Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) was projected to defeat Democrat Mike Collier Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2018 race.
Patrick, a former state senator, was elected to his third term in office. He won the Republican nomination in March with 78.7% of the vote.
Collier is a former auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and an energy executive. He defeated state Rep. Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton) in the Democratic primary with 41.8% of the vote.
Shanna Steele is running as an independent.
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