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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.
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.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
Erick Wyatt, U.S. Army veteran
[9]
Declined
Endorsements
John Cornyn
Individuals
Organizations
Steve Stockman
Individuals
Organizations
Linda Vega
Individuals
Erick Wyatt, former candidate for the U.S. Senate
[25]
Declined to endorse
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
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
Gravis Marketing
October 26, 2013
563
± 3%
33%
46%
21%
Public Policy Polling
November 1–4, 2013
388
± 4.4%
33%
49%
18%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
John Cornyn
Dwayne Stovall
Erick Wyatt
Undecided
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
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%
Results
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]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Endorsements
David Alameel
Individuals
Roberto Alonzo , state representative
[35]
John Wiley Bryant , former U.S. Representative (TX-05)
[35]
Wendy Davis , State Senator and candidate for Governor
[36]
Yvonne Davis , state representative
[35]
Ryan Guillen , state representative
[35]
Joe Pickett , state representative
[35]
Ciro Rodriguez , former U.S. Representative (TX-23)
[35]
Rosa Rosales, former national president of LULAC
[35]
Chris Turner
[35]
Carlos Uresti , state senator
[35]
Leticia Van de Putte , State Senator and nominee for Lieutenant Governor
[35]
Marc Veasey , U.S. Representative (TX-33)
[35]
Organizations
Bexar County African-American Political Alliance
[35]
Bexar County Northside Coalition of Women
[35]
Bexar County Mexican American Democrats
[35]
Bexar County Second Chance Democrats
[35]
Bexar County Tejano Democrats
[35]
Bexar County Young Tejano Democrats
[35]
Hispanic Women for Better Justice
[35]
Houston GLBT Political Caucus
[35]
Mexican American Democrats of Texas, San Antonio Chapter
[35]
Texas Young Democrats Women's Caucus
[35]
Media
Kesha Rogers
Organizations
Doctors Against Murderous Obamacare
[38]
Maxey Scherr
Individuals
Carol Alvarado , state representative
[39]
John Cook , former Mayor of
El Paso and nominee for Land Commissioner
[39]
Veronica Escobar , El Paso County Judge
[39]
David Langston, former Mayor of
Lubbock
[39]
Sergio Lewis, El Paso County Commissioner
[39]
Marisa Marquez , state representative
[39]
Joe Moody , state representative
[40]
Beto O'Rourke , U.S. Representative (TX-16)
[39]
Barbara Ann Radnofsky , nominee for U.S. Senate in 2006 and for Attorney General in 2010
[39]
Silvestre Reyes , former U.S. Representative
[40]
José R. Rodríguez , state senator
[40]
Eliot Shapleigh , former state senator
[39]
Armando Walle , state representative
[39]
Organizations
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 694
[39]
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 59
[39]
Austin Environmental Democrats
[39]
Austin North by Northwest (NxNW) Democrats
[39]
Austin Progressive Coalition
[39]
Austin Stonewall Democrats
[39]
Austin Young Democrats
[39]
Bay Area New Democrats (BAND)
[39]
Capital Area Asian American Democrats
[39]
Central Austin Democrats
[39]
Democracy for Houston
[39]
El Paso Black Democrats
[39]
El Paso Central Labor Union
[39]
El Paso West Side Democrats
[39]
Galveston Democratic Coalition
[39]
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 51
[39]
NE Travis County Democrats
[39]
San Antonio Stonewall Democrats
[39]
South East Texas Stonewall Democrats
[39]
State Tejano Democrats
[39]
Texas Womans Coalition
[39]
University Democrats (UDems)
[39]
University of Houston Democrats
[39]
Media
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
David Alameel
Michael Fjetland
Harry Kim
Kesha Rogers
Maxey Scherr
Other
Undecided
UoT/Texas Tribune
February 7–17, 2014
263
± 6.04%
27%
9%
14%
35%
15%
—
—
Results
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]
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Declared
Results
Rebecca Paddock won the nomination.
Green nomination
Candidates
Declared
Results
Sanchez won the nomination.
General election
Debates
2014 United States Senate election in Texas debate
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Republican
Democratic
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
John Cornyn
David Alameel
1
Oct. 24, 2014
KUVN-DT
Wendy Cruz
C-SPAN
P
P
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
John Cornyn (R)
David Alameel (D)
Other
Undecided
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%
Hypothetical polling
With Castro
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Louie Gohmert (R)
Julian Castro (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
November 1–4, 2013
500
± 4.4%
44%
35%
21%
With Davis
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
John Cornyn (R)
Wendy Davis (D)
Undecided
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%
With Parker
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
John Cornyn (R)
Annise Parker (D)
Undecided
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%
With White
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Louie Gohmert (R)
Bill White (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
November 1–4, 2013
500
± 4.4%
40%
39%
21%
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
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^ Rebecca Paddock (L) 5%, Emily Marie Sanchez (G) 3%, Other 5%
^ Rebecca Paddock (L) 4%, Emily Marie Sanchez (G) 4%
^ Rebecca Paddock (L) 7%, Emily Marie Sanchez (G) 5%
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