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Sam Houston
Sam Houston (b. Colorado City, Texas) was a Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Texas in the 2014 elections. Sam Houston lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Following his graduation from law school, Houston joined the firm of Andrews & Kurth. At the time of his candidacy, Houston was a partner at Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, L.L.P.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's, University of Texas in Austin
- J.D., Baylor Law School
Elections
2014
- See also: Texas attorney general election, 2014
Houston ran for election to the office of Attorney General of Texas. Houston won the Democratic nomination in the unopposed primary on March 4, 2014.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Attorney General of Texas, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ken Paxton |
58.8% | 2,742,646 | |
| Democrat | Sam Houston | 38% | 1,773,108 | |
| Libertarian | Jamie Balagia | 2.5% | 118,186 | |
| Green | Jamar Osborne | 0.6% | 29,590 | |
| Total Votes | 4,663,530 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2008
Sam Houston was a 2008 Democratic candidate for the Texas Supreme Court, challenging Republican Justice J. Dale Wainwright for Place 7 on November 4, 2008 ballot.
Wainwright was re-elected to the court in 2008.[3]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Wainwright  |
Yes | Place 7 | Republican | 51% | |
| Sam Houston | No | Place 7 | Democratic | 45.8% | |
| David Smith | No | Place 7 | Libertarian | 3% |
On why he ran for office
From a questionnaire featured in The Houston Chronicle:
| “ |
I am a Democrat and a trial lawyer. It has been my impression and many others (including noted professors at the major law schools here in the state) that our Supreme Court frequently disregards jury verdicts and too often sides with defendants and corporations. I believe that it is time to balance our court, which will best happen by electing a trial lawyer with experience who is also a Democrat. [4] |
” |
| —Off the Kuff, (2008) | ||
At Texas' Democratic Convention
Houston addressed Texas delegates at Texas' 2008 Democratic Convention:
Excerpt: "Our civil justice system is under attack....Our Supreme Court has forgotten several things....They've forgotten that our civil justice system is for everyone. The [Texas] Supreme Court...has become an activist court...the cases decided by our court today will effect you, your children, and your children's children....I've got a great ballot name, but there's got to be more."
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Dallas Morning News Voter Guide
- Sam Houston's campaign finance disclosures
Footnotes
- ↑ Sam Houston for Texas, " Meet Sam Houston," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Democrat announces bid for Attorney General," October 17, 2013
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Off the Kuff blog, "Candidate Q&A: Sam Houston," accessed March 23, 2015
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