The blue wave did not sweep red Comal County, where a majority of voters cast ballots for Republicans who lost major statewide elections.
As of 12:30 a.m. with 88% of expected votes in, the Associated Press called the U.S. Senate race in favor of Democrat Texas House Rep. James Talarico, who captured 53.9% of the vote. Democrat Gina Hinojosa will become the state’s first Latina governor, ousting three-time incumbent Greg Abbott with 52.6% of the vote.
Democrat Vikki Goodwin is the new attorney general, beating three-time incumbent Dan Patrick with 51.6% of the vote; and Democrat Nathan Johnson won the race for attorney general with 52.2% of the vote.
It was a different story on Comal County’s elections website.
With 99% of votes tallied, Republicans were the victors in all elections, including in down-ballot races:
U.S. Senator
Rep. Ken Paxton, — 63.57%
Dem. James Talarico — 34.37%
Texas Governor
Rep. Greg Abbott — 65.89%
Dem. Gina Hinojosa — 32.45%
U.S. Rep. District No. 21
Rep. Mark Teixeira — 67.43%
Dem. Kristin Hook — 32.57%
Lt. Governor
Rep. Dan Patrick — 65.45%
Dem. Vikki Goodwin — 31.83%
Attorney General
Rep. Mayes Middleton — 66.33%
Dem. Nathan Johnson — 31.75%
Comptroller
Rep. Don Huffines – 66.4%
Dem. Sarah Eckhardt 31.25
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Rep. Dawn Buckingham — 67.39%
Dem. Benjamin Flores — 30.71%
Commissioner of Agriculture
Rep. Nate Sheets — 66.81%
Dem. Clayton Tucker — 30.97%
Railroad Commissioner
Rep. Bo French — 66.19%
Dem. Jon Rosenthal — 31.81%
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Rep. Jimmy Blalock — 68.10%
Dem. Maggie Ellis — 31.90%
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 Unexpired Term
Rep. James Sullivan — 68.23%
Dem. Chari Kelly — 31.77%
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
Rep. Kyle Hawkins — 67.78%
Dem. Kristen Hawkins — 32.22%
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
Rep Brett Busby — 68.54%
Dem. Gisela Triana — 31.46%
Judge, Criminal Court of Appeals, Place 3
Rep. Thomas Smith — 67.94%
Dem. Okey Aniyam — 29.45%
Justice, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Rep. Kevin Patrick Yeary — 68.9%
Dem. Audra Riley — 31.31%
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Rep. John Messinger — 68.45%
Dem. Holly Taylor – 31.55%
State Representative, District No. 73
Rep. Carrie Issac — 68.05%
Dem. Merrie Fox — 31.95%
Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District , Place No. 2
Rep. Scott Brister — 68.77%
Dem. Jerry Zimmerer — 31.23%
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place No. 3
Rep. April Farris — 68.97%
Dem. Mark Meyer — 31.03%
Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District
Rep. Cory Lieu — 68.24%
Dem. Darlene Byrne, 31.76%
District Judge, 20th Judicial District
Rep. Tracie Wright Reneau — 100%
District Judge, 247th District
Rep. Gary Steel — 100%
District Judge, 466th Judicial District
Rep. Stephanie Bascon — 100%
Criminal District Attorney Comal County
Rep. Jennifer Tharp, 100%
County Judge
Rep. Kristen Hoyt, 100%
Judge, County Court-at-Law No. 1
Rep. Geoff Barr — 100%
District Clerk
Rep. Heather Kellar — 100%
County Clerk
Rep. Leeann Miller — 100%
County Tax Assessor-Collector — Unexpired Term
Rep. Stuart Hansmann — 100%
County Treasurer
Rep. Renee Couch — 100%
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
Rep. Steve Mins — 100%
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4
Rep. Jen Crownover — 100%
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1
Rep. Tom Clark — 75.32%
Dem. Amandine Ngakoue — 24.68%
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2
Rep. James ‘Rick’ Walker — 68.82%
Dem. Michael Pina — 31.18%
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3
Rep. Timothy Davis — 52.99%
Dem. John Casey — 47.01%
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
Rep. Ashley Rae Evans — 100%