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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas Senate District 15

Texas State Senate · Texas

John Whitmire (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Randy Orr (R) by 33.0 points.

John WhitmireDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%153,016
Randy OrrRepublican
32.2%75,518
VelsquezLibertarian
2.7%6,229
234,763 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+18.62010D+24.72012D+20.72014D+33.02018D+30.72022D+23.82024

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

The candidates

John Whitmire (D)Randy Orr (R)

Also on the ballot: Velsquez (Libertarian), 2.7%