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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas House District 96

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Bill Zedler (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Ryan E. Ray (D) by 3.6 points.

Bill ZedlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.8%32,698
Ryan E. RayDemocrat
47.2%30,360
Stephen ParmerLibertarian
2.0%1,256
64,314 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

EvenD+4.72008R+4.82010R+14.02016R+3.62018R+5.12020R+14.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Bill Zedler (R)Ryan E. Ray (D)

Also on the ballot: Stephen Parmer (Libertarian), 2.0%