RPAC- and TREPAC-supported candidates had a good election night. In fact, 97% of REALTOR®-supported candidates—from both political parties—won outright or are heading to a May 24 runoff to earn their party’s nomination. Early voting for those runoffs begins May 16.

By the Numbers

The REALTOR® Political Action Committee and TREPAC/Texas REALTORS® PAC took positions in 90 state and federal races in Texas. Of those 90 races, the candidates in 87 races (96.6%) either won outright or are heading to a runoff. Here’s a rundown of primary election highlights:

Congress

Neither U.S. senator was up for re-election in 2022, but U.S. congressional representatives must seek re-election every two years. After the census and reapportionment, Texas has 38 congressional seats, but not all seats had contested primaries. Twenty-one of 23 REALTOR®-supported congressional candidates (91%) were successful in their campaigns.

Here are the winners (* = open seat, (i) = incumbent)

  • CD 1* Nathaniel Moran
  • CD 2 Dan Crenshaw (i)
  • CD 4 Pat Fallon (i)
  • CD 5 Lance Gooden (i)
  • CD 6 Jake Ellzey (i)
  • CD 12 Kay Granger (i)
  • CD 13 Ronny Jackson (i)
  • CD 14 Randy Weber (i)
  • CD 16 Veronica Escobar (i)
  • CD 17 Pete Sessions (i)
  • CD 21 Chip Roy (i)
  • CD 22 Troy Nehls (i)
  • CD 23 Tony Gonzales (i)
  • CD 24 Beth Van Duyne (i)
  • CD 26 Michael Burgess (i)
  • CD 27 Michael Cloud (i)
  • CD 28 Henry Cuellar (i)
  • CD 31 John Carter (i)
  • CD 33 Marc Veasey (i)
  • CD 34* Vicente Gonzalez (i)
  • CD 37* Lloyd Doggett (i)

In CD 3, Van Taylor (i) today suspended his campaign hours after being forced into a runoff by former Collin County judge Keith Self. And, in CD 35, state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez from Austin came in third place and does not advance.

Statewide Races

TREPAC supported eight candidates for statewide office. Six were successful in securing the nomination. Attorney General Ken Paxton is headed to a runoff with George P. Bush, the current commissioner of the General Land Office. State Senator Dawn Buckingham finished in first place in her bid to replace Bush, but did not quite reach 50% in a crowded field and heads to a runoff.

Texas House and Senate

REALTOR®-supported candidates for the state legislature (Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives) had a very strong showing Tuesday. TREPAC supported 59 candidates (8 Senate, 51 House). Seven of the senate candidates won outright, with one race heading to a runoff.

Winners:

  • SD 8 Angela Paxton (i)
  • SD 10* Phil King
  • SD 11* Mayes Middleton
  • SD 12* Tan Parker
  • SD 15 John Whitmire (i)
  • SD 25 Donna Campbell (i)
  • SD 31* Kevin Sparks

Runoff

  • SD 24* Pete Flores

For the Texas House, 50 of the 51 candidates were successful.

Winners:

  • HD 1 Gary VanDeaver (i)
  • HD 2 Bryan Slaton (i)
  • HD 3 Cecil Bell Jr. (i)
  • HD 5 Cole Hefner (i)
  • HD 6 Matt Schaefer (i)
  • HD 11 Travis Clardy (i)
  • HD 13* Angelia Orr
  • HD 14 John Raney (i)
  • HD 15 Steve Toth (i)
  • HD 18 Ernest Bailes (i)
  • HD 27 Ron Reynolds (i)
  • HD 28 Gary Gates (i)
  • HD 31 Ryan Guillen (i)
  • HD 33 Justin Holland (i)
  • HD 42 Richard Peña Raymond (i)
  • HD 45 Erin Zwiener (i)
  • HD 50* James Talarico (i)
  • HD 53 Andy Murr (i)
  • HD 57* Richard Hayes
  • HD 62 Reggie Smith (i)
  • HD 64 Lynn Stucky (i) (possible recount)
  • HD 65* Kronda Thimesch
  • HD 67 Jeff Leach (i)
  • HD 68 David Spiller (i)
  • HD 71 Stan Lambert (i)
  • HD 75 Mary González (i)
  • HD 81 Brooks Landgraf (i)
  • HD 83 Dustin Burrows (i)
  • HD 88 Ken King (i)
  • HD 98 Giovanni Capriglione (i)
  • HD 113 Rhetta Andrews Bowers (i)
  • HD 121 Steve Allison (i)
  • HD 125 Ray Lopez (i)
  • HD 127* Charles Cunningham
  • HD 131 Alma Allen (i)
  • HD 132 Mike Schofield (i)
  • HD 138 Lacey Hull (i)
  • HD 142 Harold Dutton, Jr. (i)
  • HD 150 Valoree Swanson (i)

Runoffs

  • HD 12 Kyle Kacal (i)
  • HD 22* Christian “Manuel” Hayes
  • HD 19* Ellen Troxclair
  • HD 23* Patrick Gurski
  • HD 52* Caroline Harris
  • HD 60 Glenn Rogers (i)
  • HD 61* Frederick Frazier
  • HD 70* Jamee Jolly
  • HD 73* Barron Casteel
  • HD 91 Stephanie Klick (i)
  • HD 93* Laura K. Hill

In the only pairing of incumbents, state Rep. Art Fierro lost his bid for re-election in House District 79 to state Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez.