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The 2014 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican senator and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn ran for re-election to a third term. Primary elections were held on March 4, 2014. Since no Democratic candidate received over 50% in the first round of the primary, a runoff election was required on May 27, 2014. David Alameel, who came in first in the primary, won the runoff and became his party's nominee. In the general election, Cornyn defeated Alameel in a landslide.
In February 2014, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was featured in a controversial television advertisement by Dwayne Stovall. Stovall belittled McConnell, Cornyn's superior in the Senate leadership, as an ineffective "Beltway turtle" who is out-of-touch with the party rank-and-file. [1] Until the controversial advertisement, the media had largely ignored Stovall's candidacy.
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Curt Cleaver | Ken Cope | John Cornyn | Chris Mapp | Reid Reasor | Steve Stockman | Dwayne Stovall | Linda Vega | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 388 | ± 4.4% | — | — | 41% | — | — | 18% | — | — | — | 44% |
Wilson Perkins Allen | December 13, 2013 | 762 | ± 3.6% | — | — | 50% | — | — | 6% | — | — | 5% | 39% |
Gravis Marketing | February 10–12, 2014 | 729 | ± 3.6% | — | — | 43% | — | — | 28% | — | — | — | 29% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.56% | 1% | 4% | 62% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 7% | — | — |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn | Someone more conservative | Undecided |
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Gravis Marketing | October 26, 2013 | 563 | ± 3% | 33% | 46% | 21% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 388 | ± 4.4% | 33% | 49% | 18% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn | Dwayne Stovall | Erick Wyatt | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 18–27, 2013 | 519 | ± 5.02% | 39% | 7% | 6% | 48% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn | David Barton | Rafael Cruz | Louie Gohmert | Ron Paul | Rick Perry | Steve Stockman | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | October 18–27, 2013 | 519 | ± 5.02% | 25% | — | 41% | — | 18% | — | 3% | 13% |
35% | — | — | — | — | 46% | — | 20% | ||||
34% | — | — | — | 44% | — | — | 22% | ||||
40% | — | — | 31% | — | — | — | 29% | ||||
39% | — | 33% | — | — | — | — | 28% | ||||
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 388 | ± 4.4% | 51% | 18% | — | — | — | — | — | 31% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Cornyn (incumbent) | 781,259 | 59.43% | |
Republican | Steve Stockman | 251,577 | 19.13% | |
Republican | Dwayne Stovall | 140,794 | 10.71% | |
Republican | Linda Vega | 50,057 | 3.80% | |
Republican | Ken Cope | 34,409 | 2.61% | |
Republican | Chris Mapp | 23,535 | 1.79% | |
Republican | Reid Reasor | 20,600 | 1.56% | |
Republican | Curt Cleaver | 12,325 | 0.94% | |
Total votes | 1,314,556 | 100.00% |
Because Cornyn surpassed a majority in the primary, he faced no runoff election. [27] Cornyn's winning percent and margin of victory were the lowest by any Texas Republican U.S. Senator in a primary election in state history. [28]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Alameel | Michael Fjetland | Harry Kim | Kesha Rogers | Maxey Scherr | Other | Undecided |
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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 263 | ± 6.04% | 27% | 9% | 14% | 35% | 15% | — | — |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Alameel | 239,914 | 47.04% | |
Democratic | Kesha Rogers | 110,146 | 21.59% | |
Democratic | Maxey Scherr | 90,359 | 17.71% | |
Democratic | HyeTae "Harry" Kim | 45,207 | 8.86% | |
Democratic | Michael Fjetland | 24,383 | 4.80% | |
Total votes | 510,009 | 100.00% |
Because no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the primary, the two with the most votes – David Alameel and Kesha Rogers – advanced to a runoff on May 27. [43]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Alameel | 145,039 | 72.16% | |
Democratic | Kesha Rogers | 55,953 | 27.84% | |
Total votes | 200,992 | 100.00% |
Rebecca Paddock won the nomination.
Sanchez won the nomination.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [47] | Solid R | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [48] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report [49] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics [50] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn (R) | David Alameel (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | April 10–13, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 49% | 32% | — | 20% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30 – June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 36% | 25% | 13% [51] | 26% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 4,353 | ± 3.7% | 52% | 35% | 3% | 10% |
Rasmussen Reports | August 4–5, 2014 | 4,353 | ± 3.0% | 47% | 29% | 6% | 19% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 4,189 | ± 2% | 55% | 39% | 3% | 8% |
Texas Lyceum [ permanent dead link ] | September 11–25, 2014 | 666 | ± 3.8% | 48% | 30% | 8% [52] | 14% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 4,177 | ± 2% | 55% | 35% | 1% | 9% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 1–2, 2014 | 840 | ± 3.5% | 50% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 57% | 31% | 12% [53] | — |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 3,987 | ± 3% | 57% | 35% | 1% | 8% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn (R) | Julian Castro (D) | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 41% | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | June 28 – July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 37% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 35% | 17% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Louie Gohmert (R) | Julian Castro (D) | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 35% | 21% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn (R) | Wendy Davis (D) | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 37% | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | June 28 – July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 40% | 12% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn (R) | Annise Parker (D) | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 36% | 16% |
Public Policy Polling | June 28 – July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 36% | 15% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Cornyn (R) | Bill White (D) | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | January 24–27, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 42% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | June 28 – July 1, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 40% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 39% | 17% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Louie Gohmert (R) | Bill White (D) | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 40% | 39% | 21% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John Cornyn (incumbent) | 2,861,531 | 61.56% | +6.74% | |
Democratic | David Alameel | 1,597,387 | 34.36% | -8.48% | |
Libertarian | Rebecca Paddock | 133,751 | 2.88% | +0.54% | |
Green | Emily Sanchez | 54,701 | 1.18% | N/A | |
Independent | Mohammed Tahiro (write-in) | 998 | 0.02% | N/A | |
Total votes | 4,648,358 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
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