| | Gonzales announced in August 2017 that he would not seek a fifth term in the state House. He resigned his seat in June 2018, near the end of his fourth two-year term. He is a lobbyist for the University of Texas in Austin. A special election to choose his successor will be held on November 6, along with the regular state and congressional elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/columnists/john-moritz/2018/07/06/special-election-state-senate-may-help-congressman-hurd/759721002/|title=How a special election for Texas state Senate could have influenced a race for Congress: Gov. Abbott's fast-track special election for state Senate could help Republican Congressman [[Will Hurd]] in November|author=John C. Moritz|publisher='The 'Corpus Christi Caller Times|date=July 6, 2018|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref> | | Gonzales announced in August 2017 that he would not seek a fifth term in the state House. He resigned his seat in June 2018, near the end of his fourth two-year term. He is a lobbyist for the University of Texas in Austin. A special election to choose his successor will be held on November 6, along with the regular state and congressional elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/columnists/john-moritz/2018/07/06/special-election-state-senate-may-help-congressman-hurd/759721002/|title=How a special election for Texas state Senate could have influenced a race for Congress: Gov. Abbott's fast-track special election for state Senate could help Republican Congressman [[Will Hurd]] in November|author=John C. Moritz|publisher='The 'Corpus Christi Caller Times|date=July 6, 2018|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref> |
| − | In the general election on November 6, Republican Cynthia Flores (born December 7, 1969) faces the Democrat James Dell Talarico (born May 17, 1989). In their respective primaries, Talarico polled 7,499 votes running unopposed. Flores trailed Talarico with 6,078 votes, but when combined with the two losing GOP contenders, the Republicans collectively received 9,989 votes. | + | In the general election on November 6, the pro-life Republican, Cynthia Ann Hernandez Flores (born May 2, 1965)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/Fname-Lname/cynthiaaflores1|title=Cynthia Flores|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref> faces the Democrat James Dell Talarico (born May 17, 1989). In their respective primaries, Talarico polled 7,499 votes running unopposed. Flores trailed Talarico with 6,078 votes, but when combined with the two losing GOP contenders, the Republicans collectively received 9,989 votes. Flores also carries the support of Hispanic Republicans of Texas. |