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Texas' 36th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 36th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Brian Babin won election to the seat in 2014. He defeated Ben Streusand in the Republican runoff election and Michael Cole (D) in the general election. This election filled the empty seat left by incumbent Steve Stockman's unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid. Texas' 36th Congressional District was one of three U.S. House races in Texas to require a primary runoff election.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[3]
| “ | The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[4] | ” |
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by February 2, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 5, 2014 (30 days prior to election).[5]
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Steve Stockman (R), who was first elected in 2012. Stockman did not seek re-election in 2014. He instead challenged John Cornyn in Texas' U.S. Senate race.
Texas' 36th Congressional District is located in the far eastern portion of the state and includes Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler counties. Portions of Chambers and Harris counties also lie within district boundaries.[6]
Candidates
General election candidates
May 27, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates
March 4, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Brian Babin |
76% | 101,663 | |
| Democratic | Michael Cole | 22.1% | 29,543 | |
| Libertarian | Rodney Veach | 1.5% | 1,951 | |
| Green | Hal Ridley Jr. | 0.5% | 685 | |
| Total Votes | 133,842 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Brian Babin |
33.4% | 17,194 | ||
| Ben Streusand |
23.3% | 12,024 | ||
| John Manlove | 6.9% | 3,556 | ||
| Doug Centilli | 6.8% | 3,506 | ||
| Phil Fitzgerald | 6.6% | 3,388 | ||
| Robin Riley | 5.1% | 2,648 | ||
| Dave Norman | 4.5% | 2,325 | ||
| Chuck Meyer | 3.1% | 1,574 | ||
| John Amdur | 2.9% | 1,470 | ||
| Kim Morrell | 2.8% | 1,444 | ||
| Jim Engstrand | 2.5% | 1,288 | ||
| Pat Kasprzak | 2.2% | 1,116 | ||
| Total Votes | 51,533 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Brian Babin |
57.8% | 19,301 | ||
| Ben Streusand | 42.2% | 14,069 | ||
| Total Votes | 33,370 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. |
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Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. Stockman joined with four other Republicans voting against the lawsuit.[7] All Democrats voted against the resolution.[8][9]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[10] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[11] Lloyd Doggett voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[12]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[13] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Lloyd Doggett voted for HR 2775.[14]
Campaign contributions
Brian Babin
| Brian Babin (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[15] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $75,656 | $(3,390) | $72,265 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[16] | February 16, 2014 | $72,265 | $132,849 | $(86,166) | $118,948 | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 15, 2014 | $118,948 | $159,379 | $(113,329) | $164,998 | ||||
| Pre-Runoff[18] | May 15, 2014 | $164,998 | $212,412 | $(183,050) | $194,360 | ||||
| July Quarterly[19] | July 15, 2014 | $194,360 | $139,607 | $(259,743) | $74,224 | ||||
| October Quarterly[20] | October 16, 2014 | $74,224 | $225,045 | $(118,869) | $180,400 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $944,948 | $(764,547) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 October Quarterly Report, Babin's committee owed $75,000 in outstanding loans to Brian Babin.
Michael Cole
| Michael Cole (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[21] | July 27, 2014 | $0 | $5,323 | $(5,674) | $−351 | ||||
| April Quarterly[22] | July 27, 2014 | $−351 | $4,740 | $(3,984) | $403 | ||||
| July Quarterly[23] | July 27, 2014 | $403 | $4,075 | $(2,177) | $2,301 | ||||
| October Quarterly[24] | October 15, 2014 | $2,301 | $2,575 | $(4,814) | $62 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $16,713 | $(16,649) | ||||||||
John Amdur
| John Amdur (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[25] | January 22, 2014 | $0 | $106,100 | $(0) | $106,100 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $106,100 | $(0) | ||||||||
Doug Centilli
| Doug Centilli (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[26] | February 3, 2014 | $0 | $48,825 | $(0) | $48,825 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $48,825 | $(0) | ||||||||
John Manlove
| John Manlove (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[27] | January 29, 2014 | $0 | $131,391 | $(3,795) | $127,595 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $131,391 | $(3,795) | ||||||||
Ben Streusand
| Ben Streusand (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[28] | April 9, 2013 | $2,228 | $0 | $(0) | $2,228 | ||||
| July Quarterly[29] | July 15, 2013 | $2,228 | $0 | $(600) | $1,628 | ||||
| October Quarterly[30] | October 15, 2013 | $1,628 | $0 | $(0) | $1,628 | ||||
| Year-End[31] | January 31, 2014 | $1,628 | $253,125 | $(3,470) | $251,283 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[32] | February 20, 2014 | $251,283 | $307,525 | $(410,237) | $148,570 | ||||
| April Quarterly[33] | April 15, 2014 | $148,570 | $125,555 | $(244,467) | $29,657 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $686,205 | $(658,774) | ||||||||
**As of the 2014 April Quarterly Report, Streusand's committee owed $658,775 in outstanding loans to Ben Streusand.
District history
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2012
The 36th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which Steve Stockman (R) won election. He defeated Max Martin (D) and Michael Cole (L) in the general election.[34]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Steve Stockman |
70.7% | 165,405 | |
| Democratic | Max Martin | 26.6% | 62,143 | |
| Libertarian | Michael K. Cole | 2.7% | 6,284 | |
| Total Votes | 233,832 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Texas Secretary of State, 2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County
- Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary results
- Texas Secretary of State, Democratic primary results
- Texas Tribune, U.S. House elections brackets
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed July 24, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Babin Year-End," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Babin Pre-Primary," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Babin April Quarterly," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Babin April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Babin July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Babin October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Cole Year-End," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Cole April Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Cole July Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Cole October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Amdur Year-End," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Doug Centilli Year-End," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Manlove Year-End," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Streusand April Quarterly," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Streusand July Quarterly," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Streusand October Quarterly," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Streusand Year-End," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Streusand Pre-Primary," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ben Streusand April Quarterly," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
