2014 Texas elections#Texas House of Representatives

{{main|2014 Texas gubernatorial election}}

Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry, who has served in the office since December 21, 2000, when George W. Bush resigned ahead of being sworn in as President of the United States, has announced that he will not run for a fourth full term as governor. This will be the first open election for governor since 1990, when Ann Richards was elected.

Greg Abbott won the Republican primary, Wendy Davis won the Democratic primary. Kathie Glass won the Libertarian Party of Texas nomination in convention. They and a Green candidate will contest the general election.

Abbott won the general election, defeating Davis by twenty points.

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor David Dewhurst ran for re-election to an unprecedented fourth term in office.

Declared

• David Dewhurst, incumbent lieutenant governor{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/david-dewhurst-texas_n_3720693.html |title=David Dewhurst, Texas Lieutenant Governor, Launches Reelection Bid |publisher=Independent Political Report |date=August 7, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Dan Patrick, state senator{{cite news|url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/27/coming-out-swinging-dan-patrick-announces-lt-gov/ |title=Coming Out Swinging, Dan Patrick Announces for Lt. Gov. |work=The Texas Tribune |date=June 27, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Jerry E. Patterson, Commissioner of the General Land Office{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Texas-Land-Commissioner-Jerry-Patterson-Wants-4-States-Out-of-US-227396441.html |title=Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Wants 4 States Out of U.S. |publisher=5nbcdfw |date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Todd Staples, Commissioner of Agriculture{{cite web|url=http://kfyo.com/texas-lieutenant-governor-candidate-todd-staples-explains-support-of-proposition-6-and-his-vote-on-dps-id-bill-audio/ |title=TEXAS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATE TODD STAPLES EXPLAINS SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 6 AND HIS VOTE ON DPS ID BILL [AUDIO] |publisher=KYFO |date=October 23, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

Declined

• Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts{{cite web|url=http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13589/susan-combs-to-retire-2014-dominoes-to-fall-without-rick-perry-decision |title=Susan Combs to Retire; 2014 Dominoes to Fall Without Rick Perry Decision |publisher=Burnt Orange Report |date=May 30, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

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| title = Republican primary results{{cite web |url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1992 - 2006 ELECTION HISTORY |access-date=2007-01-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108172637/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archive-date=2006-11-08 }} 2014 Republican Party Primary Election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dan Patrick

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 552,692

| percentage = 41.43

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Dewhurst

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 377,856

| percentage = 28.32

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Todd Staples

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 236,949

| percentage = 17.76

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jerry Patterson

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 166,399

| percentage = 12.47

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,333,896

| percentage = 100

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Polling

Results

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| title = Republican primary runoff results{{cite web|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2014/by_state/TX_Page_0527.html |title=Texas - Summary Vote Results |date=May 28, 2014 |access-date=May 29, 2014 |publisher=Associated Press}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dan Patrick

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 487,829

| percentage = 65.05

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Dewhurst

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 262,086

| percentage = 34.95

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 749,915

| percentage = 100

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Declared

• Leticia Van de Putte, state senator{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/23/leticia-van-de-putte-lt-governor_n_4329375.html |title=Leticia Van de Putte Announces Bid For Texas Lieutenant Governor |work=The Huffington Post|date=November 23, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

Withdrew

• Maria Luisa Alvarado, retired United States Air Force master sergeant and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006{{cite web|url=http://kfyo.com/democrat-lt-governor-candidate-maria-luisa-alvarado-to-hold-lubbock-meet-and-greet/ |title=DEMOCRAT LT. GOVERNOR CANDIDATE MARIA LUISA ALVARADO TO HOLD LUBBOCK MEET AND GREET |publisher=KYFO |date=November 22, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.burntorangereport.com/page/STATEWIDE |title=2014 Texas Statewide Candidates |publisher=Burnt Orange Report |access-date=October 5, 2013}}

Declared

• Brandon de Hoyos, journalist{{cite news|url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/02/glass-announces-run-governor/ |title=Libertarian Kathie Glass Announces Bid for Governor |work=The Texas Tribune |date=June 26, 2013 |access-date=October 5, 2013}}

Withdrew

• Ed Kless, businessman

Declared

• Chandra Courtney

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| title=Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014{{cite web |url=https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_175_state.htm |title=Office of the Secretary of State 2014 General Election Election Night Returns |publisher=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=November 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105175126/https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_175_state.htm |archive-date=November 5, 2014 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dan Patrick

|votes = 2,718,406

|percentage = 58.13

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Leticia Van de Putte

|votes = 1,810,720

|percentage = 38.72

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert Butler

|votes = 119,581

|percentage = 2.55

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Chandra Courtney

|votes = 27,651

|percentage = 0.59

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 907,686

|percentage = 19.41%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 4,676,358

|percentage = 100

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{{Election box turnout no change

|votes =

|percentage = 33.34

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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[[File:2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Results by county

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{{main|2014 Texas Attorney General election}}

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term, but instead decided to run for governor. Republican state senator Ken Paxton defeated Democratic attorney Sam Houston with 58.81% of the vote.

Incumbent Republican Comptroller Susan Combs retired and did not seek a third term in office.

Declared

• Glenn Hegar, state senator{{cite news |url=http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/10/comptroller-candidates-pounce-on-combs-endorsement-of-hegar/ |title=Comptroller candidates pounce on Combs' endorsement of Hegar |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=October 22, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Harvey Hilderbran, state representative{{cite news |url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/rep-harvey-hilderbran-announces-bid-for-comptroller.html/ |title=Rep. Harvey Hilderbran announces bid for comptroller |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=September 19, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Debra Medina, activist and candidate for governor in 2010{{cite news |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20131113-tea-party-activist-medina-to-run-for-texas-comptroller.ece |title=Tea party activist Medina to run for Texas comptroller |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=November 13, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Raul Torres, former state representative{{cite web |url=http://www.texasinsider.org/raul-torres-launches-campaign-for-texas-comptroller/ |title=Raul Torres Launches Campaign for Texas Comptroller |publisher=Texas Inside |date=August 29, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

Declined

• Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Glenn Hegar

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 612,269

| percentage = 49.99

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Harvey Hilderbran

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 318,899

| percentage = 26.04

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Debra Medina

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 236,531

| percentage = 19.31

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Raul Torres

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 56,937

| percentage = 4.64

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,224,636

| percentage = 100

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A runoff was to be held, but with Hegar only narrowly below the 50% threshold and with several thousand provisional and overseas ballots to be counted, Hildebran withdrew on March 7, 2014, and endorsed Hegar.{{cite news|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/harvey-hilderbran-withdrawal-from-comptroller-runo/nd74y/|title=Kate Alexander, "Glenn Hegar wins GOP comptroller primary after Harvey Hilderbran bows out of runoff"|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|access-date=March 7, 2014}} When the final results were released, Hegar had come only 50 votes short of winning the primary outright.

Declared

• Mike Collier, businessman and accountant{{cite news |url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/10/democrat-collier-enters-race-for-texas-comptroller.html/ |title=Democrat Collier enters race for Texas comptroller |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=October 7, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

Declared

• Ben Sanders

Declared

• Deb Shafto, nominee for Governor in 2010

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| title=Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Glenn Hegar

|votes = 2,692,803

|percentage = 58.36

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Collier

|votes = 1,739,308

|percentage = 37.69

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Ben Sanders

|votes = 136,969

|percentage = 2.96

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Deb Shafto

|votes = 44,924

|percentage = 0.97

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 953,495

|percentage = 20.67%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 4,614,004

|percentage = 100

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{{Election box turnout no change

|votes =

|percentage = 32.89

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Jerry E. Patterson did not run for re-election to a fourth term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.

Declared

• George P. Bush, attorney, U.S. Navy Reserve officer and son of former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush{{cite news |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20131119-george-p.-bush-formally-files-to-run-for-texas-land-commissioner.ece |title=George P. Bush formally files to run for Texas land commissioner |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=November 19, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• David Watts, businessman, author, preacher and flight instructor{{cite web |url=http://kfyo.com/republican-texas-land-commissioner-candidate-david-watts-to-visit-lubbock/ |title=REPUBLICAN TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE DAVID WATTS TO VISIT LUBBOCK |publisher=KYFO |date=July 1, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

Declined

• Jerry E. Patterson, Commissioner of the General Land Office

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = George P. Bush

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 937,987

| percentage = 72.99

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Watts

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 346,949

| percentage = 27.00

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,284,936

| percentage = 100

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{{Election box end}}

Declared

• John Cook, former mayor of El Paso{{cite web |url=http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14346/candidate-filing-roundup-sen-wendy-davis-and-general-greg-abbott-to-face-primary-challengers |title=Candidate Filing Roundup; Sen. Wendy Davis and General Greg Abbott to Face Primary Challengers |publisher=Burnt Orange Report |date=November 10, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

Declared

• Steven Childs
• Justin Knight

Withdrew

• Ed Tidwell, Lago Vista City Councilman

Knight won the Libertarian nomination

Declared

• Ulises Cabrera

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office election, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = George P. Bush

|votes = 2,821,359

|percentage = 60.68

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Cook

|votes = 1,641,858

|percentage = 35.31

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Justin Knight

|votes = 126,203

|percentage = 2.71

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Valerie Alessi

|votes = 59,992

|percentage = 1.29

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 1,179,501

|percentage = 25.37%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 4,649,412

|percentage = 100

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{{Election box turnout no change

|votes =

|percentage = 33.14

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

[[File:2014 Texas land commissioner election results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Results by county

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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Todd Staples did not run for re-election to a third term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. On September 18, he announced that he would resign within the next two months, to become President of the Texas Oil and Gas Association.{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/09/18/6131661/texas-agriculture-commissioner.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075213/http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/09/18/6131661/texas-agriculture-commissioner.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |title=Texas agriculture commissioner to resign |newspaper=Star Tribune |date=September 19, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2014 }}

Declared

• J. Allen Carnes, Mayor of Uvalde{{cite news |url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/09/uvalde-mayor-j-allen-carnes-makes-bid-for-agriculture-commissioner-official.html/ |title=Uvalde mayor, J. Allen Carnes, makes bid for agriculture commissioner official |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=September 5, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Joe Cotten, candidate for Railroad Commission of Texas in 2012{{cite web |url=http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/12/republican-candidate-for-texas-agricultural-commissioner-talks-industry-growth/ |title=Republican candidate for Texas agricultural commissioner talks industry growth |publisher=Texas Chronicle |date=December 11, 2013 |access-date=February 14, 2014}}
• Tommy Merritt, former state representative{{cite news |url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/10/former-rep-tommy-merritt-entering-race-for-ag-commissioner.html/ |title=Former Rep. Tommy Merritt entering race for Ag Commissioner |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235038/http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/10/former-rep-tommy-merritt-entering-race-for-ag-commissioner.html/ |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
• Sid Miller, former state representative{{cite news |url=http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/10/shake-up-in-race-for-texas-ag-commissioner/ |title=Shake-up in race for Texas Ag Commissioner |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=October 17, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Eric Opiela, attorney, rancher and former executive director of the Republican Party of Texas{{cite magazine |url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/texas-agriculture-commissioner-candidate-eric-opiela-focuses-on-water-rights/article/2537905 |title=Texas agriculture commissioner candidate Eric Opiela focuses on water, rights |magazine=The Washington Examiner |date=October 26, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

Withdrew

• Brandon Creighton, state representative (running for the state senate)

Declined

• Todd Staples, Commissioner of Agriculture

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sid Miller

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 411,560

| percentage = 34.56

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tommy Merritt

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 249,440

| percentage = 20.94

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eric Opiela

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 207,222

| percentage = 17.40

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Cotten

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 174,348

| percentage = 14.64

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = J. Allen Carnes

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 148,222

| percentage = 12.44

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,190,792

| percentage = 100

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{{Election box end}}

Results

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| title = Republican primary runoff results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sid Miller

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 362,573

| percentage = 53.08

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tommy Merritt

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 320,434

| percentage = 46.92

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 683,007

| percentage = 100

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{{Election box end}}

Declared

• Hugh Fitzsimons, rancher and former member of the Winter Garden Water Conservation District{{cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/opinion/recommendations/article/For-Ag-commissioner-5194635.php |title=For Ag commissioner |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=January 31, 2014 |access-date=February 14, 2014}}
• Kinky Friedman, singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and Independent candidate for Governor in 2006{{cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Kinky-Friedman-running-for-agriculture-4897742.php |title=Kinky Friedman running for agriculture commissioner |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Jim Hogan, farmer and insurance agent{{cite news |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2013-11-22/statewide-candidate-filings-trickle-in/ |title=Statewide Candidate Filings Trickle In |newspaper=The Austin Chronicle |date=November 22, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}

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| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1992 - 2006 ELECTION HISTORY |access-date=2007-01-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108172637/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archive-date=2006-11-08 }} 2014 Democratic Party Primary Election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Hogan

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 190,090

| percentage = 38.74

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kinky Friedman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 185,180

| percentage = 37.74

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Hugh Fitzsimons

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 115,395

| percentage = 23.51

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 490,665

| percentage = 100

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{{Election box end}}

Results

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| title = Democratic primary runoff results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Hogan

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 105,763

| percentage = 53.71

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kinky Friedman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 91,154

| percentage = 46.29

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 196,917

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

Declared

• Rick Donaldson
• David "Rocky" Palmquist, rancher

Palmquist won the Libertarian nomination.

Declared

• Kenneth Kendrick, food safety advocate and whistleblower

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| title=Texas Commissioner of Agriculture election, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Sid Miller

|votes = 2,693,466

|percentage = 58.58

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Hogan

|votes = 1,694,059

|percentage = 36.84

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = David "Rocky" Palmquist

|votes = 132,299

|percentage = 2.87

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenneth Kendrick

|votes = 77,416

|percentage = 1.68

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 999,407

|percentage = 21.74%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 4,597,240

|percentage = 100

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{{Election box turnout no change

|votes =

|percentage = 32.77

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

[[File:2014 Texas agriculture commissioner election results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Results by county

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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Barry Smitherman did not run for re-election to a full term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for attorney general.

Declared

• Becky Berger, geologist and candidate for the Railroad Commission in 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.mrt.com/top_stories/article_8ec01fc6-ef47-11e2-9f2f-001a4bcf887a.html |title=Railroad Commission candidates hit campaign trail |publisher=My West Texas |date=July 17, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Malachi Boyuls, attorney and venture capitalist{{cite web |url=http://kfyo.com/malachi-boyuls-says-free-market-principles-must-play-role-in-regulation-from-texas-railroad-commission-audio/ |title=MALACHI BOYULS SAYS "FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES" MUST PLAY ROLE IN REGULATION FROM TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION [AUDIO] |publisher=KYFO |date=August 7, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Wayne Christian, former state representative{{cite web |url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/texas-digest-wayne-christian-announces-for-railroa/nZrZ8/ |title=Texas Digest: Wayne Christian announces for railroad commissioner; feds nix Texas waiver to reduce tests for high-performing students |publisher=statesman.com |date=September 9, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Ryan Sitton, oil and gas engineer and candidate for the Texas House of Representatives in 2012

Withdrew

• Stefani Carter, state representative (running for re-election){{cite news |url=http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/10/state-lawmaker-drops-out-of-railroad-commission-race/ |title=State lawmaker drops out of Railroad Commission race |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=October 22, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Ray Keller, former state representative{{cite news |url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/former-state-rep-ray-keller-announced-for-rr-commissioner.html/ |title=Former state Rep. Ray Keller announces for RR Commissioner |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=July 23, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231922/http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/former-state-rep-ray-keller-announced-for-rr-commissioner.html/ |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
• Joe Pool Jr., candidate for Texas Supreme Court Justice Place 4 in 2012 and son of former U.S. Representative Joe R. Pool{{cite web |url=http://www.myhighplains.com/story/will-texas-railroad-commission-race-draw-attention/d/story/7PVM1j8MYUGISD1tOLbLng |title=Will Texas Railroad Commission Race Draw Attention? |publisher=My High Plains |date=September 25, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223626/http://www.myhighplains.com/story/will-texas-railroad-commission-race-draw-attention/d/story/7PVM1j8MYUGISD1tOLbLng |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

Declined

• Barry Smitherman, Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas{{cite news |date=November 20, 2013 |title=Texas AG Candidate Barry Smitherman Can Shoot All the Guns |url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/11/texas_ag_candidate_barry_smith.php |access-date=November 24, 2013 |newspaper=Dallas Observer}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Wayne Christian

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 503,634

| percentage = 42.68

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ryan Sitton

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 360,125

| percentage = 30.52

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Becky Berger

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 198,672

| percentage = 16.83

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Malachi Boyuls

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 117,511

| percentage = 9.95

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,179,942

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

Results

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary runoff results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ryan Sitton

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 398,652

| percentage = 57.25

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Wayne Christian

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 297,654

| percentage = 42.75

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 696,306

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

Declared

• Steve Brown, former chairman of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party{{cite news |url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/11/08/steve-brown-run-railroad-commissioner/ |title=Steve Brown to Run for Railroad Commissioner |work=The Texas Tribune |date=November 8, 2013 |access-date=November 24, 2013}}
• Dale Henry, perennial candidate

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steve Brown

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 299,009

| percentage = 64.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dale Henry

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 168,036

| percentage = 35.97

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 467,045

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

Declared

• Jason Kute
• Mark Miller, businessman

Miller won the Libertarian nomination.

Declared

• Martina Salinas

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ryan Sitton

|votes = 2,679,537

|percentage = 58.27

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Brown

|votes = 1,679,658

|percentage = 36.52

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Miller

|votes = 145,127

|percentage = 3.15

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenneth Kendrick

|votes = 93,988

|percentage = 2.04

}}

{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 999,879

|percentage = 21.74%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 4,598,310

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

|votes =

|percentage = 32.78

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

[[File:2014 Texas railroad commissioner election results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Results by county

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{{See also|Eighty-fourth Texas Legislature}}

Every seat in the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the seats in the Texas Senate were up for election.

{{Main|2014 Texas House of Representatives election}}

{{Main|2014 Texas State Senate election}}

{{main|United States Senate election in Texas, 2014}}

Incumbent Republican senator and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn ran for re-election to a third term.{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/john-cornyn-airs-first-ad-of-re-election-campaign/|title=John Cornyn Airs First Re-Election Campaign Spot|publisher=Roll Call|date=October 7, 2013|access-date=November 24, 2013|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203115607/http://atr.rollcall.com/john-cornyn-airs-first-ad-of-re-election-campaign/|url-status=dead}} He won the Republican primary with 59% of the vote, easily turning back a primary challenge from U.S. Representative Steve Stockman and six others. The Democratic primary went to a runoff after businessman David Alameel took 47% of the vote and Worldwide LaRouche Youth Movement activist Kesha Rogers took 22% of the vote. Alameel won the runoff.

In the general election, Cornyn defeated Alameel 61.6%–34.4%.{{cite web | url=https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_175_state.htm | title=Office of the Secretary of State 2014 General Election Election Night Returns | publisher=Texas Secretary of State | access-date=November 30, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105175126/https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_175_state.htm | archive-date=November 5, 2014 }}

{{main|United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2014}}

All of Texas's thirty-six seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

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