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Texas elections, 2014
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This page is an overview of Ballotpedia's coverage of the Texas 2014 elections. The state of Texas held several types of elections in 2014.
To directly skip to certain sections below, click here for types of elections held in Texas in 2014 and click here for information about voting in Texas.
Below are the election dates of note:
| 2014 elections and events in Texas | ||||
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| Signature filing deadline | December 9, 2013 
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| State House special election | January 28, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for primary election | February 3, 2014
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| Primary election date | March 4, 2014
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| State Senate special election | May 10, 2014
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| School board elections (56 elections) | May 10, 2014
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| School board election (1 election) | May 13, 2014
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| Primary runoff election date | May 27, 2014
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| Filing deadline for independent candidates for general election | June 26, 2014
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| Filing deadline for write-in candidates for general election | August 18, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 6, 2014
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| General election date | November 4, 2014
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| Statewide ballot measure election | November 4, 2014
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| School board elections (28 elections) | November 4, 2014
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Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Texas in 2014:
| On the 2014 ballot | ||||
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| U.S. Senate | ||||
| U.S. House | ||||
| State Executives | ||||
| State Senate | ||||
| State House | ||||
| Statewide ballot measures (1 measure) | ||||
| School boards (85 elections) | ||||
| State courts | ||||
2014 elections
Races to watch in Texas
U.S. Congress
Rep. Pete Gallego (D) ran for re-election in an increasingly conservative district. Despite the district voting for President Barack Obama in 2008, Republican Mitt Romney won the district in 2012 by 2.6 percentage points. Gallego was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.
Texas State Legislature
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Texas State Senate | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 10 | 2.2% | 287,759 | Mark Shelton | |
| District 19 | 18.8% | 205,736 | Michael Berlanga | |
| District 9 | 20.1% | 233,577 | Pete Martinez | |
| District 20 | 23.1% | 183,038 | Raul Torres | |
| District 15 | 24.7% | 217,860 | Bill Walker | |
| District 8 | 27.7% | 286,147 | Jack Ternan | |
| District 25 | 31.2% | 354,167 | John Courage | |
| District 11 | 32% | 274,333 | Jacqueline Acquistapace | |
| District 7 | 36.8% | 287,319 | Sam Texas | |
| District 29 | 37.2% | 169,398 | Dan Chavez | |
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Texas House of Representatives | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 107 | 1.7% | 50,886 | Robert Miklos | |
| District 105 | 1.8% | 43,353 | Rosemary Robbins | |
| District 43 | 3.1% | 46,703 | Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles | |
| District 144 | 6.5% | 23,904 | David Pineda | |
| District 117 | 7.6% | 41,611 | John Garza | |
| District 78 | 7.7% | 42,080 | Dee Margo | |
| District 23 | 7.9% | 56,410 | Wayne Faircloth | |
| District 114 | 8.3% | 62,732 | Carol Kent | |
| District 134 | 9.3% | 80,424 | Ann Johnson | |
| District 45 | 11.2% | 62,656 | John Adams | |
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate elections in Texas
Voters in Texas elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[1]
| “ | The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2] | ” |
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by February 2, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 5, 2014 (30 days prior to election).[3]
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by John Cornyn (R). Cornyn was first elected in 2002.
Candidates
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was December 9, 2013.
General election candidates
May 27, 2014, primary runoff
Democratic candidates
March 4, 2014, primary results
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U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected 36 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[9]
| “ | The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2] | ” |
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by February 2, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 5, 2014 (30 days prior to election).[10]
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held 24 of the 36 congressional seats from Texas.
| Members of the U.S. House from Texas -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 24 | 25 | |
| Total | 36 | 36 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 36 congressional districts were:
List of candidates by district
1st Congressional District
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2nd Congressional District
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 27, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
- Ralph Hall - Incumbent
- John Ratcliffe
March 4, 2014, primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
March 4, 2014, primary results
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6th Congressional District
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7th Congressional District
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8th Congressional District
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9th Congressional District
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10th Congressional District
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11th Congressional District
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12th Congressional District
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13th Congressional District
General election candidates
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14th Congressional District
General election candidates
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15th Congressional District
General election candidates
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16th Congressional District
General election candidates
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Libertarian Convention
17th Congressional District
General election candidates
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18th Congressional District
General election candidates
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19th Congressional District
General election candidates
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20th Congressional District
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21st Congressional District
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22nd Congressional District
General election candidates
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23rd Congressional District
General election candidates
May 27, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
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24th Congressional District
General election candidates
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25th Congressional District
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26th Congressional District
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27th Congressional District
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28th Congressional District
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29th Congressional District
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30th Congressional District
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Independent candidates
31st Congressional District
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32nd Congressional District
General election candidates
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Libertarian Convention
Not on ballot
Patrick Hernandez-Cigarruista
33rd Congressional District
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34th Congressional District
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35th Congressional District
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State Executives
State executive official elections in Texas
Seven state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Texas.
The following offices were elected in 2014 in Texas:
- Governor of Texas
- Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- Texas Attorney General
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Texas Land Commissioner
- Texas Agriculture Commissioner
- Texas Railroad Commission
List of candidates by office
Governor
Wendy Davis - State Senator[13]
Greg Abbott - Texas Attorney General[14][15][16]
Kathie Glass - Houston lawyer and 2010 gubernatorial candidate[17][18]
Brandon Parmer[19]
Lost primary or at convention
Reynaldo "Ray" Madrigal[20]
SECEDE Kilgore - Conservative Activist and Telecommunications Worker[21]
Miriam Martinez - Media personality, former Texas House candidate.[22]
Lisa Fritsch - Author and conservative radio host[23]
Lee Wrights - Libertarian activist, writer and editor[24][18]
Robert J. Bell[25][18]
Star Locke[25][18]
Withdrew
Tom Pauken - Former Texas Workforce Commissioner and state Republican Party Chairman[26][27]
Gene Chapman - Gandhian Minister, Anti-Tax Activist and '08 Presidential Candidate[28][29]
Robert Lynn Garett[25]
Declined to run
Rick Perry - Incumbent[30]
Debra Medina - Tea Party activist[31]
Primary election results
| Texas Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Greg Abbott |
91.5% | 1,224,014 | ||
| Lisa Fritsch | 4.4% | 59,221 | ||
| Miriam Martinez | 2.7% | 35,585 | ||
| SECEDE Kilgore | 1.4% | 19,055 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,337,875 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
| Texas Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Wendy Davis |
78.1% | 432,595 | ||
| Reynaldo "Ray" Madrigal | 21.9% | 121,419 | ||
| Total Votes | 554,014 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
Lieutenant Governor
Dan Patrick - State Senator, District 7[32]
Leticia Van de Putte - State Senator[33][34]
Robert Butler[18]
Chandrakantha Courtney[35]
Lost in primary
David Dewhurst - Incumbent[36]
Jerry Patterson - Texas Land Commissioner[37]
Todd Staples - Texas Agriculture Commissioner[36]
Withdrawn
Brandon de Hoyos - Journalist[38][18]
Ed Kless - Businessman[38][39]
Declined
Susan Combs - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts[40]
Maria Luisa Alvarado - Retired Air Force Master Sergeant, 2006 candidate for Lt. Gov.[41]
Primary election results
| Texas Lieutenant Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Dan Patrick |
41.4% | 552,692 | ||
| David Dewhurst Incumbent |
28.3% | 377,856 | ||
| Todd Staples | 17.8% | 236,949 | ||
| Jerry Patterson | 12.5% | 166,399 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,333,896 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
Attorney General
Ken Paxton - State Senator[42]
Sam Houston - Attorney[43]
Jamie Balagia[25][18]
Jamar Osborne[44]
Filed for other office
Greg Abbott - Incumbent
Lost primary or at convention
Dan Branch - State Representative[45]
Barry Smitherman - Current state Railroad Commissioner[46]
Tom Glass - Vice Chairman of the Texas Libertarian Party[47][18]
Declined
Carlos Uresti - State Senator[48]
Primary election results
| Texas Attorney General Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Ken Paxton |
44.5% | 569,034 | ||
| Dan Branch |
33.4% | 428,034 | ||
| Barry Smitherman | 22.1% | 282,701 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,279,769 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
Down ballot offices
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Susan Combs  |
2007 | No[40] | No | ||
| Land Commissioner | Jerry Patterson  |
2003 | Ran for Lieutenant Governor[49] | No | ||
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Todd Staples  |
2003 | Ran for Lieutenant Governor[50] | No | ||
| Railroad Commission | Barry Smitherman  |
2011 | Running for attorney general[46] | Mark Miller Martina Salinas |
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Primary election results
Comptroller
| Texas Comptroller Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Glenn Hegar |
50% | 612,269 | ||
| Harvey Hilderbran | 26% | 318,899 | ||
| Debra Medina | 19.3% | 236,531 | ||
| Raul Torres | 4.6% | 56,937 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,224,636 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
Land Commissioner
| Texas Lands Commissioner Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| George P. Bush |
73% | 937,987 | ||
| David Watts | 27% | 346,949 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,284,936 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
Agriculture Commissioner
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sid Miller |
34.6% | 411,560 | ||
| Tommy Merritt |
20.9% | 249,440 | ||
| Eric Opiela | 17.4% | 207,222 | ||
| Joe Cotten | 14.6% | 174,348 | ||
| J. Allen Carnes | 12.4% | 148,222 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,190,792 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Jim Hogan |
38.7% | 190,090 | ||
| Richard "Kinky" Friedman |
37.7% | 185,180 | ||
| Hugh Asa Fitzsimons, III | 23.5% | 115,395 | ||
| Total Votes | 490,665 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
Railroad Commissioner
| Texas Railroad Commissioner Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Wayne Christian |
42.7% | 503,634 | ||
| Ryan Sitton |
30.5% | 360,125 | ||
| Becky Berger | 16.8% | 198,672 | ||
| Malachi Boyuls | 10% | 117,511 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,179,942 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
| Texas Railroad Commissioner Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Steve Brown |
64% | 299,009 | ||
| Dale Henry | 36% | 168,036 | ||
| Total Votes | 467,045 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
State Senate
State Senate elections in Texas
There were both regularly scheduled elections and special elections scheduled for the Texas State Senate in 2014.
Regularly scheduled elections
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Texas State Senate:
| Texas State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 18 | 20 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 31 | |
List of candidates by district
District 2 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 23 • District 25 • District 30 • District 31
Special elections by date
May 10, 2014
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Gordy Bunch (R), Brandon Creighton (R), Michael Galloway (R) and Steve Toth (R) faced off in the special election, which took place on May 10.[51][52] Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Creighton and Toth - advanced to a runoff election on August 5, which Creighton won.[53][54] The seat was vacant following Tommy Williams's (R) retirement on October 26, 2013. A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 4 was called for May 10. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014.[55]
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State House
State House elections in Texas
There were both regularly scheduled elections and special elections scheduled for the Texas House of Representatives in 2014.
Regularly scheduled elections
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013.
Retiring incumbents
A total of 12 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Current Office |
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| Jim Pitts | House District 10 | |
| Steve Toth | House District 15 | |
| Brandon Creighton | House District 16 | |
| Allan Ritter | House District 21 | |
| Craig Eiland | House District 23 | |
| Harvey Hilderbran | House District 53 | |
| Rob Orr | House District 58 | |
| Van Taylor | House District 66 | |
| Tryon Lewis | House District 81 | |
| Dan Branch | House District 108 | |
| John Davis | House District 129 | |
| William Callegari | House District 132 |
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Texas House of Representatives:
| Texas House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 55 | 52 | |
| Republican Party | 94 | 98 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
List of candidates by district
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Special elections by date
January 28, 2014
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Celia Israel (D) and Mike VanDeWalle (R) advanced past Rico Reyes (D) and Jade Chang Sheppard (D) in the special election.[51][56] Israel defeated VanDeWalle in the runoff election.[57][58] The seat was vacant following Mark Strama's (D) resignation to lead Google's fiber optics operation in Austin, Texas.[59] A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 50 was called for November 5, 2013, with a runoff if necessary on January 28, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 4, 2013.[59]
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Ballot measures
Ballot measure elections in Texas
Statewide ballot measures
- See also: Texas 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures
One statewide ballot question was certified for the November 4, 2014 statewide ballot in Texas.
On the ballot
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposition 1 | Transportation | Diverts oil and gasoline tax revenues from state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding |
Local ballot measures
- See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2014
Notable topics
Ballotpedia covered the following notable local topics in detail in 2014:
Ballotpedia covered zero local ballot measure elections in the state of Texas in 2014.
School boards
School board elections in Texas
In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts
held
elections for 2,188 seats. These elections
took
place in 37 states.
State elections
A total of 82 Texas school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 226 seats. Board elections in 54 districts were held in May 2014. The remaining 28 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.
Here are several quick facts about Texas's school board elections in 2014:
- An average of 1.86 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Texas’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
- 37.61 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
- 75.22 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 61.50 percent of the total seats up for election.
- A total of 87 newcomers were elected to school boards in Texas. They took 38.50 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was nearly equal to the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
- The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Dallas Independent School District with 157,143 K-12 students.
- The smallest school districts by enrollment with an election in 2014 were Dickinson Independent School District and Duncanville Independent School District with 9,118 K-12 students.
- Del Valle Independent School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with six seats up for election.
- Forty-one districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.
The districts listed below served 2,340,607 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[60] Click on the district names for more information on each district and its school board elections.
Voting in Texas
- See also: Voting in Texas
Important voting information
- A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[61]
| “ | The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2] | ” |
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
- Texas does not permit online voter registration.
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Texas, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Texas is one of 34 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins the 17th day before an election and ends on the fourth day prior to Election Day. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.[62]
Elections Performance Index
Texas ranked 41st out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Texas received an overall score of 62 percent.[63]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Examiner.com, "Linda Vega announces run for Cornyn's U.S. Senate seat," October 23, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Texas tea party seeks Ted Cruz 2.0: David Barton," November 3, 2013
- ↑ The Blaze, "Historian David Barton Makes Major Announcement About Potential Senate Run,"November 6, 2013
- ↑ Erick Wyatt Campaign website, accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Josh Loveless campaign website, accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ dallas news, "Tea party activist Katrina Pierson to challenge incumbent Pete Sessions for Congress," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Wendy Davis announces run for Texas governor," October 3, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Dad: George P. Bush eyeing Texas land commissioner," November 14, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ National Journal, "Report: Abbott to run for Texas governor," January 11, 2013
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "AG Abbott formally kicks off gubernatorial bid," July 14, 2013
- ↑ Statesman, "Year of the Women? Will Greg Abbott face Wendy Davis, Kathie Glass and Debra Medina in 2014?" October 1, 2013
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 Independent Political Report, "Texas, Wisconsin Libertarian Conventions This Weekend," 4/11/2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Press Release: 50 Candidates File to Run as Greens in Texas," December 10, 2013
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "2014 campaign now off and running in Texas," November 9, 2013
- ↑ My San Antonio, "Secession succeeds — as a talking point," November 24, 2012
- ↑ Valley Morning Star, "Miriam Martinez says she’ll run for governor," January 22, 2013
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Tea party activist jumps into GOP contest for governor in Texas," October 8, 2013
- ↑ Examiner, "Lee Wrights announces for Libertarian governor in Grapevine," October 31, 2013
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Libertarian Party of Texas, " 2014 Texas statewide offices," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Former Texas GOP Chairman Tom Pauken to run for governor," March 21, 2013
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Tom Pauken withdraws from GOP governor’s race," December 5, 2013
- ↑ Dalhart Texan, "Chapman for Governor," July 2013
- ↑ Very Good Citizenship Today, "Chapman Withdraws from Texas Gubernatorial Race," January 10, 2014
- ↑ NBC News, "Perry won't seek re-election as TX governor," July 8, 2013
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Debra Media nixes governor run; files for comptroller," November 13, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Dad: George P. Bush eyeing Texas land commissioner," November 14, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Burnt Orange Report, "Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D) Considering Run for Lieutenant Governor," September 10, 2013
- ↑ My San Antonio, "Van de Putte joins 2014 race for lieutenant governor," November 23, 2013
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Press Release: 50 Candidates File to Run as Greens in Texas," December 10, 2013
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 The Texas Tribune, "Dewhurst plans to run for re-election," August 28, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance:Statement of Intention," accessed November 27, 2012
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Texas Tribune, "Libertarian Kathie Glass Announces Bid for Governor," October 2, 2013
- ↑ Elect Ed Kless, "Upon Further Review...," January 10, 2014
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Reporternews.com, "Comptroller Combs will not run for any statewide office in 2014," May 29, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ PR.com, "Maria Luisa Alvarado Expected to Announce Her Candidacy for Lt. Governor Monday," October 27, 2013
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Ken Paxton Announces Bid for Attorney General," August 1, 2013
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Democrat announces bid for Attorney General," October 17, 2013
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Press Release: 50 Candidates File to Run as Greens in Texas," December 10, 2013
- ↑ Austin Statesman, "Branch announces candidacy for attorney general," July 23, 2013
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Texas Tribune, "Smitherman to Announce Run For Attorney General," June 24, 2013
- ↑ KENS5, "Libertarian Kathie Glass announces bid for Texas governor," October 2, 2013
- ↑ My San Antonio, "Uresti opts out of AG race in 2014," November 26, 2013
- ↑ The Associated Press, "George P. Bush running for Texas land commissioner," March 12, 2013
- ↑ Dallas News, "Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples says next lieutenant governor should be new leader," July 11, 2013
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 14, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ yourhoustonnews.com, "ELECTION 2014: Senate District 4 race headed for runoff," May 10, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Runoff Election Declaration," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Creighton Easily Wins Special State Senate Race," August 5, 2014
- ↑ kxan.com, "Special state Senate election date set," November 7, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Special Election State Representative District 50," accessed December 29, 2022
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Israel Defeats VanDeWalle in HD-50 Runoff," January 28, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 texastribune.org, "Special Election to Replace Strama Set for Nov. 5," July 11, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Early Voting Rules: Delaware," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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