2022Final results
2022 election for Texas Senate District 8
Texas State Senate · Texas
Angela Paxton (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Cocks (D) by 18.2 points.
Angela PaxtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.7%187,754
Jonathan CocksDemocrat
39.5%128,399
Ed KlessLibertarian
2.9%9,293
325,446 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET