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Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison decided to retire effective January 2013. After Democrat Ricardo Sanchez dropped out of contention, Sadler announced his candidacy for the seat, which was held from 1971 to 1993 by the Democrat Lloyd M. Bentsen. [14]

On July 31, 2012, Sadler won a runoff election for his party's Senate nomination 63% to 37%. He defeated Grady Yarbrough, a retired educator from San Antonio. [15]

Sadler was defeated by Republican candidate Ted Cruz, who received 4,456,599 ballots or 56.6% of the votes cast. [16] Sadler received 3,183,314 ballots or 40.5% of the votes cast.

Personal life

Sadler lives in San Antonio, Texas. He has five children and three step-children. [17]

He was named one of three "Outstanding Legislators" by the Dallas Morning News (1995) [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Paul Sadler to the rescue — and the Dems have a Senate candidate again | Texas on the Potomac | a mySA.com blog". Blog.mysanantonio.com. December 19, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Candidate - Paul Sadler". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "TX State House 008 Race - Nov 05, 1996". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. ↑ "TX State House 008 Race - Nov 03, 1998". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. ↑ Batheja, Aman (September 16, 2012). "Sadler Working to Remind Voters of Former Influence". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Recent Changes in Public Schools". Texas Almanac . Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  8. ↑ Ramsey, Ross (December 19, 2011). "Paul Sadler, a Democrat, Files for U.S. Senate — 2012 Elections". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Meet Paul | Paul Sadler for U.S. Senate". Sadlerforsenate.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  10. ↑ "TX State Senate 01 - Special Primary Race - Jan 20, 2004". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  11. ↑ "TX State Senate 01 - Special Runoff Race - Feb 17, 2004". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Former Representative Paul Sadler to Head". The Wind Coalition. March 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Paul Sadler to the rescue — and the Dems have a Senate candidate again | Texas on the Potomac | a Chron.com blog". Blog.chron.com. December 19, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  14. ↑ Scharrer, Gary (December 19, 2011). "Former rep files for Senate, filling Dem void left by Sanchez - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  15. ↑ Eckholm, Erik (July 31, 2012). "Tea Party Favorite Wins Texas Runoff". The New York Times.
  16. ↑ "Texas Election Results 2012: Cruz wins Senate seat". The Washington Post. November 7, 2012. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Bio | Paul Sadler for U.S. Senate". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  18. ↑ , Paul Salder's Bio.
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Paul Sadler
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Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2003
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Texas
(Class 1)
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