The deadline to file for a place on the 2018 ballot passed on December 12, but the candidate lists are not yet finalized. The parties have until today, December 19, to submit their final certified candidate lists to the Secretary of State. There are 37 federal offices & 13 statewide offices, 15 Senate seats, 150 House seats and 7 Board of Education seats on the ballot in 2018. It also appears Democrats are contesting more federal and state seats than Republicans for the first time since 1994.
There are also several Texas House and Senate members that have announced their retirement or potential challenges for other seats.
- HD 4 – Rep. Lance Gooden is running for CD 5.
- HD 8 – Rep. Byron Cook, Chair of House State Affairs, is not seeking re-election.
- HD 13 – Rep. Leighton Schubert is not seeking re-election.
- HD 15 – Rep. Mark Keough, Vice Chair of House International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs, is seeking county office.
- HD 45 – Rep. Jason Isaac is running for CD 21.
- HD 52 – Rep. Larry Gonzales is not seeking re-election.
- HD 62 – Rep. Larry Phillips, Chair of House Insurance, is not seeking re-election.
- HD 89 – Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, Chair of House Elections, not seeking re-election.
- HD 106 – Rep. Pat Fallon is running for SD 30, currently held by Sen. Craig Estes.
- HD 109 – Rep. Helen Giddings, Vice Chair of House State Affairs, is not seeking re-election.
- HD 113 – Rep. Cindy Burkett is running for SD 2, currently held by Sen. Bob Hall.
- HD 121 – Current Speaker Joe Straus is not seeking re-election.
- HD 126 – Rep. Kevin Roberts is not seeking re-election.
- SD 6 – Sen. Sylvia Garcia is intending to run for CD 29.
- SD 8 – Sen. Van Taylor is intending to run for CD 3.