Primary voting

Good reason for runoffs if the winner does not have the majority

2018[edit]
Republican primary results, 2018[114]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Roberts 15,273 33.0
Republican Dan Crenshaw 12,679 27.4
Republican Kathaleen Wall 12,524 27.1
Republican Rick Walker 3,320 7.2
Republican Johnny Havens 936 2.0
Republican Justin Lurie 425 0.9
Republican Jon Spiers 418 0.9
Republican David Balat 348 0.8
Republican Malcolm Whittaker 322 0.7
Total votes 46,245 100.0


But notice only about 50% of those who voted in the primiary , chose to vote in the runoff!

Republican primary runoff results, 2018[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Crenshaw 20,322 69.8
Republican Kevin Roberts 8,760 30.2
Total votes 29,082 100.0


General Election results

Texas's 2nd congressional district, 2018[115]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Crenshaw 139,188 52.8
Democratic Todd Litton 119,992 45.6
Libertarian Patrick Gunnels 2,373 0.9
Independent Scott Cubbler 1,839 0.7
Total votes 263,392 100.0
Republican hold