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The 2018 general election was held in the U.S. state of Texas on November 6, 2018. All of Texas's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Texas's thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican and Democratic Parties nominated their candidates by primaries held March 6, 2018. Convention Parties nominated their candidates at a series of conventions. County Conventions held March 17, 2018, District Conventions held March 24, 2018, and a State Convention held April 14, 2018.[1] At the present time there is only one Convention Party in Texas, that is the Libertarian Party. Other parties may seek to achieve ballot access.[2]
Turnout in the November general election reached historic levels, rivaling turnout in a presidential election.[3] While the Republican Party won every statewide position, the margin of victory was narrower than previous elections.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Important Dates for the Party Conventions, Primary Elections and General Election". www.sos.state.tx.us.
- ^ "Nominee of Libertarian or Green Party in 2018". www.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ Wang, Elbert (November 7, 2017). "Look up Texas midterm turnout in your county against historic numbers". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Platoff, Emma (November 7, 2017). "Texas Democrats were aiming for historic wins in 2018. What they got instead was hope for 2020". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Zdun, Matt; Collier, Kiah (November 7, 2017). "Gov. Greg Abbott clinches second term as GOP wins closest statewide races in 20 years". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Platoff, Emma (November 7, 2017). "Four top takeaways from the 2018 Texas midterm elections". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2017.