The Green Papers: Texas 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 29 May 2012
Runoff: Tuesday 31 July 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:25,268,418 (8.16% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:38(7.06% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:36(8.28% of 435)
2000 Census:20,903,994 (7.41% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:34(6.32% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:32(7.36% of 435)
Capital:Austin
Tuesday 29 May 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
Tuesday 31 July 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
 

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Texas State and Local Government

Texas 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


When no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in any Primary, a runoff is held between the two top vote-getters.


29 May 2012 primary returns from an official source.

Texas 29 May 2012 primary: Congressman Silvestre Reyes (Democratic, CD 16) lost his primary to Robert "Beto" O'Rourke.

Texas 29 May 2012 primary: When no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the 29 May 2012 primary, a 31 July 2012 runoff is held between the two top vote-getters. Contests proceeding to a runoff:

  • U.S. Senate Democratic: Paul Lindsey Sadler v Grady Yarbrough
  • U.S. Senate Republican: Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz v David H. Dewhurst
  • U.S. House CD 5 Democratic: Tom Berry v Linda S. Mrosko
  • U.S. House CD 7 Democratic: James P. Cargas v Lissa Squiers
  • U.S. House CD 14 Republican: Felicia Harris v Randy Weber
  • U.S. House CD 15 Republican: Dale Allen Brueggemann v Eddie Zamora
  • U.S. House CD 23 Democratic: Pete P. Gallego v former Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez
  • U.S. House CD 25 Republican: Wesley Allen "Wes" Riddle v former Secretary of State Roger Williams
  • U.S. House CD 27 Democratic: Rose Meza Harrison v Jerry J. Trevino
  • U.S. House CD 33 Democratic: Domingo Garcia v Marc Allison Veasey
  • U.S. House CD 34 Democratic: Filemon Vela v Denise R. Saenz Blanchard
  • U.S. House CD 34 Republican: Jessica Bradshaw Bradshaw v Adela Garza
  • U.S. House CD 36 Republican: former Congressman Steve Stockmanv v Stephen Vincent Takach
  • Railroad Commissioner (full term ending in 2012) Republican: Warren Chisum v Christi Craddick
  • Railroad Commissioner (partial term ending in 2014) Republican: Gregory "Greg" Parker v Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman

On 9 December 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments in the Texas redistricting boundary cases Perry vs. Perez on 9 January 2012. The decision is likely to delay the March Primary. Cases: 11-713 ( state Representative), 11-714 (state Senate), and 11-715 (Congressional delegation).

16 December 2011: A 3 judge U.S. District Court panel in San Antonio signed into effect an agreement between the Texas Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Texas setting the 2012 General Primary Election for Tuesday 3 April 2012, the County and Senatorial District Conventions for either 14 April or 21 April, and the Runoff Election for 5 June.

1 March 2012: The San Antonio three-judge panel has ordered the state's primaries to be moved from 25 April to 29 May 2012 and the runoff election to 31 July.


6 November 2012 General Election Candidates from the Texas Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 General Election returns from the Texas Secretary of State.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 38 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Republican 4,569,843 57.17% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
(38 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Democratic 3,308,124 41.38% President Barack Hussein Obama
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
  Candidate Libertarian 88,580 1.11% former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson
Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray

FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585
  Candidate Green 24,657 0.31% Jill E. Stein
Vice President: Cheri Honkala

FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 1,287 0.02% former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.
Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer

FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
  Candidate Write-in; (Justice Party) 426 0.01% former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson
Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez

FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
  Candidate Write-in; (America's Party) 374 0.00% Thomas "Tom" Hoefling
Vice President: Jonathan D. "J.D." Ellis

FEC P20005260
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 209 0.00% Avery L. Ayers
Vice President: Alejandrina Cabrera

FEC P20004479
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Party USA) 162 0.00% Stewart Alexis Alexander
Vice President: Alejandro "Alex" Mendoza

FEC P20003968
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 102 0.00% Thaddaus Hill
Vice President: Gordon F. Bailey
  Candidate Write-in; (Reform) 87 0.00% Andre Nigel Barnett
Vice President: Kenneth R. "Ken" Cross

FEC P20002697
Total 7,993,851 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for election
Open
Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1 May 1993- and necessary subsequent Runoff: 5 June 1993 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat): 20 January 1993- which Robert Krueger had been appointed by Governor Ann W. Richards (Democrat) to fill, 21 January 1993]; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 13 January 2011: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election in 2012...".
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 4,440,137 56.46% former Solicitor General Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC S2TX00312; 26 Nov 12; Tot $14,881,758; Dsb $14,187,992
  Candidate Democratic 3,194,927 40.62% former state Representative Paul Lindsey Sadler
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC S2TX00429; 26 Nov 12; Tot $709,476; Dsb $498,325
  Candidate Libertarian 162,354 2.06% John Jay Myers
FEC S2TX00502; 16 Nov 12; Tot $15,440; Dsb $15,440
  Candidate Green 67,404 0.86% David Bruce Collins
FEC S2TX00486
Total 7,864,822 100.00%  

Class 2 Republican Senator John Cornyn
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

  Republican Governor James Richard "Rick" Perry
Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002, re-elected: 2006, 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
11 August 2011: Media reports state that Governor Perry will announce his candidacy for President on Saturday 13 August.
  Candidate Republican     Larry Secede Kilgore

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
5 July 2011: Media reports indicate Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst will run for the Class 1 Senate seat.
19 July 2011: Formal announcement for the Senate seat.
31 July 2012: Lost Senatorial Runoff
  Candidate Republican     General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson
14 January 2011: "I am today announcing my interest in seeking the office of Lt. Governor because I am eager to find new ways to put my experience and passion to work for the people of Texas."
  Candidate Republican     Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
23 Republican (22 Renominated, 1 Open);
9 Democratic (7 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 178,322 71.43% Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert
FEC H4TX04039; 26 Nov 12; Tot $740,122; Dsb $736,385
  Candidate Democratic 67,222 26.93% Shirley Jonetta McKellar
FEC H2TX01062; 26 Nov 12; Tot $52,937; Dsb $52,774
  Candidate Libertarian 4,114 1.65% Clark Patterson
FEC H2TX01070
Total 249,658 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 159,664 64.82% Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
FEC H4TX02108; 26 Nov 12; Tot $965,232; Dsb $469,699
  Candidate Democratic 80,512 32.68% James Sampson "Jim" Dougherty
FEC H2TX02094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $50,169; Dsb $45,244
  Candidate Libertarian 4,140 1.68% Kenneth Duncan
FEC H2TX00130; 06 Dec 12; Tot $0; Dsb $892
  Candidate Green 2,012 0.82% Mark Anthony Roberts
FEC H2TX02102; 26 Nov 12; Tot $650; Dsb $420
Total 246,328 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 187,180 100.00% Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
FEC H2TX03118; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,136,531; Dsb $954,783
Total 187,180 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Ralph Moody Hall
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected (as a Democrat) 1980; re-elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002; filed to run for re-election as a Republican: 2 January 2004. Switched party affiliation to Republican 5 January 2004.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 182,679 72.97% Congressman Ralph Moody Hall
FEC H0TX04037; 26 Nov 12; Tot $588,851; Dsb $592,098
  Candidate Democratic 60,214 24.05% VaLinda Hathcox
FEC H8TX04139
  Candidate Libertarian 7,262 2.90% Thomas Griffing
FEC H2TX04082
  Candidate Write-in 188 0.08% Fredrick W. "Fred" Rostek
FEC H2TX04090
Total 250,343 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 134,091 64.40% Congressman Jeb Hensarling
FEC H2TX05121; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,014,737; Dsb $2,519,684
  Candidate Democratic 69,178 33.22% Linda Suzanne Mrosko
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX05204; 31 Dec 12; Tot $6,725; Dsb $6,889
  Candidate Libertarian 4,961 2.38% Ken Ashby
FEC H8TX05052
Total 208,230 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Joe Linus Barton
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 145,019 58.02% Congressman Joe Linus Barton
FEC H4TX06117; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,532,118; Dsb $2,008,822
  Candidate Democratic 98,053 39.23% Kenneth D. Sanders
FEC H2TX33123; 26 Nov 12; Tot $145,117; Dsb $135,452
  Candidate Libertarian 4,847 1.94% Arlin Hugh "Hugh" Chauvin
FEC H2TX06160; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,300; Dsb $1,261
  Candidate Green 2,017 0.81% Brandon Parmer
FEC H2TX06194
Total 249,936 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John Culberson
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 142,793 60.81% Congressman John Culberson
FEC H0TX07055; 26 Nov 12; Tot $835,507; Dsb $818,963
  Candidate Democratic 85,553 36.43% James P. Cargas
Won Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX07036; 26 Nov 12; Tot $76,897; Dsb $75,002
  Candidate Libertarian 4,669 1.99% Drew Parks
FEC H8TX07066
  Candidate Green 1,822 0.78% Lance Findley
FEC H2TX07044
Total 234,837 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 194,043 77.29% Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
FEC H6TX08100; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,348,271; Dsb $1,232,683
  Candidate Democratic 51,051 20.33% Neil Paul Burns
FEC H2TX08083; 26 Nov 12; Tot $14,936; Dsb $10,849
  Candidate Libertarian 5,958 2.37% Roy Hall
FEC H2TX08091
Total 251,052 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 144,075 78.49% Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
FEC H4TX09095; 26 Nov 12; Tot $349,713; Dsb $351,968
  Candidate Republican 36,139 19.69% Steve Mueller
FEC H0TX09143; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,788; Dsb $4,009
  Candidate Green 1,743 0.95% Vanessa Edwards Foster
FEC H2TX09123
  Candidate Libertarian 1,609 0.88% Freddie John Wieder, Jr.
FEC H8TX22180
Total 183,566 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Michael T. McCaul
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 159,783 60.52% Congressman Michael T. McCaul
FEC H4TX10093; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,289,008; Dsb $1,297,537
  Candidate Democratic 95,710 36.25% Tawana Lynn W. Cadien
AKA Tawana Lynn Walter-Cadien

FEC H2TX10113; 26 Nov 12; Tot $52,535; Dsb $41,869
  Candidate Libertarian 8,526 3.23% Richard Priest
FEC H2TX10139
Total 264,019 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 177,742 78.64% Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
FEC H4TX19136; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,344,540; Dsb $1,181,848
  Candidate Democratic 41,970 18.57% James Edward Francis "Jim" Riley, Sr.
FEC H2TX11061
  Candidate Libertarian 6,311 2.79% Scott J. Ballard
FEC H2TX11095
Total 226,023 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Kay N. Granger
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 175,649 70.91% Congressman Kay N. Granger
FEC H6TX12060; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,375,298; Dsb $1,327,836
  Candidate Democratic 66,080 26.68% David Keith "Dave" Robinson
FEC H2TX33107; 30 Nov 12; Tot $10,480; Dsb $7,105
  Candidate Libertarian 5,983 2.42% Matthew "Matt" Solodow
FEC H0TX12212
Total 247,712 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 187,775 90.98% Congressman Mac Thornberry
FEC H4TX13014; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,090,567; Dsb $835,818
  Candidate Libertarian 12,701 6.15% John Robert Deek
FEC H2TX13083
  Candidate Green 5,912 2.86% Keith F. Houston
FEC H2TX13091
Total 206,388 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14
Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul
First elected in a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Congressman Robert R. Casey: 3 April 1976; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 1976; elected again: 1978; did not run for re-election: 1984; unsuccessful candidate for the Senate: 1984; unsuccessful Libertarian Presidential nominee: 1988; elected again: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 26 April 2011: Announced he was forming a presidential exploratory committee for 2012.
13 May 2011: Announced he is a candidate for President in 2012.
12 July 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 131,460 53.47% state Representative Randy Weber
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX14149; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,334,261; Dsb $1,285,107
  Candidate Democratic 109,697 44.62% former Congressman Nicholas V. "Nick" Lampson
FEC H6TX09033; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,187,283; Dsb $1,162,515
  Candidate Libertarian 3,619 1.47% Zachary "Zach" Grady
FEC H2TX13109
  Candidate Green 1,063 0.43% Rhett Rosenquest Smith
FEC H0TX20090
Total 245,839 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Rubén E. Hinojosa
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 89,296 60.89% Congressman Rubén E. Hinojosa
FEC H6TX15055; 26 Nov 12; Tot $590,414; Dsb $841,084
  Candidate Republican 54,056 36.86% Dale Allen Brueggemann
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX28040; 17 Oct 12; Tot $31,075; Dsb $31,991
  Candidate Libertarian 3,309 2.26% Ronald "Ron" Finch
FEC H2TX15104
Total 146,661 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16
Seat up for election
Lost
Democratic Congressman Silvestre Reyes
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 29 May 2012 Primary
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 101,403 65.42% Robert "Beto" O'Rourke
FEC H2TX16185; 26 Nov 12; Tot $684,155; Dsb $599,528
  Candidate Republican 51,043 32.93% Barbara Carrasco
FEC H2TX16193; 26 Nov 12; Tot $132,479; Dsb $132,575
  Candidate Libertarian 2,559 1.65% Junart Sodoy
FEC H2TX16235
Total 155,005 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 17
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman William "Bill" Flores
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 143,284 79.93% Congressman William "Bill" Flores
FEC H0TX17104; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,600,273; Dsb $1,397,506
  Candidate Libertarian 35,978 20.07% Ben Easton
FEC H2TX17076
Total 179,262 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 146,223 75.01% Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
FEC H4TX18054; 26 Nov 12; Tot $595,451; Dsb $547,319
  Candidate Republican 44,015 22.58% Sean Eric Lee Seibert
FEC H2TX18140; 26 Nov 12; Tot $136,945; Dsb $132,558
  Candidate Libertarian 4,694 2.41% Christopher Barber
FEC H2TX18157
Total 194,932 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 19
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Randy Neugebauer
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected in a special election: 3 June 2003
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 163,239 84.99% Congressman Randy Neugebauer
FEC H4TX19102; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,552,549; Dsb $1,267,733
  Candidate Libertarian 28,824 15.01% Richard "Chip" Peterson
FEC H4TX19235
Total 192,063 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 20
Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 25 November 2011: Announced retirement.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 119,032 63.93% state Representative Joaquin Castro
FEC H2TX35011; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,498,973; Dsb $1,287,131
  Candidate Republican 62,376 33.50% David L. Rosa
FEC H2TX20039; 26 Nov 12; Tot $53,602; Dsb $42,542
  Candidate Libertarian 3,143 1.69% A.E. "Tracy" Potts
FEC H2TX20054
  Candidate Green 1,626 0.87% Antonio Diaz
FEC H2TX20062
Total 186,177 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 21
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Lamar Smith
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 187,015 60.55% Congressman Lamar Smith
FEC H6TX21012; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,724,155; Dsb $1,647,039
  Candidate Democratic 109,326 35.40% Candace E. Duval
FEC H2TX21086; 26 Nov 12; Tot $57,033; Dsb $56,060
  Candidate Libertarian 12,524 4.05% John-Henry Liberty
FEC H2TX21110
Total 308,865 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 22
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 160,668 64.03% Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
FEC H8TX22107; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,429,355; Dsb $1,271,721
  Candidate Democratic 80,203 31.96% Lakesha D. "Kesha" Rogers
FEC H0TX22112; 26 Nov 12; Tot $40,303; Dsb $40,506
  Candidate Libertarian 5,986 2.39% Steven "Steve" Susman
FEC H0TX22138
  Candidate Green 4,054 1.62% Don Cook
FEC H2TX22126
Total 250,911 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 23
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 96,676 50.31% state Representative Pete P. Gallego
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX23124; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,761,584; Dsb $1,742,697
  Candidate Republican 87,547 45.56% Congressman Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco
FEC H4TX28046; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,706,401; Dsb $2,476,798
  Candidate Libertarian 5,841 3.04% Jeffrey C. Blunt
FEC H8TX21125
  Candidate Green 2,105 1.10% Ed Scharf
FEC H2TX23090
Total 192,169 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 24
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 148,586 61.02% Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
FEC H4TX24094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $820,749; Dsb $710,510
  Candidate Democratic 87,645 36.00% Timothy Edward "Tim" Rusk
FEC H2TX24122; 26 Nov 12; Tot $6,252; Dsb $5,675
  Candidate Libertarian 7,258 2.98% John Stathas
FEC H2TX24130
Total 243,489 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 25
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary [NOTE: Congressman Doggett is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 35]
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 154,245 58.44% former Secretary of State Roger Williams
28 June 2011: Former Secretary of State Roger Williams announced that he is leaving the Senate Class 1 race and will run for Congress in the new CD 33.
8 March 2012: Running in CD 25.
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX33040; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,291,272; Dsb $3,179,824
  Candidate Democratic 98,827 37.44% Elaine M. Henderson
FEC H2TX25269; 31 Dec 12; Tot $12,236; Dsb $12,060
  Candidate Libertarian 10,860 4.11% Elizabeth "Betsy" Dewey
FEC H2TX25293
Total 263,932 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 26
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 176,642 68.27% Congressman Michael C. Burgess
FEC H2TX26093; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,049,981; Dsb $971,143
  Candidate Democratic 74,237 28.69% David Sanchez
21 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities. However, per a personal communication to Richard E. Berg-Andersson of TheGreenPapers.com Staff, Mr. Sanchez intends to re-file his candidacy for this House seat come January 2012 when the new Congressional District maps are finalized.

FEC H2TX26168; 17 Oct 12; Tot $11,044; Dsb $10,088
  Candidate Libertarian 7,844 3.03% Mark Boler
FEC H0TX26105
Total 258,723 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 27
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 120,684 56.75% Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold
FEC H0TX27061; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,147,386; Dsb $1,169,440
  Candidate Democratic 83,395 39.22% Rose Meza Harrison
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX27133; 26 Nov 12; Tot $383,986; Dsb $333,457
  Candidate Independent 5,354 2.52% William Bret Baldwin
FEC H2TX27257; 26 Nov 12; Tot $31,744; Dsb $69,479
  Candidate Libertarian 3,218 1.51% Corrie Byrd
FEC H2TX27265
Total 212,651 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 28
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 112,456 67.89% Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
FEC H2TX23082; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,667,808; Dsb $1,229,911
  Candidate Republican 49,309 29.77% William R. Hayward
FEC H2TX28057
  Candidate Libertarian 2,473 1.49% Patrick W. Hisel
FEC H2TX28065
  Candidate Green 1,407 0.85% Michael D. Cary
FEC H2TX28073
Total 165,645 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 29
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 86,053 90.00% Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green
FEC H2TX29030; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,009,167; Dsb $689,658
  Candidate Libertarian 4,996 5.23% Jamey Adam "James" Stanczak
FEC H2TX29105
  Candidate Green 4,562 4.77% Maria Selva
FEC H2TX29113
Total 95,611 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 30
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 171,059 78.82% Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
FEC H2TX00015; 26 Nov 12; Tot $779,237; Dsb $858,425
  Candidate Republican 41,222 19.00% Travis Washington, Jr.
FEC H2TX30095; 06 Dec 12; Tot $9,800; Dsb $7,705
  Candidate Libertarian 4,733 2.18% Edwin "Ed" Rankin
FEC H2TX30103
Total 217,014 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 31
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John Rice Carter
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 145,348 61.28% Congressman John Rice Carter
FEC H2TX31044; 26 Nov 12; Tot $882,158; Dsb $728,366
  Candidate Democratic 82,977 34.98% Stephen M. Wyman
FEC H0TX21072
  Candidate Libertarian 8,862 3.74% Ethan Garofolo
FEC H2TX31135
Total 237,187 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 32
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Pete Sessions
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 29 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 146,653 58.28% Congressman Pete Sessions
FEC H2TX03126; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,822,593; Dsb $1,652,444
  Candidate Democratic 99,288 39.46% Katherine Savers McGovern
FEC H2TX32067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $80,845; Dsb $82,596
  Candidate Libertarian 5,695 2.26% Seth Jewel Hollist
FEC H2TX32075; 31 Dec 12; Tot $5,462; Dsb $5,462
Total 251,636 100.00%  

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 33
Seat up for election
 
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Elected Democratic 85,114 72.51% state Representative Marc Allison Veasey
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX33073; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,218,902; Dsb $1,116,439
  Candidate Republican 30,252 25.77% Charles Wayne "Chuck" Bradley
FEC H2TX33065; 06 Dec 12; Tot $12,983; Dsb $10,493
  Candidate Green 2,009 1.71% Ed Lindsay
FEC H2TX33222
Total 117,375 100.00%  

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 34
Seat up for election
 
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Elected Democratic 89,606 61.89% Filemon Vela
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H2TX27190; 26 Nov 12; Tot $831,847; Dsb $760,594
  Candidate Republican 52,448 36.23% Jessica Puente Bradshaw
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012
  Candidate Libertarian 2,724 1.88% Steven "Ziggy" Shanklin
FEC H2TX34089
Total 144,778 100.00%  

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 35
Seat up for election
 
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Elected Democratic 105,626 63.95% Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett
Congressman Doggett, incumbent in the old CD 25, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 35.

FEC H4TX10028; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,706,679; Dsb $1,947,842
  Candidate Republican 52,894 32.02% former San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz
FEC H2TX35029; 26 Nov 12; Tot $180,024; Dsb $179,950
  Candidate Libertarian 4,082 2.47% Ross Lynn Leone
FEC H8TX28203
  Candidate Green 2,540 1.54% Meghan Owen
FEC H2TX35094
  Candidate Write-in 37 0.02% Símon Alvarado
FEC H2TX35086; 26 Nov 12; Tot $7,747; Dsb $7,675
Total 165,179 100.00%  

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 36
Seat up for election
 
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Elected Republican 165,405 70.74% former Congressman Steve Stockman
Won Runoff: 31 July 2012

FEC H6TX22143; 26 Nov 12; Tot $361,607; Dsb $358,985
  Candidate Democratic 62,143 26.58% Max Owen Martin
FEC H2TX22118; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,222; Dsb $2,662
  Candidate Libertarian 6,284 2.69% Michael K. Cole
FEC H2TX36134
Total 233,832 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs
First elected: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples
First elected: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 9 August 2011: Running for Lieutenant in 2014.

Commissioner of General Land Office  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 14 January 2011: "I am today announcing my interest in seeking the office of Lt. Governor because I am eager to find new ways to put my experience and passion to work for the people of Texas."

Railroad Commissioner 1  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2016

  Republican Railroad Commissioner David J. Porter
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Railroad Commissioner 2  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2012

Seat up for election
Open
Republican Railroad Commissioner Buddy Garcia
Appointed: April 2012 re: resignation of Elizabeth Ames Jones
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 4,336,499 56.17% Christi Craddick
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012
  Candidate Democratic 3,057,733 39.60% Dale Henry
  Candidate Libertarian 173,001 2.24% Vivekananda "Vik" Wall
  Candidate Green 153,664 1.99% Chris Kennedy
Total 7,720,897 100.00%  
  
Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones who was appointed 9 February 2005 and first elected in 2006 resigned on 28 February 2012. On 7 November 2011 she announced her candidacy for state Senate in 2012.
12 April 2012: Governor Rick Perry appoints Buddy Garcia to the Railroad Commission of Texas. On 13 Apri, Mr. Garcia announced that he would not seek election to the Railroad Commission.

Railroad Commissioner 3  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2014

Seat up for election Republican Railroad Commissioner Barry T. Smitherman
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
8 July 2011: Appointed by Governor Rick Perry
  Elected Republican 4,537,625 73.77% Railroad Commissioner Barry T. Smitherman
Nominated in Runoff: 31 July 2012
  Candidate Libertarian 1,127,074 18.32% Jaime O. Perez
  Candidate Green 486,485 7.91% Josh Wendel
Total 6,151,184 100.00%  
  

On 17 January 2011, Commissioner Michael Lawrence Williams announced that he would resign to run for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2012. On 5 June 2011, Mr. Williams filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC to run for U.S. House Seat 33. He switched to CD 25 after redistricting.

On 31 March 2011, Commissioner Williams resigned. He was appointed in 1998 to fill the unexpired term of Carole Keeton Rylander, first elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2002 and 2008.

On 8 July 2011 Governor Perry appointed a successor, Barry Smitherman, to serve until a 6 November 2012 Special Election. The winner of that election will serve the remainder of the term which ends in January 2015. The next regular election for this office is Tuesday 4 November 2014.

 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 35 candidates
  Republican: 34 incumbents, 42 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates): 17 candidates
  Libertarian: 38 candidates
  Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  America's Party: 1 candidate
  Justice Party: 1 candidate
  Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 9 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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