| PLACE | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER or PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
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| Governor | Joseph W. Mumbach (D-Houston) Electronics CTA 7-5-17 Jeffrey Payne (D-Dallas) CTA 7-13-17 Businessman in LGBT community Tom Wakely (D-San Antonio) CTA 7-13-17 Vietnam veteran, former minister & jazz/wine bar owner Website Demetria Y. Smith (D-Houston) CTA 7-24-17 Garrett E. Brown (D-Allen) CTA 10-1-17 | Greg Abbott* (R-Austin) Larry SECEDE Kilgore (R-Amarillo) CTA 1-8-16 Ran for Gov. 206 & 2014 Ran U.S. Sentate 2008 | Byron A. Bradford (I-Plano) CTA 8-16-17 Wellness entrepreneur & music executive Website Facebook | Twitter 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 Demetria Y. Smith 2016 HD149 candidate Daniel Ray Wooten (party unconfirmed) CTA 8-8-17 Kory Watkins (L-Lone Oak) CTA 5-10-17 Constitutional carry activist; Open Carry Tarrant County leader Edward Lee Nash (?-Arlington) CTA 9-7-17 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Mike Collier (D-Kingwood) CPA, former Comptroller candidate CTA 3-2-17 Allen Vaught (D-Dallas) Former Rep, Baron & Budd trial lawyer CTA 1-11-17 | Dan Patrick* (R-Houston) Miriam Martinez (R-Edinburg) CTA 1-13-17 Journalist; media personality & television personality and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Scott R. Milder (R-Rockwall) CTA 10-4-2017 Frmr Rockwall City Council; founder of Friends for Texas Public Schools | Michael Cooper (D-Fort Worth) CTA 5-9-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | |
| Attorney General | Ken Paxton* (R-McKinney) | |||
| Comptroller | Tim Mahoney (D-Dallas) CTA 7-19-17 | Glenn Hegar* (R-Austin) Website | ||
| Land Commissioner | George P. Bush* (R-Austin) | |||
| Agriculture Commissioner | Thomas D. Caudle (D-Dallas) Attorney, cattleman CTA 5-15-17 | Sid Miller* (R-Stephenville) Trey J. Blocker (R-Austin) CTA 6-30-17 | Blocker may run if Miller gets a federal appointment |
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| Railroad Commissioner | Roman J.A. McAllen (D-Denton) CTA 6-8-17 | Christi Craddick* (R-Austin) | Mark Miller (L-Dripping Springs) CTA 5-15-17 |
| SENATE DISTRICT | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER/PARTY UNKNOWN | COMMENTS |
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| 2 | Kendall Scudder (D-Sulphur Springs) Nonprofit housing mgr CTA 2-06-17 Aron Ra (D-Garland) (L. Aaron Nelson) President, Atheist Alliance of America CTA 1-23-17 | Bob Hall* (R-Edgewood) Seeking re-election Profile Pending Cindy Burkett (R-Sunnyvale) P.A. 9-5-17 Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 3 | Robert Nichols* (R-Jacksonville) Profile | |||
| 5 | Glenn H. Williams (D-Austin) former CPS atty CTA 1-25-17 Brian Cronin (D-Austin) CTA 9-30-2017 | Charles Schwertner* (R-Georgetown) Profile Pending | Margaret R. Walsh (?-Round Rock) Dell? CTA 7-5-17 | |
| 7 | Paul Bettencourt* (R-Houston) Seeking re-election Profile Pending | |||
| 8 OPEN SEAT | Pam Curry (D-Richardson) CTA 8-8-17 Richardson Resident Transgender Activist Brian Chaput (D-Plano) CTA 5-30-17 Electrical Engineer, Mason | Phillip Huffines (R-Dallas) CTA 3-28-17 Business, twin brother of Sen. Don Huffines. over $2 million cash on hand Angela Paxton (R-McKinney) CTA 8-24-17 Guidance counselor; TXAG spouse | Open - Van Taylor* running for Congress | |
| 9 | Kelly G. Hancock* (R-N. Richland Hills) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 10 | Allison Campolo (D-Euless) Scientist, teaching asst CTA 3-7-17 Beverly Powell (D-Burleson) RE Developer, Texas Wesleyan school board CTA 6-3-17 Website Facebook | Twitter | Konni Burton* (R-Colleyville) Seeking re-election Profile | ||
| 14 | Kirk Watson* (D-Austin) Profile | |||
| 15 | John Whitmire* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 16 | Joseph Bogen (D-Dallas) Criminal defense atty, precinct chair CTA 5-8-17 Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) Business CTA 4-10-17 | Don Huffines* (R-Dallas) Seeking re-election Profile Pending | ||
| 17 | Fransheneka Watson (D-Houston) CTA 8-3-17 Attorney LinkedIn | Tumblr Ahmad R. Hassan1 (D-Katy) CTA 7-24-17 Mortgage Broker; past races as both (D) and (R) | Joan Huffman* (R-Houston) Profile Pending Kristin Tassin (R-Missouri City) CTA 9-24-17 Fort Bend ISD Board Pres. | ||
| 23 | Royce West* (D-Dallas) Profile Pending | |||
| 25 | Steven Kling (D-Dripping Springs) Retired Army Reserve CTA 3-29-17 | Donna Campbell* (R-New Braunfels) Seeking re-election Profile | ||
| 30 | Craig Estes* (R-Wichita Falls) Profile Pending Pat Fallon (R-Frisco) Announced 9-5-17 CEO, Virtus Apparel Profile | |||
| 31 | Kel Seliger* (R-Amarillo) Profile Pending Mike Canon (R-Midland) CTA 6-6-2017 Atty., former Midland mayor, ran against Seliger in 2014 Victor E. Leal (R-Amarillo) CTA 8-28-17 Restaurateur; frmr Muleshoe mayor; lost 2010 HD87 primary to Four Price | |||
| 1 | Bryan Hughes* (R-Mineola) Profile | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 4 | Brandon Creighton* (R-Conroe) Profile | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 6 | Sylvia R. Garcia* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 11 | Larry Taylor* (R-Friendswood) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 12 | Jane Nelson* (R-Flower Mound) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 13 | Borris L. Miles* (D-Houston) Profile | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 18 | Lois W. Kolkhorst* (R-Brenham) Profile | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 19 | Carlos I. Uresti* (D-San Antonio) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 20 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa* (D-McAllen) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 21 | Judith Zaffirini* (D-Laredo) Seeking re-election Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 22 | Brian Birdwell* (R-Granbury) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 24 | Dawn Buckingham* (R-Lakeway) Profile | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 26 | Jose Menendez* (D-San Antonio) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 27 | Eddie Lucio* (D-Brownsville) Profile | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 28 | Charles Perry* (R-Lubbock) Profile | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
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| 29 | Jose R. Rodriguez* (D-El Paso) Profile Pending | Not on 2018 ballot. Term expires 2020. |
Campaign Treasurer Appointment with no district information:
John David Rodgers, Cibolo, possibly HD44, party unknown, but maybe (D)
| HOUSE DISTRICT | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER | COMMENTS |
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| 1 | Gary VanDeaver* (R-New Boston) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 2 | Dan Flynn* (R-Canton) Seeking re-election Profile Pending Bryan L. Slayton (R-Royse City) Financial services 2016 run against Rep. Flynn | |||
| 3 | Cecil Bell* (R-Magnolia) Profile Pending | |||
| 4 | Lance Gooden* (R-Terrell) Profile Pending Marty Reid (R-Forney) CTA 7-24-2017 Pastor, Trinity Family Church Stuart K. Spitzer (R-Kaufman) Announced Frmr state rep | |||
| 5 | Cole Hefner* (R-Mt. Pleasant) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 6 | Matt Schaefer* (R-Tyler) Seeking re-election Profile New Ted Kamel (R-Tyler) CTA 10-8-17 Senior Auditor at Muniservices LLC | |||
| 7 | Jay Dean* (R-Longview) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 8 | Byron C. Cook* (R-Corsicana) Profile Pending Thomas McNutt (R-Corsicana) VP, Collin Street Bakery Website Facebook | Twitter | |||
| 9 | Chris Paddie* (R-Marshall) Profile Pending New Garrett Boersma (R-Marshall) CTA 10-1-17 Commercial lender; President, Commercial Resources of Marshall Dennis Golden? (R-Carthage) Optometrist | |||
| 10 | John Wray* (R-Waxahachie) Profile | Matthias J. Savino (L-Seven Points) CTA 9-7-17 | ||
| 11 | Travis Clardy* (R-Nacogdoches) Profile Danny Ward (R-Alto) former Marine CTA 6-29-17 Tony Sevilla? (R-Alto) | |||
| 12 | Marianne K. Arnold (D-Kurten) CTA 7-6-17 Retired, former bookkeeper, horticulturist & lab researcher Website | Facebook New Chris Miller (D-Waco) CTA 10-1-17 Investigator, Daniel Stark Law PC | Kyle Kacal* (R-College Station) Profile | ||
| 13 | Leighton Schubert* (R-Caldwell) Profile | |||
| 14 | Joshua A. Wilkinson (D-Bryan) Local party officer CTA 6-26-17 Ethics 81776 | John Raney* (R-College Station) Seeking reelection Profile Sarah E. Laningham (R-College Station) CTA 9-7-17 Founder, Streamride Shuttle Service May also be running for US seat CD17 but has not filed in that race | ||
| 15 OPEN SEAT | Steve Toth (R-Conroe) former Rep. CTA 5-31-17 | Mary J. Waters (party unconfirmed) CTA 8-17-17 | Mark Keough* not seeking re-election. Running for county judge. | |
| 16 | Will Metcalf* (R-Conroe) Profile | |||
| 17 | John Cyrier* (R-Lockhart) Profile | Dawn M. Ryan (?-Elgin) party unknown CTA 6-16-17 Ethics 81754 | ||
| 18 | Ernest Bailes* (R-Coldspring) Profile Wesley Hinch (R-Liberty) Civil lit. attorney Frmr cty atty 2016 HD18 cand. Website | Facebook Garrett M. Cradduck (R-Huntsville) CTA 7-24-2017 Software consultant May run as R or L | |||
| 19 | James White* (R-Hillister) Profile | Sherry Ann Williams (?-Sour Lake) CTA 4-7-17 | ||
| 20 | Terry Wilson* (R-Marble Falls) Profile Pending | |||
| 21 | Dade Phelan* (R-Beaumont) Profile | |||
| 22 | Joe Deshotel* (D-Beaumont) Profile Pending | |||
| 23 | Wayne Faircloth* (R-Galveston) Profile Mayes Middleton (R-Wallisville) CTA 6-2-17 | |||
| 24 | Greg Bonnen* (R-Friendswood) Profile | |||
| 25 | Dennis Bonnen* (R-Angleton) Profile Pending Damon Rambo (R-Markham) Pastor, First Baptist Church, Markham CTA 5-26-17 | |||
| 26 | Laquitta DeMerchant (D-Sugar Land) Tech CTA 7-5-17 | Rick Miller* (R-Sugar Land) Profile | ||
| 27 | Ron Reynolds* (D-Missouri City) Profile | |||
| 28 | John Zerwas* (R-Richmond) Profile Pending | |||
| 29 | Ed Thompson* (R-Pearland) Profile Pending | |||
| 30 | Geanie W. Morrison* (R-Victoria) Profile Pending | Robin R. Hayter (L-Yoakum) CTA 8-18-17 Geospatial analyst, frmr Victoria County Lib. Pty. Chair Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 31 | Ryan Guillen* (D-Rio Grande City) Profile Pending Ana Lisa Garza (D-Rio Grande City) CTA 3-1-17 Judge, District 229 | |||
| 32 | Todd Hunter* (R-Corpus Christi) Profile | |||
| 33 | Justin Holland* (R-Rockwall) Profile | |||
| 34 | Abel Herrero* (D-Robstown) Profile | |||
| 35 | Oscar Longoria* (D-Mission) Profile | |||
| 36 | Sergio Muñoz* (D-Palmview) Profile Pending | |||
| 37 | René O. Oliveira* (D-Brownsville) Profile Pending | |||
| 38 | Eddie Lucio III* (D-Brownsville) Profile | |||
| 39 | Armando Martinez* (D-Weslaco) Profile | |||
| 40 | Terry Canales* (D-Edinburg) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 41 | Bobby Guerra* (D-Mission) Profile | |||
| 42 | Richard Peña Raymond* (D-Laredo) Profile Pending Luis F. De La Garza (D-Laredo) CTA 5-10-17 | |||
| 43 | J.M. Lozano* (R-Kingsville) Profile | |||
| 44 | John Kuempel* (R-Seguin) Profile | |||
| 45 | Elizabeth R Bryant (D-Driftwood) CTA 4-5-17 Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) CTA 3-20-17 | Jason A. Isaac* (R-Dripping Springs) Profile Pending | ||
| 46 | Dawnna M. Dukes* (D-Austin) Profile Pending Michael Hendrix (D-Austin) Publicly announced Sheryl Cole (D-Austin) Attorney, accountant, frmr Austin City Council 10 yrs Michael Hendrix (D-Austin) Frmr Republican staffer Ana Cortez (D-Manor) Manor ISD trustee, health care consultant Nnamdi Orakwue (D-Austin) Frmr Dell Chief of Staff; Founder, Cocolevio tech startup Jose "Chito" Vela (D-Austin) Immigration attorney, Walker Gates Vela; frmr Asst AG, Open Records Division Casetra "Casey" McKinney (D-Austin) CTA 9-7-17 Senior Consultant, Government Services Oracle Gold Partner 8a Stars Ii Prime Contractor, COGENT Infotech Corporation | |||
| 47 | Sheri Soltes (D-Austin) CTA 6-6-17 Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) CTA 2-21-17 William R. Simpson (D-Leander) CTA 6-12-17 Website Garen Elaina Fowler (D-Austin) CTA 9-1-17 Non-profit Executive Director, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (Texas); frmr CofS for HD109 Helen Giddings | Paul Workman* (R-Austin) Profile Jay Wiley (R-Austin) Announced Website | Candace A. Aylor (?-Austin) RN, MH advocate CTA 6-20-17, ethics 81758 | |
| 48 | Donna Howard* (D-Austin) Profile | Zackery Tedder (R-Austin) CTA 6-7-17 | ||
| 49 | Gina Hinojosa* (D-Austin) Profile | |||
| 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. Dir. Frmr teacher Facebook | Twitter | Jeremy Story (R-Round Rock) RPT State Chaplain CTA 6-26-17 Christopher L. Ward (R-Round Rock) CTA 8-14-17 Medical Researcher Jesse Ancira Jr. (R-Taylor) Frmr Taylor mayor New Cynthia Flores (R-Round Rock) CTA 9-25-17 Ccase mgr, Round Rock Area Serving Center Website | Larry Gonzales* (R-Round Rock) not seeking reelection |
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| 53 | Joe P. Herrera (D-Natalia) CTA 9-8-17 | Andrew Murr* (R-Junction) Seeking re-election Profile | ||
| 54 | Scott Cosper* (R-Killeen) Seeking re-election Profile Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) CTA 9-5-17 Veterninarian | |||
| 55 | Hugh Shine* (R-Temple) Profile Pending Brandon Hall (R-Temple) CTA 10-12-2017 Software engineer, IBM LinkedIn | Facebook New Christopher "CJ" Grisham (R-Temple) Founder, Open Carry Texas, retired Army First Sergeant Website Facebook | Twitter | |||
| 56 | Katherine Turner-Pearson (D-Woodway) CTA 8-23-17 Archaeologist, TAMU Professor; most likely (D) | Charles "Doc" Anderson* (R-Waco) Profile | ||
| 57 | Trent Ashby* (R-Lufkin) Profile | |||
| 58 | DeWayne Burns* (R-Cleburne) Profile Pending | (R) opponent expected | ||
| 59 | J.D. Sheffield* (R-Gatesville) Profile Chris Evans (R-Dublin) CTA 5-19-17 | |||
| 60 | Mason Casas (D-Granbury) CTA 5-12-17 | Mike Lang* (R-Granbury) Seeking re-election Profile | ||
| 61 | Phil King* (R-Weatherford) Profile Pending Also running for Speaker Phil King | |||
| 62 OPEN SEAT | New Valerie Hefner (D-Sherman) Exec. Asst. Website | Brent Lawson (R-Van Alstyne) CTA 7-31-17 Electrical engineer Lost run against U.S. Rep Ralph Hall (2014) Kevin Couch (R-Sherman) CTA 8-16-17 Sherman Cty Council Creative consultant; CBC Creative Professional site Reginald Smith (R-Sherman) CTA 9-7-2017 Chair, Grayson County GOP | David L. Schaab (L-Tom Bean) CTA 10-3-17 | Larry Phillips* (R-Sherman) not seeking reelection |
| 63 | Tan Parker* (R-Flower Mound) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 64 | Matt Farmer (D-Denton) CTA 9-12-17 Self described folk singer, pizza maker Website Facebook | Twitter Mateo Pruneda (D-Denton) CTA 9-15-17 | Lynn Stucky* (R-Denton) Seeking re-election Profile Mark Roy (R-Sanger) CTA 9-21-17 Retired Marine | Andrew D. Morris (?-Argyle) Tech CTA 7-3-17 | |
| 65 | Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton) CTA 6-5-17 | Ron Simmons* (R-Carrollton) Profile | ||
| 66 | Sharon Hirsch (D-Plano) CTA 7-24-17 Office manager | Matt Shaheen* (R-Plano) Seeking re-election Profile Pending | ||
| 67 | Sarah Depew (D-Plano) CTA 5-2-17 Matthew Lagos (D-Plano) CTA 7-16-17 Health insurance broker | Jeff Leach* (R-Plano) Seeking re-election Profile | ||
| 68 | Drew Springer* (R-Muenster) Profile Pending | |||
| 69 | James Frank* (R-Wichita Falls) Profile Twitterk | |||
| 70 | Scott Sanford* (R-McKinney) Profile Pending | |||
| 71 | Stan Lambert* (R-Abilene) Profile | |||
| 72 | Drew Darby* (R-San Angelo) Profile Lynette G. Lucas (R-San Angelo) | |||
| 73 | Kyle Biedermann* (R-Fredericksburg) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 74 | Alfonso Poncho Nevárez* (D-Eagle Pass) Profile | |||
| 75 | Mary Gonzalez* (D-Clint) Seeking re-election Profile Pending MarySue Femath (D-Ysleta del Sur) CTA 10-11-17 Tribal Empowerment Director, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo | |||
| 76 | Cesar Blanco* (D-El Paso) Profile | |||
| 77 | Evelina Ortega* (D-El Paso) Profile | |||
| 78 | Joe Moody* (D-El Paso) Profile Twittero | |||
| 79 | Joe Pickett* (D-El Paso) Profile Pending | |||
| 80 | Tracy O. King* (D-Batesville) Profile Pending Danny Valdez (D-Laredo) Frmr Webb Cty Judge | |||
| 81 | Brooks Landgraf* (R-Odessa) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 82 | Tom Craddick* (R-Midland) Profile Pending | |||
| 83 | Drew Landry (D-Lubbock) CTA 3-8-17 | Dustin Burrows* (R-Lubbock) Profile Pending | ||
| 84 | Samantha T. Fields (D-Lubbock) CTA 8-22-17 Tejana progressive activist Zachary Reames-Zepeda (D-Lubbock) CTA 10-4-17 | John Frullo* (R-Lubbock) Profile Pending | ||
| 85 | Jennifer Cantu (D-Rosenberg) CTA 10-2-17 Dem. PCT Chair | Phil Stephenson* (R-Wharton) Seeking re-election Profile | ||
| 86 | John Smithee* (R-Amarillo) Profile Pending | |||
| 87 | Four Price* (R-Amarillo) Profile Pending Dennis D. Brassfield (R-Panhandle) CTA 8-1-2017 Fritch city manager | |||
| 88 | Ken King* (R-Canadian) Seeking re-election Profile Jason B. Huddleston (R-Perryton) CTA 8-22-17 Insurance agent | |||
| 89 OPEN SEAT | Candace T. 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 | Stephanie Klick* (R-Fort Worth) Profile Pending | |||
| 92 | Steve Riddell (D-Bedford) CTA 5-24-17 | Jonathan Stickland* (R-Bedford) Seeking re-election Profile | ||
| 93 | Matt Krause* (R-Fort Worth) Seeking re-election Profile Pending | |||
| 94 | Finnigan Jones (D-Arlington) CTA 10-10-17 Non-profit director, Trans-Cendence International | Tony Tinderholt* (R-Arlington) Seeking re-election Profile Website | Facebook | ||
| 95 | Nicole Collier* (D-Fort Worth) Profile Pending | |||
| 96 | Bill Zedler* (R-Arlington) Profile Pending | |||
| 97 | Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin (D-Fort Worth) CTA 5-22-17 | Craig Goldman* (R-Fort Worth) Profile | Daniel S. Martin (Fort Worth) party unknown CTA 2-8-17 | |
| 98 | Mica Ringo (D-Colleyville) CTA 2-21-17 | Giovanni Capriglione* (R-Southlake) Profile Armin Mizani (R-Keller) CTA 9-18-17 Keller City Council; NE Tarrant Tea Party Website | ||
| 99 | Charlie Geren* (R-Fort Worth) Seeking re-election Profile Pending Bo French (R-Fort Worth) Publicly announced Website Facebook | Twitter | Michael Stackhouse (?-Azle) CTA 9-17-17 Real estate agent | ||
| 100 | Eric Johnson* (D-Dallas) Profile Pending | |||
| 101 | Chris Turner* (D-Grand Prairie) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 102 | Eric Poole (D-Dallas) CTA 1-25-17 | Linda Koop* (R-Dallas) Profile | Ana-Maria Ramos (?-Richardson) CTA 6-2-17 Scott T. Kilgore (party unconfirmed) CTA 8-25-17 | D target. Clinton by 9.6. |
| 103 | Rafael Anchia* (D-Dallas) Profile | |||
| 104 | Roberto R. Alonzo* (D-Dallas) Profile Pending | John Ting (?-Dallas) Immigration attorney | ||
| 105 | Rodney Anderson* (R-GrandPrairie) Profile | D target. Clinton by 8.5. | ||
| 106 OPEN SEAT | Clinton A. Bedsole (R-Frisco) CTA 7-11-17 President Epic Carts LLC Twitter | Facebook Jared L. Patterson (R-Frisco) CTA 8-17-17 Businessman HD112 run in (2014) Website | Pat Fallon* challenging Sen. Estes in SD30 | ||
| 107 | Victoria Neave* (D-Dallas) Seeking re-election Profile | Deanna Maria Metzger (R-Mesquite) CTA 5-22-17 "Smokin" Joe Ruzicka (R-Dallas) CTA 10-2-17 Frmr Radar Intercept Officer/Naval Aviator, frmr Leg. Fellow for Sen. John McCain | ||
| 108 | William "Zac" Duffy (D-Dallas) Attorney IP CTA 3-1-17 Joanna Cattanach (D-Dallas) CTA 6-6-17 | Morgan Meyer* (R-Dallas) Profile | D target district. Clinton by 6.3. | |
| 109 | Helen Giddings* (D-DeSoto) | Casey Littlejohn (R-Glenn Heights) | ||
| 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 | Thomas S. Howery (D?-Garland) CTA 3-7-17 Michael J. Devin (?-Richardson) CTA 8-28-17 Researcher, Ph.D. Physics | D target. Clinton by 1.2 |
| 113 OPEN SEAT | Rhetta Bowers (D-Rowlett) CTA 4-7-2016 | Jim Phaup (R-Sunnyvale) Mayor, Sunnyvale Jonathan M. Boos (R-Garland) | Billy F. Ingram (?-Rowlett) CTA 9-13-17 District not specified, possibly HD113 | D target. Clinton by 1.9. Cindy Burkett* (R-Sunnyvale) announced SD2 Senate run 9-5-17 |
| 114 | John W. "Jim" Turner (D-Dallas) CTA 5-25-17 David R. Bower (D-Dallas) Attorney CTA 6-23-17 Ethics 81774 | Jason Villalba* (R-Dallas) Profile | D target. Clinton by 8.9. | |
| 115 | Dorotha Ocker (D-Carrollton) Employment Atty, ran in 2016 | Matt Rinaldi* (R-Irving) Seeking re-election Profile | New Julie Johnson Party unconfirmed CTA 10-1-17 | D target. Clinton by 7.9, Ocker lost to Rinaldi by 1% in 2016. |
| 116 | Diana Arévalo* (D-San Antonio) Profile Pending New Trey Martinez Fisher (D-San Antonio) Website Facebook | Twitter | |||
| 117 | Philip Cortez* (D-San Antonio) Profile | |||
| 118 | Tomas Uresti* (D-San Antonio) Profile | Steven Cantu (D?-San Antonio) CTA 4-4-17 | ||
| 119 | Roland Gutierrez* (D-San Antonio) Seeking re-election Profile | |||
| 120 | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins* (D-San Antonio) Profile | |||
| 121 | Joe Straus* (R-San Antonio) Profile Pending | |||
| 122 | Lyle Larson* (R-San Antonio) Profile Chris Fails (R-Hollywood Park) CTA 9-18-17 Hollywood Park Mayor Ethics 81994 | |||
| 123 | Diego Bernal* (D-San Antonio) Profile | |||
| 124 | Ina Minjarez* (D-San Antonio) Profile | |||
| 125 | Justin Rodriguez* (D-San Antonio) Profile | |||
| 126 | Undrai Fizer (D-Houston) CTA 7-13-17 Director of Kairos Inter-Global Inc. Teacher, author, spiritual awareness | Kevin Roberts* (R-Houston) Profile | Joshua M. Hall (party unconfirmed) CTA 8-2-2017 | |
| 127 | Dan Huberty* (R-Houston) Profile | Kyle Brandon Stephenson (?-Humble) CTA 7-31-17 Commercial construction, managing member Seal Fantasy Camp, LLC | ||
| 128 | Briscoe Cain* (R-Deer Park) Seeking re-election Profile William "Terry" Sain (R-Baytown) former city council, petrochem employee CTA 6-12-17, ethics 81740 | |||
| 129 | Dennis Paul* (R-Houston) Profile | |||
| 130 | Tom Oliverson* (R-Cypress) Profile | |||
| 131 | Alma Allen* (D-Houston) Profile | |||
| 132 | Mike Schofield* (R-Katy) Profile | |||
| 133 | Martin S. Schexnayder (D-Houston) CTA 3-25-17 Aaron J.A. Moore (D-Houston) CTA 3-4-17 | Jim Murphy* (R-Houston) Profile | Sandra G. Moore (party unconfirmed) CTA 7-27-17 | Trump by 14 |
| 134 | Allison Sawyer (D-Houston) CTA 3-21-17 Angela K. Hayes (D-Houston) CTA 3-20-17 | Sarah Davis* (R-W. University Place) Profile | D target. Clinton by 15.5 | |
| 135 | Gary Elkins* (R-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 136 | Tony Dale* (R-Cedar Park) Profile Pending | D target. Clinton by 2.5 | ||
| 137 | Gene Wu* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 138 | Dwayne Bohac* (R-Houston) Profile Pending | Adam Milasincec (Houston) party unknown CTA 6-7-17 | D target. Clinton +/-0 | |
| 139 | Jarvis Johnson* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 140 | Armando L. Walle* (D-Houston) Profile | |||
| 141 | Senfronia Thompson* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 142 | Harold Dutton* (D-Houston) Profile Pending Richard Bonton (D-Houston) CTA 8-7-2017 (financial analyst?) | |||
| 143 | Ana Hernandez* (D-Houston) Profile | |||
| 144 | Mary Ann Perez* (D-Houston) Profile | Keith Nielsen (R-Pasadena) CTA 7-31-2017 Frmr Pasadena councilman | ||
| 145 | Carol Alvarado* (D-Houston) Profile | |||
| 146 | Shawn Thierry* (D-Houston) Profile | |||
| 147 | Garnet Coleman* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | Wenzhou Wang (?-Houston) CTA 9-12-17 | ||
| 148 | Jessica Farrar* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 149 | Hubert Vo* (D-Houston) Profile Pending | |||
| 150 | Valoree Swanson* (R-Spring) Seeking re-election Profile |
| COURT/PLACE | DEMOCRAT | REPUBLICAN | OTHER | COMMENTS |
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| Supreme Ct, Plc 2 | Steven Kirkland (D-Houston) Publicly announced Website | Don Willett* | ||
| Supreme Ct, Plc 4 | John Devine* | |||
| Supreme Ct, Plc 6 | Jeff Brown* | |||
| Ct of Criminal Appeals, Presiding Judge | Sharon Keller* David L. Bridges (R-Fate) CTA 7-7-17 Currently Justice, 5th Court of Appeals, Place 6 | |||
| Ct of Criminal Appeals, Plc 7 | Barbara Hervey* | |||
| Ct of Criminal Appeals, Plc 7 | Donald H. Flanary | |||
| Ct of Criminal Appeals, Plc 8 OPEN SEAT | Alexander H. Kim (R-Fort Worth) CTA 4-26-17 Dib Waldrip (R-New Braunfels) Judge, 433rd Dist. Crt. Publicly announced Website | OPEN SEAT: Elsa Alcala* not seeking re-election | ||
| Ct of Criminal Appeals | Jay R. Brandon (R-San Antonio) CTA 5-22-17 no place # indicated | author, former CCA staff, former 4th court staff, former Bexar ADA |
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| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Gordon E. Goodman (D-Houston) CTA 7-19-17 | Jane Bland* | ||
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 | Sarah Beth Landau (D-Houston) CTA 8-21-2017 Harris County Public Defender | Harvey G.Brown* | ||
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc 7 | Terry Jennings (D)* Recently switched parties. | Terry Wayne Yates (R-Houston) CTA 5-5-17 Husband of frmr Justice Leslie Yates Kathryn "Katy" Boatman (R-Houston) CTA 9-21-17 Attorney, Andrews Kurth Kenyon; frmr clerk, frmr Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright; frmr clerk, US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Justice Jennifer Walker Elrod | ||
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc, 8 | Richard F. Hightower (D-Houston) CTA 7-5-17 Party Unknown | Michael C. Massengale* | ||
| 1st Ct of Appeals, Plc, 9 | Jennifer V. Caughey* | |||
| 2nd Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice | Bonnie Sudderth* Appointed 10-5-17 | Terrie Livingston retired 8-15-17 | ||
| OPEN SEAT 2nd Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Bonnie Sudderth appointed CJ 10-5-17 | |||
| 2nd Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | Robbie S. Partida-Kipness (D-Dallas) CTA 9-25-17 | Sue Walker* not seeking re-election | ||
| 2nd Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 | Mark T. Pittman* Seeking re-election | |||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Cindy Bourland* Seeking re-election | |||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Scott Field* | |||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | David Puryear* | |||
| 3rd Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 | Bob Pemberton* Donna Davidson (R-Austin) | |||
| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Beth Watkins (D-San Antonio) CTA 5-9-17 Website | Marialyn Barnard* | ||
| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Patricia O. Alvarez (D)* | Jason Pulliam (R-San Antonio) Former Justice on this court | ||
| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Luz Elena D. Chapa (D)* | S. Patrick Ballantyne (R-San Antonio) CTA 5-8-17 | ||
| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 OPEN SEAT | Liza A. Rodriguez (D) | Rebecca Simmons (R-San Antonio) former Justice on this court | OPEN SEAT Karen Angelini (R)* not seeking re-election |
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| 4th Ct of Appeals, Plc 7 | Rebeca A. Martinez (D)* | Shane Stolarczyk (R-San Antonio) former staff lawyer for Chief of this court | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals | William N. Pedersen (D-Dallas) CTA 8-16-17 Professional Site Criminal Defense Trial Attorney No place # indicated | |||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice OPEN SEAT | Carolyn Wright* Douglas S. Lang (R) currently holds PL 11 on this court | Carolyn Wright* not seeking re-election | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | New Monique M. Ward (D-DeSoto) CTA 9-27-17 Attorney, McIntosh & Ward PLLC Professional Site | David Evans* | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | New Erin A. Nowell (D-Dallas) CTA Litigation Attorney, Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC Professional Profile | Craig Stoddart* | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 9 | Jason E. Boatright* | |||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 10 | Molly Francis* (R- | |||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 11 OPEN SEAT | Cory Lee Carlyle CTA 6-26-17 (D-Irving) Criminal defense attorney Website | John Browning (R-Dallas) Defense Attorney Tom Nowak (R-Dallas) criminal defense atty Daniel Wyde (R-Dallas) Private practice attorney (civil litigation & criminal defense); Former Dallas County prosecutor & misdemeanor court judge (15 years) | OPEN SEAT Douglas S. Lang* running for Chief |
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| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 12 | James A. Pikl CTA 5-26-17 (R-McKinney) Website Wm. Randell "Randy" Johnson (R-Dallas) CTA 9-5-17 Attorney, Law Office of Wm. Randell Johnson Perry J. Cockerell (R-Dallas) CTA 8-3-17 Trial & Appellate Attorney Retired Navy Commander Professional Site | Robert (Bob) M. Fillmore* retiring | ||
| 5th Ct of Appeals, Plc 13 | Elizabeth Lang-Miers* Website | |||
| 6th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 OPEN SEAT | Scott English 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) Appointed 8-17-17 Frmr County Court at Law#3 judge Bryan David Denham (R-Skellytown) CTA 4-14-17 Asst. Dist. Atty. | Mackey K. Hancock* retired Dec 2016 | ||
| 7th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Patrick A. Pirtle* | |||
| 8th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Yvonne T. Rodriguez* | |||
| 9th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Leanne Johnson* | |||
| 9th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Hollis Horton* (R-Beaumont) | |||
| 10th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice | Tom Gray* | |||
| 11th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice | John Bailey Currently holds PL3 Website | Jim R. Wright* not seeking re-election | ||
| 12th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Greg Neeley* | |||
| 13th Ct of Appeals, Chief Justice OPEN SEAT | Dori Contreras current holds PL 6 on this court Ray L. Thomas (D-McAllen) CTA 3-9-17 | Ernest "Ernie" Aliseda (R-McAllen) former district judge | OPEN SEAT Rogelio Valdez* not seeking re-election |
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| 13th Ct of Appeals, Plc 2 | Nora Longoria* | |||
| 13th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Nelda V. Rodriguez* Rudy Delgado (D-McAllen) district judge | Jaime Tijerina (R-McAllen) former district judge | ||
| 13th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | Gina M. Benavides* | |||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 3 | Brett Busby* Gerald L. Zimmerer (R-Houston) CTA 7-21-17 | |||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 4 | Charles A. Spain (D-Houston) CTA 7-20-2017 | Marc Brown* | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 5 | New Frances Y. Bourliot (D-Houston) CTA 10-4-2017 Attorney, Appellate Division, Harris County Public Defenders Office | Martha Hill Jamison* (R-Sugar Land) | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 6 | Meagan E. Hassan (D-Houston) CTA 7-5-17 | William J. Boyce* (R-Houston) Seeking re-election Facebook | Twitter | ||
| 14th Ct of Appeals, Plc 8 | Michele Barber Chimene CTA 5-5-17 (D-Houston) | John Donovan* |