2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

← 2012 November 4, 2014 2016 →

All 36 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout25%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Seats before 24 12 0
Seats won 25 11 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 2,684,592 1,474,016 225,178
Percentage 60.28% 33.10% 5.06%
Swing Increase 2.49% Decrease 5.39% Increase 1.84%

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

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Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
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

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Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas by district:[1]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
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

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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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louie Gohmert (incumbent) 16,096 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Shirley McKellar, Army veteran, non-profit businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2012[3]

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley McKellar 7,240 100.0

General election

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Results

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Texas's 1st congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Ted Poe, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Poe (incumbent) 34,863 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Niko Letsos

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Niko Letsos 5,906 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • James Veasaw
Eliminated in primary
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  • Craig Cleveland

General election

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Results

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Texas's 2nd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Cami Dean, businesswoman
  • Josh Loveless, network engineer
  • Harry Pierce, pilot and candidate for this seat in 2012[6]

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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No Democrats filed to run.

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Cecil Ince

Green primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Paul Blair

General election

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Results

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Texas's 3rd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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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

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Nominee
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Results

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Primary results by county:
  Hall
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Ratcliffe
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Ralph
Hall
John
Ratcliffe
Undecided
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
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Primary results by county:
  Hall
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Ratcliffe
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Republican primary runoff results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Ratcliffe won the election uncontested.

Results

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Texas's 4th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ratcliffe 115,085 100.0
Total votes 115,085 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 41,634 100.0

Democratic primary

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No Democrats filed to run.

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Ken Ashby

General election

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Results

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Texas's 5th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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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2014 Texas's 6th congressional district election

← 2012
2016 →
 
Nominee Joe Barton David Cozad
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 92,334 55,027
Percentage 61.2% 36.4%

County results
Barton:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Joe Barton
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Joe Barton
Republican

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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Frank Kuchar

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent) 32,618 72.7
Republican Frank Kuchar 12,272 27.3
Total votes 44,890 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • David Edwin Cozad

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Edwin Cozad 11,727 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Hugh Chauvin

General election

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Endorsements

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David Cozad (D)

Labor unions

Results

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Texas's 6th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Culberson (incumbent) 31,065 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Lissa Squires, activist

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Cargas 4,098 62.2
Democratic Lissa Squiers 2,491 37.8
Total votes 6,589 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Gerald Fowler

General election

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Endorsements

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James Cargas (D)

Labor unions

Results

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Texas's 7th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Craig McMichael, network engineer and Marine Corps veteran

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Brady (incumbent) 42,368 68.3
Republican Craig McMichael 19,687 31.7
Total votes 62,055 100.0

Democratic primary

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No Democrats filed to run.

Libertarian primary

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Libertarian Russ Jones and Ken Petty ran in a petition primary, which Petty won.

Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Ken Petty
Eliminated in primary
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  • Russ Jones

General election

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Results

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Texas's 8th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 13,442 100.0

Republican primary

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No Republicans filed to run.

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Johnny Johnson

Green primary

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Candidates

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Withdrawn
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  • George Reiter

General election

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Endorsements

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Al Green (D)

Labor unions

Results

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Texas's 9th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael McCaul (incumbent) 38,406 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Tawana Walter-Cadien, consultant, registered nurse, MMA surgery supervisor, quality assurance director and nominee for this seat in 2012

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawana Walter-Cadien 13,915 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Bill Kelsey

General election

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Results

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Texas's 10th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Wade Brown

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
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

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No Democrats filed to run.

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Ryan T. Lange

General election

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Results

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Texas's 11th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 39,907 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mark Greene, U.S. Army veteran, journalist and nominee for this seat in 2000[15]

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Greene 9,700 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Endorsements

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Mark Greene (D)

Labor unions

Results

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Texas's 12th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Pam Barlow, veterinarian[17]
  • Elaine Hays, businesswoman

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mike Minter

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Minter 4,842 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Green primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Don Cook

General election

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Results

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Texas's 13th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Weber (incumbent) 34,131 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Donald Brown, small business owner
Eliminated in primary
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  • Gagan Panjhazari
  • Buck Willis

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • John Wieder, clergy and nominee for the 9th district in 2012

General election

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Results

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Texas's 14th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rubén Hinojosa (incumbent) 29,916 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Eddie Zamora, sales consultant and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
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

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Johnny Partain
Eliminated in primary
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  • Ross Lynn Leone, candidate for the 35th district in 2012

General election

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Results

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Texas's 15th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 24,728 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Corey Roen, business owner and retired lieutenant colonel

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Corey Roen 6,239 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Jaime Perez, professor

General election

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Endorsements

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Beto O'Rourke (D)

Labor unions

Results

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Texas's 16th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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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2014 Texas's 17th congressional district election

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2016 →
 
Nominee Bill Flores Nick Haynes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 85,807 43,049
Percentage 64.6% 32.4%

County results
Flores:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Haynes:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Bill Flores
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Flores
Republican

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

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Flores (incumbent) 32,770 100.0

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  • Nick Haynes

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Haynes 10,141 100.0

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  • Bill Oliver

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Texas's 17th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) 14,373 100.0

Republican primary

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  • Sean Seibert, Afghanistan veteran and nominee for this seat in 2012

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Seibert 6,527 100.0

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  • Remington Alessi

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Sheila Jackson Lee (D)

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Results

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Texas's 18th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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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

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  • Donald May, physician
  • Chris Winn, former Chair of the Lubbock County Republican Party and candidate for this seat in 2012.

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  • Neal Marchbanks, meteorologist[17]

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neal Marchbanks 6,476 100.0

Libertarian primary

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  • Richard Peterson[16]

Green primary

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Nominee
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  • Mark Lawson

General election

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Results

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Texas's 19th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

District 20

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