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← 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 18

⚠ 18
● Live Results·361,218 ballots cast·Updated 11/5/2026, 11:25:01 AM
LOIS W. KOLKHORSTI
54.0%196,125
ERICA GILLUM
46.0%165,093
Early vote vs Election Day

LOIS W. KOLKHORST gained 8.8 percentage points on Election Day.

LOIS W. KOLKHORST+8.8pp on E-day
Early 144,512 (73.7%)E-day 51,613 (26.3%)
ERICA GILLUM-8.8pp on E-day
Early 132,154 (80.0%)E-day 32,939 (20.0%)
Race totals361,218 ballots
Early 276,666 (76.6%)E-day 84,552 (23.4%)
Menard: no dataHale: no dataArmstrong: no dataCalhoun: 6,150 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 70.2% (4,317) · ERICA GILLUM 29.8% (1,833) · 2,484 net for leaderClay: no dataOrange: no dataGonzales: 6,527 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 69.6% (4,544) · ERICA GILLUM 30.4% (1,983) · 2,561 net for leaderFannin: no dataKerr: no dataRefugio: 2,363 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 65.3% (1,543) · ERICA GILLUM 34.7% (820) · 723 net for leaderJim Hogg: no dataDimmit: no dataNolan: no dataBrazos: no dataJefferson: no dataBell: no dataBandera: no dataHidalgo: no dataSchleicher: no dataGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: 6,212 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 80.7% (5,014) · ERICA GILLUM 19.3% (1,198) · 3,816 net for leaderAngelina: no dataMcLennan: no dataLamar: no dataLeon: no dataStonewall: no dataMcMullen: no dataSutton: no dataFort Bend: 133,149 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 36.8% (48,956) · ERICA GILLUM 63.2% (84,193) · 35,237 net for leaderParker: no dataKinney: no dataFayette: 11,063 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 77.6% (8,587) · ERICA GILLUM 22.4% (2,476) · 6,111 net for leaderBriscoe: no dataHarrison: no dataReagan: no dataColeman: no dataOchiltree: no dataCrane: no dataWashington: 15,267 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 75.1% (11,471) · ERICA GILLUM 24.9% (3,796) · 7,675 net for leaderLynn: no dataMills: no dataOldham: no dataSabine: no dataHopkins: no dataHouston: no dataBexar: no dataUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: no dataAransas: 10,451 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 74.9% (7,832) · ERICA GILLUM 25.1% (2,619) · 5,213 net for leaderJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: no dataKendall: no dataWharton: no dataFloyd: no dataKarnes: no dataKaufman: no dataDuval: no dataJohnson: no dataFranklin: no dataEdwards: no dataWaller: 14,069 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 52.8% (7,433) · ERICA GILLUM 47.2% (6,636) · 797 net for leaderMaverick: no dataKleberg: no dataGaines: no dataMartin: no dataBowie: no dataAndrews: no dataPotter: no dataGarza: no dataCaldwell: no dataParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: no dataCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: no dataMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: 27,817 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 65.5% (18,213) · ERICA GILLUM 34.5% (9,604) · 8,609 net for leaderTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: no dataLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: no dataGalveston: no dataHarris: 55,690 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 38.5% (21,444) · ERICA GILLUM 61.5% (34,246) · 12,802 net for leaderDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: no dataTarrant: no dataJackson: no dataSwisher: no dataSterling: no dataWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: no dataWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: no dataGray: no dataHudspeth: no dataCass: no dataEllis: no dataCooke: no dataWilliamson: no dataCochran: no dataVan Zandt: no dataDonley: no dataJones: no dataGrimes: 11,597 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 76.2% (8,832) · ERICA GILLUM 23.8% (2,765) · 6,067 net for leaderIrion: no dataNavarro: no dataBrooks: no dataDallam: no dataHunt: no dataMitchell: no dataWood: no dataChildress: no dataJeff Davis: no dataMontague: no dataBrown: no dataHaskell: no dataFisher: no dataConcho: no dataCoke: no dataPolk: no dataCottle: no dataYoung: no dataLee: 6,827 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 75.5% (5,156) · ERICA GILLUM 24.5% (1,671) · 3,485 net for leaderCherokee: no dataHall: no dataHood: no dataArcher: no dataBaylor: no dataSan Augustine: no dataMadison: no dataMilam: no dataReeves: no dataNueces: no dataCamp: no dataFreestone: no dataRunnels: no dataTerrell: no dataDeaf Smith: no dataMarion: no dataLiberty: no dataJasper: no dataHansford: no dataChambers: no dataHardin: no dataCollin: no dataBrazoria: no dataThrockmorton: no dataBastrop: no dataScurry: no dataEctor: no dataLimestone: no dataDenton: no dataRed River: no dataMatagorda: no dataHardeman: no dataPalo Pinto: no dataLive Oak: no dataSherman: no dataUvalde: no dataBailey: no dataCulberson: no dataAtascosa: no dataWilson: no dataStarr: no dataDallas: no dataKimble: no dataMcCulloch: no dataCrockett: no dataHill: no dataKent: no dataEl Paso: no dataLoving: no dataDickens: no dataLa Salle: no dataLamb: no dataAustin: 12,648 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 77.8% (9,836) · ERICA GILLUM 22.2% (2,812) · 7,024 net for leaderHutchinson: no dataVal Verde: no dataSmith: no dataRobertson: no dataGillespie: no dataKing: no dataTom Green: no dataYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: no dataBorden: no dataSan Saba: no dataBurleson: 7,740 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 78.0% (6,037) · ERICA GILLUM 22.0% (1,703) · 4,334 net for leaderBee: no dataTrinity: no dataCastro: no dataBrewster: no dataGregg: no dataWard: no dataWilbarger: no dataHamilton: no dataStephens: no dataLavaca: 8,500 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 86.4% (7,345) · ERICA GILLUM 13.6% (1,155) · 6,190 net for leaderBosque: no dataGoliad: 3,272 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 77.1% (2,524) · ERICA GILLUM 22.9% (748) · 1,776 net for leaderRoberts: no dataCallahan: no dataRains: no dataMorris: no dataLampasas: no dataUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: no dataMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: no dataNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: no dataMontgomery: 21,876 votes · LOIS W. KOLKHORST 77.9% (17,041) · ERICA GILLUM 22.1% (4,835) · 12,206 net for leaderLlano: no dataMason: no dataTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: no dataHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (18)
  • Underperform7.0
    FORT BEND
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST's margin -26.5pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide6.4
    MONTGOMERY
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +55.8pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Underperform6.3
    HARRIS
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST's margin -23.0pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide5.5
    LAVACA
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +72.8pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide4.9
    AUSTIN
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +55.5pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide4.8
    WASHINGTON
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +50.3pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide4.5
    FAYETTE
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +55.2pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide4.3
    GRIMES
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +52.3pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide3.9
    ARANSAS
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +49.9pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide3.9
    BURLESON
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +56.0pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide3.8
    DEWITT
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +61.4pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide3.2
    LEE
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +51.0pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide2.4
    GOLIAD
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +54.3pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide2.3
    CALHOUN
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +40.4pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Landslide2.3
    GONZALES
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST won by +39.2pp vs statewide +8.6pp
  • Swing outlier2.2
    CALHOUN
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST shifted +12.9pp early→E-day vs +4.1pp statewide (4.0σ outlier)
  • Swing outlier1.3
    BURLESON
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST shifted -0.5pp early→E-day vs +4.1pp statewide (2.1σ outlier)
  • Swing outlier1.2
    LEE
    LOIS W. KOLKHORST shifted +8.9pp early→E-day vs +4.1pp statewide (2.2σ outlier)

County results — early vs Election Day

  • ARANSAS10,451 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 6,273 · E-day 1,5597,832
    GILLUMEarly 2,185 · E-day 4342,619
  • AUSTIN12,648 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 7,045 · E-day 2,7919,836
    GILLUMEarly 2,171 · E-day 6412,812
  • BURLESON7,740 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 4,143 · E-day 1,8946,037
    GILLUMEarly 1,159 · E-day 5441,703
  • CALHOUN6,150 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 2,654 · E-day 1,6634,317
    GILLUMEarly 1,381 · E-day 4521,833
  • DEWITT6,212 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 3,416 · E-day 1,5985,014
    GILLUMEarly 861 · E-day 3371,198
  • FAYETTE11,063 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 5,281 · E-day 3,3068,587
    GILLUMEarly 1,712 · E-day 7642,476
  • FORT BEND133,149 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 39,717 · E-day 9,23948,956
    GILLUMEarly 69,754 · E-day 14,43984,193
  • GOLIAD3,272 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 1,760 · E-day 7642,524
    GILLUMEarly 563 · E-day 185748
  • GONZALES6,527 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 3,474 · E-day 1,0704,544
    GILLUMEarly 1,588 · E-day 3951,983
  • GRIMES11,597 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 5,774 · E-day 3,0588,832
    GILLUMEarly 2,001 · E-day 7642,765
  • HARRIS55,690 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 16,104 · E-day 5,34021,444
    GILLUMEarly 26,908 · E-day 7,33834,246
  • LAVACA8,500 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 4,641 · E-day 2,7047,345
    GILLUMEarly 792 · E-day 3631,155
  • LEE6,827 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 3,572 · E-day 1,5845,156
    GILLUMEarly 1,321 · E-day 3501,671
  • MONTGOMERY21,876 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 12,933 · E-day 4,10817,041
    GILLUMEarly 3,855 · E-day 9804,835
  • REFUGIO2,363 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 1,023 · E-day 5201,543
    GILLUMEarly 526 · E-day 294820
  • VICTORIA27,817 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 12,216 · E-day 5,99718,213
    GILLUMEarly 7,191 · E-day 2,4139,604
  • WALLER14,069 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 5,641 · E-day 1,7927,433
    GILLUMEarly 5,127 · E-day 1,5096,636
  • WASHINGTON15,267 total
    KOLKHORSTEarly 8,845 · E-day 2,62611,471
    GILLUMEarly 3,059 · E-day 7373,796
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