Keough* not seeking re-election. Running for Montgomery County judge. | |
| 16 | Mike Midler (D-Conroe) CTA 12-1-17 | Will Metcalf* (R-Conroe) Profile | ||
| 17 | Michelle Ryan (D-Bastrop) CTA 6-16-17 | John P. Cyrier* (R-Lockhart) Profile | ||
| 18 | Fred Lemond (D-Liberty) | Ernest Bailes* (R-Coldspring) Profile | ||
| 19 | Sherry Williams (D-Sour Lake) News reporter CTA 4-7-17 | James White* (R-Hillister) Profile | ||
| 20 | Stephen M. Wyman (D-Georgetown) CTA 11-13-17 Lost HD20 General Election (2014), CD31 (2012) & SD5 (2006, 2010) | Terry Wilson* (R-Marble Falls) Profile Pending | ||
| 21 | Dade Phelan* (R-Beaumont) Profile | |||
| 22 | Joe Deshotel* (D-Beaumont) | |||
| 23 | Amanda Jamrok (D-Galveston) | Mayes Middleton (R-Wallisville) CTA 6-2-17 | Lawrence Johnson (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 24 | John Y. Phelps (D-League City) | Greg Bonnen* (R-Friendswood) Profile | Dick Illyes (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 25 | Dennis Bonnen* (R-Angleton) Profile Pending | |||
| 26 | L. Sarah DeMerchant (D-Sugar Land) Securities Officer for software development company CTA 7-5-17 | Rick Miller* (R-Sugar Land) Profile | ||
| 27 | Ron Reynolds* (D-Missouri City) Profile | |||
| 28 | Meghan Scoggins (D-Katy) | John Zerwas* (R-Richmond) Profile Pending | ||
| 29 | James Presley (D-Pearland) | Ed Thompson* (R-Pearland) Profile Pending | ||
| 30 | Robin R. Hayter (D-Yoakum) CTA 8-18-17 Geospatial analyst, frmr Victoria County Lib. Pty. Chair Facebook | Twitter | Geanie W. Morrison* (R-Victoria) Profile Pending | ||
| 31 | Ryan Guillen* (D-Rio Grande City) Profile Pending | |||
| 32 | Todd Hunter* (R-Corpus Christi) Profile | |||
| 33 | Laura Gunn (R-Frisco) CTA 11-13-17 | Justin Holland* (R-Rockwall) Profile | ||
| 34 | Abel Herrero* (D-Robstown) Profile | Chris Hale (R-Corpus Christi) | ||
| 35 | Oscar Longoria* (D-Mission) Profile | |||
| 36 | Sergio Muñoz, Jr.* (D-Palmview) Profile Pending | |||
| 37 Runoff 5/22/2018 | René O. Oliveira* (D-Brownsville) Profile Pending Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) Website Facebook | Instagram | |||
| 38 | Eddie Lucio III* (D-Brownsville) Profile | |||
| 39 | Armando Martinez* (D-Weslaco) Profile | |||
| 40 | Terry Canales* (D-Edinburg) Profile | |||
| 41 | Bobby Guerra* (D-Mission) Profile | Hilda Garza DeShazo (R-McAllen) | ||
| 42 | Richard Peña Raymond* (D-Laredo) Profile Pending | Luis F. De La Garza (R-Laredo) CTA 5-10-17 | ||
| 43 | Dee Ann Torres Miller (D-Portland) | J.M. Lozano* (R-Kingsville) Profile | ||
| 44 | John D. Rodgers (D-Cibolo) | John Kuempel* (R-Seguin) Profile | ||
| 45 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) CTA 3-20-17 Website Facebook | Twitter Instragram Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D-San Marcos) English Professor, Texas State Univ. Website Facebook | Twitter | Ken Strange (R-Wimberley) EMS Director, Wimberley ISD School Board Trustee, small business owner, Air Force Veteran Website | Jason Isaac* not running for re-election; running for CD21 | |
| 46 Runoff 5/22/2018 | Sheryl Cole (D-Austin) Attorney, accountant, frmr Austin City Council 10 yrs Attorney, accountant, frmr Austin City Council 10 yrs Website Facebook | Twitter Jose "Chito" Vela (D-Austin) Immigration attorney, Walker Gates Vela; frmr Asst AG, Open Records Division Website Facebook | Twitter | Gabriel Nila (R-Manor) Website Facebook | Twitter | Kevin Ludlow (L-Austin) Filed for ballot | |
| 47 Runoff 5/22/2018 | Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) CTA 2-21-17 Website Elaina Fowler (D-Austin) Website Facebook | Twitter | Paul D. Workman* (R-Austin) Profile Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 48 | Donna Howard* (D-Austin) Profile | |||
| 49 | Gina Hinojosa* (D-Austin) Profile | Kyle Austin (R-Austin) | ||
| 50 | Celia Israel* (D-Austin) Profile | |||
| 51 | Eddie Rodriguez* (D-Austin) Profile Pending | |||
| 52 OPEN SEAT | James Talarico (D-Round Rock) CTA 8-21-17 Non-Prof. Director, former teacher Facebook | Twitter | Cynthia Flores (R-Round Rock) Case mgr, Round Rock Area Serving Center CTA 9-25-17 Website | Larry Gonzales* (R-Round Rock) not seeking re-election |
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| 53 | Stephanie Lochte Ertel (D-Mountain Home) CTA 12-10-15 Website | Andrew Murr* (R-Junction) Profile | ||
| 54 | Kathy Richerson (D-Killeen) Website | Scott Cosper* (R-Killeen) Website Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) Veterinarian CTA 9-5-17 Website | Robert Walden (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 55 | Hugh D. Shine* (R-Temple) Website Facebook | Twitter | |||
| 56 | Katherine Turner-Pearson (D-Woodway) Archaeologist, TAMU Professor CTA 8-23-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | Charles "Doc" Anderson* (R-Waco) Profile | ||
| 57 | Jason Rogers (D-Lufkin) | Trent Ashby* (R-Lufkin) Profile Website Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 58 | DeWayne Burns* (R-Cleburne) Profile Pending | |||
| 59 | J.D. Sheffield* (R-Gatesville) Profile | |||
| 60 | Mike Lang* (R-Granbury) Profile | |||
| 61 | Phil King* (R-Weatherford) Profile Pending Also running for Speaker | |||
| 62 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Valerie N. Hefner (D-Sherman) CTA 9-25-17 Exec. Asst. Website | Brent Lawson (R-Van Alstyne) Electrical engineer CTA 7-31-17 Lost run against U.S. Rep Ralph Hall (2014) Website Reggie Smith (R-Sherman) CTA 9-7-17 Chair, Grayson County GOP Website Facebook | Twitter LinkedIn | Instagram | David L. Schaab (L-Tom Bean) Filed for ballot CTA 10-3-17 | Larry Phillips* (R-Sherman) not seeking reelection |
| 63 | Laura Haines (D-Flower Mound) | Tan Parker* (R-Flower Mound) Profile | ||
| 64 Runoff 5/22/2018 | Andrew D. Morris (D-Argyle) Tech CTA 7-3-17 Website Facebook | Website Mat Pruneda (D-Denton) CTA 9-15-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | Lynn Stucky* (R-Denton) Veterinarian Profile Website Facebook | Twitter | Nick Dietrich (L-Denton) Filed for ballot | |
| 65 | Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton) CTA 6-5-17 | Ron Simmons* (R-Carrollton) Profile | ||
| 66 | Sharon Hirsch (D-Plano) Office manager CTA 7-24-17 | Matt Shaheen* (R-Plano) Profile Pending | ||
| 67 | Sarah Depew (D-Plano) CTA 5-2-17 | Jeff Leach* (R-Plano) Profile | Maleha Hameed (?-Parker) CTA 12-1-17 | |
| 68 | Drew Springer* (R-Muenster) | |||
| 69 | James Frank* (R-Wichita Falls) Profile | |||
| 70 | Julie Luton (D-McKinney) CTA 10-25-17 | Scott Sanford* (R-McKinney) | ||
| 71 | Sam Hatton (D-Abilene) | Stan Lambert* (R-Abilene) Profile | ||
| 72 | Drew Darby* (R-San Angelo) Profile | |||
| 73 | Stephanie Phillips (D-Canyon Lake) | Kyle Biedermann* (R-Fredericksburg) Profile | ||
| 74 | Poncho Nevárez* (D-Eagle Pass) Profile | |||
| 75 | Mary E. Gonzalez* (D-Clint) Profile Pending | |||
| 76 | César J. Blanco* (D-El Paso) Profile | |||
| 77 | Evelina "Lina" Ortega* (D-El Paso) Profile | |||
| 78 | Joe Moody* (D-El Paso) Profile Twittero | Jeffrey Lane (R-El Paso) CTA 12-1-17 | ||
| 79 | Joe C. Pickett* (D-El Paso) Profile Pending | |||
| 80 | Tracy King* (D-Batesville) Profile Pending | |||
| 81 | Armando Gamboa (D-Odessa) CTA 12-5-17 | Brooks Landgraf* (R-Odessa) Profile | ||
| 82 | Spencer Bounds (D-Midland) | Tom Craddick* (R-Midland) Profile Pending | ||
| 83 | Drew Landry (D-Lubbock) CTA 3-8-17 | Dustin Burrows* (R-Lubbock) Profile Pending | ||
| 84 | Samantha Carrillo Fields (D-Lubbock) CTA 8-22-17 Tejana progressive activist Website | John Frullo* (R-Lubbock) Profile Pending | ||
| 85 | Jennifer Cantu (D-Rosenberg) CTA 10-2-17 Dem. PCT Chair | Phil Stephenson* (R-Wharton) Profile | ||
| 86 | Mike Purcell (D-Amarillo) | John Smithee* (R-Amarillo) Profile Pending | Matthew Flores (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 87 | Four Price* (R-Amarillo) Profile Pending | |||
| 88 | Ezekiel Barron (D-Hart) CTA 11-28-17 | Ken King* (R-Canadian) Profile | ||
| 89 OPEN SEAT | Ray Ash (D-Plano) | Candy Noble (R-Lucas) CTA 9-1-17 Heads SD8 Rep. Exec. Committee | Jodie Laubenberg* not seeking reelection | |
| 90 | Ramon Romero, Jr.* (D-Fort Worth) Profile | |||
| 91 | Jeromey Sims (D-North Richland Hills) CTA 10-31-17 | Stephanie Klick* (R-Fort Worth) Profile Pending | Steve Wallace (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 92 | Steve Riddell (D-Bedford) CTA 5-24-17 | Jonathan Stickland* (R-Bedford) Profile | ||
| 93 | Nancy Bean (D-Arlington) | Matt Krause* (R-Fort Worth) Profile Pending | ||
| 94 | Finnigan Jones (D-Arlington) CTA 10-10-17 Non-profit director, Trans-Cendence International | Tony Tinderholt* (R-Arlington) Profile Website | Facebook | Jessica Pallett (L-Arlington) Filed for ballot | |
| 95 | Nicole Collier* (D-Fort Worth) Profile Pending | Stephen A. West (R-Fort Worth) | Joshua G. Burns (L-Fort Worth) Filed for ballot | |
| 96 | Ryan E. Ray (D-Haltom City) CTA 12-1-17 | Bill Zedler* (R-Arlington) Profile Pending | Stephen Parmer (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 97 | Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin (D-Fort Worth) CTA 5-22-17 | Craig Goldman* (R-Fort Worth) Profile | Rod Wingo (L-Fort Worth) Filed for ballot | |
| 98 | Mica J. Ringo (D-Colleyville) CTA 2-21-17 | Giovanni Capriglione* (R-Southlake) Profile | H. Todd J. Moore (L-Grapevine) Filed for ballot | |
| 99 | Michael Stackhouse (D-Azle) CTA 9-17-17 Real estate agent | Charlie Geren* (R-Fort Worth) Profile Pending | ||
| 100 | Eric Johnson* (D-Dallas) | |||
| 101 | Chris Turner* (D-Grand Prairie) Profile | James Allen (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | ||
| 102 | Ana-Maria Ramos (D-Richardson) CTA 6-2-17 | Linda Koop* (R-Dallas) Profile | D target. Clinton by 9.6. | |
| 103 | Rafael M. Anchia* (D-Dallas) Profile | Jerry Fortenberry (R-Dallas) | Matthew S. "Matt" Green (L-Dallas) Filed for ballot CTA 11-28-17 | |
| 104 | Jessica Gonzalez (D-Dallas) CTA 9-28-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | John W. "Red" McBee (L-Cedar Hill) Filed for ballot CTA 12-1-17 | ||
| 105 | Thresa "Terri" Meza (D-Irving) CTA 9-28-17 Website | Rodney Anderson* (R-Grand Prairie) Profile | D target. Clinton by 8.5. | |
| 106 OPEN SEAT | Ramona Thompson (D-Frisco) CTA 10-23-17 "Loan Lady" mortgages | Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) Businessman CTA 8-17-17 HD112 run in (2014) Website | Pat Fallon* challenging Sen. Estes in SD30 | |
| 107 | Victoria Neave* (D-Dallas) Profile Website Facebook | Twitter | Deanna Maria Metzger (R-Mesquite) CTA 5-22-17 Website Facebook | Twitter Joe Ruzicka (R-Dallas) Website Facebook | Website | ||
| 108 | Joanna Cattanach (D-Dallas) CTA 6-6-17 Educator | Morgan Meyer* (R-Dallas) Profile | D target district. Clinton by 6.3. | |
109 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Deshaundra L. Jones (D-DeSoto) CTA 12-4-17 Website Facebook | Instagram Carl Sherman (D-DeSoto) Website Facebook | Twitter | Helen Giddings* (D-DeSoto) retiring; announced 11-28-17 | ||
| 110 | Toni Rose* (D-Dallas) Profile | |||
| 111 | Yvonne Davis* (D-Dallas) Profile Pending | |||
| 112 | Brandy K. Chambers (D-Garland) CTA 2-14-17 | Angie Chen Button* (R-Richardson) Profile Pending | D target. Clinton by 1.2 |
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| 113 OPEN SEAT | Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-Rowlett) | Jonathan Boos (R-Garland) | D target. Clinton by 1.9. Cindy Burkett* announced SD2 Senate run 9-5-17 |
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| 114 | John Turner (D-Dallas) CTA 5-25-17 | Lisa Luby Ryan (R-Dallas) CTA 12-5-17 | D target. Clinton by 8.9. | |
| 115 | Julie Johnson (D-Addison) CTA 10-1-17 | Matt Rinaldi* (R-Irving) Profile | D target. Clinton by 7.9, Ocker lost to Rinaldi by 1% in 2016. | |
| 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer (D-San Antonio) Website Facebook | Twitter | Fernando Padron (R-San Antonio) CTA 10-29-17 Website Facebook| Twitter | ||
| 117 | Philip Cortez* (D-San Antonio) Profile | Michael Berlanga (R-San Antonio) | Conchita V. "Connie" Prado (I-San Antonio) South SA ISD CTA 11-29-17 ANNOUNCED | |
| 118 | Leo Pacheco (D-San Antonio) CTA 10-25-17 | John Lujan (R-San Antonio) | ||
| 119 | Roland Gutierrez* (D-San Antonio) Profile | |||
| 120 | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins* (D-San Antonio) Profile | Ronald Payne (R-San Antonio) | ||
| 121 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Celina D. Montoya (D-San Antonio) CTA 11-13-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | Steve Allison (R-San Antonio) CTA 11-17-17 Website Matt Beebe (R-San Antonio) Website Facebook | Twitter YouTube | Mallory Olfers (L-San Antonio) Filed for ballot | Joe Straus* retiring; announced 10-25-17 |
| 122 | Claire Barnett (D-San Antonio) | Lyle Larson* (R-San Antonio) Profile | ||
| 123 | Diego Bernal* (D-San Antonio) Profile | |||
| 124 | Ina Minjarez* (D-San Antonio) Profile | Johnny S. Arredondo (R-San Antonio) | ||
| 125 | Justin Rodriguez* (D-San Antonio) Profile | Eric S. Piña (L-San Antonio) Filed for ballot | ||
| 126 OPEN SEAT | Natali Hurtado (D-Houston) Director, Government Reltions for Hawes Hill Calderon LLP | E. Sam Harless (R-Spring) | Joshua M. Hall (?-Houston) CTA 8-2-17 Eric Moquin (L-Spring) Filed for ballot | Kevin Roberts* (R) running for CD2 (Ted Poe) |
| 127 | Dan Huberty* (R-Houston) Profile | Ryan Woods (L-Houston) Filed for ballot | Reginald C. Grant Jr. (R-Houston) declared ineligble | |
| 128 | Briscoe Cain* (R-Deer Park) Profile | |||
| 129 | Alexander J. Karjeker (D-Houston) | Dennis Paul* (R-Houston) Profile | Joseph Majsterski (L-Houston) Filed for ballot | |
| 130 | Fred Infortunio (D-Tomball) Facebook | Twitter | Tom Oliverson* (R-Cypress) Profile | Derek Adams (L-Cypress) Filed for ballot Roy Eriksen (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 131 | Alma Allen* (D-Houston) Profile | Syed S. Ali (R-Houston) | ||
| 132 | Gina N. Calanni (D-Katy) CTA 11-13-17 | Mike Schofield* (R-Katy) Profile | Daniel Arevalo (L-Katy) Filed for ballot | |
| 133 | Marty Schexnayder (D-Houston) CTA 3-25-17 Litigation/Defense Attorney: commercial & insurance litigation, securities broker/dealer arbitration, & professional liability defense. Website Sandra G. Moore (D-Houston) CTA 7-27-17 | Jim Murphy* (R-Houston) Profile Website Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 134 | Allison Lami Sawyer (D-Houston) CTA 3-21-17 | Sarah Davis* (R-W. University Place) Profile | Juan A. Muñoz (?-Houston) CTA 11-8-17 | |
| 135 | Jon E. Rosenthal (D-Houston) | Gary Elkins* (R-Houston) Profile Pending | Paul Bilyeu (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | |
| 136 | John H. Bucy III (D-Austin) CTA 11-8-17) | Tony Dale* (R-Cedar Park) Profile Pending | Zachary A. Parks (L-Austin) Filed for ballot CTA 10-31-17 | |
| 137 | Gene Wu* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Lee Sharp (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | ||
| 138 | Adam Milasincic (D-Houston) CTA 6-7-17 Website | Dwayne Bohac* (R-Houston) Profile Pending | ||
| 139 | Jarvis D. Johnson* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Richard Shohn Trojacek (L-Houston) Filed for ballot | ||
| 140 | Armando L. Walle* (D-Houston) Profile | Matthew Mendez (D) declared ineligible | ||
| 141 | Senfronia Thompson* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 142 | Harold V. Dutton Jr.* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 143 | Ana Hernandez* (D-Houston) Profile | |||
| 144 | Mary Ann Perez* (D-Houston) Profile | Ruben Villarreal (R-Pasadena) | ||
| 145 | Carol Alvarado* (D-Houston) Profile Website | Clayton R. Hunt (L-Houston) Filed for ballot CTA 12-4-17 | ||
| 146 | Shawn Nicole Thierry* (D-Houston) Profile | J.J. Campbell (L-unknown) Filed for ballot | ||
| 147 | Garnet F. Coleman* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Thomas Wang (R-Houston) | ||
| 148 | Jessica Farrar* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Ryan T. McConnico (R-Houston) | ||
| 149 | Hubert Vo* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Aaron Close (L-Houston) Filed for ballot | ||
| 150 | Michael Shawn Kelly (D-Houston) | Valoree Swanson* (R-Spring) Profile |
*Incumbent CTA – Campaign Treasurer Appointed
| COURT/PLACE | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER or PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
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| Supreme Ct, Plc 2 | Steven Kirkland (D-Houston) Publicly announced Website | Jimmy Blacklock* (R-Austin) | ||
| Supreme Ct, Plc 4 | Ravi K. Sandill (D-Houston) Announced 8-9-17 Current 127th District Judge (Harris County) Website Facebook | Twitter | John Devine* (R-Houston) Website | ||
| Supreme Ct, Plc 6 | Kathy Cheng (D-Houston) CTA 10-29-17 Attorney, Counselor, Arbitrator and Mediator at Cheng & Assoc. PLLC. Lost 209th Dist. Court run (2010) & 1st COA run (2012) | Jeff Brown* (R-Houston) Website | ||
| Ct of Criminal Appeals, Presiding Judge | Maria "Terri" Jackson (D-Houston) Presiding Judge, 339th State District Judge (Harris County) Website | Sharon Keller* (R-Austin) Website | William Bryan "Bill" Strange III (L-Dallas) Filed for ballot | |
| Ct of Criminal Appeals, Plc 7 | Ramona Franklin (D-Houston) CTA 10-14-15 338th District Court Judge (Harris County) | Barbara Parker Hervey* (R-San Antonio) Website | ||
| Ct of Criminal Appeals, Plc 8 OPEN SEAT | Michelle Slaughter (R-Galveston) | Mark Ash (L-Houston) Filed for ballot | Elsa Alcala* (R) not seeking re-election | |
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Gordon Goodman (D-Houston) CTA 7-19-17 | Jane Bland* (R-Houston) Website | ||
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 | Sarah Beth Landau (D-Houston) CTA 8-21-17 Harris County Public Defender Website | Harvey G. Brown* (R-Houston) Website | ||
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc 7 OPEN SEAT | Julie Countiss (D-Houston) | Terry Yates (R-Houston) CTA 5-5-17 Husband of frmr Justice Leslie Yates Website | Terry Jennings* (D-Kingwood) Recently switched parties |
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| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc, 8 | Richard F. Hightower (D-Houston) CTA 7-5-17 Website | Michael C. Massengale* (R-Houston) Website | ||
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc, 9 | Peter Kelly (D-Houston) | Jennifer V. Caughey* (R-Houston) Appointed 9/13/17 Website Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 2nd Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice | Bonnie Sudderth* (R-Fort Worth) Website | Terrie Livingston retired 8-15-17 | ||
| 2nd Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 OPEN SEAT | Wade Birdwell* (R-Arlington) Former 342nd District Judge | OPEN SEAT Bonnie Sudderth appointed CJ 10-5-17 |
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| 2nd Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 OPEN SEAT | Delonia A. Watson (D-Fort Worth) | Dabney Bassel (R-Fort Worth) | OPEN SEAT Sue Walker* (R) not seeking re-election |
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| 2nd Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 | Mark T. Pittman* (R-Fort Worth) | |||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Edward Smith (D-Austin) | Cindy Olson Bourland* (R-Round Rock) Website | ||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Chari Kelly (D-Austin) | Scott Field* (R-Austin) | ||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | Thomas J. Baker (D-Temple) | David Puryear* (R-Austin) Website | ||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Gisela D. Triana (D-Austin) | Donna Garcia Davidson (R-Austin) CTA 10-22-17 Michael "Mike" Toth (R-Austin) | Bob Pemberton* (R) not seeking re-election |
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| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Beth Watkins (D-San Antonio) CTA 5-9-17 Website | Marialyn Barnard* (R-San Antonio) Website | ||
| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Patricia O'Connell Alvarez* (D-San Antonio) Facebook | Twitter | Jason Pulliam (R-San Antonio) Former Justice on this court Website | ||
| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Luz Elena D. Chapa* (D-San Antonio) Website | Patrick Ballantyne (R-San Antonio) CTA 5-8-17 Website | ||
| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 OPEN SEAT | Liza Rodriguez (D-San Antonio) | Rebecca Simmons (R-San Antonio) Former Justice on this court | Karen Angelini* (R) not seeking re-election |
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| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 7 | Rebeca C. Martinez* (D-San Antonio) Website | Shane Stolarczyk (R-San Antonio) Former staff lawyer for Chief of this court Website Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice OPEN SEAT | Robert Burns (D-Dallas) | Douglas S. Lang (R-Dallas) Currently holds PL 11 on this court Website | Carolyn Wright* (R) not seeking re-election | |
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Robbie Partida-Kipness (D-Dallas) CTA 9-25-17 | David Evans* (R-Dallas) Website | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | Erin Nowell (D-Dallas) Litigation Attorney, Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC | Craig Stoddart* (R-Rockwall) Website Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 9 | Bill Pedersen (D-Dallas) CTA 8-16-17 Criminal Defense Trial Attorney Website | Jason E. Boatright* (R-Dallas) Website | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 10 | Amanda Reichek (D-Dallas) | Molly Francis* (R-Dallas) Website | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 11 OPEN SEAT | Cory Carlyle (D-Irving) CTA 6-26-17 Criminal defense attorney Website | John Browning (R-Dallas) Defense Attorney Website | Douglas S. Lang* running for Chief Justice |
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| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 12 OPEN SEAT Runoff 5/22/2018 | Ken Molberg (D-Dallas) | Jim Pikl (R-McKinney) CTA 5-26-17 Website William "Randy" Johnson (R-Dallas) CTA 9-5-17 Attorney, Law Office of Wm. Randell Johnson | Robert (Bob) M. Fillmore* retiring | |
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 13 | Leslie Lester Osborne (D-Dallas) | Elizabeth Lang-Miers* (R-Dallas) Website | ||
| 6th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 OPEN SEAT | Scott Stevens (R-Longview) CTA 1-24-17 Attorney, Stevens | Henry PLLC Website | Bailey C. Moseley* not seeking re-election | ||
| 7th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Judy C. Parker* (R-Lubbock) Former County Court at Law #3 judge | Mackey K. Hancock* retired Dec 2016 | ||
| 7th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Patrick A. Pirtle* (R-Amarillo) | |||
| 8th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Yvonne T. Rodriguez* (D-El Paso) | |||
| 8th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Gina M. Palafox* (D-El Paso) | |||
| 9th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Leanne Johnson* (R-Beaumont) Website | |||
| 9th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Hollis Horton* (R-Beaumont) | |||
| 10th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice | Tom Gray* (R-Waco) Website | |||
| 11th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice OPEN SEAT | John Bailey (R-Cisco) Currently holds PL3 on this court Website | Jim R. Wright* not seeking re-election | ||
| 12th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Greg Neeley* (R-Longview) Website | |||
| 13th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice OPEN SEAT | Dori Contreras (D-Corpus Christi) Currently holds PL6 on this court Website IG | Facebook | Ernie Aliseda (R-McAllen) Former district judge Website | Rogelio Valdez* not seeking re-election |
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| 13th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Nora Longoria* (D-Edinburg) Website | Greg Perkes (R-Corpus Christi) Website | ||
| 13th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 OPEN SEAT | Rudy Delgado (D-McAllen) District Judge | Jaime Tijerina (R-McAllen) Former district judge Website | Nelda Rodriguez* not seeking re-election | |
| 13th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | Gina M. Benavides* (D-McAllen) Facebook | Twitter | Clarissa Silva (R-Harlingen) | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Jerry Zimmerer (D-Houston) CTA 7-21-17 | Brett Busby* (R-Houston) | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Charles Spain (D-Houston) CTA 7-20-17 | Marc Brown* (R-Houston) Website | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | Frances Bourliot (D-Houston) CTA 10-4-2017 Attorney, Appellate Division, Harris County Public Defenders Office | Martha Hill Jamison* (R-Sugar Land) Website | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 | Meagan E. Hassan (D-Houston) CTA 7-5-17 | Bill Boyce* (R-Houston) Website Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 8 | Margaret "Meg" Poissant (D-Houston) CTA 10-5-17 Attorney, Poissant Law Firm Professional Site | John Donovan* (R-Houston) Website |