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Texas · Texas Senate District 18 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Lois Kolkhorst

RepublicanIncumbent

Electoral history

Earlier races in Texas, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 66.2% · 186,367 votes

    Won
  2. 2020

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 65.8% · 277,834 votes

    Won
  3. 2016

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 85.8% · 228,951 votes

    Won
  4. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 4, 2014

    R · 100.0% · 35,589 votes

    Won
  5. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-13 primary · Mar 4, 2014

    R · 100.0% · 17,224 votes

    Won
  6. 2012

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 6, 2012

    R · 100.0% · 53,503 votes

    Won
  7. 2010

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 2, 2010

    R · 100.0% · 31,741 votes

    Won
  8. 2008

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 4, 2008

    R · 100.0% · 41,376 votes

    Won
  9. 2006

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 7, 2006

    R · 82.8% · 24,170 votes

    Won
  10. 2004

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 2, 2004

    R · 100.0% · 36,388 votes

    Won
  11. 2002

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 5, 2002

    R · 100.0% · 24,161 votes

    Won
  12. 2000

    House of Representatives · HD-13 Nov 7, 2000

    R · 100.0% · 32,840 votes

    Won

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