# 2022 Texas elections

"none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see [[WP:SDNONE]]
Elections in Texas :
General elections
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 :
Federal government
Presidential elections
1848
1852
1856
1860
1872
1876
1880
1884
1888
1892
1896
1900
1904
1908
1912
1916
1920
1924
1928
1932
1936
1940
1944
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Republican
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
U.S. Senate
1846
1847
1851
1853
1857
1859
1859 sp
1870
1871
1875
1876
1881
1882
1887
1888
1892 sp
1893
1894
1899
1901
1905
1907
1911
1913
1913 sp
1916
1918
1922
1924
1928
1930
1934
1936
1940
1941 sp
1942
1946
1948
1952
1954
1957 sp
1958
1960
1961 sp
1964
1966
1970
1972
1976
1978
1982
1984
1988
1990
1993 sp
1994
1996
2000
2002
2006
2008
2012
2014
2018
2020
2024
2026
U.S. House of Representatives
1846
1849
1851
1853
1855
1857
1859
1866
1869
1870
1871
1872
1874
1876
1878
1879
6th sp
1880
1882
1884
1886
1887
2nd sp
1888
1890
1892
9th sp
1894
1896
11th sp
1898
1900
1901
6th sp
1902
4th sp
1903
8th sp
1904
1905
8th sp
1906
1908
1910
1912
1913
10th sp
1914
1916
1918
1919
12th sp
1920
1922
13th sp
1924
1926
1928
1930
17th sp
1931
14th sp
1932
1933
7th sp
8th sp
15th sp
1934
1936
1937
10th sp
1938
1940
1942
1944
1946
6th sp
1947
9th sp
16th sp
1948
15th sp
1950
18th sp
1951
13th sp
1952
7th sp
1954
1956
1958
1960
1961
20th sp
1962
4th sp
13th sp
1963
10th sp
1964
1966
8th sp
1968
3rd sp
1970
1972
1974
1976
1st sp
22nd sp
1978
1980
1982
1983
6th sp
1984
1985
1st sp
1986
1988
1989
12th sp
18th sp
1990
1991
3rd sp
1992
1994
1996
1997
28th sp
1998
2000
2002
2003
19th sp
2004
2006
22nd
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
27th sp
2020
2021
6th sp
2022
34th sp
2024
18th sp :
State government
Gubernatorial elections
1845
1847
1849
1851
1853
1855
1857
1859
1861
1863
1866
1866
1869
1873
1876
1878
1880
1882
1884
1886
1888
1890
1892
1894
1896
1898
1900
1902
1904
1906
1908
1910
1912
1914
1916
1918
1920
1922
1924
1926
1928
1930
1932
1934
1936
1938
1940
1942
1944
1946
1948
1950
1952
1954
1956
1958
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
2026
Lieutenant gubernatorial elections
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
Attorney General elections
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
Comptroller elections
2010
2014
2018
2022
Senate elections
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
House of Representatives elections
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Constitutional amendments
1972
2005
2007
2021
2023 :
Austin
Mayoral elections
2003
2006
2009
2012
2014
2018
2022
2024
Austin municipal elections
2022
2024 :
Corpus Christi
Mayoral elections
2012
2014
2016
2017 sp
2018
2020 :
Dallas–Fort Worth
Arlington mayoral elections
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
Dallas mayoral elections
1856
1857
1875
1904
1925
1961
1963
1965
1995
1999
2002 sp
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
Dallas municipal elections
2015
2019
2021
Fort Worth mayoral elections
2003
2007
2009
2011
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
Denton mayoral elections
2020
2022
Plano municipal elections
2017
2019
2021 :
El Paso
Mayoral elections
2001
2003
2005
2009
2013
2017
2020
2024
Municipal elections
2017
2020
2024 :
Houston
Mayoral elections
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2019
2023
Municipal elections
2005
2007
2009 :
Laredo
Mayoral elections
2018
2022 :
Lubbock
Mayoral elections
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024 :
San Antonio
Mayoral elections
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025 :
Government :
vte :
The 2022 Texas elections were held on November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on March 1, with runoffs held on May 24 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.
All of the states' executive offices were up for election, as well as all seats of the Texas Legislature and all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, an additional two of which were apportioned to the state following the 2020 redistricting cycle based on data from the 2020 census.

## Executive
### Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 55.8% of the vote.
Abbott faced a number of Republican challengers, including former party chair and ex-Florida congressman Allen West, former state senator Don Huffines, and political commentator Chad Prather, all of which have been vocal critics of Abbott due to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. Former U.S. representative and 2018 U.S. Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic primary.
2022 Texas gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Greg Abbott (incumbent) | 4,437,099 | 54.76% | −1.05% |
| | Democratic | Beto O'Rourke | 3,553,656 | 43.86% | +1.35% |
| | Libertarian | Mark Tippetts | 81,932 | 1.01% | −0.68% |
| | Green | Delilah Barrios | 28,584 | 0.35% | N/A |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,637 | 0.02% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,102,908 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote.
Republican candidates include activist Trayce Bradford and secessionist Daniel Miller Democratic candidates included 2018 nominee Mike Collier and state representative Michelle Beckley.
2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dan Patrick (incumbent) | 4,317,692 | 53.75% | +2.45% |
| | Democratic | Mike Collier | 3,492,544 | 43.48% | −3.01% |
| | Libertarian | Shanna Steele | 222,208 | 2.77% | +0.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,032,444 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 50.6% of the vote.
Paxton was challenged by Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, and U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert in the Republican primary. Former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski, Attorney Lee Merritt who dropped out and endorsed eventual primary nominee, ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza, were running in the Democratic primary.
2022 Texas Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 4,278,986 | 53.42% | +2.85% |
| | Democratic | Rochelle Garza | 3,497,267 | 43.66% | −3.35% |
| | Libertarian | Mark Ash | 233,750 | 2.92% | +0.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,010,003 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Comptroller of Public Accounts

Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar successfully ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.2% of the vote.
Hegar's sole Republican challenger was businessman Mark Golby. Accountant Janet Dudding, attorney Tim Mahoney, and strategist Angel Luis Vega ran for the Democratic nomination.
2022 Texas Comptroller election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 4,496,319 | 56.39% | +3.20% |
| | Democratic | Janet Dudding | 3,265,069 | 40.95% | −2.44% |
| | Libertarian | Alonzo Echavarria-Garza | 212,205 | 2.66% | −0.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,973,593 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Commissioner of the General Land Office

Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush retired to run for attorney general. He was re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote. He was replaced by fellow Republican Dawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote.

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Dawn Buckingham, state senator from the 24th district

##### Eliminated in runoff

* Tim Westley, pastor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ben Armenta, businessman
* Victor Avila, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent
* Rufus Lopez, attorney
* Weston Martinez, activist and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner
* Don W. Minton, attorney
* Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate for Texas's 2nd congressional district in 2018

##### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
Statewide officials
* Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015–present)
* Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present) and former state senator from the 7th district (2007–2015)
State legislators
* Paul Bettencourt, state senator from the 7th district (2015–present) and Senate Majority Leader (2016–present)
* Brian Birdwell, state senator from the 22nd district (2010–present)
* Donna Campbell, state senator from the 25th district (2013–present) and President pro tempore of the Senate (2021–present)
* Brandon Creighton, state senator from the 4th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 16th district (2007–2014)
* Bob Hall, state senator from the 2nd district (2015–present)
* Joan Huffman, state senator from the 17th district (2008–present)
* Bryan Hughes, state senator from the 1st district (2017–present) and former state representative from the 5th district (2003–2017)
* Lois Kolkhorst, state senator from the 18th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 13th district (2001–2014)
* Robert Nichols, state senator from the 3rd district (2007–present) and former mayor of Jacksonville (1985–1989)
* Angela Paxton, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present)
* Charles Perry, state senator from the 28th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 83rd district (2011–2014)
* Charles Schwertner, state senator from the 5th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 20th district (2011–2013)
* Drew Springer, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) and former state representative from the 68th district (2013–2021)
* Larry Taylor, state senator from the 11th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 24th district (2003–2013)
Newspapers and other media
* San Antonio Express-News (dual endorsement with Kleberg)
Organizations
* Texas Alliance for Life
* Texas Home School Coalition
* Texas Oil and Gas Association

##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben Armenta | Victor Avila | Dawn Buckingham | Rufus Lopez | Weston Martinez | Don W. Minton | Jon Spiers | Tim Westley | Undecided |
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 80% |

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 679,125 | 41.92% |
| | Republican | Tim Westley | 239,473 | 14.78% |
| | Republican | Jon Spiers | 203,879 | 12.58% |
| | Republican | Don W. Minton | 171,001 | 10.55% |
| | Republican | Victor Avila | 121,998 | 7.53% |
| | Republican | Weston Martinez | 107,219 | 6.62% |
| | Republican | Rufus Lopez | 49,475 | 3.05% |
| | Republican | Ben Armenta | 48,029 | 2.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,620,199 | 100.0% |

##### Runoff polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dawn Buckingham | Tim Westley | Undecided |
| CWS Research (R) | May 4–10, 2022 | 992 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| CWS Research (R) | March 29 – April 2, 2022 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 42% | 18% | 40% |

##### Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 595,554 | 68.78% |
| | Republican | Tim Westley | 270,365 | 31.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 865,919 | 100.0% |

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family

##### Eliminated in runoff

* Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist

##### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Garry Mauro, former Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office
State legislators
* Terry Canales, state representative from the 40th district
* Alex Dominguez, state representative from the 37th district
* Robert Guerra, state representative from the 41st district
* Michael Lange, investment manager
* Oscar Longoria, state representative from the 35th district
* Eddie Lucio III, former state representative from the 38th district
* Armando Martinez, state representative from the 39th district
Newspaper and other media
* The Austin Chronicle
Labor unions
* Texas AFL–CIO
* Texas Federation of Teachers
Organizations
* Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
State legislators
* Donna Howard, state representative from the 48th district
* Gene Wu, state representative from the 137th district
* Erin Zwiener, state representative from the 45th district
Organizations
* AFL–CIO
* American Federation of Teachers
* Annie's List

##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jay Kleberg | Michael Lange | Sandagrace Martinez | Jinny Suh | Undecided |
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 7% | 8% | 17% | 4% | 64% |

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sandragrace Martinez | 313,780 | 31.80% |
| | Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 257,034 | 26.05% |
| | Democratic | Jinny Suh | 216,238 | 21.91% |
| | Democratic | Michael Lange | 199,764 | 20.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 986,816 | 100.0% |

##### Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 254,273 | 52.95% |
| | Democratic | Sandragrace Martinez | 225,964 | 47.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 480,237 | 100.0% |

#### General election
##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dawn Buckingham (R) | Jay Kleberg (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 38% | 2% | 14% |

##### Results

2022 Texas Land Commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 4,463,452 | 56.15% | +2.47% |
| | Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 3,350,291 | 42.15% | −1.04% |
| | Green | Alfred Molison Jr. | 133,034 | 1.67% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,948,589 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ran for re-election to a third term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.3% of the vote. He was re-elected for a third term with 56.4% of the vote.

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Sid Miller, incumbent agriculture commissioner

##### Eliminated in primary

* Carey A. Counsil, professor and rancher
* James White, state representative from the 19th District

##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Carey Counsil | Sid Miller | James White | Undecided |
| UT Tyler | February 8–15, 2022 | 577 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 6% | 32% | 14% | 47% |
| UT Tyler | January 18–25, 2022 | 512 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 5% | 25% | 7% | 63% |
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 4% | 34% | 7% | 55% |
| YouGov/TXHPF | October 14–27, 2021 | 405 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 2% | 30% | 5% | 63% |

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sid Miller (incumbent) | 992,330 | 58.48% |
| | Republican | James White | 528,434 | 31.14% |
| | Republican | Carey A. Counsil | 176,083 | 10.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,696,847 | 100.0% |

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Susan Hays, cannabis attorney

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ed Ireson, businessman

##### Endorsements

Newspapers and other media
* The Austin Chronicle
Labor unions
* Texas AFL–CIO
* Texas Federation of Teachers
Organizations
* Planned Parenthood Texas Votes

##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Susan Hays | Ed Ireson | Undecided |
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 27% | 10% | 63% |

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Hays | 814,283 | 82.77% |
| | Democratic | Ed Ireson | 169,503 | 17.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 983,786 | 100.0% |

#### General election
##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sid Miller (R) | Susan Hayes (D) | Undecided |
| ActiVote | June 23 – September 21, 2022 | 184 (LV) | ± 7.0% | 50% | 50% | – |
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 41% | 11% |

##### Results

2022 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Sid Miller (incumbent) | 4,480,186 | 56.33% | +5.07% |
| | Democratic | Susan Hays | 3,473,603 | 43.67% | −2.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,953,789 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Railroad Commission

Incumbent Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian ran for re-election to a second six-year term. He was first elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote. He was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote.

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Wayne Christian, incumbent railroad commissioner

##### Eliminated in runoff

* Sarah Stogner, attorney

##### Eliminated in primary

* Tom Slocum Jr., engineering consultant
* Marvin Summers, lawyer
* Dawayne Tipton, project manager

##### Endorsements

Newspaper and other media
* Austin American-Statesman
* Barstool Sports
* Fort Worth Star-Telegram
* Houston Chronicle
* San Antonio Express-News

##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Wayne Christian | Tom Slocum Jr. | Sarah Stogner | Marvin Summers | Dawayne Tipton | Undecided |
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 74% |

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wayne Christian (incumbent) | 775,679 | 47.37% |
| | Republican | Sarah Stogner | 244,949 | 14.96% |
| | Republican | Tom Slocum Jr. | 234,439 | 14.32% |
| | Republican | Marvin "Sarge" Summers | 194,099 | 11.85% |
| | Republican | Dawayne Tipton | 188,428 | 11.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,637,594 | 100.0% |

##### Runoff
###### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Wayne Christian | Sarah Stogner | Undecided |
| CWS Research (R) | May 4–10, 2022 | 992 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| CWS Research (R) | March 29 – April 2, 2022 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 50% | 24% | 26% |

###### Results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wayne Christian (incumbent) | 574,573 | 65.04% |
| | Republican | Sarah Stogner | 308,859 | 34.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 883,432 | 100.0% |

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Luke Warford, former staffer for the Texas Democratic Party

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luke Warford | 916,650 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 916,650 | 100.0% |

#### Libertarian convention
##### Candidates

* Jaime Diez

#### Green convention
##### Candidates

* Hunter Crow

#### General election
##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Wayne Christian (R) | Luke Warford (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 44% | 37% | 5% | 14% |
| Data for Progress (D) | August 17–22, 2022 | 636 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 44% | – | 10% |

##### Results

2022 Texas Railroad Commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Wayne Christian (incumbent) | 4,401,187 | 55.37% | +2.30% |
| | Democratic | Luke Warford | 3,222,305 | 40.54% | +2.16% |
| | Libertarian | Jaime Díez | 239,489 | 3.01% | −2.27% |
| | Green | Hunter Crow | 85,570 | 1.08% | −2.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,948,551 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Judicial
### Supreme Court

Three of the nine positions of the Supreme Court of Texas were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.

#### Place 3

Incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann ran for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2016 with 53.1% of the vote.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Debra Lehrmann, incumbent Associate Justice

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) | 1,535,581 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,535,581 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Erin A. Nowell, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Erin A. Nowell | 914,184 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 914,184 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 3 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) | 4,475,136 | 56.17% | +3.10% |
| | Democratic | Erin A. Nowell | 3,330,529 | 41.80% | +3.42% |
| | Libertarian | Tom Oxford | 162,036 | 2.03% | −3.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,967,701 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 5

Incumbent Justice Rebeca Huddle ran for election to a full term. She was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2020 to replace retiring justice Paul W. Green.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Rebeca Huddle, incumbent Associate Justice

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) | 1,519,069 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,519,069 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Amanda Reichek, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Amanda Reichek | 913,836 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 913,836 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 5 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) | 4,530,668 | 57.08% | +2.78% |
| | Democratic | Amanda Reichek | 3,406,054 | 42.92% | +1.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,936,722 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 9

Incumbent Republican justice Evan Young ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Justice Eva Guzman, who retired to run for attorney general.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* David Schenck, incumbent Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
* Evan A. Young, incumbent Associate Justice

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Evan A. Young (incumbent) | 860,852 | 54.86% |
| | Republican | David Schenck | 708,359 | 45.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,569,211 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Julia Maldonado, Judge of the Harris County District Court (507th District)

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julia Maldonado | 922,595 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 922,595 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2022 Texas Supreme Court Place 9 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Evan A. Young (incumbent) | 4,474,900 | 56.41% | +0.61% |
| | Democratic | Julia Maldonado | 3,458,103 | 43.59% | +4.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,933,003 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Court of Criminal Appeals

Three of the nine positions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election. Justices are elected to six-year renewable terms with no term limit.

#### Place 2

Incumbent Republican Judge Mary Lou Keel ran for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2016 with 54.9% of the vote.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Mary Lou Keel, incumbent Judge

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) | 1,485,583 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,485,583 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 5

Incumbent Republican Judge Scott Walker ran for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 54.7% of the vote.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Clint Morgan, Harris County assistant district attorney
* Scott Walker, incumbent Judge

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 884,160 | 56.62% |
| | Republican | Clint Morgan | 677,504 | 43.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,561,664 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Dana Huffman, Dallas County magistrate judge

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dana Huffman | 911,472 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 911,472 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 4,513,500 | 56.94% | +2.19% |
| | Democratic | Dana Huffman | 3,413,071 | 43.06% | +2.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,926,571 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 6

Incumbent Republican Judge Jesse McClure ran for election to a full term. He was appointed by Greg Abbott in 2021 to replace Michael Keasler, who reached mandatory retirement when he turned 75 years old in 2017.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Jesse McClure, incumbent Judge

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jesse McClure (incumbent) | 1,474,886 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,474,886 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Robert Johnson, Judge of the Harris County District Court (177th District)

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Johnson | 906,119 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 906,119 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2022 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jesse McClure (incumbent) | 4,526,307 | 57.22% | +2.24% |
| | Democratic | Robert Johnson | 3,383,705 | 42.78% | +1.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,910,012 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Board of education

All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education were up for election to four-year terms. The board follows a 2-4-4 term system; members are elected to two-year terms at the beginning of each decade. Prior to the election, the board was made up of nine Republicans and six Democrats.

### District 1
#### Republican primary

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Stevens | 39,848 | 63.7 |
| | Republican | Lani Popp | 22,686 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,534 | 100.0 |

#### Democratic primary

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melissa Ortega | 42,212 | 46.1 |
| | Democratic | Laura Marquez | 32,523 | 35.5 |
| | Democratic | Omar Yanar | 16,817 | 18.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,552 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melissa Ortega | 31,583 | 57.5 |
| | Democratic | Laura Marquez | 23,335 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,918 | 100.0 |

#### General election

2022 Texas Board of Education 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Melissa Ortega | 247,093 | 55.79% | +0.02 |
| | Republican | Michael Stevens | 195,794 | 44.21% | −0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 442,887 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2
#### Republican primary

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | LJ Francis | 37,909 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Hilda Garza-DeShazo | 28,046 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,955 | 100.0 |

#### Democratic primary

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor Perez | 21,594 | 29.6 |
| | Democratic | Pete Garcia | 17,767 | 24.4 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Garcia | 15,216 | 20.9 |
| | Democratic | Michael Vargas | 14,437 | 19.8 |
| | Democratic | Wayne Raasch | 3,934 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,948 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor Perez | 20,649 | 56.1 |
| | Democratic | Pete Garcia | 16,150 | 43.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,799 | 100.0 |

#### General election

2022 Texas Board of Education 2nd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | LJ Francis | 194,976 | 50.18% | +3.78 |
| | Democratic | Victor Perez | 193,578 | 49.82% | −3.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 388,554 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### Member, District 3
#### Republican primary

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Morrow | 42,267 | 55.9% |
| | Republican | Lana Jean Holland | 33,297 | 44.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,564 | 100% |

#### Democratic primary

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 77,313 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,313 | 100% |

#### General election

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 258,122 | 54.92% | −45.08 |
| | Republican | Ken Morrow | 211,906 | 45.08% | +45.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 470,028 | 100.00% | |

### Member, District 4
#### Democratic primary

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Caretta Mallet-Fontenot | 26,418 | 38.7% |
| | Democratic | Staci Childs | 19,108 | 28.0% |
| | Democratic | Marvin Johnson | 10,231 | 15.0% |
| | Democratic | Theldon Branch | 7,415 | 10.9% |
| | Democratic | Larry McKinzie | 5,025 | 7.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,197 | 100% |
Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Staci Childs | 17,472 | 57.4% |
| | Democratic | Coretta Mallet-Fontenot | 12,980 | 42.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,452 | 100% |

#### General election

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Staci Childs | | 100% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% | |

### Member, District 5
#### Republican primary

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Loewe | 38,777 | 53.4% |
| | Republican | Robert Morrow | 33,775 | 46.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,552 | 100% |

#### Democratic primary

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent) | 91,054 | 73.7% |
| | Democratic | Juan Juárez | 24,514 | 19.8% |
| | Democratic | Kevin Guico | 8,018 | 6.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,586 | 100% |

#### General election

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Bell-Metereau (incumbent) | 419,391 | 63.82% | +14.88 |
| | Republican | Mark Loewe | 237,773 | 36.18% | –10.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 657,164 | 100.00% | |

### Member, District 6
#### Republican primary

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Will Hickman (incumbent) | 71,825 | 65.8% |
| | Republican | Mike Wolfe | 37,336 | 34.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,161 | 100% |

#### Democratic primary

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 51,360 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,360 | 100% |

#### General election

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Will Hickman (incumbent) | 364,447 | 60.25% | +10.49 |
| | Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 240,384 | 39.74% | –7.64 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 59 | 0.01% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 604,890 | 100% | |

## Legislature

All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and all 31 seats of the Texas State Senate were up for election. The winners of this election served in the 88th Texas Legislature.

### Senate

All 31 seats of the Texas Senate were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 18 seats against the Democrats' 13 seats.

### House of Representatives

All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives were up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 85 seats against the Democrats' 65 seats.