2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
The candidate filing deadline was December 9, 2013, the primary elections were held on March 4 and primary runoffs were on May 27.
With 25% of voting age people turning out, all seats except for that of district 23 were retained by their respective parties, with the Republican Party receiving 25 seats and the Democratic Party receiving 11 seats.
Overview
[edit]Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
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Republican | 2,684,592 | 60.28% | 24 | 25 | +1 | |
Democratic | 1,474,016 | 33.10% | 12 | 11 | -1 | |
Libertarian | 225,178 | 5.06% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Green | 61,699 | 1.39% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Independent | 8,014 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Totals | 4,453,499 | 100.00% | 36 | 36 | 0 |
By district
[edit]Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas by district:[1]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 115,084 | 77.47% | 33,476 | 22.53% | 0 | 0.00% | 148,560 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 101,936 | 67.95% | 44,462 | 29.64% | 3,628 | 2.42% | 150,026 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 113,404 | 82.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 24,876 | 17.99% | 138,280 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 115,085 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 115,085 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 88,998 | 85.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 15,264 | 14.64% | 104,262 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 6 | 92,334 | 61.15% | 55,027 | 36.44% | 3,731 | 2.47% | 150,996 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 90,606 | 63.26% | 49,478 | 34.55% | 3,135 | 2.19% | 143,219 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 8 | 125,066 | 89.32% | 0 | 0.00% | 14,947 | 10.68% | 140,013 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 78,109 | 90.82% | 7,894 | 9.18% | 86,003 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 10 | 109,726 | 62.18% | 60,243 | 34.14% | 6,491 | 3.68% | 176,460 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 11 | 107,939 | 90.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 11,635 | 9.73% | 119,574 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 12 | 113,186 | 71.31% | 41,757 | 26.31% | 3,787 | 2.38% | 158,730 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 13 | 110,842 | 84.32% | 16,822 | 12.80% | 2,863 | 2.18% | 131,451 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 14 | 90,116 | 61.85% | 52,545 | 36.06% | 3,037 | 2.09% | 145,698 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 15 | 39,016 | 43.26% | 48,708 | 54.01% | 2,460 | 2.73% | 90,184 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 16 | 21,324 | 29.17% | 49,338 | 67.49% | 2,443 | 3.34% | 73,105 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 17 | 85,807 | 64.58% | 43,049 | 32.40% | 4,009 | 3.02% | 132,865 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 18 | 26,249 | 24.76% | 76,097 | 71.78% | 3,664 | 3.46% | 106,010 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 19 | 90,160 | 77.18% | 21,458 | 18.37% | 5,200 | 4.45% | 116,818 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 20 | 0 | 0.0% | 66,554 | 75.66% | 21,410 | 24.34% | 87,964 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 21 | 135,660 | 71.78% | 0 | 28.22% | 53,336 | 2.1% | 188,996 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 22 | 100,861 | 66.55% | 47,844 | 31.57% | 2,861 | 1.89% | 151,566 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 23 | 57,459 | 49.78% | 55,037 | 47.68% | 2,933 | 2.54% | 115,429 | 100% | Republican gain |
District 24 | 93,712 | 65.05% | 46,548 | 32.31% | 3,813 | 2.65% | 144,073 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 25 | 107,120 | 60.22% | 64,463 | 36.24% | 6,300 | 3.54% | 177,883 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 26 | 116,944 | 82.66% | 0 | 0.00% | 24,526 | 17.34% | 141,470 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 27 | 83,342 | 63.60% | 44,152 | 33.69% | 3,553 | 3.1% | 131,047 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 28 | 0 | 0.00% | 62,508 | 82.10% | 13,628 | 17.90% | 76,136 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 29 | 0 | 0.00% | 41,321 | 89.55% | 4,822 | 10.45% | 46,143 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 93,041 | 87.95% | 12,752 | 12.05% | 105,793 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 31 | 91,607 | 64.05% | 45,715 | 31.96% | 5,706 | 3.99% | 143,028 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 32 | 96,495 | 61.82% | 55,325 | 35.44% | 4,276 | 2.74% | 156,096 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 33 | 0 | 0.00% | 43,769 | 86.51% | 6,823 | 13.49% | 50,592 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 34 | 30,811 | 38.57% | 47,503 | 59.47% | 1,563 | 1.96% | 79,877 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 35 | 32,040 | 33.30% | 60,124 | 62.48% | 4,061 | 4.22% | 96,225 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 36 | 101,663 | 75.96% | 29,543 | 22.07% | 2,636 | 1.97% | 133,842 | 100% | Republican hold |
Total | 2,684,592 | 60.28% | 1,474,016 | 33.10% | 294,891 | 6.62% | 4,453,499 | 100% |
District 1
[edit]Incumbent Republican Louie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+24.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Louie Gohmert (incumbent) | 16,096 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shirley McKellar | 7,240 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Louie Gohmert (incumbent) | 115,084 | 77.5 | |
Democratic | Shirley McKellar | 33,476 | 22.5 | |
Total votes | 148,560 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Republican Ted Poe, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+16.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ted Poe, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ted Poe (incumbent) | 34,863 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Niko Letsos
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Niko Letsos | 5,906 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- James Veasaw
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Craig Cleveland
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ted Poe (Incumbent) | 101,936 | 68.0 | |
Democratic | Niko Letsos | 44,462 | 29.6 | |
Libertarian | James B Veasaw | 2,316 | 1.5 | |
Green | Mark Roberts | 1,312 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 150,026 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+17.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Sam Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Cami Dean, businesswoman
- Josh Loveless, network engineer
- Harry Pierce, pilot and candidate for this seat in 2012[6]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Johnson (incumbent) | 31,178 | 80.5 | |
Republican | Harry Pierce | 3,004 | 7.8 | |
Republican | Cami Dean | 2,435 | 6.3 | |
Republican | Josh Loveless | 2,086 | 5.4 | |
Total votes | 38,703 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]No Democrats filed to run.
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Cecil Ince
Green primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Paul Blair
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Johnson (incumbent) | 113,404 | 82.0 | |
Green | Paul Blair | 24,876 | 18.0 | |
Total votes | 138,280 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
[edit]Incumbent Republican Ralph Hall, represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 73% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+25.
Republican primary
[edit]At 91 years of age, Hall was the oldest member of the US House of Representatives. He was challenged in the primary by five Republicans. Hall announced that this campaign would be the last time he runs for public office.[7]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- John Ratcliffe, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas and former mayor of Heath[8]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Tony Arterburn, Army veteran
- Lou Gigliotti, auto racing part company owner and candidate in 2012
- Ralph Hall, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Brent Lawson, engineering manager[9]
- John Stacy, former city councillor of Fate City
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ralph Hall (incumbent) | 29,848 | 45.4 | |
Republican | John Ratcliffe | 18,917 | 28.8 | |
Republican | Lou Gigliotti | 10,601 | 16.1 | |
Republican | John Stacy | 2,812 | 4.3 | |
Republican | Brent Lawson | 2,290 | 3.5 | |
Republican | Tony Arterburn | 1,252 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 65,720 | 100.0 |
Runoff
[edit]Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ralph Hall | John Ratcliffe | Undecided |
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Gravis Marketing[10] | May 12, 2014 | 656 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 38% | 16% |
Wenzel Strategies (R-Ratcliffe)[11] | March 12–13, 2014 | 436 | ± ? | 35% | 47% | 17% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Ratcliffe | 22,271 | 52.8 | |
Republican | Ralph Hall (incumbent) | 19,899 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 42,170 | 100.0 |
Hall became the first incumbent Congressman of the 2014 cycle to be defeated in the primary, the oldest Congressman to lose a primary and the only sitting Republican U.S. Representative from Texas to unsuccessfully seek renomination to his or her seat out of 257 attempts since statehood.[13]
General election
[edit]Ratcliffe won the election uncontested.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Ratcliffe | 115,085 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 115,085 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Republican Jeb Hensarling, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+17.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jeb Hensarling, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) | 41,634 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]No Democrats filed to run.
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ken Ashby
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) | 88,998 | 85.4 | |
Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 15,264 | 14.6 | |
Total votes | 104,262 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
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Incumbent Republican Joe Barton, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 58% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+11.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Joe Barton, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Frank Kuchar
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 32,618 | 72.7 | |
Republican | Frank Kuchar | 12,272 | 27.3 | |
Total votes | 44,890 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David Edwin Cozad
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Edwin Cozad | 11,727 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Hugh Chauvin
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 92,334 | 61.2 | |
Democratic | David Cozad | 55,027 | 36.4 | |
Libertarian | Hugh Chauvin | 3,635 | 2.4 | |
Total votes | 150,996 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
[edit]Incumbent Republican John Culberson, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- John Culberson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Culberson (incumbent) | 31,065 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- James Cargas, energy attorney and nominee for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Lissa Squires, activist
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Cargas | 4,098 | 62.2 | |
Democratic | Lissa Squiers | 2,491 | 37.8 | |
Total votes | 6,589 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Gerald Fowler
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Culberson (incumbent) | 90,606 | 63.3 | |
Democratic | James Cargas | 49,478 | 34.5 | |
Libertarian | Grant Fowler | 3,135 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 143,219 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 77% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+29.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kevin Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Craig McMichael, network engineer and Marine Corps veteran
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Brady (incumbent) | 42,368 | 68.3 | |
Republican | Craig McMichael | 19,687 | 31.7 | |
Total votes | 62,055 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]No Democrats filed to run.
Libertarian primary
[edit]Libertarian Russ Jones and Ken Petty ran in a petition primary, which Petty won.
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ken Petty
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Russ Jones
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Brady (incumbent) | 125,066 | 89.3 | |
Libertarian | Ken Petty | 14,947 | 10.7 | |
Total votes | 140,013 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Al Green, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 78% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+25.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Al Green, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Al Green (incumbent) | 13,442 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
[edit]No Republicans filed to run.
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Johnny Johnson
Green primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Withdrawn
[edit]- George Reiter
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Al Green (incumbent) | 78,109 | 90.8 | |
Libertarian | Johnny Johnson | 7,894 | 9.2 | |
Total votes | 86,003 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
[edit]Incumbent Republican Michael McCaul, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+29.
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 38,406 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tawana Walter-Cadien, consultant, registered nurse, MMA surgery supervisor, quality assurance director and nominee for this seat in 2012
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawana Walter-Cadien | 13,915 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bill Kelsey
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 109,726 | 62.2 | |
Democratic | Tawana Walter-Cadien | 60,243 | 34.1 | |
Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 6,491 | 3.7 | |
Total votes | 176,460 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
[edit]Incumbent Republican Mike Conaway, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 79% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+31.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mike Conaway, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Wade Brown
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Conaway (incumbent) | 53,272 | 73.7 | |
Republican | Wade Brown | 19,010 | 26.3 | |
Total votes | 72,282 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]No Democrats filed to run.
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ryan T. Lange
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Conaway (incumbent) | 107,939 | 90.3 | |
Libertarian | Ryan T. Lange | 11,635 | 9.7 | |
Total votes | 119,574 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kay Granger, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 71% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+19.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kay Granger, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 39,907 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mark Greene | 9,700 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ed Colliver[16]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 113,186 | 71.3 | |
Democratic | Mark Greene | 41,757 | 26.3 | |
Libertarian | Ed Colliver | 3,787 | 2.4 | |
Total votes | 158,730 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
[edit]Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 91% of the vote. The district has a PVI of R+32, making it the most Republican district in the entire country.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mac Thornberry, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Pam Barlow, veterinarian[17]
- Elaine Hays, businesswoman
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Thornberry (incumbent) | 45,168 | 68.2 | |
Republican | Elaine Hays | 12,330 | 18.6 | |
Republican | Pam Barlow | 8,723 | 13.2 | |
Total votes | 66,221 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mike Minter
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Minter | 4,842 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Emily Pivoda[16]
Green primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Don Cook
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Thornberry (incumbent) | 110,842 | 84.3 | |
Democratic | Mike Minter | 16,822 | 12.8 | |
Libertarian | Emily Pivoda | 2,863 | 2.2 | |
Green | Don Cook | 924 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 131,451 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
[edit]Incumbent Republican, Randy Weber, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He won the seat in 2012 with 53% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+12.
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Weber (incumbent) | 34,131 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Donald Brown, small business owner
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Gagan Panjhazari
- Buck Willis
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Don Brown | 9,780 | 68.2 | |
Democratic | Buck Willis | 3,699 | 25.8 | |
Democratic | Gagan Panjhazari | 853 | 6.0 | |
Total votes | 14,332 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- John Wieder, clergy and nominee for the 9th district in 2012
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Weber (incumbent) | 90,116 | 61.8 | |
Democratic | Donald Brown | 52,545 | 36.1 | |
Libertarian | John Wieder | 3,037 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 145,698 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Rubén Hinojosa, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rubén Hinojosa, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rubén Hinojosa (incumbent) | 29,916 | 100 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Eddie Zamora, sales consultant and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Doug Carlile[18]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Eddie Zamora | 7,810 | 54.9 | |
Republican | Doug Carlile | 6,407 | 45.1 | |
Total votes | 14,217 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Johnny Partain
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Ross Lynn Leone, candidate for the 35th district in 2012
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruben Hinojosa (incumbent) | 48,708 | 54.0 | |
Republican | Eddie Zamora | 39,016 | 43.3 | |
Libertarian | Johnny Partain | 2,460 | 2.7 | |
Total votes | 90,184 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2012 winning with 65% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Beto O'Rourke, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) | 24,728 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Corey Roen, business owner and retired lieutenant colonel
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Corey Roen | 6,239 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jaime Perez, professor
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) | 49,338 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Corey Roen | 21,324 | 29.2 | |
Libertarian | Jamie O. Perez | 2,443 | 3.3 | |
Total votes | 73,105 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
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Incumbent Republican Bill Flores, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 80% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Flores (incumbent) | 32,770 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Nick Haynes
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nick Haynes | 10,141 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Shawn Hamilton[16]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Bill Oliver
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Flores (incumbent) | 85,807 | 64.6 | |
Democratic | Nick Haynes | 43,049 | 32.4 | |
Libertarian | Shawn Michael Hamilton | 4,009 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 132,865 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 75% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+24.
Democratic primary
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 14,373 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Sean Seibert, Afghanistan veteran and nominee for this seat in 2012
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sean Seibert | 6,527 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jennifer Whelan[16]
Green primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Remington Alessi
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 76,097 | 71.8 | |
Republican | Sean Seibert | 26,249 | 24.8 | |
Independent | Vince Duncan | 2,362 | 2.2 | |
Green | Remington Alessi | 1,302 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 106,010 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
[edit]Incumbent Republican Randy Neugebauer, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 85% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of R+26.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Randy Neugebauer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Donald May, physician
- Chris Winn, former Chair of the Lubbock County Republican Party and candidate for this seat in 2012.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 39,611 | 64.4 | |
Republican | Donald May | 14,498 | 23.5 | |
Republican | Chris Winn | 7,429 | 12.1 | |
Total votes | 61,538 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Neal Marchbanks, meteorologist[17]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Neal Marchbanks | 6,476 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Richard Peterson[16]
Green primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mark Lawson
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) | 90,160 | 77.2 | |
Democratic | Neal Marchbanks | 21,458 | 18.4 | |
Libertarian | Richard (Chip) Peterson | 5,146 | 4.4 | |
Independent | Donald Vance (write-in) | 54 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 116,818 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |