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This page contains federal election results and links to state and local government election results for May 22, 2018. Click on the tabs below for more information about the elections in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, and Texas:

Arkansas

U.S. House

District 1

See also: Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Chintan Desai


U.S. House, Arkansas District 1 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Rick Crawford Incumbent

District 2

See also: Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Clarke Tucker 57.82% 23,325
Gwen Combs 20.30% 8,188
Paul Spencer 12.55% 5,063
Jonathan Dunkley 9.34% 3,768
Total Votes 40,344
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "2018 Preferential Primary & Nonpartisan General Election," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Arkansas District 2 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png French Hill Incumbent

District 3

See also: Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Arkansas District 3 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Joshua Mahony


U.S. House, Arkansas District 3 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Womack Incumbent 84.16% 47,757
Robb Ryerse 15.84% 8,988
Total Votes 56,745
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "2018 Preferential Primary & Nonpartisan General Election," accessed July 27, 2018

District 4

See also: Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Hayden Shamel


U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Westerman Incumbent 79.84% 40,201
Randy Caldwell 20.16% 10,151
Total Votes 50,352
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, "2018 Preferential Primary & Nonpartisan General Election," accessed July 27, 2018

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Georgia

U.S. House

District 1

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 1st Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Ring 67.54% 20,543
Barbara Seidman 32.46% 9,871
Total Votes 30,414
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 1 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Earl "Buddy" Carter Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 35,552
Total Votes 35,552
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 2

See also: Georgia's 2nd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 2nd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 2 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sanford Bishop Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 42,855
Total Votes 42,855
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 2 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Herman West Jr.  (unopposed) 100.00% 23,147
Total Votes 23,147
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 3

See also: Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 3rd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 3 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chuck Enderlin 59.87% 13,614
Rusty Oliver 40.13% 9,126
Total Votes 22,740
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 3 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Drew Ferguson Incumbent 74.37% 43,381
Philip Singleton 25.63% 14,948
Total Votes 58,329
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 4

See also: Georgia's 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 4 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Hank Johnson Incumbent 79.77% 55,060
Juan Parks 20.23% 13,966
Total Votes 69,026
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 4 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joe Profit  (unopposed) 100.00% 15,367
Total Votes 15,367
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 5

See also: Georgia's 5th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 5th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 5 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png John Lewis Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 80,860
Total Votes 80,860
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


No Republican candidates filed.

District 6

See also: Georgia's 6th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 6th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 6 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lucy McBath 36.27% 15,138
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Abel 30.54% 12,747
Bobby Kaple 26.25% 10,956
Steven Knight Griffin 6.95% 2,901
Total Votes 41,742
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 6 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Karen Handel Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 40,410
Total Votes 40,410
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 7

See also: Georgia's 7th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 7th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 7 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Carolyn Bourdeaux 27.28% 8,662
Green check mark transparent.png David Kim 25.98% 8,249
Ethan Pham 17.84% 5,666
Melissa Davis 13.67% 4,340
Kathleen Allen 11.02% 3,500
Steve Reilly 4.20% 1,335
Total Votes 31,752
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 7 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rob Woodall Incumbent 71.93% 30,450
Shane Hazel 28.07% 11,883
Total Votes 42,333
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 8

See also: Georgia's 8th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 8th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)

No Democratic candidates filed.

U.S. House, Georgia District 8 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Austin Scott Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 41,467
Total Votes 41,467
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 9

See also: Georgia's 9th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 9th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 9 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Josh McCall 52.73% 6,949
Dave Cooper 47.27% 6,230
Total Votes 13,179
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 9 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Doug Collins Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 63,646
Total Votes 63,646
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 10

See also: Georgia's 10th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 10th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 10 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tabitha Johnson-Green 50.20% 17,020
Chalis Montgomery 26.46% 8,971
Richard Dien Winfield 23.33% 7,911
Total Votes 33,902
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 10 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jody Hice Incumbent 78.90% 42,960
Bradley Griffin 10.74% 5,846
Joe Hunt 10.37% 5,644
Total Votes 54,450
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 11

See also: Georgia's 11th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 11th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 11 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Flynn Broady Jr.  (unopposed) 100.00% 21,621
Total Votes 21,621
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 11 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Barry Loudermilk Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 43,309
Total Votes 43,309
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 12

See also: Georgia's 12th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 12th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 12 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Francys Johnson 52.86% 16,991
Robert Ingham 31.15% 10,011
Trent Nesmith 15.99% 5,139
Total Votes 32,141
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 12 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rick Allen Incumbent 75.99% 37,776
Eugene Yu 24.01% 11,938
Total Votes 49,714
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 13

See also: Georgia's 13th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 13th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 13 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png David Scott Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 56,216
Total Votes 56,216
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 13 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png David Callahan 93.00% 17,475
Femi Akinkugbe 7.00% 1,315
Total Votes 18,790
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

District 14

See also: Georgia's 14th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Georgia's 14th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Georgia District 14 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steven Foster  (unopposed) 100.00% 10,627
Total Votes 10,627
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018


U.S. House, Georgia District 14 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Graves Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 38,270
Total Votes 38,270
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

State executives

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Local government

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Kentucky

U.S. House

District 1

See also: Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Kentucky District 1 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Paul Walker 74.60% 51,094
Alonzo Pennington 25.40% 17,398
Total Votes 68,492
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018


U.S. House, Kentucky District 1 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png James Comer Incumbent
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018

District 2

See also: Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Kentucky District 2 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Hank Linderman 30.02% 14,517
Brian Pedigo 28.68% 13,866
Rane Eir Olivia Sessions 21.72% 10,501
Grant Short 19.58% 9,470
Total Votes 48,354
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018


U.S. House, Kentucky District 2 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Brett Guthrie Incumbent
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018

District 3

See also: Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Kentucky District 3 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png John Yarmuth Incumbent
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018


U.S. House, Kentucky District 3 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Vickie Yates Glisson 49.06% 11,240
Mike Craven 26.90% 6,163
Rhonda Palazzo 24.05% 5,510
Total Votes 22,913
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018

District 4

See also: Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Kentucky District 4 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Seth Hall 40.77% 17,862
Patti Piatt 37.53% 16,442
Christina Lord 21.71% 9,510
Total Votes 43,814
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018


U.S. House, Kentucky District 4 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Massie Incumbent
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018

District 5

See also: Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Kentucky District 5 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kenneth Stepp 58.70% 33,602
Scott Sykes 41.30% 23,644
Total Votes 57,246
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018


U.S. House, Kentucky District 5 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Hal Rogers Incumbent 84.17% 75,601
Gerardo Serrano 15.83% 14,216
Total Votes 89,817
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018

District 6

See also: Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary) and Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Republican primary)
U.S. House, Kentucky District 6 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Amy McGrath 48.66% 48,860
Jim Gray 40.51% 40,684
Reggie Thomas 7.20% 7,226
Geoff Young 1.57% 1,574
Daniel Kemph 1.23% 1,240
Theodore Green 0.83% 835
Total Votes 100,419
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018


U.S. House, Kentucky District 6 Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andy Barr Incumbent 83.76% 40,514
Chuck Eddy 16.24% 7,858
Total Votes 48,372
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018

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Local government

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Texas

U.S. House

See also: Texas congressional Democratic Party primary runoffs, 2018 and Texas congressional Republican Party primary runoffs, 2018

District 2

U.S. House, Texas District 2 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Crenshaw 69.51% 19,430
Kevin Roberts 30.49% 8,523
Total Votes 27,953
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 3

U.S. House, Texas District 3 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lorie Burch 75.05% 9,344
Sam Johnson 24.95% 3,107
Total Votes 12,451
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 5

U.S. House, Texas District 5 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lance Gooden 53.14% 23,294
Bunni Pounds 46.86% 20,542
Total Votes 43,836
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 6

U.S. House, Texas District 6 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jana Lynne Sanchez 53.12% 6,103
Ruby Faye Woolridge 46.88% 5,386
Total Votes 11,489
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.


U.S. House, Texas District 6 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ronald Wright 52.17% 12,747
Jake Ellzey 47.83% 11,686
Total Votes 24,433
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 7

U.S. House, Texas District 7 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lizzie Pannill Fletcher 67.94% 9,888
Laura Moser 32.06% 4,666
Total Votes 14,554
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 10

U.S. House, Texas District 10 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike Siegel 70.23% 12,181
Tawana Cadien 29.77% 5,164
Total Votes 17,345
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 21

U.S. House, Texas District 21 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Kopser 57.96% 14,706
Mary Wilson 42.04% 10,667
Total Votes 25,373
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.


U.S. House, Texas District 21 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chip Roy 52.66% 18,000
Matt McCall 47.34% 16,181
Total Votes 34,181
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 22

U.S. House, Texas District 22 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sri Preston Kulkarni 62.12% 9,502
Letitia Plummer 37.88% 5,794
Total Votes 15,296
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 23

U.S. House, Texas District 23 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gina Ortiz Jones 68.09% 16,696
Rick Treviño 31.91% 7,826
Total Votes 24,522
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 25

U.S. House, Texas District 25 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Julie Oliver 52.22% 12,005
Chris Perri 47.78% 10,984
Total Votes 22,989
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 27

U.S. House, Texas District 27 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Eric Holguin 62.03% 6,376
Raul (Roy) Barrera 37.97% 3,903
Total Votes 10,279
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.


U.S. House, Texas District 27 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Cloud 61.13% 15,041
Bech Bruun 38.87% 9,565
Total Votes 24,606
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 29

U.S. House, Texas District 29 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Phillip Aronoff 51.87% 1,151
Carmen Maria Montiel 48.13% 1,068
Total Votes 2,219
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 31

U.S. House, Texas District 31 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png M.J. Hegar 62.21% 8,843
Christine Mann 37.79% 5,371
Total Votes 14,214
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 32

U.S. House, Texas District 32 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Colin Allred 69.49% 15,658
Lillian Salerno 30.51% 6,874
Total Votes 22,532
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

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Battlegrounds

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Georgia

Governor

Democratic primary

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Democratic primary)

Former state Reps. Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans defined their campaigns by how they planned to compete in the general election in a state where Democrats had not won the governorship since 1998. Abrams' approach was mobilizing black voters who do not normally turn out in nonpresidential election years alongside white liberals. Evans' strategy was to appeal to white moderates who live in suburban and rural areas and maybe even voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

The candidates generally agreed on policy, but they have criticized each other over past votes on the HOPE Scholarship, gun policy, and state takeovers of failing school districts. Abrams was supported by national influencers and progressives organizations, including Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Planned Parenthood. Evans was supported by state political figures, including former Gov. Roy Barnes (D) and members of the state legislature.

Georgia Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Stacey Abrams 76.44% 424,305
Stacey Evans 23.56% 130,784
Total Votes 555,089
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

Republican primary

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

A crowded Republican field lined up to replace term-limited Gov. Nathan Deal (R), who was first elected in 2010. Lieutenant Gov. Casey Cagle led in fundraising with nearly $7 million in contributions and in every public poll through May 2018. However, Cagle never polled higher than 50 percent, the vote percentage necessary to avoid a July 24 runoff. The top candidates running behind Cagle were Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who emphasized his support for President Trump's immigration policies, and former state Sen. Hunter Hill, who emphasized his military background and was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Behind them were businessman Clay Tippins and state Sen. Michael Williams, the first elected official in Georgia to endorse Trump.

Gun policy was a major issue in the campaign, especially after Cagle used his power as lieutenant governor to block a tax break for Delta Airlines in retaliation for the company rescinding a discount program for National Rifle Association members after the Parkland school shooting. In addition to gun policy, the candidates debated and disagreed over whether the state income tax should be abolished and whether to expand medical marijuana access.

Georgia Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Casey Cagle 39.01% 236,987
Green check mark transparent.png Brian Kemp 25.55% 155,189
Hunter Hill 18.35% 111,464
Clay Tippins 12.21% 74,182
Michael E. Williams 4.88% 29,619
Total Votes 607,441
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018

Kentucky

U.S. House

District 6

See also: Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election (May 22, 2018 Democratic primary)

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and former Navy pilot Amy McGrath faced off for the chance to take on incumbent Andy Barr (R) in the general election. Gray and McGrath were both ideologically moderate. Each said they would work with President Donald Trump on specific issues, and both said they might oppose Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader.[1]

However, Gray was encouraged to run by the DCCC and said he was the only Democrat who could win in the general election, having carried the district in 2016 when he unsuccessfully challenged Rand Paul (R) for U.S. Senate. McGrath, on the other hand, achieved national fame with campaign videos highlighting her military experience and used that fame to build a national fundraising network. She said Gray was the party’s choice for the seat and she was the outsider.

A third major candidate was state Sen. Reggie Thomas, who ran to the left on healthcare and gun policy.

U.S. House, Kentucky District 6 Democratic Primary, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Amy McGrath 48.66% 48,860
Jim Gray 40.51% 40,684
Reggie Thomas 7.20% 7,226
Geoff Young 1.57% 1,574
Daniel Kemph 1.23% 1,240
Theodore Green 0.83% 835
Total Votes 100,419
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official Results - June 5, 2018 Certification," accessed July 26, 2018


Kentucky State House of Representatives

District 71

High School math teacher R. Travis Brenda defeated Kentucky State House Majority Leader Jonathan Shell in the Republican primary in House District 71. According to unofficial results posted by the Kentucky State Board of Elections office, Brenda defeated Shell by about 125 votes, 50.7% to 49.3%.[2]

Brenda challenged Shell in part because of legislation passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Matt Bevin (R) which modified pension benefits for teachers. Teachers in Kentucky staged large rallies at the state capitol in April to protest the pension bill and also urge the state legislature to override the governor’s veto of the annual state budget. Brenda will face Democrat Mary Renfro, a county school board member, in November.[3]

These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Kentucky State House District 71, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png R. Travis Brenda 50.7% 4,235
Jonathan Shell Incumbent 49.3% 4,112
Total Votes 8,347
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Texas

U.S. House

See also: Texas congressional Democratic Party primary runoffs, 2018 and Texas congressional Republican Party primary runoffs, 2018

District 2

See also: District 2 Republican runoff and Texas' 2nd Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)

After a contentious March 6 primary where Republican activist Kathaleen Wall came in third despite putting loaning her campaign $6 million, the runoff to replace Ted Poe (R) between state Rep. Kevin Roberts and former Navy SEAL Daniel Crenshaw continued to draw in prominent influencers and satellite spending. Although the Club for Growth did not endorse either candidate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and members of the Texas Freedom Caucus endorsed Crenshaw, while the Texas Association of Business endorsed Roberts.

American Patriots PAC, Americans Together, and the With Honor Fund, along with smaller groups, poured in nearly $900,000 to support Crenshaw. Conservatives Results Matter, a super PAC mostly funded by the law firm founded by Roberts' brother-in-law, spent about $630,000 opposing Crenshaw. The attacks on Crenshaw focused on a Facebook post he made during the 2016 presidential election where he criticized then-candidate Donald Trump and indicated support for same-sex marriage. Crenshaw dismissed the post, saying he was supporting the Texans in the race, including Rick Perry and Jeb Bush, at that time and later became a supporter of the president and his agenda.

U.S. House, Texas District 2 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Crenshaw 69.51% 19,430
Kevin Roberts 30.49% 8,523
Total Votes 27,953
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 5

See also: District 5 Republican runoff and Texas' 5th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)

After state Rep. Lance Gooden and political consultant Bunni Pounds advanced from the March 6 primary to replace Jeb Hensarling (R), prominent influencers and satellite groups became heavily involved in the race. National conservative influencers like Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz lined up behind Pounds while the Club for Growth spent over $300,000 supporting her candidacy. Gooden, who led Pounds in the March 6 primary 29.9 percent to 20 percent, received the support of former elected officials and businesspeople in the district as well as the Texas Association of Business and the National Association of Realtors. Between the Realtors Association and the super PAC Our Conservative Texas Future, over $450,000 in outside funds were spent in his favor.

The Palestine Herald-Press described the race as being between Gooden's rural support base and Pounds' urban and Washington D.C. connections rather than ideological factions, but the candidates differ on some policies. For example, Gooden opposed school vouchers while Pounds supported them, and Pounds opposed federal subsidies for farmers while Gooden supported them.[4]

U.S. House, Texas District 5 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lance Gooden 53.14% 23,294
Bunni Pounds 46.86% 20,542
Total Votes 43,836
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 6

See also: District 6 Republican runoff and Texas' 6th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)

Former Tarrant County Tax Assessor Ron Wright and Navy pilot Jake Ellzey ran to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R), a member of the House Freedom Caucus. Wright, who previously worked for Barton, said he would join the Freedom Caucus, while Ellzey said he would not.

Wright nearly won the March 6 primary outright, receiving 45 percent of the vote to Ellzey's 21 percent. After the March 6 primary, he was endorsed by the Club for Growth, which spent nearly $60,000 boosting his candidacy. Ellzey was endorsed by the Dallas Morning News and maintained a slight fundraising lead over Wright. A late April poll from WPA Intelligence found Wright with 47 percent support and Ellzey with 24 percent, while 29 percent of voters were undecided.

U.S. House, Texas District 6 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ronald Wright 52.17% 12,747
Jake Ellzey 47.83% 11,686
Total Votes 24,433
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 7

See also: District 7 Democratic runoff and Texas' 7th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)

Attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) and writer Laura Moser (D) were seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. John Culberson (R). Although the seat has been held by the Republican Party since 1966, Hillary Clinton (D) carried the district in the 2016 presidential election, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has targeted the seat as part of its battleground expansion program.[5]

Two weeks prior to the first round of voting, the DCCC released opposition research targeting Moser, saying that she would not be able to defeat Culberson in the general election. The opposition research included quotes from an opinion piece Moser had written expressing her desire to avoid living in rural Texas.[6] The two candidates have emphasized differing strategies for the general election, with Fletcher focused on winning support from voters who have mostly backed Republican candidates in the past and Moser on increasing turnout.[7]

U.S. House, Texas District 7 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lizzie Pannill Fletcher 67.94% 9,888
Laura Moser 32.06% 4,666
Total Votes 14,554
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 21

Democratic runoff

See also: District 21 Democratic runoff and Texas' 21st Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)

Democratic candidates Mary Wilson and Joseph Kopser were the top two vote-getters in the primary election for Texas' 21st Congressional District election, but both advanced to a runoff election since neither received more than 50 percent of the vote. Wilson received 30.93 percent and Kopser received 28.98 percent. Since the primary, Kopser was endorsed by State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D) and Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea, while Wilson was backed by Justice Democrats.

U.S. House, Texas District 21 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Kopser 57.96% 14,706
Mary Wilson 42.04% 10,667
Total Votes 25,373
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
Republican runoff

See also: District 21 Republican runoff and Texas' 21st Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)

Tea Party favorite Chip Roy and businessman Matt McCall emerged from an 18-candidate primary field on March 6 in the race to replace Lamar Smith (R). Both said they would join the House Freedom Caucus if elected.

Heading into the primary, Roy received support from his former boss in the U.S. Senate, Ted Cruz, as well as former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the Club for Growth, and the House Freedom Caucus. He led the field in fundraising by a wide margin and took the plurality of the vote on March 6 with 27 percent. Although McCall previously challenged Smith in the 2014 and 2016 Republican primaries, he had no major endorsements and mostly self-funded his campaign. He beat out ex-CIA officer William Negley, a top fundraiser supported by billionaire San Antonio businessman Red McCombs, by a 16.9 percent to 15.5 percent margin to make the runoff.

Although McCall was endorsed by McCombs after March 6, most of the pre-runoff campaign activity has been on Roy's side. Satellite groups spent more than $600,000 supporting Roy and opposing McCall. Moreover, he was endorsed by Lamar Smith and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas). A Strong Texas Fund spent about $40,000 supporting McCall.

U.S. House, Texas District 21 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chip Roy 52.66% 18,000
Matt McCall 47.34% 16,181
Total Votes 34,181
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 23

Democratic runoff

See also: District 23 Democratic runoff and Texas' 23rd Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)

Gina Ortiz Jones and Rick Treviño were the top two vote-getters in the March 6 primary election for Texas' 23rd Congressional District. Both advanced to a runoff since neither received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary. Since the primary, Ortiz Jones was endorsed by multiple state representatives, Giffords PAC, and the Daily Kos. Treviño was backed by the progressive organization Our Revolution.

The 23rd District was a swing district in the years leading up to the 2018 election, causing Democrats to hope they might once again flip the seat back to their control. The 2016 election saw Republican incumbent Will Hurd narrowly defeat his Democratic challenger Pete Gallego by just over one percentage point. Hurd originally unseated Gallego in the 2014 general election; prior to that Gallego had held the office for two years. National political correspondent for the Washington Post Karen Tumulty said of the district: "It is the only true swing district in Texas...This is a district that last year voted narrowly for Hillary Clinton, but it also voted to re-elect [U.S. Rep.] Will Hurd to Congress."[8]

U.S. House, Texas District 23 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gina Ortiz Jones 68.09% 16,696
Rick Treviño 31.91% 7,826
Total Votes 24,522
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

District 27

See also: District 27 Republican runoff and Texas' 27th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Republican primary)

The race to replace U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R) initially looked like former Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun's to lose as he had advantages in endorsements and fundraising ahead of the March 6 primary. However, Republican activist Michael Cloud outperformed him in the areas outside Corpus Christi and finished with about 34 percent of the vote to Bruun's 36 percent. After the March 6 primary, conservative influencers began lining up behind Cloud. The Club for Growth and the House Freedom Caucus both endorsed him and, together, spent about $750,000 supporting his candidacy prior to May 22. Bruun continued to lead Cloud in personal fundraising and picked up an endorsement from the Texas Association of Business.[9]

Voters chose between a center-right candidate and further-right candidate. Bruun, the center-right candidate, said he would have supported a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that passed in March 2018 because it contained relief funding for the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, which impacted the Corpus Christi area. Cloud said he would have opposed the bill and added, “I support Harvey relief, but we don’t need to mortgage our grandchildren’s future with a bill that no one’s read.” Bruun compared Cloud's statements to those of former District 27 Rep. Ron Paul (who endorsed Cloud), saying, “Effective leadership is about going to D.C. taking tough votes. On the issues important to my congressional district — infrastructure, military support, disaster recovery — Ron Paul was famously against all those things.”[10]

U.S. House, Texas District 27 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Cloud 61.13% 15,041
Bech Bruun 38.87% 9,565
Total Votes 24,606
Source: Politico These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.


State legislature

State legislative Republican primaries

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primary runoffs, 2018 and Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

Seven Republican runoffs for Texas state House seats helped settle a conflict between allies of outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his opponents in the Texas Freedom Caucus and at the organization Empower Texans. Pro-Straus Republicans and anti-Straus disagreed over education, property taxes, and bathroom access policy in the 2017 special session of the Texas State Legislature. Straus used his power as speaker to block legislation that would have required municipalities to hold special elections when raising property taxes by more than four percent and a bill that would have required individuals to use that bathroom corresponding with the gender on their birth certificate. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick, and members of his own caucus criticized Straus for these decisions. He announced he would not seek re-election in October 2017.

Twenty pro-Straus House incumbents faced primary challengers on March 6, and most of the challengers were aligned with anti-Straus forces. Another 15 seats were open due to retirements, creating battlegrounds between pro-Straus and anti-Straus candidates. While anti-Straus challengers defeated two pro-Straus incumbents (Wayne Faircloth and Jason Villalba), most pro-Straus incumbents won their primaries, including Sarah Davis, Charlie Geren, Dan Flynn, and Lyle Larson. Only one incumbent, state Rep. Scott Cosper, was forced into a runoff. Of the 15 open primaries, pro-Straus candidates, anti-Straus candidates, and candidates with unknown factional affiliations each won three. The other six went to runoffs, five of which feature pro-Straus vs. anti-Straus matchups.

Texas House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Keith Bell 58.90% 7,892
Stuart Spitzer 41.10% 5,508
Total Votes 13,400
Source: Texas Tribune

Texas House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Cody Harris 56.97% 8,379
Thomas McNutt 43.03% 6,329
Total Votes 14,708
Source: Texas Tribune

Texas House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ben Leman 57.33% 8,062
Jill Wolfskill 42.67% 6,000
Total Votes 14,062
Source: Texas Tribune

Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brad Buckley 58.26% 4,445
Scott Cosper Incumbent 41.74% 3,185
Total Votes 7,630
Source: Texas Tribune

Texas House of Representatives, District 62 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Reggie Smith 71.19% 6,227
Brent Lawson 28.81% 2,520
Total Votes 8,747
Source: Texas Tribune

Texas House of Representatives, District 107 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Deanna Maria Metzger 56.10% 2,247
Joe Ruzicka 43.90% 1,758
Total Votes 4,005
Source: Texas Tribune

Texas House of Representatives, District 121 Republican Primary Runoff, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Allison 57.46% 6,054
Matt Beebe 42.54% 4,482
Total Votes 10,536
Source: Texas Tribune



Footnotes

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