United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 22 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 7
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The 2018 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas took place on November 6, 2018. Voters elected 36 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held 24 of the 36 congressional seats from Texas.
| Members of the U.S. House from Texas -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2018 | After the 2018 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 24 | 23 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 36 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2018 election, the incumbents for the 36 congressional districts were:
2016 Pivot Counties
Texas featured one congressional district that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of the 108 congressional districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was more Republican than the partisan breakdown of the U.S. House. Of the 108 congressional districts that had at least one Pivot County, 63 percent were held by a Republican incumbent, while 55.4 percent of U.S. House seats were won by a Republican in the 2016 elections.[1]
Candidates
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District 1
General election candidates
- Louis B. Gohmert Jr. (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Shirley McKellar (Democratic Party)
- Jeff Callaway (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Louis B. Gohmert Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
- Anthony Culler
- Roshin Rowjee
Libertarians
District 2
General election candidates
- Todd Litton (Democratic Party)
- Daniel Crenshaw (Republican Party) ✔
- Patrick Gunnels (Libertarian Party)
- Scott Cubbler (Independent)
Primary runoff candidates
Republican primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- David Balat
- Daniel Crenshaw ✔
- Jonny Havens
- Justin Lurie
- Kevin Roberts ✔
- Jon Spiers
- Rick Walker
- Kathaleen Wall
- Malcolm Whittaker
Libertarians
District 3
General election candidates
- Lorie Burch (Democratic Party)
- Van Taylor (Republican Party) ✔
- Christopher Claytor (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Roger Barone (Independent)
- Robert Mason (Independent)
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- Write-in candidates
Primary runoff candidates
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Libertarians
Independents
Not on ballot
District 4
General election candidates
- John Ratcliffe (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Catherine Krantz (Democratic Party)
- Ken Ashby (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- John Ratcliffe (Incumbent) ✔
- John Cooper
Libertarians
District 5
General election candidates
- Dan Wood (Democratic Party)
- Lance Gooden (Republican Party) ✔
- Write-in candidates
Primary runoff candidates
Republican primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Dan Wood ✔
Republican primary candidates
- Danny Campbell
- Sam Deen
- Lance Gooden ✔
- Charles Lingerfelt
- Bunni Pounds ✔
- Kenneth Sheets
- David Williams
- Jason Wright
District 6
General election candidates
- Jana Lynne Sanchez (Democratic Party)
- Ronald Wright (Republican Party) ✔
- Jason Harber (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Gregory Brady (Independent)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Republican primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Ken Cope
- Shawn Dandridge
- Thomas Dillingham
- Shannon Dubberly
- Jake Ellzey ✔
- Deborah Gagliardi
- Kevin Harrison
- Mel Hassell
- Mark Mitchell
- Troy Ratterree
- Ronald Wright ✔
Libertarians
Independents
Not on ballot
District 7
General election candidates
- John Culberson (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Ronald Kimmons (Independent)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Joshua Butler
- James Cargas
- Lizzie Pannill Fletcher ✔
- Laura Moser ✔
- Ivan Sanchez
- Alex Triantaphyllis
- Jason Westin
Republican primary candidates
- John Culberson (Incumbent) ✔
- Edward Ziegler
Third Party/Other
- Ronald Kimmons (Reform Party)[5]
District 8
General election candidates
- Kevin Brady (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Steven David (Democratic Party)
- Chris Duncan (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Kevin Brady (Incumbent) ✔
Libertarians
District 9
General election candidates
- Al Green (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Phil Kurtz (Libertarian Party)
- Benjamin Hernandez (Independent)
- Kesha Rogers (Independent)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Al Green (Incumbent) ✔
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Libertarians
District 10
General election candidates
- Michael McCaul (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Mike Siegel (Democratic Party)
- Mike Ryan (Libertarian Party)
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Republican primary candidates
- Michael McCaul (Incumbent) ✔
- John Cook
Libertarians
District 11
General election candidates
- Mike Conaway (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jennie Lou Leeder (Democratic Party)
- Rhett Rosenquest Smith (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Mike Conaway (Incumbent) ✔
- Paul Myers
Libertarians
District 12
General election candidates
- Kay Granger (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Vanessa Adia (Democratic Party)
- Jacob Leddy (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Kay Granger (Incumbent) ✔
Libertarians
District 13
General election candidates
- Mac Thornberry (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Greg Sagan (Democratic Party)
- Calvin DeWeese (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Mac Thornberry (Incumbent) ✔
Libertarians
District 14
General election candidates
- Randy Weber (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Adrienne Bell (Democratic Party)
- Don Conley III (Libertarian Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Randy Weber (Incumbent) ✔
- Keith Casey
- Bill Sargent
Libertarians
District 15
General election candidates
- Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tim Westley (Republican Party)
- Anthony Cristo (Libertarian Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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Libertarians
District 16
General election candidates
- Veronica Escobar (Democratic Party) ✔
- Rick Seeberger (Republican Party)
- Ben Mendoza (Independent)
Write-in candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
District 17
General election candidates
- Bill Flores (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Rick Kennedy (Democratic Party)
- Peter Churchman (Libertarian Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Bill Flores (Incumbent) ✔
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Libertarians
District 18
General election
General election candidates
- Sheila Jackson Lee (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ava Pate (Republican Party)
- Luke Spencer (Libertarian Party)
- Vince Duncan (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Lori Bartley (Independent)
- Jessica Peterka (Independent)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Sheila Jackson Lee (Incumbent) ✔
- Richard Johnson
Republican primary candidates
- Ava Pate ✔
Libertarians
Independents
Not on ballot
District 19
General election candidates
- Jodey Arrington (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Miguel Levario (Democratic Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Jodey Arrington (Incumbent) ✔
District 20
General election candidates
- Joaquin Castro (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jeffrey Blunt (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Joaquin Castro (Incumbent) ✔
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Libertarians
District 21
General election candidates
- Joseph Kopser (Democratic Party)
- Chip Roy (Republican Party) ✔
- Lee Santos (Libertarian Party)
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Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
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Primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Ivan Andarza
- Eric Burkhart
- Francisco Canseco
- Mauro Garza
- Foster Hagen
- Jason Isaac
- Ryan Krause
- Matt McCall ✔
- Susan Narvaiz
- William Negley
- Al Poteet
- Autry Pruitt
- Chip Roy ✔
- Jenifer Sarver
- Robert Stovall
- Samuel Temple
- Peggy Wardlaw
- Anthony White
Libertarians
District 22
General election candidates
- Peter G. Olson (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Sri Preston Kulkarni (Democratic Party)
- John McElligott (Libertarian Party)
- Sara Kellen Sweny (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Stephanie Williams (Independent)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Peter G. Olson (Incumbent) ✔
- James Green
- Danny Nguyen
- Eric Zmrhal
Libertarians
Independents
Not on ballot
District 23
General election candidates
- William Hurd (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Gina Ortiz Jones (Democratic Party)
- Ruben Corvalan (Libertarian Party)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- William Hurd (Incumbent) ✔
- Alma Arredondo-Lynch
Libertarians
District 24
General election candidates
- Kenny Marchant (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jan McDowell (Democratic Party)
- Mike Kolls (Libertarian Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Kenny Marchant (Incumbent) ✔
- Johnathan Davidson
Libertarians
District 25
General election candidates
- Roger Williams (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Julie Oliver (Democratic Party)
- Desarae Lindsey (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Martin Luecke (Independent)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Roger Williams (Incumbent) ✔
Libertarians
District 26
General election candidates
- Michael C. Burgess (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Linsey Fagan (Democratic Party)
- Mark Boler (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Michael C. Burgess (Incumbent) ✔
- Veronica Birkenstock
Libertarians
District 27
General election candidates
- Michael Cloud (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Eric Holguin (Democratic Party)
- Daniel Tinus (Libertarian Party)
- James Duerr (Independent)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Republican primary runoff candidates
- Michael Cloud (Incumbent) ✔
- Bech Bruun
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party general election candidates
District 28
General election candidates
- Henry Cuellar (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Arthur Thomas IV (Libertarian Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Henry Cuellar (Incumbent) ✔
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Libertarians
District 29
General election candidates
- Sylvia Garcia (Democratic Party) ✔
- Phillip Arnold Aronoff (Republican Party)
- Cullen Burns (Libertarian Party)
- Write-in candidates
Primary runoff candidates
Republican primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Libertarians
District 30
General election candidates
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Shawn Jones (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Libertarians
District 31
General election candidates
- John Carter (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Mary Jennings Hegar (Democratic Party)
- Jason Hope (Libertarian Party)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- John Carter (Incumbent) ✔
- Mike Sweeney
Libertarians
District 32
General election candidates
- Pete Sessions (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Colin Allred (Democratic Party) ✔
- Melina Baker (Libertarian Party)
Primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Colin Allred ✔
- Ronald William Marshall
- Todd Maternowski
- Edward Meier
- George Rodriguez
- Lillian Salerno ✔
- Brett Shipp
Republican primary candidates
- Pete Sessions (Incumbent) ✔
- Paul Brown
Libertarians
District 33
General election candidates
- Marc Veasey (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Willie Billups (Republican Party)
- Jason Reeves (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Marc Veasey (Incumbent) ✔
- Carlos Quintanilla
Republican primary candidates
Libertarians
District 34
General election candidates
- Filemon Vela (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Rey Gonzalez Jr. (Republican Party)
Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Filemon Vela (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
District 35
General election candidates
- Lloyd Doggett (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- David Smalling (Republican Party)
- Clark Patterson (Libertarian Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Lloyd Doggett (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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Libertarians
District 36
General election candidates
- Brian Babin (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Dayna Steele (Democratic Party)
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Primary candidates
Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Brian Babin (Incumbent) ✔
Wave election analysis
- See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)
The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?
Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.
Applying this definition to U.S. House elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose 48 seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.
The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 11 U.S. House waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.
| U.S. House wave elections | ||||||
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| Year | President | Party | Election type | House seats change | House majority[11] | |
| 1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -97 | D | |
| 1922 | Harding | R | First midterm | -76 | R | |
| 1938 | Roosevelt | D | Second midterm | -70 | D | |
| 2010 | Obama | D | First midterm | -63 | R (flipped) | |
| 1920 | Wilson | D | Presidential | -59 | R | |
| 1946 | Truman | D | First midterm | -54 | R (flipped) | |
| 1994 | Clinton | D | First midterm | -54 | R (flipped) | |
| 1930 | Hoover | R | First midterm | -53 | D (flipped) | |
| 1942 | Roosevelt | D | Third midterm | -50 | D | |
| 1966 | Johnson | D | First midterm[12] | -48 | D | |
| 1974 | Ford | R | Second midterm[13] | -48 | D | |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2018
- U.S. House primaries, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, February 25, 2017
- ↑ Robert Mason for Congress, "Home," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Greg Brady for Congress, "Home," accessed December 19, 2017
- ↑ Ronald Kimmons for Congress, "Posts," accessed June 27, 2017
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Write-in Candidates for November 6, 2018 General Election," accessed October 1, 2018
- ↑ Federal Election Commisison, "BARTLEY, LORI ANITA MRS," accessed October 13, 2017
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, November 5, 2017
- ↑ Jessica Peterka for Congress, "Home," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "WILLIAMS, STEPHANIE MS," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Denotes the party that had more seats in the U.S. House following the election.
- ↑ Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
- ↑ Gerald Ford's (R) first term began in August 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R), who was first elected in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. Because Ford only served for two full months before facing the electorate, this election is classified as Nixon's second midterm.
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