2014 United States Senate election in Texas
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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 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.
This is the last time Bexar, Fort Bend, Harris and Hays would vote for a Republican in a U.S. Senate election.
Republican primary
In February 2014, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was targeted in a controversial television ad by Dwayne Stovall, who labeled McConnell—John Cornyn’s Senate leadership superior—an ineffective “Beltway turtle” out of touch with rank-and-file Republicans. Before the ad, Stovall’s candidacy had received little media attention.
Candidates
Nominee
John Cornyn, incumbent U.S. Senator
Eliminated in primary
Curt Cleaver, hotel industry consultant and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012
Ken Cope, aerospace executive and retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel
Chris Mapp, businessman
Reid Reasor, Tea Party activist
Steve Stockman, U.S. Representative
Dwayne Stovall, bridge construction contractor, school board member from Cleveland and candidate for the State House of Representatives in 2012
Linda Vega, attorney and immigration activist
Withdrew
Erick Wyatt, U.S. Army veteran
Declined
Greg Abbott, Texas attorney general (ran for governor)
David Barton, author, minister and former vice chair of the Republican Party of Texas
David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (ran for re-election)
Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative (ran for re-election)
Debra Medina, activist and candidate for Governor in 2010 (ran for Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Because Cornyn surpassed a majority in the primary, he faced no runoff election.
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