The Green Papers: Texas 2013 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2013. Find 2014 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
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)
Capital:Austin
 

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Texas State and Local Government

Texas 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


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


10 February 2013: Texas state Senator Dan Patrick (Republican-Houston) has introduced SB 452. This bill would move the statewide and Presidential primaries from the 1st Tuesday in March to the 1st Tuesday in February and the run off from the 4th Tuesday in May to the 4th Tuesday in April..

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 113th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Class 2 Republican Senator John Cornyn
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  Candidate Democratic     David M. Alameel
FEC S4TX00516
    Democratic     Timothy Terell "Tim" "Texas Slim" Day - apparently not a candidate
Also running for Congress CD 14

FEC S2TX00379
  Candidate Democratic     G. Michael "Mike" "Fjet" Fjetland
FEC S4TX00474
  Candidate Democratic     HyeTae "Harry" Kim
  Candidate Democratic     Lakesha D. "Kesha" Rogers
FEC S4TX00482
  Candidate Democratic     Maxey Marie Scherr
FEC S4TX00458
    Republican     Roland Casares - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Curtis Christopher "Curt" Cleaver
FEC S2TX00387; 30 Sep 13; Tot $2,014; Dsb $1,995
  Candidate Republican     Ken Cope
  Candidate Republican     Senator John Cornyn
FEC S2TX00106; 30 Sep 13; Tot $5,981,417; Dsb $1,739,296
  Candidate Republican     Christopher Kevin "Chris" Mapp
FEC S4TX00508
  Candidate Republican     Reid David Reasor
FEC S4TX00490
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Steve Stockman
CD 36

FEC S4TX00524
  Candidate Republican     Dwayne Bradley Stovall
FEC S4TX00433
  Candidate Republican     Linda Vega
FEC S4TX00466
    Republican     Erick Paul Wyatt - apparently not a candidate
23 November 2013: Mr. Wyatt withdrew and endorsed Linda Vega. "Effective immediately, I am stopping my campaign to spend more time with my family. I will continue to be an advocate for military, veterans, and families of the fallen."

FEC S4TX00425; 31 Mar 13; Tot $25; Dsb $0
  Candidate Green     Emily Marie Sanchez
    Libertarian     John Jay Myers - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Libertarian     Rebecca Paddock
  Candidate Libertarian     Tanuja Paruchuri
  Candidate Libertarian     Jon Roland
  Candidate Independent     Avery L. Ayers
FEC S4TX00441

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
Open Chair - 8 July 2013: Announced that he will not run for re-election.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Wendy R. Davis
  Candidate Democratic     Reynaldo "Ray" Madrigal
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General Greg Abbott
  Candidate Republican     Lisa Fritsch
  Candidate Republican     Larry "SECEDE" Kilgore
  Candidate Republican     Miriam Martinez
    Republican     Tom Pauken - apparently not a candidate
5 December 2013: "... I have decided not to file for the Republican nomination for Governor."
  Candidate Green     Brandon Parmer
  Candidate Libertarian     Robert J. Bell
  Candidate Libertarian     Gene Chapman
  Candidate Libertarian     Robert Lynn Garrett
  Candidate Libertarian     Katherine Youngblood "Kathie" Glass
  Candidate Libertarian     Robert "Star" Locke
  Candidate Libertarian     Lee Wrights

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
    Democratic     Maria Luisa Alvarado - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Leticia Van de Putte
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Dan Patrick
  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
  Candidate Green     Chandrakantha Courtney
  Candidate Libertarian     Brandon De Hoyos
  Candidate Libertarian     Ed Kless

113th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
24 Republican (13 Renominated, 10 Undetermined, 1 Open);
12 Democratic (10 Renominated, 2 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Republican Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Shirley J. McKellar
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert
FEC H4TX04039; 30 Sep 13; Tot $374,521; Dsb $208,320
  Candidate Libertarian     Clark Patterson

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2 Republican Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Niko Letsos
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe
FEC H4TX02108; 30 Sep 13; Tot $379,955; Dsb $103,265
  Candidate Libertarian     Craig Cleveland
  Candidate Libertarian     James B. Veasaw

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3 Republican Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Steve Bartlett): 8 May 1991
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
    Democratic     John Lingenfelder, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
FEC H0TX03088; 30 Sep 13; Tot $0; Dsb $566
  Candidate Republican     Cami Dean
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson
FEC H2TX03118; 30 Sep 13; Tot $342,755; Dsb $326,507
  Candidate Republican     Joshua A. "Josh" Loveless
FEC H4TX03064
  Candidate Republican     Harry Pierce
  Candidate Libertarian     Cecil Anthony Ince
FEC H4TX03072

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4 Republican Congressman Ralph Moody Hall
First elected (as a Democrat) 1980; re-elected: 1982 - 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 4 November 2014
23 December 2013: Indicated that the 2014 campaign will be his last.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Tony Edward Arterburn, Jr.
FEC H4TX04120; 30 Sep 13; Tot $62,307; Dsb $60,597
  Candidate Republican     Louis Paul "Lou" Gigliotti
FEC H0TX04136; 30 Sep 13; Tot $8,192; Dsb $4,967
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Ralph Moody Hall
FEC H0TX04037; 30 Sep 13; Tot $208,165; Dsb $149,153
  Candidate Republican     Brent Lawson
FEC H4TX04138; 30 Sep 13; Tot $7,985; Dsb $3,987
  Candidate Republican     John Lee Ratcliffe
FEC H4TX04153
  Candidate Republican     former Fate City Councilman John Stacy
City code requires Councilmen to resign when they run for another office.
  Candidate Libertarian     J.P. Raley
FEC H4TX04146

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5 Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Jeb Hensarling
FEC H2TX05121; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,748,708; Dsb $581,751
    Republican     Brandon Rex "BR" Reese - apparently not a candidate
FEC H4TX05051
  Candidate Libertarian     Ken Ashby

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Republican Congressman Joe Linus Barton
First elect: 1984
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     David Edwin Cozad
FEC H0TX06065
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Joe Linus Barton
FEC H4TX06117; 30 Sep 13; Tot $520,624; Dsb $537,736
  Candidate Republican     Frank Charles Kuchar
FEC H2TX06111; 30 Sep 13; Tot $8,536; Dsb $3,552
    Republican     Kory Watkins - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Libertarian     Hugh Chauvin

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7 Republican Congressman John Culberson
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     James Cargas
  Candidate Democratic     Lisa Squiers
  Candidate Republican     Congressman John Culberson
FEC H0TX07055; 30 Sep 13; Tot $275,070; Dsb $195,399
  Candidate Libertarian     Gerald Fowler

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8 Republican Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady
FEC H6TX08100; 30 Sep 13; Tot $1,029,270; Dsb $311,623
  Candidate Republican     Craig Bradley McMichael
FEC H4TX08089; 30 Sep 13; Tot $6,537; Dsb $2,873
  Candidate Libertarian     Russ Jones

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9 Democratic Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Alexander "Al" Green
FEC H4TX09095; 30 Sep 13; Tot $156,263; Dsb $106,711
  Candidate Libertarian     Johnny Johnson

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10 Republican Congressman Michael T. McCaul
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Tawana Walter-Cadien
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Michael T. McCaul
FEC H4TX10093; 30 Sep 13; Tot $658,228; Dsb $452,742
  Candidate Libertarian     Bill Kelsey

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11 Republican Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Wade Brown
  Candidate Republican     Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway
FEC H4TX19136; 30 Sep 13; Tot $883,763; Dsb $388,768
  Candidate Libertarian     Ryn T. Lange

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12 Republican Congressman Kay N. Granger
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Mark Greene
FEC H0TX12147; 30 Sep 13; Tot $8,439; Dsb $2,757
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kay N. Granger
FEC H6TX12060; 30 Sep 13; Tot $561,063; Dsb $330,933
  Candidate Libertarian     Ed Colliver
  Candidate Libertarian     Matt Solodow

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 13 Republican Congressman William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Gene "Mike" Minter
FEC H4TX13063
  Candidate Republican     Pam Barlow
  Candidate Republican     Elaine Hays
FEC H4TX13055; 30 Sep 13; Tot $34,288; Dsb $27,682
  Candidate Republican     Congressman William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry
FEC H4TX13014; 30 Sep 13; Tot $572,482; Dsb $411,344
  Candidate Libertarian     Emily Pivoda

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 14 Republican Congressman Randy Weber
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Donald Glenn "Don" Brown, Jr.
FEC H4TX14079
    Democratic     Timothy Terell "Tim" "Texas Slim" Day - apparently not a candidate
Also runing for the U.S. Senate Class 2 Seat.
4 July 2012: Filed with the FEC as "Republican National Committee".
30 January 2013: Filed with the FEC as "Democratic National Committee".

FEC H2TX14107
  Candidate Democratic     Frank "Buck" Buchana Willis, Jr.
FEC H4TX14087
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Randy Weber
FEC H2TX14149; 30 Sep 13; Tot $321,561; Dsb $134,750
  Candidate Libertarian     John Wieder

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 15 Democratic Congressman Rubén E. Hinojosa
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Rubén E. Hinojosa
FEC H6TX15055; 30 Sep 13; Tot $103,331; Dsb $110,749
  Candidate Republican     Eddie Zamora
FEC H6TX15113; 30 Sep 13; Tot $24,248; Dsb $21,658
  Candidate Libertarian     Ross Lynn Leone
  Candidate Libertarian     Johnny Partain

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 16 Democratic Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Robert "Beto" O'Rourke
FEC H2TX16185; 30 Sep 13; Tot $332,933; Dsb $95,641
    Republican     Corey Dean Roen - apparently not a candidate
FEC H2TX16201
  Candidate Libertarian     Jaime O. Perez

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 17 Republican Congressman William "Bill" Flores
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Nicholas Owen "Nick" Haynes
FEC H4TX17098
  Candidate Republican     Congressman William "Bill" Flores
FEC H0TX17104; 30 Sep 13; Tot $845,747; Dsb $178,813
  Candidate Libertarian     Shawn Michael Hamilton
  Candidate Libertarian     Bill Oliver

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 18 Democratic Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee
FEC H4TX18054; 30 Sep 13; Tot $86,900; Dsb $53,764
  Candidate Republican     Sean Seibert
  Candidate Libertarian     Jennifer Whelan

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 19 Republican Congressman Randy Neugebauer
First elected in a special election: 3 June 2003
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     James Neal "Neal" Marchbanks
FEC H4TX19276; 30 Sep 13; Tot $6,300; Dsb $1,067
  Candidate Republican     Donald R. May
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Randy Neugebauer
FEC H4TX19102; 30 Sep 13; Tot $537,988; Dsb $474,508
  Candidate Republican     Chris Winn
  Candidate Libertarian     Richard "Chip" Peterson

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 20 Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Joaquin Castro
FEC H2TX35011; 30 Sep 13; Tot $464,386; Dsb $322,093
  Candidate Libertarian     Michael "Mike" "Commander" Idrogo

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 21 Republican Congressman Lamar Seeligson Smith
First elected: 1986
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Brian Matthew "Matt" McCall
FEC H4TX21041; 30 Sep 13; Tot $31,885; Dsb $28,989
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Lamar Seeligson Smith
FEC H6TX21012; 30 Sep 13; Tot $542,971; Dsb $409,552
  Candidate Republican     Michal J. Smith
  Candidate Libertarian     David Cunningham
  Candidate Libertarian     Mark Loewe
  Candidate Libertarian     Ryan Shields
  Candidate Independent     Philip Kuper Tottenham
FEC H4TX21058

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 22 Republican Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Frank "Chip" Briscoe, Jr.
  Candidate Democratic     Mark Gibson
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson
FEC H8TX22107; 30 Sep 13; Tot $623,496; Dsb $359,882
  Candidate Libertarian     Rob Lapham

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 23 Democratic Congressman Pete P. Gallego
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Pete P. Gallego
FEC H2TX23124; 30 Sep 13; Tot $670,305; Dsb $321,910
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco
former Congressman from 3 January 2011 to 3 January 2013

FEC H4TX28046; 30 Sep 13; Tot $39,062; Dsb $220,305
  Candidate Republican     William "Will" Hurd
FEC H0TX23086; 30 Sep 13; Tot $270,838; Dsb $58,876
  Candidate Republican     Robert Charles Lowry
FEC H0TX23102; 30 Sep 13; Tot $24,431; Dsb $20,189
  Candidate Libertarian     Ruben Corvalan
    Libertarian     Aaron Sheppard, II - apparently not a candidate

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 24 Republican Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
    Democratic     Dennis Burnham - apparently not a candidate
FEC H4TX24144
  Candidate Democratic     Patrick Fabian McGehearty
FEC H2TX24114
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant
FEC H4TX24094; 30 Sep 13; Tot $345,727; Dsb $102,990
  Candidate Libertarian     Mike Kolls

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 25 Republican Congressman Roger Williams
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Stuart Nelson Gourd
FEC H4TX25166
  Candidate Democratic     Marco Montoya
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Roger Williams
FEC H2TX33040; 30 Sep 13; Tot $807,184; Dsb $462,618
  Candidate Libertarian     John Betz

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 26 Republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
    Democratic     Matthew Wiegmann - apparently not a candidate
FEC H4TX26099
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Michael C. Burgess
FEC H2TX26093; 30 Sep 13; Tot $420,364; Dsb $367,191
  Candidate Republican     Joel August Krause
FEC H4TX26081
  Candidate Republican     Divenchy Watrous
  Candidate Libertarian     Mark Boler

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 27 Republican Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Wesley Craig Reed
FEC H4TX27055
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold
FEC H0TX27061; 30 Sep 13; Tot $354,447; Dsb $194,858
  Candidate Libertarian     Roxanne Simonson

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 28 Democratic Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Henry R. Cuellar
FEC H2TX23082; 30 Sep 13; Tot $572,934; Dsb $357,939
  Candidate Green     Michael Cary
  Candidate Libertarian     Will Aikens

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 29 Democratic Congressman Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green
FEC H2TX29030; 30 Sep 13; Tot $306,166; Dsb $131,888
  Candidate Libertarian     James Stanczak

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 30 Democratic Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
    Democratic     Alvin Ball - apparently not a candidate
circa 9 December 2013: " I made the decision not to run for a position in the United States Congress during this election cycle."
  Candidate Democratic     Jerry Lee "Ham" Brashear-Modica
FEC H4TX30026
  Candidate Democratic     former state Reprepresentataive Barbara Len Mallory Caraway
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson
FEC H2TX00015; 30 Sep 13; Tot $170,400; Dsb $82,004
  Candidate Libertarian     Max W. Koch, III

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 31 Republican Congressman John Rice Carter
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Louie Minor, Jr.
FEC H4TX31040; 30 Sep 13; Tot $10,047; Dsb $1,919
  Candidate Republican     Congressman John Rice Carter
FEC H2TX31044; 30 Sep 13; Tot $345,559; Dsb $253,002
  Candidate Libertarian     Scott J. Ballard

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 32 Republican Congressman Pete Sessions
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Frank Perez
  Candidate Republican     Katrina Lanette Pierson
FEC H4TX32022; 30 Sep 13; Tot $36,543; Dsb $3,071
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Pete Sessions
FEC H2TX03126; 30 Sep 13; Tot $879,978; Dsb $662,567
  Candidate Libertarian     Edward "Ed" Rankin

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 33 Democratic Congressman Marc Allison Veasey
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas Carl "Tom" Sanchez
FEC H4TX33012
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Marc Allison Veasey
FEC H2TX33073; 30 Sep 13; Tot $510,717; Dsb $148,847
  Candidate Republican     Monte Mark Mitchell
FEC H2TX33099
  Candidate Libertarian     Jason Reeves

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 34 Democratic Congressman Filemon Vela
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Filemon Vela
FEC H2TX27190; 30 Sep 13; Tot $263,069; Dsb $275,443
  Candidate Republican     Larry Stanley Smith
FEC H4TX34010
  Candidate Libertarian     Doug Purl
  Candidate Libertarian     Ryan Rowley

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 35 Democratic Congressman Lloyd Alton Doggett, II
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 4 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Lloyd Alton Doggett, II
FEC H4TX10028; 30 Sep 13; Tot $368,297; Dsb $87,853
  Candidate Republican     former Mayor of San Marcos Susan Narvaiz
  Candidate Libertarian     Cory W. Bruner

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 36 Republican Congressman Steve Stockman
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 9 December 2013: Running for the Class 2 Senate Seat in 2014.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Michael K. Cole, Jr.
Ran as a Libertarian in 2012.

FEC H2TX36134
  Candidate Republican     Nassau Bay Councilmember Jonathan "John" Amdur
FEC H4TX36015
  Candidate Republican     former Woodville Mayor Brian Babin
  Candidate Republican     Doug Centilli
  Candidate Republican     Jim Engstrand
  Candidate Republican     Phil Fitzgerald
  Candidate Republican     Pat Kasprzak
  Candidate Republican     former Pasadena Mayor John Manlove
  Candidate Republican     Chuck Meyer
  Candidate Republican     former Seabrook Councilmember Kim I. Morrell
  Candidate Republican     Dave Norman
  Candidate Republican     former Seabrook Mayor Robin Riley
  Candidate Republican     Ben Streusand
  Candidate Libertarian     Robb Rourke
  Candidate Libertarian     Rodney Veach

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
Open Seat - 14 July 2013: Running for Governor in 2014.
  Candidate Democratic     Sam Houston
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Dan Branch
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Ken Paxton
  Candidate Republican     Railroad Commissioner Barry T. Smitherman
  Candidate Green     Jamar Osborne
  Candidate Libertarian     Jamie Balagia
  Candidate Libertarian     Thomas "Tom" Glass

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
Open Seat - 29 May 2013: "I announce today I will not be seeking elective office in 2014."
  Candidate Democratic     Mike Collier
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Glenn Hegar
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Harvey Hilderbran
  Candidate Republican     Debra Medina
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Raul Torres
  Candidate Green     Deb Shafto
  Candidate Libertarian     Ben Saunders

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 Governor in 2014.
  Candidate Democratic     Hugh Asa Fitzsimons, III
  Candidate Democratic     Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman
  Candidate Democratic     Jim Hogan
  Candidate Republican     Uvalde Mayor J. Allen Carnes
  Candidate Republican     Joe Cotten
    Republican     state Representative Brandon Creighton - apparently not a candidate
Running for state Senate.
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Tommy Merritt
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Sid Miller
  Candidate Republican     Eric Opiela
  Candidate Green     Kenneth Kendrick
  Candidate Libertarian     Rick Donaldson
  Candidate Libertarian     Davie "Rocky" Palmquist
    Independent     Billy Wayne Engle, Jr. - apparently not a candidate

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."
  Candidate Democratic     former El Paso Mayor John F. Cook
  Candidate Republican     George P. Bush
  Candidate Republican     David Watts
  Candidate Green     Ulises Cabrera
  Candidate Libertarian     Steven L. Childs
    Libertarian     Ed Tidwell - apparently not a candidate

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: 2012, 2018

  Republican Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

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

  Republican Railroad Commissioner Barry T. Smitherman
Appointed by Governor Rick Perry: 8 July 2011; first elected in a special election: 6 November 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 24 June 2013: Candidate for Attorney General in 2014.
  Candidate Democratic     Stephen "Steve" Brown
  Candidate Democratic     Dale Henry
  Candidate Republican     Becky Berger
  Candidate Republican     Malachi Boyuls
    Republican     state Representative Stefani Carter - apparently not a candidate
22 October 2013: "... I have decided to run for re-election as State Representative in the 2014 Republican Primary."
  Candidate Republican     Wayne Christian
    Republican     Ray Keller - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Joe Pool, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Ryan Sitton
  Candidate Green     Martina Salinas
  Candidate Libertarian     Jason Marshall Kute
  Candidate Libertarian     Mark A. Miller
 

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): 12 incumbents, 52 candidates
  Republican: 35 incumbents, 97 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates): 9 candidates
  Libertarian: 63 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 2 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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