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      Home/Elections/2018/Governor/Texas
      2018·Governor·Texas

      Texas Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Greg Abbott
      55.8%4,656,196 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lupe Valdez
      42.5%3,546,615 votes
      Margin
      R+13.3
      8,343,443 total votes
      3 candidates8,343,443 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Greg AbbottREP✓
      		REP4,656,19655.8%
      Lupe ValdezDEM
      		DEM3,546,61542.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH140,6321.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Texas

      2022
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+10.9
      2014
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+20.4
      2010
      Rick PerryREP
      R+12.7
      2006
      Rick PerryREP
      R+9.2
      2002
      Rick PerryREP
      R+17.9
      1998
      George W. BushREP
      R+37.1
      1994
      George W. BushREP
      R+7.6
      1990
      Ann RichardsDEM
      D+2.5
      1986
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+6.7
      1982
      Mark WhiteDEM
      D+7.3
      1978
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+0.7
      1974
      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      D+30.3
      1972
      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      D+2.9
      1970
      Preston W SmithDEM
      D+7.2
      View all Governor history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Greg AbbottREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+14.9
      Career2014-2022
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Lupe ValdezDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.3
      Career2018-2018
      Governor
      Full profile →

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