The 2022 Texas Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022. Under the provisions of the

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, all 31 senate districts across the state of

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were up for re-election, as the election was the first after the decennial

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. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections were also held on this date. The winners of this election served in the

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, with seats apportioned among the 2020 United States census. Republicans had held a majority in the

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since January 14, 1997, as a result of the 1996 elections.

Retirements

As of April 2022, six state senators, including four Republicans and two Democrats, decided to retire, one of whom sought another office.

Republicans

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retired. *

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retired. *

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retired to run for

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. * District 31: Kel Seliger retired.

Democrats

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retired. * District 27: Eddie Lucio Jr. retired.

Predictions

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greatly reduced the number of competitive seats in the state, making it almost certain that the chamber would remain in Republican hands.

Statewide

Competitive districts

Results summary

Close races

By district

District 27

Incumbent

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Eddie Lucio Jr., often considered the most conservative Democrat in the

, announced he would not run for re-election in November 2021. Lucio was the only Democrat to vote in favor of Texas' abortion laws and school voucher legislation, but all three Democrats running to replace him were pro-choice. He endorsed Morgan LaMantia despite her views on abortion, considering her to be the most moderate of the three, and she won the primary in a runoff. She faced Republican Adam Hinojosa in the general election, who campaigned as part of a Republican effort to capitalize on

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's strong performance in the

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in the 2020 election to flip multiple legislative and congressional seats in the region. Polling
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
LaMantia won the election by an extremely narrow margin, a result which was not confirmed until after a December recount.

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Retirements

Republicans

Democrats

Predictions

Statewide

Competitive districts

Results summary

Close races

By district

District 27

See also

Notes

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