March 8, 2018 Primary Election

Primary elections came and went, with a run-off for eight races in May. Find election results for the March primary here, and from the run-off here. And see below for our rolling archive of coverage from those elections.
Point Austin: The Art of the Possible
Point Austin: The Art of the Possible
A few thoughts on Texas Democratic prospects

May 31, 2018

Run-off Election Results
Run-off Election Results
Winners and losers in the Democratic primary

May 24, 2018

Primary Run-off Results (Well, Some of Them)
Primary Run-off Results (Well, Some of Them)
Tonight's victors: Valdez, Cole, Kopser, Goodwin, Hegar ...

May 22, 2018

The Early Voting Numbers Are in for the Primary Run-offs
The Early Voting Numbers Are in for the Primary Run-offs
Early returns put Perri, Oliver neck and neck

May 22, 2018

Quote of the Week: Dana DeBeauvoir
Quote of the Week: Dana DeBeauvoir
Voter turn out is ... well, down

May 17, 2018

May 2018 Democratic Primary Coverage: Catch the Run-Off
Democratic Primary Coverage
Filtering through the final round

May 10, 2018

Congressional District 21: Center vs. Left?
Congressional District 21: Center vs. Left?
How flippable is this district?

May 10, 2018

Congressional District 25: County by County
Congressional District 25: County by County
Competitive race gets down to who brings the votes

May 10, 2018

Congressional District 10: Running Uphill
Congressional District 10: Running Uphill
A changing of the challenger’s guard?

May 10, 2018

Congressional District 31: Two Quarterbacks
Congressional District 31: Two Quarterbacks
Everybody’s playing for the same team

May 10, 2018

Governor: An Embarrassment of ... Well, Embarrassments
Governor: An Embarrassment of ... Well, Embarrassments
Valdez, White run-off in a battle of long shots

May 10, 2018

Texas House District 47: Workman’s Blues
Texas House District 47: Workman’s Blues
Can anybody beat Paul Workman?

May 10, 2018

459th District Court: New Civility
459th District Court: New Civility
All rise for the new bench

May 10, 2018

Quote of the Week: Sheryl Cole
Quote of the Week: Sheryl Cole
The heat’s still on in House District 46

May 10, 2018

<i>Chronicle</i> Endorsements
Chronicle Endorsements
Recommendations for the run-off

May 10, 2018

Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela: The Prize Fight
Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela: The Prize Fight
All eyes on the Democratic primary run-off in House District 46

May 3, 2018

Voter Registration Closes on April 23
Voter Registration Closes on April 23
Monday deadline for May 22 run-off election looms

April 19, 2018

Campaign Notes
Campaign Notes
For those about to run-off

April 5, 2018

2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy
2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy
Tracking back on a wild election night

March 8, 2018

Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts
Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts
Waking up wondering if Texas will ever be purple

March 8, 2018

The <i>Chronicle</i>'s 2018 Primary Election Coverage
The Chronicle's 2018 Primary Election Coverage
Tracking the returns for the county, courthouse, and state

March 6, 2018

You Be the Judge
You Be the Judge
Sex, lies, and politics in the 331st District Court

March 1, 2018

Did Y’all Even Vote?
Did Y’all Even Vote?
Early voting totals are in, and they’re quite low

March 1, 2018

Election Notes
Election Notes
More news from the campaign trail

March 1, 2018

2018 Primary Election Notes
2018 Primary Election Notes
The news you need

Feb. 22, 2018

Club Endorsements
Club Endorsements
Who's backing whom in the March primary?

Feb. 15, 2018

Primary Endorsements (No Filler)
Primary Endorsements (No Filler)
All our endorsements collected on one easy-to-print page

Feb. 15, 2018

2018 Primary Election Preview: The Texas Lege
2018 Primary Election Preview: The Texas Lege
Dukes is wild in House District 46

Feb. 15, 2018

SD 25: The Crusade Against Campbell
SD 25: The Crusade Against Campbell
Guerra, Kling in the race for the Austin-San Antonio suburbs

Feb. 15, 2018

HD 46: Ready for the Main Event
HD 46: Ready for the Main Event
High stakes in Dukes' race

Feb. 15, 2018

HD 47: Everybody Into the Candidate Pool
HD 47: Everybody Into the Candidate Pool
Five Dems vie to face off against Paul Workman

Feb. 15, 2018

2018 Primary Election Preview: Travis Co. Races
2018 Primary Election Preview: Travis Co. Races
All over the local map

Feb. 15, 2018

Commissioner Pct. 4: Leadership in a Left-Out Area
Commissioner Pct. 4: Leadership in a Left-Out Area
Can Susanna Woody dethrone Margaret Gómez?

Feb. 15, 2018

JP Pct. 3: A Generational Challenge
JP Pct. 3: A Generational Challenge
Sylvia Holmes out for longtime JP3 Steeg

Feb. 15, 2018

Dem Party Chair: Who Can Replace Harding?
Dem Party Chair: Who Can Replace Harding?
Two formidable candidates for TCDP chair

Feb. 15, 2018

2018 Primary Election Preview: Judicial Races
2018 Primary Election Preview: Judicial Races
Motions for relief

Feb. 15, 2018

County Courts-at-Law Nos. 3 &amp; 5: Now We’ve Got Bad Blood
County Courts-at-Law Nos. 3 & 5: Now We’ve Got Bad Blood
Defense attorneys eye Hohengarten, Lipscombe on county benches

Feb. 15, 2018

459th District Court: The New Bench
459th District Court: The New Bench
How progressive can you get?

Feb. 15, 2018

331st District Judge: A Matter of Opinion
331st District Judge: A Matter of Opinion
What's a judge's job?

Feb. 15, 2018

Point Austin: For Your Consideration
Point Austin: For Your Consideration
When you enter the poll, make your best choice ... these are ours

Feb. 15, 2018

CD 31: Austin’s Sixth District
CD 31: Austin’s Sixth District
It runs through Williamson County

Feb. 15, 2018

The Tides of March
The Tides of March
Ready for a blue wave in November’s midterms? That’ll depend on the race.

Feb. 8, 2018

Other Statewide Races
Other Statewide Races
Maybe more of a ripple

Feb. 8, 2018

U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Beto, the Great Blue Hope

Feb. 8, 2018

Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Anything but Dan Patrick

Feb. 8, 2018

Attorney General
Attorney General
Don't be a potential felon

Feb. 8, 2018

March 2018 Election
Land Commissioner
Who can beat George P. Bush?

Feb. 8, 2018

March 2018 Election
Comptroller
It's all about the money

Feb. 8, 2018

March 2018 Election
Agriculture Commissioner
Everybody against Sid Miller

Feb. 8, 2018

March 2018 Election
Railroad Commissioner
It ain't about the railroads

Feb. 8, 2018

U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress
The unconstitutionality of it all

Feb. 8, 2018

Congressional District 21
Congressional District 21
Who's the most Dem?

Feb. 8, 2018

Congressional District 25
Congressional District 25
Can anybody beat the used car dealer?

Feb. 8, 2018

March 2018 Election
Congressional District 10
Uphill against McCaul

Feb. 8, 2018

March 2018 Election
Congressional District 17
The votes are elsewhere

Feb. 8, 2018

Voter Deadline Looms
Voter Deadline Looms
Potential registrants have until Feb. 5

Feb. 1, 2018

Motions for Recusal
Motions for Recusal
The politics of electing judges

Jan. 18, 2018

March 2018 Election
2018 Primary Election Filing Time
And the candidates are ...

Dec. 14, 2017

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