2018Final results
2018 election for Texas Governor
Governor · Texas
Greg Abbott (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Valdez (D) by 13.3 points.
Greg AbbottRepublican · winner
55.8%4,655,344
ValdezDemocrat
42.5%3,545,673
TippettsLibertarian
1.7%140,596
8,341,613 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET