2022 Midterm Elections results in Texas: who won the Senate, House and Governor races?
Texas has re-elected Greg Abbot for a third term, ending the gubernatorial bid of Democrat Beto O’Rourke. GOP performs well on down-ballot race as well.
Polls in Texas have now closed, and the Lone Star state delivered victories to Republicans up and down the ballot. Governor Greg Abbott has been re-elected for a third time, defeating Democrat and former-Congressman Beto O’Rourke.
| Candidate | Vote Share | Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Beto O’Rouke (D) | 43.8% | 3,537,577 |
| Greg Abbott (R) | 54.8% | 4,430,384 |
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Abbott was always favored to win, but after the disastrous law enforcement response in Uvalde, some believed the increased gun violence in the state could push voters toward O’Rourke. Additionally, after the Texas legislature enacted one of the strictest abortion laws in the country, Democratic party leaders had thought women and young voters could flip the state. This turned out not to be the case.
The governor tweeted his thanks to his supporters, saying, “I will work every day to earn the trust you have placed in me.”
House
Texas is divided into 38 congressional districts, each of which will elect its representatives for the 118th Congress. The Lone Star State will send twenty-five Republicans and thirteen Democrats to Washington DC in January.
| Total Seats | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 13 | 25 |
Down Ballot Races | Results
Lieutenant Governor - Winners in bold.
- Dan Patrick (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Mike Collier (Democratic Party)
- Shanna Steele (Libertarian Party)
Attorney General
- Ken Paxton (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Rochelle Garza (Democratic Party)
- Mark Ash (Libertarian Party)
Comptroller
- Glenn Hegar (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Janet Dudding (Democratic Party)
- V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza (Libertarian Party)
Agriculture Commissioner
- Sid Miller (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Susan Hays (Democratic Party)
Railroad Commissioner
- Wayne Christian (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Luke Warford (Democratic Party)
- Hunter Crow (Green Party)
- Jaime Díez (Libertarian Party)
Public Lands Commissioner
- Jay Kleberg (Democratic Party)
- Dawn Buckingham (Republican Party)
- Alfred Molison (Green Party)
- Carrie Menger (Independent) (Write-in)