Unofficial election results for the state Senate District 8 seat race show Republican incumbent Angela Paxton is maintaining her early lead against Democratic opponent Rachel Mello.
With 11 of 117 precincts reporting, Paxton so far has secured 57.32% of the votes, or 201,813, and Mello has 150,299 votes, or 42.68%.
Keep in mind
All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
Posted 8 p.m. Nov. 5
According to unofficial early results, Republican incumbent Angela Paxton is leading the race for the state Senate District 8 seat.
What you need to know
The candidates for the Texas Senate seat are Paxton and Democratic challenger Rachel Mello. Paxton has secured 57.21% of votes, or 197,136, and Mello has 147,434 votes, or 42.79%.
Paxton was first elected to the state Senate District 8 seat in November 2018. This would be her second term if reelected.
Both Mello and Paxton ran unopposed in their party’s respective primary races.
Keep in mind
All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
