2024Final results
2024 election for Texas Senate District 8
Texas State Senate · Texas
Angela Paxton (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Mello (D) by 18.7 points.
Angela PaxtonRepublican · winner
59.4%269,743
MelloDemocrat
40.6%184,642
454,385 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET