Justin Nelson

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Justin Nelson

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Yale University

Law

Columbia Law School

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

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Justin Nelson (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Texas. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

Justin Nelson lives in Austin, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a law degree from Columbia Law School. Nelson's career experience includes working as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Appellate Court Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson and partner at Susman Godfrey LLP. Nelson founded and ran an organization called One Nation One Vote, which wants to elect the President of the United States by popular vote.

Elections

2018

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Texas

Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated Justin Nelson and Michael Ray Harris in the general election for Attorney General of Texas on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Paxton (R)	50.6	4,193,207
		Justin Nelson (D)	47.0	3,898,098
	Submit photo	Michael Ray Harris (L)	2.4	201,310

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,292,615 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas

Justin Nelson advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Justin Nelson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas

Incumbent Ken Paxton advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Ken Paxton

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas

Michael Ray Harris defeated Jamar Osborne in the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas on April 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Ray Harris (L)	90.4	236
	Submit photo	Jamar Osborne (L)	9.6	25

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 261
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See also

• Attorney General of Texas
• Texas Attorney General election, 2018

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