Texas 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Texas 2017 General Election

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Texas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	25,268,418	(8.16% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	38	(7.06% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	36	(8.28% of 435)
Capital:	Austin

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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (13)

		Democratic		Irasema Ramirez "Sema" Hernandez • FEC S8TX00327
		Democratic		Edward Kimbrough
		Democratic		Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke • 31 March 2017: Announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate Class I seat in 2018. • FEC S8TX00285; 30 Sep 17; Tot $3,999,799; Dsb $1,543,507

		*Republican*		*Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz* • FEC S2TX00312; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,657,452; Dsb $3,207,129
		Republican		Stefano De Stefano • FEC S8TX00319; 30 Sep 17; Tot $586,511; Dsb $43,426
		Republican		Bruce Jacobson, Jr. • Withdrew endorsing Bruce Jacobson, Jr. • FEC S8TX00350
		Republican		Mary Ann Miller • FEC S8TX00343
		Republican		former La Marque Mayor Geraldine Sam

		Libertarian		Neal Dikeman
		Libertarian		Shalesh Ganjoo
		Libertarian		Phil Gray
		Libertarian		Rickey Morris, Jr.
		Libertarian		Shane Newsom

Class 2		Republican	Senator John Cornyn • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Greg Abbott • Previously served as Attorney General: first elected 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010; First elected as Governor: 2014. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (18)

		Democratic		James Jolly Clark
		Democratic		former Balch Springs Mayor Cedric Davis, Sr.
		Democratic		Joe Mumbach
		Democratic		Adrian Ocegueda
		Democratic		Jeffrey Payne
		Democratic		Demetria Smith
		Democratic		former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez
		Democratic		Thomas "Tom" Wakely
		Democratic		Andrew White
		Democratic		Grady Yarbrough

		*Republican*		*Governor Greg Abbott*
		Republican		Larry "SECEDE" Kilgore
		Republican		Barbara Krueger

		Green		Janis Richards

		Libertarian		Kathie Glass
		Libertarian		former Lago Vista City Councilman Mark Tippetts
		Libertarian		Kory Watkins

		Independent		Patrick Smith • Party: Non-Aggression Principle Compliant

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Mike Collier
		Democratic		Michael Cooper

		Republican		former Rockwall City Councilman Scott Milder
		*Republican*		*Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick* • 9 January 2017: Candidate for re-elected.

		Libertarian		Kerry Douglas McKennon

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 25 Republican (19 Undetermined, 6 Open); 11 Democratic (9 Undetermined, 2 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Brent Beal • FEC H8TX01044; 30 Sep 17; Tot $23,028; Dsb $21,635
		Democratic		Shirley Jonetta McKellar • FEC H2TX01062; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,450; Dsb $7,545

		Republican		Anthony Patrick Culler • FEC H6TX01253
		*Republican*		*Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr.* • FEC H4TX04039; 30 Sep 17; Tot $413,758; Dsb $321,232
		Republican		Roshin Rowjee • FEC H8TX01051

		Libertarian		Jeff Callaway

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 7 November 2017: "I will continue this work every day until I retire at the end of this term...."
	Candidate list (16) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Jimmy Darnell "J. Darnell" Jones • FEC H8TX02091
		Democratic		Ali A. Khorasani • FEC H8TX02083; 30 Sep 17; Tot $8,904; Dsb $8,556
		Democratic		Todd Catlett Litton • FEC H8TX02067; 30 Sep 17; Tot $256,223; Dsb $26,350
		Democratic		Silky Malik • FEC H8TX02158
		Democratic		Hamid P. "HP" Parvizian • FEC H8TX02174

		Republican		David Balat • FEC H8TX07082; 30 Sep 17; Tot $155,966; Dsb $65,464
		Republican		Daniel "Dan" Crenshaw • FEC H8TX02166
		Republican		Jonathan "Jonny" Havens • FEC H8TX02182
		Republican		Justin Leonard Lurie • FEC H8TX02190
		Republican		state Representative Kevin Roberts • FEC H8TX02117
		Republican		Jon P. Spiers • FEC H8TX02208
		Republican		Rick Walker • FEC H8TX02125
		Republican		Kathaleen Wall • FEC H8TX02141
		Republican		Malcolm Edwin Whittaker • FEC H8TX02109

		Libertarian		Patrick Gunnels
		Libertarian		James Kong

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson • First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Steve Bartlett): 8 May 1991 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 6 January 2017: Announced he won't seek re-election.
	Candidate list (11) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Adam P. Bell
		Democratic		Lorie Louis Burch • FEC H8TX03099; 30 Sep 17; Tot $30,274; Dsb $14,507
		Democratic		Samuel H. "Sam" Johnson • FEC H8TX03107
		Democratic		Medrick Yhap • FEC H8TX03115; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,850; Dsb $2,209

		Republican		Alex Donkervoet
		Republican		David Niederkorn • FEC H8TX03149
		Republican		state Senator Nicholas V. "Van" Taylor • FEC H8TX03123; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,008,696; Dsb $92,577

		Green; Independent		Robert Carter Mason • Humane Party • FEC H8TX03131

		Libertarian		Chris Claytor
		Libertarian		Scott Jameson

		Independent		Roger Richard Barone • FEC H8TX03081

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman John Lee Ratcliffe • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Lander Louis Bethel, Jr. • FEC H8TX04170
		Democratic		Catherine Krantz • FEC H8TX04162

		Republican		John Cooper
		*Republican*		*Congressman John Lee Ratcliffe* • FEC H4TX04153; 30 Sep 17; Tot $451,780; Dsb $206,893

		Libertarian		Ken Ashby

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Jeb Hensarling • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 31 October 2017: "Today I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. Congress in 2018."
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Danny Eugene "Dan" Wood, Jr. • FEC H8TX05086; 30 Sep 17; Tot $27,747; Dsb $23,470

		Republican		Daniel C. "Danny" Campbell • FEC H8TX05102
		Republican		Sam Alan Deen • FEC H8TX05110
		Republican		state Representative Lance Gooden • FEC H8TX05144
		Republican		Charles Lingerfelt
		Republican		Bunni Pounds • FEC H8TX05128
		Republican		former state Representative Kenneth Sheets • FEC H8TX05094
		Republican		David Williams
		Republican		former Tyler City Councilman Jason Wright • FEC H8TX05136

		Libertarian		Ben Leder

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Joe Linus Barton • First elect: 1984 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 30 November 2017: "I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection in 2018...."
	Candidate list (17) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		John Wesley Duncan • FEC H8TX06191; 30 Sep 17; Tot $21,143; Dsb $15,377
		Democratic		Jana Lynne Sanchez • FEC H8TX06183; 30 Sep 17; Tot $75,119; Dsb $56,169
		Democratic		Levii Shocklee • FEC H8TX06217; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,517; Dsb $7,898
		Democratic		Justin Wayne Snider • FEC H8TX06175; 30 Sep 17; Tot $10,265; Dsb $5,839
		Democratic		Ruby Faye Woolridge • FEC H6TX06203; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,679; Dsb $9,112

		Republican		Kenneth Clifford "Ken" Cope, Jr. • FEC H8TX06282
		Republican		Jacques "Shawn" Dandridge, Jr. • FEC H8TX06241
		Republican		Thomas Dillingham
		Republican		Shannon Michael Dubberly • FEC H8TX06258
		Republican		Texas Veterans Commissioner John Kevin "Jake" Ellzey • FEC H8TX06266
		Republican		Deborah Gagliardi • FEC H8TX06274
		Republican		Kevin Harrison
		Republican		Mel Hassell
		Republican		Monte Mark "Mark" Mitchell • FEC H8TX06225
		Republican		Troy Ratterree
		Republican		former Arlington City Council Member Ron Wright • FEC H8TX06233

		Libertarian		Jason Allen Harber

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman John Culberson • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (8) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Joshua A. Butler • FEC H8TX07090; 30 Sep 17; Tot $28,685; Dsb $25,353
		Democratic		James P. Cargas • FEC H2TX07036; 30 Sep 17; Tot $46,753; Dsb $43,091
		Democratic		Elizabeth Pannill "Lizzie" Fletcher • FEC H8TX07140; 30 Sep 17; Tot $550,833; Dsb $147,635
		Democratic		Laura Moser • FEC H8TX07116; 30 Sep 17; Tot $401,676; Dsb $129,689
		Democratic		Alexander "Alex" Triantaphyllis • FEC H8TX07124; 30 Sep 17; Tot $668,301; Dsb $132,793
		Democratic		Jason Westin • FEC H8TX07132; 30 Sep 17; Tot $262,440; Dsb $95,047

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Culberson* • FEC H0TX07055; 30 Sep 17; Tot $645,744; Dsb $338,525
		Republican		Edward Ray Ziegler • FEC H8TX07173

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Steven David • FEC H8TX08080; 30 Sep 17; Tot $10,585; Dsb $9,186

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady* • FEC H6TX08100; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,641,072; Dsb $1,485,791

		Libertarian		Bert Aguin
		Libertarian		Chris Duncan

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Alexander "Al" Green • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alexander "Al" Green* • FEC H4TX09095; 30 Sep 17; Tot $214,142; Dsb $127,490

		Libertarian		Phil Kurtz

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Michael T. McCaul • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Richie DeGrow • FEC H8TX10094
		Democratic		Madeline Katherine Eden • FEC H8TX10128
		Democratic		Matt Harris
		Democratic		Michael "Mike" Siegel • FEC H8TX10110
		Democratic		Tami Leane Walker • FEC H8TX10102
		Democratic		Tawana Walter-Cadien

		Republican		John Cook
		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael T. McCaul* • FEC H4TX10093; 30 Sep 17; Tot $640,610; Dsb $528,521

		Libertarian		Bill Kelsey
		Libertarian		Mike Ryan

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Virginia Louise "Jennie Lou" Leeder • FEC H8TX11100; 30 Sep 17; Tot $3,125; Dsb $993
		Democratic		Eric Brandon Pfalzgraf • FEC H8TX11118

		*Republican*		*Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway* • FEC H4TX19136; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,090,129; Dsb $548,652
		Republican		Thomas Paul "Paul" Myers • FEC H8TX11134

		Libertarian		Nicholas Landholtd
		Libertarian		Rhett Rosenquest Smith

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Kay N. Granger • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Vanessa Michelle Adia • FEC H8TX12074; 30 Sep 17; Tot $28,948; Dsb $11,823

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kay N. Granger* • FEC H6TX12060; 30 Sep 17; Tot $955,970; Dsb $406,684

		Libertarian		Jacob Leddy • FEC H8TX12090

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13		Republican	Congressman William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Gregory T. "Greg" Sagan • FEC H8TX13163

		*Republican*		*Congressman William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry* • FEC H4TX13014; 30 Sep 17; Tot $547,090; Dsb $430,140

		Libertarian		Calvin DeWeese

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman Randy Weber • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Levy Q. Barnes, Jr. • FEC H8TX14138
		Democratic		Adrienne Bell • FEC H8TX14120; 30 Sep 17; Tot $23,668; Dsb $19,587

		Republican		Keith Casey
		Republican		William Kedzie "Bill Sarge" Sargent • FEC H8TX14153; 30 Sep 17; Tot $16,649; Dsb $4,390
		*Republican*		*Congressman Randy Weber* • FEC H2TX14149; 30 Sep 17; Tot $200,841; Dsb $144,256

		Libertarian		Don Conley, III

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman Vicente Gonzalez • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Vicente Gonzalez* • FEC H6TX15162; 30 Sep 17; Tot $496,430; Dsb $114,786

		Republican		Tim Westley

		Libertarian		Anthony Cristo
		Libertarian		Ross Lynn Leone

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 16		Democratic	Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 31 March 2017: Announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate Class I seat in 2018.
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		John Rene Carrillo • FEC H8TX16117; 30 Sep 17; Tot $3,220; Dsb $0
		Democratic		former state Representative Norma Priscilla Chavez • FEC H8TX16141
		Democratic		former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar • FEC H8TX16109; 30 Sep 17; Tot $332,837; Dsb $35,780
		Democratic		former El Paso School Board Trustee Dori Fenenbock • FEC H8TX16083; 30 Sep 17; Tot $599,263; Dsb $193,801
		Democratic		Enrique Garcia • FEC H8TX16091; 30 Sep 17; Tot $36,085; Dsb $31,729
		Democratic		Jerome Leander Tilghman • FEC H2TX16227

		Republican		Alia Garcia-Ureste • FEC H8TX16125
		Republican		Rick Seeberger • FEC Party affiliation: "REC" • FEC H8TX16133

		Libertarian		Mackenzie Grubbs

		Independent		Jessica Kludt Allala

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 17		Republican	Congressman William "Bill" Flores • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Richard "Rick" Kennedy • FEC H8TX17149
		Democratic		Dale S. Mantey • FEC H8TX17131; 30 Sep 17; Tot $9,934; Dsb $2,492

		*Republican*		*Congressman William "Bill" Flores* • FEC H0TX17104; 30 Sep 17; Tot $482,540; Dsb $234,921

		Libertarian		Nicholas Becker
		Libertarian		Peter Churchman

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 18		Democratic	Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee* • FEC H4TX18054; 30 Sep 17; Tot $199,750; Dsb $137,059
		Democratic		Richard Johnson

		Republican		Ava "Reynero" Pate • FEC H6TX18158; 30 Sep 17; Tot $824; Dsb $800

		Libertarian		Luke Spencer

		Independent		Lori Anita Bartley • FEC H6TX18141; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Independent		Jessica Lee Peterka • FEC H8TX18162; 30 Jun 17; Tot $0; Dsb $2,285

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 19		Republican	Congressman Jodey Cook Arrington • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Miguel Antonio Levario • FEC H8TX19111; 30 Sep 17; Tot $15,975; Dsb $12,791

		*Republican*		*Congressman Jodey Cook Arrington* • FEC H6TX19099; 30 Sep 17; Tot $526,348; Dsb $204,243

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 20		Democratic	Congressman Joaquin Castro • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Joaquin Castro* • FEC H2TX35011; 30 Sep 17; Tot $402,932; Dsb $337,227

		Libertarian		Jeffrey C. Blunt
		Libertarian		Michael "Mike" Idrogo
		Libertarian		Chuck Pena

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 21		Republican	Congressman Lamar Seeligson Smith • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 2 November 2017: "For several reasons, this seems like a good time to pass on the privilege of representing the 21st District to someone else...."
	Candidate list (26) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Derrick Chad Crowe • FEC H8TX21158; 30 Sep 17; Tot $69,444; Dsb $45,068
		Democratic		Joseph Kopser • FEC H8TX21190; 30 Sep 17; Tot $417,669; Dsb $198,250
		Democratic		Elliott James McFadden • FEC H8TX21166; 30 Sep 17; Tot $52,774; Dsb $33,084
		Democratic		Mary E. Wilson • FEC H8TX21182; 30 Sep 17; Tot $11,568; Dsb $8,336

		Republican		Ivan Arturo Andarza • FEC H8TX21265
		Republican		Eric Bradley Burkhart • FEC H8TX21208
		Republican		former Congressman Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco • First elected: 2010; unsuccessful candidate for re-election 2012; unsuccessful candidate for nomination: 2014. • FEC H4TX28046; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Mauro Everett Garza • FEC H8TX21331
		Republican		S. Foster Hagen • FEC H8TX21299
		Republican		state Representative Jason Isaac • FEC H8TX21216
		Republican		Ryan Patrick Krause • FEC H8TX21281
		Republican		Brian Matthew "Matt" McCall • FEC H4TX21041
		Republican		former San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz • FEC H8TX21224
		Republican		William W. Negley • FEC H8TX21257
		Republican		Alonzo Marcus "Al" Poteet, III • FEC H8TX21323
		Republican		Autry J. Pruitt • FEC H8TX08106
		Republican		Chip Roy • FEC H8TX21307
		Republican		Jenifer Sarver • FEC H8TX21315
		Republican		Robert Stovall • FEC H8TX21273
		Republican		Samuel Temple • FEC H8TX21240
		Republican		Peggy McCormick Wardlaw • FEC H8TX21349
		Republican		Anthony J. White

		Libertarian		Mark Loewe
		Libertarian		Gil Robinson
		Libertarian		Lee Santos

		Independent		Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla • FEC H8TX21232

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 22		Republican	Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (12) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Stephen Keith "Steve" Brown, II • FEC H8TX22263
		Democratic		Mark Gibson • FEC H4TX22163; 30 Sep 17; Tot $3,546; Dsb $1,792
		Democratic		Margarita Ruiz Johnson
		Democratic		Sri Preston Kulkarni • FEC H8MA22015
		Democratic		Letitia Plummer • FEC H8TX22206; 30 Sep 17; Tot $18,971; Dsb $16,016

		Republican		Harry Bowers • FEC H8TX22214
		Republican		James Green • FEC H8TX22248
		Republican		former Missouri City Councilman Quoc "Danny" Nguyen • FEC H8TX22255
		*Republican*		*Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson* • FEC H8TX22107; 30 Sep 17; Tot $528,551; Dsb $481,761
		Republican		Eric K. Zmrhal • FEC H8TX22230; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,000; Dsb $911

		Libertarian		John McElligott

		Independent		Stephanie Williams • FEC H8TX22222

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 23		Republican	Congressman William "Will" Hurd • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (8) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Judith Ann "Judy" Canales • FEC H8TX23154; 30 Sep 17; Tot $10,125; Dsb $5
		Democratic		Jay Hulings • FEC H8TX23147; 30 Sep 17; Tot $200,208; Dsb $10,752
		Democratic		Gina Ortiz Jones • FEC H8TX23121; 30 Sep 17; Tot $103,920; Dsb $30,238
		Democratic		Ricardo Jose "Rick" Treviño, Jr. • FEC H8TX23139; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,838; Dsb $1,156
		Democratic		Angela "Angie" Villescaz • FEC H8TX23162

		Republican		Alma Arredondo-Lynch • FEC H8TX23113; 30 Sep 17; Tot $3,610; Dsb $3,063
		*Republican*		*Congressman William "Will" Hurd* • FEC H0TX23086; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,341,553; Dsb $501,576

		Libertarian		Ruben Corvalan

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 24		Republican	Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (9) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Edward Charles "Todd" Allen • FEC H8TX24103; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,076; Dsb $4,235
		Democratic		John Biggan • FEC H8TX24111
		Democratic		Joshua Andrew "Josh" Imhoff • FEC H8TX24129
		Democratic		Jan McDowell • FEC H6TX24149; 30 Sep 17; Tot $13,761; Dsb $10,886

		Republican		Johnathon Kyle Davidson
		*Republican*		*Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant* • FEC H4TX24094; 30 Sep 17; Tot $349,570; Dsb $230,761

		Libertarian		Mike Kolls
		Libertarian		Emmanuel Lewis
		Libertarian		Roland Rangel

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 25		Republican	Congressman Roger Williams • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Edward Westergaard "West" Hansen • FEC H8TX25142
		Democratic		Julie Lynn Oliver • FEC H8TX25159
		Democratic		Chetan Panda • FEC H8TX25134; 30 Sep 17; Tot $59,853; Dsb $42,200
		Democratic		Christopher Michael "Chris" Perri • FEC H8TX21174; 30 Sep 17; Tot $69,008; Dsb $42,603
		Democratic		Kathi Thomas • FEC H8TX25126; 30 Sep 17; Tot $22,348; Dsb $17,811

		*Republican*		*Congressman Roger Williams* • FEC H2TX33040; 30 Sep 17; Tot $664,222; Dsb $455,427

		Libertarian		Desarae Lindsey

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 26		Republican	Congressman Michael C. Burgess • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Linsey Fagan • FEC H8TX26124; 30 Sep 17; Tot $24,427; Dsb $17,841
		Democratic		William Carl "Will" Fisher • FEC H8TX26082; 30 Sep 17; Tot $29,434; Dsb $14,509

		Republican		Veronica Birkenstock • FEC H8TX26090; 30 Sep 17; Tot $103,767; Dsb $86,734
		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael C. Burgess* • FEC H2TX26093; 30 Sep 17; Tot $714,842; Dsb $432,005

		Libertarian		Mark Boler

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 27		Republican	Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 14 December 2017: Media reports state Congressman Farenthold will not seek re-election. The Congressman made the decision after the filing closed and will be on the March 2018 primary ballot. The Republican Party has filed suit Civil Case No. 1:17-cv-01167 in Federal Court (Austin) to get his name removed from the ballot. The Democratic Party is also suing Civil Case No. 1:17-cv-01186 but apparently dropped their case after the court decided that Congressman Farenthold would not be on the ballot.
	Candidate list (11) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Raul "Roy" Barrera
		Democratic		Vanessa Edwards Foster
		Democratic		Eric Holguin • FEC H8TX27056; 30 Sep 17; Tot $9,086; Dsb $5,347
		Democratic		former Bastrop County Judge Ronnie Charles McDonald • FEC H2TX27216

		Republican		former Texas Water Development Board Chair Bech Bruun • FEC H8TX27072
		Republican		Michael J. Cloud • FEC H8TX27049; 30 Sep 17; Tot $23,000; Dsb $1,390
		Republican		Eddie Gassman
		Republican		John Grunwald
		Republican		Jerry Ray Hall • FEC H8TX27064
		Republican		Christopher K. "Chris" Mapp • FEC H8TX27080

		Libertarian		Daniel Tinus

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 28		Democratic	Congressman Henry R. Cuellar • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Henry R. Cuellar* • FEC H2TX23082; 30 Sep 17; Tot $614,987; Dsb $387,766

		Libertarian		Arthur Thomas, IV

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 29		Democratic	Congressman Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 13 November 2017: "I have decided to not seek reelection for Representative of Texas' 29th Congressional District. It has been an honor serving #TX29 since I was first elected in 1992."
	Candidate list (15) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Dominique Michelle Garcia
		Democratic		Roel Garcia • FEC H8TX29078
		Democratic		state Senator Sylvia R. Garcia • FEC H8TX29052
		Democratic		Muhammad Tahir Javed • FEC H8TX29086
		Democratic		Hector Adrian Morales • FEC H8TX29045; 30 Sep 17; Tot $8,084; Dsb $5,292
		Democratic		Augustine Reyes
		Democratic		Pedro D. Valencia • FEC H8TX29060

		Republican		Phillip Arnold Aronoff • FEC H8TX29094
		Republican		Carmen Maria Montiel • FEC H8TX29102
		Republican		Robert Schafranek
		Republican		Jaimy Zouboulikos-Blanco

		Green		James Partsch-Galvan

		Libertarian		Cullen Burns
		Libertarian		N. Ruben Perez
		Libertarian		Richard Saettone

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 30		Democratic	Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		former state Representative Barbara Len Mallory Caraway • FEC H2TX30079; 30 Sep 17; Tot $11,001; Dsb $8,578
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson* • FEC H2TX00015; 30 Sep 17; Tot $73,818; Dsb $85,564
		Democratic		Eric Williams

		Green		Joel Gronau

		Libertarian		Shawn Jones

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 31		Republican	Congressman John Rice Carter • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Mike Clark • FEC H6TX31045; 30 Sep 17; Tot $6,111; Dsb $2,031
		Democratic		Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar • FEC H8TX31058; 30 Sep 17; Tot $93,459; Dsb $39,789
		Democratic		Richard Kent "Kent" Lester • FEC H8TX31041; 30 Sep 17; Tot $52,569; Dsb $33,062
		Democratic		Christine Eady Mann • FEC H8TX31033; 30 Sep 17; Tot $21,189; Dsb $8,807

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Rice Carter* • FEC H2TX31044; 30 Sep 17; Tot $454,062; Dsb $420,220
		Republican		Mike Sweeney • FEC H6TX31052; 30 Sep 17; Tot $12,846; Dsb $6,184

		Libertarian		Jason Hope

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 32		Republican	Congressman Pete Sessions • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Colin Allred • FEC H8TX32098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $267,445; Dsb $180,791
		Democratic		Ronald William "Ron" Marshall • FEC H8TX32072; 30 Sep 17; Tot $536; Dsb $342
		Democratic		Todd Maternowski • FEC H8TX32114; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,366; Dsb $1,284
		Democratic		Edward "Ed" Meier • FEC H8TX32106; 30 Sep 17; Tot $585,951; Dsb $147,537
		Democratic		George Rodriguez • FEC H8TX32122; 30 Sep 17; Tot $60,650; Dsb $26,338
		Democratic		Lillian Salerno • FEC H8TX32148; 30 Sep 17; Tot $150,608; Dsb $30,871
		Democratic		Brett R. Shipp • FEC H8TX32163

		Republican		Paul Michael Brown • FEC H8TX32155
		*Republican*		*Congressman Pete Sessions* • FEC H2TX03126; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,143,072; Dsb $463,772

		Libertarian		Melina Baker

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 33		Democratic	Congressman Marc Allison Veasey • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Carlos Quintanilla
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Marc Allison Veasey* • FEC H2TX33073; 30 Sep 17; Tot $421,997; Dsb $309,139

		Republican		Willie Kailawn Billups • FEC H8TX33021

		Libertarian		Jason Reeves

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 34		Democratic	Congressman Filemon B. Vela • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Filemon B. Vela* • FEC H2TX27190; 30 Sep 17; Tot $388,002; Dsb $359,634

		Republican		Rey Gonzalez • FEC H6TX34031; 30 Sep 17; Tot $25,175; Dsb $19,087

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 35		Democratic	Congressman Lloyd Alton Doggett, II • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Lloyd Alton Doggett, II* • FEC H4TX10028; 30 Sep 17; Tot $270,980; Dsb $112,742

		Republican		Sherrill Kenneth "SK" Alexander • FEC H8TX35018; 30 Sep 17; Tot $150; Dsb $6,753
		Republican		David Smalling • FEC H8TX35026

		Libertarian		Clark Patterson

		Not readily classifiable		Ryan Darrell McKay • People Over Politics • FEC H8TX35034

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 36		Republican	Congressman Brian Babin • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Jonathan A. "Jon" Powell • FEC H8TX36016; 30 Sep 17; Tot $60,229; Dsb $20,817
		Democratic		Dayna Steele • FEC H8TX36024; 30 Sep 17; Tot $106,255; Dsb $62,700

		*Republican*		*Congressman Brian Babin* • FEC H6TX02079; 30 Sep 17; Tot $398,253; Dsb $177,263

		Libertarian		Robert Appelbaum

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Ken Paxton • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic		Justin Nelson

		*Republican*		*Attorney General Ken Paxton*

		Green; Libertarian		Jamar Osborne

		Libertarian		Michael Ray Harris
	3 August 2015: Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is booked on felony charges of securities fraud.

Comptroller of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Joi Chevalier
		Democratic		Tim Mahoney

		*Republican*		*Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar*

		Green		Travis Christal

		Libertarian		Ben Sanders

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Kim Olson

		Republican		Trey Blocker
		Republican		Jim Hogan
		*Republican*		*Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller*

		Libertarian		Richard Carpenter

Commissioner of General Land Office 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7)

		Democratic		Tex Morgan
		Democratic		Miguel Suazo

		*Republican*		*General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush*
		Republican		Davey Edwards
		Republican		former Commissioner of General Land Jerry Patterson
		Republican		Rick Range

		Libertarian		Matt Piña

Railroad Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2022

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Railroad Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2018

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		Roman James Alfred McAllen • 20 February 2017: Filed with the FEC to run for the U.S. Senate seat in 2018.
		Democratic		Chris Spellmon

		*Republican*		*Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick*
		Republican		former Member of the State Real Estate Commission Weston Martinez

		Green		George Reiter

		Libertarian		Mike Wright

Railroad Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2020

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 132 candidates
	• Republican: 36 incumbents, 124 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 6 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 7 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.