2018Final results
2018 election for Texas Attorney General
Attorney General · Texas
Paxton (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Nelson (D) by 3.5 points.
PaxtonRepublican · winner
50.6%4,190,455
NelsonDemocrat
47.0%3,897,409
HarrisLibertarian
2.4%201,249
8,289,113 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