Texans turned out in droves during the Nov. 3 midterm general election and Polk County was no exception, with 39% of the registered voters in the county casting ballots. However, Polk County’s election returns did not mirror those of the statewide returns.
Early voting turnout throughout the state was unusually high, with many counties surpassing previous records. In Polk County, 26.04% of the registered voters cast ballots during the early voting period, a significantly higher percentage than usual.
Listed below are the unofficial local and statewide results. A “D” signifies Democrat, an “R” signifies Republican and an “L” signifies Libertarian. An “I” indicates the candidate is the incumbent and a “” indicates the winner.
United States Senator Polk % Texas %
James Talarico(D) 4,532 25.91% 5,444,982 55.06%
Ken Paxton (R) 12,558 71.79% 4,249,373 42.97%
Ted Brown (L) 403 2.30% 190,237 1.92%
United States Representative, District 10
Caitlin Rourk (D) 4,348 24.94% 138,832 46.24%
Chris Gober (R) 13,088 75.06% 161,425 53.76%
Governor
Gina Hinojosa (D) 4,345 24.76% 5,230,789 52.8%
(I) Greg Abbott (R) 12,952 73.82% 4,524,527 45.67%
Pat Dixon (L) 249 1.42% 148,078 1.49%
Lieutenant Governor
Vikki Goodwin (D) 4,243 24.26% 5,083,581 51.73%
(I) Dan Patrick (R) 12,825 73.32% 4,484,652 45.63%
Anthony Cristo (L) 276 1.58% 170,444 1.73%
Attorney General
Nathan Johnson (D) 4,221 24.14% 5,133,629 52.38%
Mayes Middleton (R) 12,988 74.27% 4,502,442 45.94%
Tom Oxford (L) 279 1.60% 165,550 1.69%
Comptroller
Sarah Eckhardt (D) 4,183 24.02% 5,014,496 51.3%
Donald Huffines (R) 12,942 74.31% 4,511,185 46.15%
Land Commissioner
Benjamin Flores (D) 4,090 23.52% 5,014,714 51.45%
(I) Dawn Buckingham (R) 13,036 74.98% 4,576,883 46.96%
Neill Snider (L) 261 1.50% 155,408 1.59%
Agriculture Commissioner
Clayton Tucker (D) 4,154 23.90% 4,991,896 51.31%
Nate Sheets (R) 12,918 74.33% 4,538,736 46.65%
Austin R. Kelly (L) 307 1.77% 199,024 2.05%
Railroad Commissioner
Jon Rosenthal (D) 4,211 24.29% 5,103,177 52.52%
Bo French (R) 12,866 74.21% 4,426,141 45.55%
Arthur DiBianca (L) 260 1.50% 187,984 1.93%
Chief Justice, Supreme Court, Place 1
Maggie Ellis (D) 4,239 24.37% 5,102,288 52.45%
(I) Jimmy Blacklock (R) 13,152 75.63% 4,625,886 47.55%
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2
Chari Kelly (D) 4,224 24.32% 5,068,047 52.25%
(I) James P. Sullivan (R) 13,142 75.68% 4,631,182 47.75%
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
Kristen Hawkins (D) 4,283 24.69% 5,112,073 52.78%
(I) Kyle Hawkins (R) 13,066 75.31% 4,572,758 47.22%
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
Gisela Triana (D) 4,164 24.03% 5,033,586 52.02%
(I) Brett Busby (R) 13,162 75.97% 4,643,375 47.98%
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Okey Anyiam (D) 3,907 22.53% 4,839,230 50.03%
Thomas Smith (R) 13,091 75.49% 4,601,878 47.58%
Mark Ash (L) 343 1.98% 231,048 2.39%
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Audra Riley (D) 4,178 24.16% 4,996,898 51.75%
(I) Kevin Yeary (R) 13,117 75.84% 4,659,299 48.25%
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Holly Taylor (D) 4,204 24.33% 5,043,094 52.28%
John Messinger (R) 13,076 75.67% 4,602,681 47.72%
State Board of Education, District 8
Dana Van de Walker (D) 4,156 24.05% 300,108 50%
(I) Audrey Young (R) 13,123 75.95% 299,544 50%
State Senator, District 3
Bobby Tillman (D) 4,173 24.01% 93,016 31%
Trent Ashby (R) 13,207 75.99% 211,888 69%
State Representative, District 9
Shelley Tatum (D) 4,271 24.60% 17,582 26%
Rocky Thigpen (R) 13,090 75.40% 49,899 74%
Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
Jeremy Zimmerer (D) 4,113 23.83% 4,985,001 52%
Scott Brister (R) 13,148 76.17% 4,636,992 48%
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
Tom Baker (D) 4,135 23.98% 4,998,287 52%
Scott K. Fiels (R) 13,112 76.02% 4,618,116 48%
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
Marc M. Meyer (D) 4,112 23.86% 4,950,446 52%
April Farris (R) 13,122 76.14% 4,654,820 48%
County Clerk
Ida Bencomo (D) 3,892 22.65%
Margie West (R) 13,295 77.35%
Livingston ISD School Board
(I) Andrew Boyce 2,989 14.35%
Lorine Jefferson 2,712 13.02%
(I) John Allen Slocomb 3,129 15.02%
Howard Smith 2,432 11.68%
Helen Murphy Wiggins 3,866 18.56%
(I) Kevin Grimm 3,789 18.19%
Devan Shannon 1,025 4.92%
Merek Brister 885 4.25%
Leggett ISD School Board
(I) Vicki Russell 92 13.55%
Robert Nowlin 80 11.78%
Ra’Shod Jefferson 78 11.49%
Sharlon Jackson 74 10.90%
Jason McDonald 136 20.03%
Tristan Batchelor 64 9.43%
Taylor Jackson 81 11.93%
(I) Armando Diosdado 45 6.63%
Angelina Pantel 29 4.27%
