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U.S. Senate, Texas General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cornyn Incumbent 61.6% 2,861,531
     Democratic David Alameel 34.4% 1,597,387
     Libertarian Rebecca Paddock 2.9% 133,751
     Green Emily Marie Sanchez 1.2% 54,701
     Write-in Mohammed Tahiro 0% 988
Total Votes 4,648,358
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics"



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2014 U.S. Senate Elections in Texas
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
March 4, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
John Cornyn Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
John Cornyn Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid R[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]

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2014 U.S. House Elections
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Voters in Texas elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.

Incumbent John Cornyn was initially thought to be vulnerable in the primary, due to Rep. Steve Stockman's entrance into the race and Ted Cruz's refusal to endorse the incumbent. However, as the primary approached it became clear that neither Stockman nor the other primary challengers were a legitimate threat to Cornyn. He was able to easily avoid a runoff election by securing nearly 60% of the primary vote.[3] With the primary threat over, Cornyn easily won re-election in November. He defeated David Alameel (D) and several third-party candidates in the general election.[4]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
December 9, 2013
March 4, 2014
November 4, 2014

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. State law requires voters to sign the following pledge before voting in a primary: "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."[5]

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).[6]

See also: Texas elections, 2014

Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by John Cornyn (R). Cornyn was first elected in 2002.

Candidates

General election candidates

Republican Party John Cornyn Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party David Alameel
Libertarian Party Rebecca Paddock
Green Party Emily Marie Sanchez


May 27, 2014, primary runoff
 Democratic Party Democratic candidates

March 4, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Libertarian Party Libertarian Convention

Green Party Green Party Convention

Not running

Republican Party David Barton[9][10]
Republican Party Erick Wyatt[11]


Election results

General election

U.S. Senate, Texas General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cornyn Incumbent 61.6% 2,861,531
     Democratic David Alameel 34.4% 1,597,387
     Libertarian Rebecca Paddock 2.9% 133,751
     Green Emily Marie Sanchez 1.2% 54,701
     Write-in Mohammed Tahiro 0% 988
Total Votes 4,648,358
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics"

Primary election

U.S. Senate, Texas Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cornyn Incumbent 59.4% 781,259
Steve Stockman 19.1% 251,577
Dwayne Stovall 10.7% 140,794
Linda Vega 3.8% 50,057
Ken Cope 2.6% 34,409
Chris Mapp 1.8% 23,535
Reid Reasor 1.6% 20,600
Curt Cleaver 0.9% 12,325
Total Votes 1,314,556
Source: Texas Secretary of State



U.S. Senate, Texas Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alameel 47% 239,914
Green check mark transparent.pngKesha Rogers 21.6% 110,146
Maxey Marie Scherr 17.7% 90,359
Harry Kim 8.9% 45,207
Michael Fjetland 4.8% 24,383
Total Votes 510,009
Source: Texas Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Texas Runoff Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alameel 72.2% 145,052
Kesha Rogers 27.8% 55,956
Total Votes 201,008
Source: Texas Secretary of State
Note: Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.

Race background

Fellow Texas senator Ted Cruz refused to endorse his colleague, John Cornyn, or any other incumbent. He stated, "I think every elected official, including me, owes it to the people, owes it the grass roots, to go and make the case to the grass roots why he or she is representing their interests."[12]

Rep. Steve Stockman's entrance into the race initially represented a possible strong primary challenge to Cornyn. However, it was relatively short-lived. Cornyn's massive fundraising advantage proved to be too much for Stockman to overcome, and Cornyn easily won the primary with nearly 60% of the vote.[3][13]

With the primary threat lifted, Cornyn easily defeated Democrat David Alameel in the November general election.

Key votes

Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Voted "No" During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, 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.[14] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. John Cornyn voted with the Republican Party against the bill.[15]

Noteworthy events

Stockman arrest record

Stockman denied allegations from the Cornyn campaign that he was tried with a felony in 1977. He filed a libel lawsuit against Texas for a Conservative Majority, accusing the PAC of "falsely asserting that he was charged with a felony." The suit reads, "This case involves some of the most outrageous, malicious defamation ever recorded in Harris County."[16]

According to the arrest record, Stockman was initially charged with felony possession of Valium, but the charges were dropped when he pleaded no contest to "use of a controlled substance" - a misdemeanor.[16]

Polls

John Cornyn vs. Steve Stockman
Poll John Cornyn Steve StockmanUnsureMargin of errorSample size
Gravis Marketing (February 10 - 12)
 43%28%29%+/-3.6729
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.

Media

John Cornyn

Senator John Cornyn: Keep Texas Red
Senator John Cornyn - Astonishing

Dwayne Stovall

Dwayne Stovall: Turtle Soup

Campaign contributions

Candidate ballot access
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John Cornyn

David Alameel

**As of the 2014 October Quarterly Report, Alameel's committee owed $5,775,000 in outstanding loans to David Alameel.

Kesha Rogers

Michael Fjetland

Harry Kim

Maxey Marie Scherr

Curt Cleaver

Ken Cope

Chris Mapp

Steve Stockman

Dwayne Stovall

Linda Vega

Election history

2012

On November 6, 2012, Ted Cruz won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Paul Sadler (D), John Jay Myers (L) and David Collins (G) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Texas General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTed 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"

2008

On November 4, 2008, John Cornyn won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Richard Noriega (D) and Yvonne Adams Schick (L) in the general election.[49]

U.S. Senate, Texas General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cornyn incumbent 54.8% 4,337,469
     Democratic Richard Noriega 42.8% 3,389,365
     Libertarian Yvonne Adams Schick 2.3% 185,241
Total Votes 7,912,075

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS FOR JULY 18, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 Senate Races," accessed July 28, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Washington Post, "Steve Stockman’s controversial tweets and four other things to know about him," December 10, 2013
  4. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  5. ↑ Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Tex. Election Code Ann. § 172.086," accessed September 16, 2025
  6. ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Register to Vote," accessed January 3, 2014
  7. ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed September 26, 2013
  8. ↑ Examiner.com, "Linda Vega announces run for Cornyn's U.S. Senate seat," October 23, 2013
  9. ↑ Politico, "Texas tea party seeks Ted Cruz 2.0: David Barton," November 3, 2013
  10. ↑ The Blaze, "Historian David Barton Makes Major Announcement About Potential Senate Run,"November 6, 2013
  11. ↑ Erick Wyatt Campaign website, accessed November 12, 2013
  12. ↑ The Washington Post, "Cruz speaks volumes with his silence on Senate GOP colleagues’ primary races," August 24, 2013
  13. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Election History," accessed May 12, 2014
  14. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  15. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Texas Tribune, "Stockman's Claims About Record Draw Questions," February 10, 2014
  17. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
  18. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
  19. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
  20. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn Year-End," accessed February 14, 2014
  21. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn Pre-Primary," accessed April 29, 2014
  22. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn April Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
  23. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
  24. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Cornyn October Quarterly," accessed October 27, 2014
  25. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Alameel Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  26. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Alameel Pre-Primary," accessed April 29, 2014
  27. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Alameel April Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
  28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Alameel Pre-Run-Off," accessed June 18, 2014
  29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Alameel July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2014
  30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "David Alameel October Quarterly," accessed October 24, 2014
  31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Kesha Rogers Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Kesha Rogers Pre-Primary," accessed April 29, 2014
  33. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Kesha Rogers April Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
  34. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Fjetland Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Harry Kim Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  36. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Maxey Marie Scherr Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  37. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Curt Cleaver April Quarterly," accessed February 16, 2014
  38. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Curt Cleaver July Quarterly," accessed February 16, 2014
  39. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Curt Cleaver October Quarterly," accessed February 16, 2014
  40. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Curt Cleaver Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  41. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ken Cope Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  42. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chris Mapp Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  43. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Stockman April Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
  44. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Stockman July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
  45. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Stockman October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
  46. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Steve Stockman Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  47. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dwayne Stovall Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  48. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Linda Vega Year-End," accessed February 16, 2014
  49. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
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