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Robert Butler (Texas)
Robert Butler was a Libertarian candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 elections.[1] Butler lost in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Butler was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Texas.
Elections
2014
Butler ran for election to the office of Texas Lieutenant Governor. Butler won the Libertarian nomination in the convention on April 11. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[1]
Results
General election
| Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Patrick |
58.1% | 2,724,493 | |
| Democrat | Leticia Van de Putte | 38.7% | 1,813,974 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Butler | 2.6% | 119,833 | |
| Green | Chandrakantha Courtney | 0.6% | 27,719 | |
| Total Votes | 4,686,019 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Polls
General election
All candidates
| Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Dan Patrick (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Chandrakantha Courtney (G) | Robert Butler (L) | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune October 10-19, 2014 | 52% | 35% | 4% | 9% | +/-3.33 | 866 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Major party candidates
| Texas Lieutenant Governor - Patrick and Van de Putte | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Dan Patrick (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Not sure | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling April 10-13, 2014 | 51% | 35% | 14% | +/-4.1 | 559 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Primary election
Republican primary
| Lt. Governor of Texas - Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | David Dewhurst | Dan Patrick | Jerry Patterson | Todd Staples | Don't Know | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll October 18-27, 2013 | 26% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 46% | +/-5.02 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lt. Governor of Texas - Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | David Dewhurst | Dan Patrick | Jerry Patterson | Todd Staples | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll February 7-17, 2014 | 38% | 31% | 14% | 16% | +/-5.37 | 543 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Hypothetical match-ups
| Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | David Dewhurst (R) | Leticia Van de Putte (D) | Don't Know/NA | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling April 10-13, 2014 | 50% | 32% | 17% | +/-4.1 | 559 | ||||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll February 7-17, 2014 | 44% | 32% | 24% | +/-3.28 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling November 1-4, 2013 | 46% | 37% | 17% | +/-4.4 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 46.67% | 33.67% | 19.33% | +/-3.93 | 753 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
2012
Butler ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Texas. He was not selected at the Libertarian Party convention in June to be put on the general election ballot.[2]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
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