2018 Texas Attorney General election

2018 Texas Attorney General election

November 6, 2018
Turnout41.6% ( 17.0%)
 
Nominee Ken Paxton Justin Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,193,207 3,898,098
Percentage 50.57% 47.01%

Paxton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Nelson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data

Attorney General before election

Ken Paxton
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Ken Paxton
Republican

The 2018 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton ran for re-election. The Democratic Party nominated attorney Justin Nelson.

Paxton was narrowly re-elected to a second term by a 3.56% margin of victory.