Typically, incumbents who find themselves in a runoff are in deep trouble of losing, but last night incumbents fared well with only Rep. Phil Stephenson (R-Wharton) losing against challenger Stan Kitzman (R) 58%-42%.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) handily defeated George P. Bush (R) 68%-32%, and Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian (R) beat Sarah Stogner (R), 65%-35%.
Four of the five Texas House incumbents in runoffs won:
• Rep. Kyle Kacal (R-College Station) won five out of six counties to defeat Ben Bius, 58%-42%, in HD12 (Safe R)
• Rep. Stephanie Klick (R-Fort Worth) defeated David Lowe, 54%-46%, in HD91 (Likely R); and
• Rep. Glenn Rogers (R-Graford) defeated Mike Olcott by 752 votes, 52%-48%, in HD60 (Safe R).
• Rep. Jolanda Jones (D-Houston) defeated Daniell Keys Best, 54%-46% in HD 147 (Safe D)
Rep. Rep. Phil Stephenson (R-Wharton) fell to Stan Kitzman (R), 58%-42%, as the challenger carried the four counties that were added to HD85 (Safe R) during redistricting.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) appeared to defeat Jessica Cisneros (D) by 177 votes, 50.2%-49.8%.
For full election results, including vote totals and winning percentages, see here: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2022/texas-2022-runoff-election-results/?_ga=2.10012022.2107997730.1653405288-140940517.1645644685
To skip to the bottom-line, here is a list of winners in each race --
STATEWIDE:
Attorney General - GOP
Ken Paxton vs. George P. Bush - WINNER: Ken Paxton
Attorney General - DEM
Rochelle Garza vs. Joe Jaworski – WINNER : Rochelle Garza
Lieutenant Governor - DEM
Mike Collier vs. Michelle Beckley – WINNER: Mike Collier
Railroad Commissioner - GOP
Wayne Christian vs. Sarah Stogner – WINNER: Wayne Christian
Land Commissioner - GOP
Dawn Buckingham vs. Tim Westley – WINNER: Dawn Buckingham
Land Commissioner - DEM
Sandragrace Martinez vs. Jay Kleberg – WINNER: Jay Kleberg
Comptroller - DEM
Janet Dudding vs. Angel Luis Vega – WINNER: Janet Dudding
TEXAS SENATE:
Senate District 24 – GOP
Pete Flores vs. Raul Reyes – WINNER: Pete Flores
Senate District 27 - DEM
Morgan LaMantia vs. Sara Barrera – WINNER: Morgan LaMantia
TEXAS HOUSE:
House District 12 - GOP
Kyle Kacal vs. Ben Bius – WINNER: Kyle Kacal
House District 17 - GOP
Stan Gerdes vs .Paul Pape - WINNER: Stan Gerdes
House District 19 - GOP
Ellen Troxclair vs. Justin Berry – WINNER: Ellen Troxclair
House District 22 – DEM
Joseph Paul Trahan vs. Christian "Manuel" Hayes – WINNER: Christian “Manuel” Hayes
House District 23 - GOP
Patrick Gurski vs. Terri Leo Wilson – WINNER: Terri Leo Wilson
House District 37 - DEM
Ruben Cortez vs. Luis Villarreal – WINNER: Luis Villareal
House District 52 - GOP
Patrick McGuinness vs. Caroline Harris – WINNER: Caroline Harris
House District 60 - GOP
Glenn Rogers vs. Mike Olcott – WINNER: Glenn Rogers
House District 61 - GOP
Frederick Frazier vs. Paul Chabot – WINNER: Frederick Frazier
House District 63 - GOP
Ben Bumgarner vs. Jeff Younger – WINNER: Ben Bumgarner
House District 70 - GOP
Jamee Jolly vs. Eric Bowlin – WINNER: Jamee Jolly
House District 70 - DEM
Cas Hernandez vs. Mihaela Plesa – WINNER: Mihaela Plesa
House District 73 - GOP
Barron Casteel vs. Carrie Isaac – WINNER: Carrie Isaac
House District 76 - DEM
Suleman Lalani vs. Vanesia Johnson – WINNER: Suleman Lalani
House District 84 - GOP
David Glasheen vs. Carl Tepper – WINNER: Carl Tepper
House District 85 - GOP
Phil Stephenson vs. Stan Kitzman – WINNER: Stan Kitzman
House District 91 - GOP
Stephanie Klick vs. David Lowe – WINNER: Stephanie Klick
House District 93 - GOP
Nate Schatzline vs. Laura Hill – WINNER: Nate Schatzline
House District 100 - DEM
Sandra Crenshaw vs. Venton Jones – WINNER: Venton Jones
House District 114 - DEM
Alexandra Guio vs. John Bryant – WINNER: John Bryant
House District 122 - GOP
Elisa Chan vs. Mark Dorazio – WINNER: Mark Dorazio
House District 133 - GOP
Shelley Barineau vs. Mano DeAyala – WINNER: Mano DeAyala
House District 147 - DEM
Jolanda Jones vs. Danielle Keys Bess – WINNER: Jolanda Jones
CONGRESS:
Congressional District 1 - DEM
Jrmar "JJ" Jefferson vs. Victor D. Dunn – WINNER: Jrmar "JJ" Jefferson
Congressional District 7 - GOP
Johnny Teague vs. Tim Stroud – WINNER: Johnny Teague
Congressional District 15 - DEM
Ruben Ramirez vs. Michelle Vallejo – WINNER: Michelle Vallejo
Congressional District 21 – DEM
Claudia Andreana Zapata vs. Ricardo Villarreal – WINNER: Claudia Andreana Zapata
Congressional District 24 - DEM
Jan McDowell vs. Derrik Gay – WINNER: Jan McDowell
Congressional District 28 - DEM
Henry Cuellar vs. Jessica Cisneros – WINNER: Henry Cuellar
Congressional District 28 - GOP
Cassy Garcia vs. Sandra Whitten – WINNER: Cassy Garcia
Congressional District 29 – GOP
Robert Schafranek vs. Julio Garza – WINNER: Robert Schafranek
Congressional District 30 - DEM
Jasmine Crockett vs. Jane Hamilton – WINNER: Jasmine Crockett
Congressional District 30 - GOP
James "J. Frank" Harris vs. James Rodgers – WINNER: James Rodgers
Congressional District 32 - GOP
Antonio Swad vs. Justin Webb – WINNER: Antonio Swad
Congressional District 35 – GOP
Dan McQueen vs. Michael Rodriguez – WINNER: Dan McQueen
Congressional District 37 – GOP
Rod Lingsch vs. Jenny Garcia Sharon – WINNER: Jenny Garcia Sharon
Congressional District 38 - DEM
Duncan F. Klussmann vs. Diana Martinez Alexander – WINNER: Duncan Klussmann
SBOE:
State Board of Education District 1 - DEM
Laura Marquez vs. Melissa N. Ortega – WINNER: Melissa Ortega
State Board of Education District 2 - DEM
Victor Perez vs. Pete Garcia – WINNER: Victor Perez
State Board of Education District 4 – DEM
Coretta Mallet-Fontenot vs. Staci Childs – WINNER: Staci Childs
State Board of Education District 13 - GOP
Kathryn Monette vs. A. Denise Russell – WINNER: Kathryn Monette