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The 2014 general election was held in the U.S. state of Texas on November 4, 2014. All of Texas's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Texas's thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on March 4, 2014. Primary runoffs, required if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, were held on May 27, 2014. Elections were also held for the Texas legislature and proposition 1, seeking funds for Texas highways (which passed).
A combination of retirements, incumbents seeking other offices and a primary defeat means that after the election, for the first time since 1874, all of Texas's executive offices were held by new officeholders.
The Tea Party made large gains in the 2014 elections, with Tea Party-backed candidates being elected into offices such as lieutenant governor and attorney general, among other offices. [1] [2] [3]
Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry, who has served in the office since December 21, 2000, when George W. Bush resigned ahead of being sworn in as President of the United States, has announced that he will not run for a fourth full term as governor. This will be the first open election for governor since 1990, when Ann Richards was elected.
Greg Abbott won the Republican primary, Wendy Davis won the Democratic primary. Kathie Glass won the Libertarian Party of Texas nomination in convention. They and a Green candidate will contest the general election.
Abbott won the general election, defeating Davis by twenty points.
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor David Dewhurst ran for re-election to an unprecedented fourth term in office.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Dewhurst | Dan Branch | Susan Combs | Ed Emmett | Dan Patrick | Jerry Patterson | Todd Staples | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.56% | 37% | — | — | — | 31% | 17% | 15% | — | — |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 388 | ± 5% | 37% | — | — | — | 18% | 10% | 4% | — | 31% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | October 18–27, 2013 | 519 | ± 5.02% | 26% | — | — | — | 13% | 10% | 5% | — | 46% |
Public Policy Polling | June 28–July 1, 2013 | 318 | ± ? | 37% | — | — | — | 17% | 7% | 5% | — | 34% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 31–June 9, 2013 | 492 | ± 5.27% | 19% | — | — | — | 10% | 6% | 5% | — | 61% |
Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2013 | 400 | ± ? | 37% | — | 18% | — | 12% | 2% | 4% | — | 26% |
University of Texas-Austin | May 7–13, 2012 | 343 | ± 5.29% | — | 3% | 29% | — | 23% | 9% | 10% | 22% | 4% |
DWBS | April 27–30, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.5% | — | 2% | 28% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 7% | — | 39% |
University of Texas-Austin | February 8–15, 2012 | 361 | ± 5.16% | — | 3% | 27% | — | 20% | 8% | 8% | 34% | — |
University of Texas-Austin | October 19–26, 2011 | 397 | ± 4.92% | — | 1% | 14% | — | 9% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 64% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Patrick | 552,692 | 41.43 | |
Republican | David Dewhurst | 377,856 | 28.32 | |
Republican | Todd Staples | 236,949 | 17.76 | |
Republican | Jerry Patterson | 166,399 | 12.47 | |
Total votes | 1,333,896 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Dewhurst | Dan Patrick | Other | Undecided |
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Baselice & Associates | March 5–6, 2014 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 34% | 55% | — | 11% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Patrick | 487,829 | 65.05 | |
Republican | David Dewhurst | 262,086 | 34.95 | |
Total votes | 749,915 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dan Patrick (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 52% | 35% | 13% [15] | — |
Survey Research Center | September 22–October 16, 2014 | 781 | ± 3.5% | 36% | 24% | 6% [16] | 34% |
Crosswind Communications | October 9–12, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.33% | 42.8% | 23% | 1.2% | 33% |
Texas Lyceum [ permanent dead link ] | September 11–25, 2014 | 666 | ± 3.8% | 47% | 33% | 5% [17] | 14% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 41% | 26% | 9% [18] | 23% |
Public Policy Polling | April 10–13, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 51% | 35% | — | 14% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 41% | 32% | — | 28% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Dewhurst (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | April 10–13, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 50% | 32% | — | 17% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 44% | 32% | — | 24% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 46% | 37% | — | 17% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jerry Patterson (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 41% | 30% | — | 29% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Todd Staples (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 41% | 29% | — | 30% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Patrick | 2,718,406 | 58.13 | |
Democratic | Leticia Van de Putte | 1,810,720 | 38.72 | |
Libertarian | Robert Butler | 119,581 | 2.55 | |
Green | Chandra Courtney | 27,651 | 0.59 | |
Majority | 907,686 | 19.41% | ||
Total votes | 4,676,358 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 33.34 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term, but instead decided to run for governor. Republican state senator Ken Paxton defeated Democratic attorney Sam Houston with 58.81% of the vote.
Incumbent Republican Comptroller Susan Combs retired and did not seek a third term in office.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Glenn Hegar | Harvey Hilderbran | Debra Medina | Raul Torres | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 461 | ±4.56% | 24% | 26% | 39% | 11% | — | — |
UoT/Texas Tribune | October 18–27, 2013 | 519 | ±5.02% | 4% | 2% | 14% | 5% | — | 75% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Glenn Hegar | 612,269 | 49.99 | |
Republican | Harvey Hilderbran | 318,899 | 26.04 | |
Republican | Debra Medina | 236,531 | 19.31 | |
Republican | Raul Torres | 56,937 | 4.64 | |
Total votes | 1,224,636 | 100 |
A runoff was to be held, but with Hegar only narrowly below the 50% threshold and with several thousand provisional and overseas ballots to be counted, Hildebran withdrew on March 7, 2014, and endorsed Hegar. [24] When the final results were released, Hegar had come only 50 votes short of winning the primary outright.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Glenn Hegar (R) | Mike Collier (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 49% | 34% | 17% [26] | — |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 32% | 25% | 7% [27] | 37% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Glenn Hegar | 2,692,803 | 58.36 | |
Democratic | Mike Collier | 1,739,308 | 37.69 | |
Libertarian | Ben Sanders | 136,969 | 2.96 | |
Green | Deb Shafto | 44,924 | 0.97 | |
Majority | 953,495 | 20.67% | ||
Total votes | 4,614,004 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 32.89 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Jerry E. Patterson did not run for re-election to a fourth term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George P. Bush | 937,987 | 72.99 | |
Republican | David Watts | 346,949 | 27.00 | |
Total votes | 1,284,936 | 100 |
Knight won the Libertarian nomination
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | George P. Bush (R) | John Cook (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 50% | 32% | 17% [31] | — |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 36% | 25% | 9% [32] | 30% |
Public Policy Polling | April 10–13, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 50% | 32% | — | 18% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George P. Bush | 2,821,359 | 60.68 | |
Democratic | John Cook | 1,641,858 | 35.31 | |
Libertarian | Justin Knight | 126,203 | 2.71 | |
Green | Valerie Alessi | 59,992 | 1.29 | |
Majority | 1,179,501 | 25.37% | ||
Total votes | 4,649,412 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 33.14 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Todd Staples did not run for re-election to a third term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. On September 18, he announced that he would resign within the next two months, to become President of the Texas Oil and Gas Association. [33]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sid Miller | 411,560 | 34.56 | |
Republican | Tommy Merritt | 249,440 | 20.94 | |
Republican | Eric Opiela | 207,222 | 17.40 | |
Republican | Joe Cotten | 174,348 | 14.64 | |
Republican | J. Allen Carnes | 148,222 | 12.44 | |
Total votes | 1,190,792 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sid Miller | 362,573 | 53.08 | |
Republican | Tommy Merritt | 320,434 | 46.92 | |
Total votes | 683,007 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Hogan | 190,090 | 38.74 | |
Democratic | Kinky Friedman | 185,180 | 37.74 | |
Democratic | Hugh Fitzsimons | 115,395 | 23.51 | |
Total votes | 490,665 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Hogan | 105,763 | 53.71 | |
Democratic | Kinky Friedman | 91,154 | 46.29 | |
Total votes | 196,917 | 100 |
Palmquist won the Libertarian nomination.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sid Miller (R) | Jim Hogan (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 35% | 18% [43] | — |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 32% | 24% | 9% [44] | 34% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sid Miller | 2,693,466 | 58.58 | |
Democratic | Jim Hogan | 1,694,059 | 36.84 | |
Libertarian | David "Rocky" Palmquist | 132,299 | 2.87 | |
Green | Kenneth Kendrick | 77,416 | 1.68 | |
Majority | 999,407 | 21.74% | ||
Total votes | 4,597,240 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 32.77 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Barry Smitherman did not run for re-election to a full term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for attorney general.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wayne Christian | 503,634 | 42.68 | |
Republican | Ryan Sitton | 360,125 | 30.52 | |
Republican | Becky Berger | 198,672 | 16.83 | |
Republican | Malachi Boyuls | 117,511 | 9.95 | |
Total votes | 1,179,942 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Sitton | 398,652 | 57.25 | |
Republican | Wayne Christian | 297,654 | 42.75 | |
Total votes | 696,306 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Brown | 299,009 | 64.02 | |
Democratic | Dale Henry | 168,036 | 35.97 | |
Total votes | 467,045 | 100 |
Miller won the Libertarian nomination.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ryan Sitton (R) | Steve Brown (D) | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 48% | 34% | 19% [53] | — |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 32% | 24% | 10% [54] | 33% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Sitton | 2,679,537 | 58.27 | |
Democratic | Steve Brown | 1,679,658 | 36.52 | |
Libertarian | Mark Miller | 145,127 | 3.15 | |
Green | Kenneth Kendrick | 93,988 | 2.04 | |
Majority | 999,879 | 21.74% | ||
Total votes | 4,598,310 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 32.78 | |||
Republican hold |
Every seat in the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the seats in the Texas Senate were up for election.
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Before 2014 elections | 95 | 55 | 150 | 0 |
Voting share | 63% | 37% | ||
After 2014 elections | 98 | 52 | 150 | 0 |
Voting share | 65% | 35% |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Before 2014 elections | 19 | 12 | 31 | 0 |
Voting share | 61% | 39% | ||
After 2014 elections | 20 | 11 | 31 | 0 |
Voting share | 65% | 35% |
Incumbent Republican senator and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn ran for re-election to a third term. [55] He won the Republican primary with 59% of the vote, easily turning back a primary challenge from U.S. Representative Steve Stockman and six others. The Democratic primary went to a runoff after businessman David Alameel took 47% of the vote and Worldwide LaRouche Youth Movement activist Kesha Rogers took 22% of the vote. Alameel won the runoff.
In the general election, Cornyn defeated Alameel 61.6%–34.4%. [56]
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