Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Texas. He lost in the general election.[1]
Biography
Sadler earned his BBA from Baylor University in 1978. He went on to receive his J.D. from Baylor in 1979. Sadler previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1990 to 2002.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
Sadler's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Returning fierce independence and Texas integrity to the U.S. Senate
- Excerpt: "Let’s face it — from Austin to Washington, our political system is broken. The people of Texas deserve a government that works."
- Creating jobs and rebuilding our economy
- Excerpt: "Paul Sadler knows real economic development means growing jobs that provide fair pay for an honest day’s work, and retirement security for middle class families. Our state needs a United States Senator who cares about delivering real results for our economy — not just scoring cheap political points."
- Supporting Texas public schools
- Excerpt: "Paul Sadler served the people of East Texas as a member of the state legislature from 1991 to 2002. He led the Texas House’s Committee on Public Education, and passed legislation to raise teacher pay three times and to create the teacher health insurance program."
- Achieving energy independence
- Excerpt: "Since leaving the legislature, Paul has worked as a bipartisan advocate for clean, affordable and abundant wind energy in Texas and the surrounding states. "
- Strengthening our national defense and honoring our service members
- Excerpt: "The soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines serving our country — many of them Texans — deserve a United States Senator who honors their service and sacrifice. Paul will fight to make sure the United States armed forces remain the best trained and most well-equipped in the world."
- Protecting access to quality, affordable healthcare
- Excerpt: "Paul believes access to quality, affordable healthcare is a fundamental American value. Unlike his Republican opponents, Paul will oppose efforts to allow insurance companies to deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions and to drop policy-holders who get sick."
Elections
2012
Sadler ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Texas. He and Grady Yarbrough defeated Sean Hubbard and Addie Dainell Allen in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012. Sadler then defeated Yarbrough in the primary runoff on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5] Republican Ted Cruz won.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ted Cruz |
56.5% | 4,440,137 | |
| Democratic | Paul Sadler | 40.6% | 3,194,927 | |
| Libertarian | John Jay Myers | 2.1% | 162,354 | |
| Green | David B. Collins | 0.9% | 67,404 | |
| Total Votes | 7,864,822 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
- Primary
- Sadler defeated Yarbrough in the Democratic primary runoff election on July 31, 2012.[6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Paul Sadler |
63% | 148,940 |
| Grady Yarbrough | 37% | 87,365 |
| Total Votes | 236,305 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Sadler and his wife, Sherri, have five children.[2]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "Texas Senate Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Texas Democrats - candidate list (dead link)
- ↑ Associated Press Election results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report-2012 Democratic Party Primary Runoff," accessed August 30, 2012
