Texas State Senate District 3
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Robert Nichols Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Robert Nichols (R) 77.4, Steve Russell (D) 21.2, Desarae Lindsey (L) 1.4
- Last election
- Robert Nichols (Republican) won by 56.2 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: AshbyRight column: Tillman
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Candidates on the ballot
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The current holder, Robert Nichols, is not on the candidate list.
- Bobby TillmanDemocratic
- Trent AshbyRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (18 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 275,514
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert NicholsWon(incumbent) Republican 213,28877.4% DemocraticSteve Russell Democratic 58,28521.2% LibertarianDesarae Lindsey Libertarian 3,9411.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 274,757
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert NicholsWon(incumbent) Republican 215,05878.3% DemocraticShirley Layton Democratic 56,39820.5% LibertarianBruce Quarles Libertarian 3,3011.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,674
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert NicholsWon(incumbent) Republican 140,06990.6% LibertarianJ. Tyler Lindsey Libertarian 14,6059.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 226,978
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert NicholsWon(incumbent) Republican 226,978100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 173,117
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert NicholsWon(incumbent) Republican 153,90688.9% LibertarianDavid Scott Libertarian 19,21111.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 119,629
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert NicholsWon Republican 119,629100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 135,994
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTodd StaplesWon(incumbent) Republican 119,99388.2% LibertarianMichael Carter Libertarian 16,00111.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 251,490
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTodd StaplesWon Republican 152,51460.6% DemocraticDavid Fisher Democratic 98,97639.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 208,057
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew NixonWon(incumbent) Republican 104,22250.1% DemocraticJerry K. Johnson Democratic 103,83549.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 160,024
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew NixonWon Republican 83,77952.4% DemocraticCurtis Soileau Democratic 76,24547.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 218,535
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill HaleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 117,70953.9% RepublicanGene Shull Republican 100,82646.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 139,255
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill HaleyWon Democratic 130,53993.7% LibertarianRobert Winter Libertarian 8,7166.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,139
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoy BlakeWon(incumbent) Democratic 114,139100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 87,917
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoy BlakeWon(incumbent) Democratic 83,62695.1% LibertarianRobert Winter Libertarian 4,2914.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,513
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoy BlakeWon Democratic 56,513100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,799
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDon AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,793100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,098
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDon AdamsWon Democratic 81,098100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,697
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Texas Senate District 3, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles WilsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 65,686100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.0%
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State Senate District 3, election results 1968 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/senate/3. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldu:3
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026