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<section begin=tldr/>[[Texas]] {{2018willhold}} an election for [[Texas Commissioner of Agriculture|agriculture commissioner]] on '''November 6, 2018.''' The candidate filing deadline was December 11, 2017. Primary elections {{Greener| start=March 6, 2018 7pm CST| before=will be | after=were}} held on March 6, 2018.<section end=tldr/> | <section begin=tldr/>[[Texas]] {{2018willhold}} an election for [[Texas Commissioner of Agriculture|agriculture commissioner]] on '''November 6, 2018.''' The candidate filing deadline was December 11, 2017. Primary elections {{Greener| start=March 6, 2018 7pm CST| before=will be | after=were}} held on March 6, 2018.<section end=tldr/> | ||
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Revision as of 17:34, 14 September 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 22 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 7
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Texas Agriculture Commissioner |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 11, 2017 |
| Primary: March 6, 2018 Primary runoff: May 22, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Sid Miller (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Texas held an election for agriculture commissioner on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was December 11, 2017. Primary elections were held on March 6, 2018.
Election results
General election
Primary election
Kim Olson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for agriculture commissioner of Texas.
| Texas Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
 Kim Olson | ||
Incumbent Sid Miller defeated Jim Hogan and Trey Blocker in the Republican primary for agriculture commissioner of Texas.
| Texas Republican Agriculture Commissioner Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sid Miller Incumbent |
55.65% | 755,498 |
| Jim Hogan | 22.87% | 310,431 |
| Trey Blocker | 21.48% | 291,583 |
| Total Votes | 1,357,512 | |
| Source: Texas Secretary of State, "2018 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/6/2018," accessed May 24, 2018 | ||
Candidates
General election candidates
- Sid Miller (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Kim Olson (Democratic Party)
- Richard Carpenter (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
Democrats
Withdrew from race
- Tom Caudle[1]
Republicans
- Sid Miller - Incumbent
- Trey Blocker
- Jim Hogan
Libertarians
State profile
| Demographic data for Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Texas | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 27,429,639 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 261,232 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 74.9% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.6% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,207 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 19.9% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Texas
Texas voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Texas, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[2]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Texas had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ tomcaudle.org, "12/11/17 announcement of end of campaign," December 11, 2017
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
