United States Senate election in Texas, 2014
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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. The Democratic primary required a runoff election on May 27, 2014 to choose an opponent to Cornyn. David Alameel, who came in first in the primary, won the runoff and became his party's nominee.
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Republican primary
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. Greta Van Susteren of Fox News called Stovall a "jerk" for running the "turtle" ad against McConnell: "You can be clever and funny in ads... or you can be gratuitously insulting."[2]
Candidates
Declared
- Curt Cleaver, hotel industry consultant and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[3]
- Ken Cope, aerospace executive and retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel[3]
- John Cornyn, incumbent U.S. Senator[4]
- Chris Mapp, businessman[5]
- Reid Reasor, Tea Party activist[6]
- Steve Stockman, U.S. Representative[7]
- Dwayne Stovall, bridge construction contractor, school board member from Cleveland and candidate for the State House of Representatives in 2012[8]
- Linda Vega, attorney and immigration activist[9]
Withdrew
Declined
- Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General (running for Governor)[12]
- David Barton, author, minister and former Vice Chair of the Republican Party of Texas[13]
- David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (running for re-election)[14][15]
- Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)[16][17]
- Debra Medina, activist and candidate for Governor in 2010 (ran for Comptroller of Public Accounts)[18]
Endorsements
John Cornyn |
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Individuals
Organizations
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Steve Stockman |
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Individuals
Organizations
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Linda Vega |
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Individuals
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Dwayne Stovall |
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Groups
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Declined to Endorse |
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Individuals
Organizations |
Polling
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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UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 461 | ± 4.56% | 1% | 4% | 62% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 7% | — | — |
Gravis Marketing | February 10–12, 2014 | 729 | ± 3.6% | — | — | 43% | — | — | 28% | — | — | — | 29% |
Wilson Perkins Allen | December 13, 2013 | 762 | ± 3.6% | — | — | 50% | — | — | 6% | — | — | 5% | 39% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 388 | ± 4.4% | — | — | 41% | — | — | 18% | — | — | — | 44% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Cornyn |
Someone more conservative |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 388 | ± 4.4% | 33% | 49% | 18% |
Gravis Marketing | October 26, 2013 | 563 | ± 3% | 33% | 46% | 21% |
Hypothetical polling |
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Results
Republican Primary results[35] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | John Cornyn | 781,259 | 59.43 | |
Republican | Steve Stockman | 251,577 | 19.13 | |
Republican | Dwayne Stovall | 140,794 | 10.71 | |
Republican | Linda Vega | 50,057 | 3.8 | |
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 | 0.93 | |
Total votes | 1,314,556 | 100 |
Because Cornyn surpassed a majority in the primary, he faced no runoff election.[36] 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.[37]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- David Alameel, businessman and candidate for Texas's 33rd congressional district in 2012[38]
- Michael Fjetland, businessman, Independent candidate for Texas's 22nd congressional district in 2004 and Republican candidate for the seat in 2006[39]
- HyeTae "Harry" Kim, physician[38]
- Kesha Rogers, Worldwide LaRouche Youth Movement activist and nominee for Texas's 22nd congressional district in 2010 and 2012[40]
- Maxey Scherr, attorney[41]
Declined
- Wendy Davis, State Senator (running for Governor)[42]
- Bill White, former Mayor of Houston and nominee for Governor in 2010[43]
Endorsements
David Alameel |
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Michael Fjetland |
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Kesha Rogers |
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Maxey Scherr |
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Polling
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% | — | — |
Results
Democratic primary results[50] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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 | 4.78 | |
Total votes | 510,009 | 100 |
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.[51]
Democratic primary runoff results[52] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | David Alameel | 145,039 | 72.16 | |
Democratic | Kesha Rogers | 55,953 | 27.84 | |
Total votes | 200,992 | 100 |
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Declared
- Rebecca Paddock, electrical engineer[53]
- Tanuja Paruchuri, holistic wellness coach[53]
- Jon Roland, computer programmer and nominee for Texas Attorney General in 2002, 2006 and 2010[53]
Results
Rebecca Paddock won the nomination.
Green nomination
Candidates
Declared
- Emily Marie Sanchez[54]
Results
Sanchez won the nomination.
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Cornyn (R) |
David Alameel (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 3,987 | ± 3% | 57% | 35% | 1% | 8% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | October 10–19, 2014 | 866 | ± 3.6% | 57% | 31% | 12%[55] | — |
Rasmussen Reports | October 1–2, 2014 | 840 | ± 3.5% | 50% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 4,177 | ± 2% | 55% | 35% | 1% | 9% |
Texas Lyceum | September 11–25, 2014 | 666 | ± 3.8% | 48% | 30% | 8%[56] | 14% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 4,189 | ± 2% | 55% | 39% | 3% | 8% |
Rasmussen Reports | August 4–5, 2014 | 4,353 | ± 3.0% | 47% | 29% | 6% | 19% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 4,353 | ± 3.7% | 52% | 35% | 3% | 10% |
UoT/Texas Tribune | May 30–June 8, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 36% | 25% | 13%[57] | 26% |
Public Policy Polling | April 10–13, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 49% | 32% | — | 20% |
Hypothetical polling |
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Results
United States Senate election in Texas, 2014[58] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | John Cornyn | 2,855,068 | 61.55 | |
Democratic | David Alameel | 1,594,252 | 34.36 | |
Libertarian | Rebecca Paddock | 133,467 | 2.87 | |
Green | Emily Marie Sanchez | 54,587 | 1.17 | |
Independent | Mohammed Tahiro | 1,178 | 0.02 | |
Majority | 1,022,814 | 22.05% | ||
Total votes | 4,638,552 | 100 | ||
Voter turnout | 33.07% | |||
Republican hold |
See also
References
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