2012 United States Senate election in Texas

2012 United States Senate election in Texas
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Turnout64.8% (of registered voters)
49.7% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee Ted Cruz Paul Sadler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,440,137 3,194,927
Percentage 56.46% 40.62%
Cruz:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Sadler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No data
U.S. senator before election

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Cruz
Republican

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The 2012 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 6, 2012, along with other elections to the United States Senate the United States House of Representatives in additional states. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchison decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fourth full term. This was the first open election for this seat since 1957.[a]

Libertarian John Jay Myers was elected by nomination at the Texas Libertarian Party State Convention on June 8, 2012. After the first round of primary voting on May 29, 2012, a runoff was held on July 31, 2012, for both the Democratic Party and Republican Party. Former state representative Paul Sadler and former state solicitor general Ted Cruz respectively won the Democratic and Republican runoffs; Cruz won the general election by a wide margin.

Background

In an interview with Texas Monthly published in December 2007, incumbent U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchison stated that she would not seek reelection and might also resign from the Senate as early as 2009 to run for Governor of Texas.[2] After the 2008 elections, Hutchison formed an exploratory committee to run for the governorship in 2010.[3] State Republican Party Chairman Cathie Adams later called upon Hutchison to clarify when she would vacate the Senate so that other Republican candidates could make preparations to run.[4]

On December 4, 2008, Hutchison set up an exploratory committee, setting up a primary battle with incumbent Republican governor Rick Perry.[5] Fellow Texas U.S. senator and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn tried to convince Hutchison to stay in the Senate, for fear of losing the seat to the Democrats.[6] On January 15, 2009, Hutchison transferred nearly all the money, approximately $8 million, from her federal campaign account to her gubernatorial exploratory committee.[7] On November 13, 2009, Hutchison announced that she would not resign from the Senate seat until after the primary on March 2, 2010.[8]

Hutchison lost the gubernatorial primary to Perry and on March 31, 2010, she announced her intention to serve out her third term.[9] On January 13, 2011, after some discussion about whether she would change her mind,[10] Hutchison announced she would not seek re-election in 2012.[11]

Requirements for nomination

Texas requires a majority for nomination, as well as a second round runoff between the two candidates with the two highest pluralities if none win a majority on the first round.[12] No candidate won a majority in either 2012 major party first round primary, so both parties had a runoff on July 31, 2012.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Ted Cruz
David Dewhurst

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz 		David
Dewhurst 		Elizabeth
Ames Jones 		Craig
James 		Tom
Leppert 		Lela
Pittenger 		Michael
Williams 		Roger
Williams 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[58] January 14–16, 2011 400 ±4.9% 3% 23% 6% 6% 3% — 3% 1% 55%
UoT/Texas Tribune[59] February 11–17, 2011 374 ±5.07% 3% 27% 2% 2% – — 5% 2% 59%
UoT/Texas Tribune[60] May 11–18, 2011 388 ±4.98% 2% 25% 1% 1% 4% — 6% 2% 59%
Texas Lyceum[61] May 24–31, 2011 147 ±8.08% 1% 27% 2% 2% 3% — 0% 4% 61%
Public Policy Polling[62] September 15–18, 2011 400 ±4.9% 12% 41% 7% 7% 6% — — 6% 21%
UoT/Texas Tribune[63] October 19–26, 2011 800 ±4.93% 10% 22% 2% 2% 5% — — — 41%
Baselice & Associates[64] October 31 – November 2, 2011 600 ±4% 6% 50% — — 9% — — 2% — 35%
Public Policy Polling[65] January 12–15, 2012 559 ±4.2% 18% 36% — 4% 7% 1% — — 3%[66] 31%
UoT/Texas Tribune[67] February 8–15, 2012 366 ±5.12% 27% 38% — 7% 7% 1% — — 20%[68] —
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 400 ±4.9% 26% 38% — 7% 8% — — — 22%
DWBS[70] April 27–30, 2012 400 ±4.5% 16% 51% — 2% 7% — — — — 24%
UoT/Texas Tribune[71] May 2012 274 ±5.92% 31% 40% — 4% 17% 3% — — 4%[72] 2%
BOR/People Calling People[73] May 15–16, 2012 557 ±4.2% 30% 43% — 5% 14% 4% — — 3%[74] —
Public Policy Polling[75] May 22–23, 2012 482 ±4.5% 29% 46% — 5% 15% — — — 2% 5%
  •  • Commissioned by David Dewhurst
Hypothetical polling

With Dan Patrick

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz 		David
Dewhurst 		Elizabeth
Ames Jones 		Tom
Leppert 		Dan
Patrick 		Roger
Williams 		Other Undecided
DWBS[76] + June 4–5, 2011 450 ±4.62% 2% — 4% 11% 19% 6% — 58%
6% — — — 29% — — 64%
Public Policy Polling[77] June 25–27, 2011 400 ±4.9% 11% 40% 3% 5% 11% 2% 2%[78] 26%
  • + Commissioned by Dan Patrick

Results

Republican primary results[79]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Dewhurst 627,731 44.63
Republican Ted Cruz 480,558 34.16
Republican Tom Leppert 187,900 13.36
Republican Craig James 50,569 3.60
Republican Glenn Addison 23,177 1.65
Republican Lela Pittenger 18,143 1.29
Republican Ben Gambini 7,225 0.51
Republican Curt Cleaver 6,671 0.47
Republican Joe Argis 4,674 0.33
Total votes 1,406,648 100

Runoff

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz 		David
Dewhurst 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[75] May 22–23, 2012 482 ±4.5% 34% 59% 7%
Wenzel Strategies[80] July 10–11, 2012 600 ±4% 47% 38% 14%
Public Policy Polling[81] July 10–11, 2012 468 ±4.5% 49% 44% 7%
Public Policy Polling[82] July 28–29, 2012 665 ±3.8% 52% 42% 6%

Results

Republican runoff results[83]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Cruz 631,812 56.82
Republican David Dewhurst 480,126 43.18
Total votes 1,111,938 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Addie
Allen 		Sean
Hubbard 		Paul
Sadler 		Grady
Yarbrough 		Others
University of Texas/Texas Tribune[100] May 2012 234 ±6.41% 22% 22% 35% 12% Don't know (9%)
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Addie
Allen 		Daniel
Boone 		Sean
Hubbard 		John
Morton 		Paul
Sadler 		Others
University of Texas/Texas Tribune[101] February 8–15, 2012 255 ±6.14% 10% 10% 12% 3% 10% Other (55%)
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Chris
Bell 		Chet
Edwards 		Sylvia
Garcia 		Ricardo
Sanchez 		John
Sharp 		Others
Texas Lyceum[61] May 24–31, 2011 103 ±9.66% 9% 6% 5% 6% 6% Haven't thought much about it (64%)
University of Texas/Texas Tribune[102] May 11–18, 2011 252 ±6.17% 7% 11% – 14% 6% Don't know (63%)
University of Texas, Austin[103] February 11–17, 2011 297 ±5.69% 16% 13% – – 12% Don't know (59%)

Results

Democratic primary results[104]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Sadler 174,772 35.13
Democratic Grady Yarbrough 128,746 25.88
Democratic Addie Allen 113,935 22.90
Democratic Sean Hubbard 80,034 16.09
Total votes 497,487 100

Runoff

Democratic runoff results[105]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Sadler 148,940 63.03
Democratic Grady Yarbrough 87,365 36.97
Total votes 236,305 100

Libertarian Party nomination

The Libertarian Party was qualified for the ballot (based on its 2010 performance at the polls). The Texas Libertarian Party nominated John Jay Myers as its Senate candidate, using approval voting on June 9 at the state convention in Fort Worth. The nominating process followed a two-round debate featuring six candidates for the nomination.

Candidates

  • Robert Butler
  • Wayne Huffman
  • Scott Jameson
  • John Jay Myers, restaurant owner[106][107]
  • S. Ropal Raju
  • Jon Roland

Results

Libertarian convention approval vote[108]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian John Jay Myers 97 78.9
Libertarian Scott Jameson 28 22.8
Libertarian John Roland 27 21.9
Libertarian Robert Butler 19 15.4
Libertarian S. Ropal Raju 3 2.4
Libertarian Wayne Huffman 2 1.6
Total votes 176 143[109]
Total ballots 123 1.431[109]

Green Party nomination

The Green Party of Texas reported two candidates pre-selected at the June 9 convention:[110] David B. Collins and Victoria Ann Zabaras. Collins was ultimately nominated (official blog).

General election

Candidates

  • Ted Cruz, (Republican) former state solicitor general
  • Paul Sadler, (Democratic) former state representative
  • John Jay Myers, (Libertarian) restaurant owner
  • David Collins (Green), IT service desk analyst[111]
  • Chris Tina Bruce (independent)[112]
  • Mike Champion (independent)[113]

Debates

Fundraising

Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt
Ted Cruz (R) $9,053,212 $7,600,914 $1,452,297 $795,000
Paul Sadler (D) $139,197 $108,442 $30,753 $12,197
John Jay Myers (L) $6,139 $547 $5,591 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[114][115][116]

Top contributors

[117]

Paul Sadler Contribution Ted Cruz Contribution
Communications Workers of America $5,000 Club for Growth $659,777
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $5,000 Senate Conservatives Fund $200,549
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers $5,000 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius $41,600
United Transportation Union $5,000 Goldman Sachs $40,750
Velvin Oil Co $5,000 RE Janes Gravel Co $37,500
3-D Secure $2,500 Woodforest National Bank $37,000
American Federation of Teachers $2,500 Jones Day $34,900
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers $2,500 Bartlit, Beck, Herman, Palenchar & Scott $36,350
Galyean Lp $2,500 Baker Botts $32,313
University of Houston $2,500 Crow Holdings $30,000

Top industries

[118]

Paul Sadler Contribution Ted Cruz Contribution
Industrial unions $15,000 Republican/Conservative $825,098
Lawyers/law firms $9,000 Lawyers/law firms $551,662
Transportation unions $7,500 Retired $437,961
Retired $7,500 Oil and gas $325,850
Public sector unions $2,500 Financial institutions $305,110
Financial institutions $2,500 Real estate $240,300
Education $2,500 Leadership PACs $235,549
Candidate committees $2,000 Misc finance $185,700
Lobbyists $1,000 Health professionals $155,880
Civil servants/public officials $500 Misc business $148,874

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[119] Solid R November 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[120] Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political Report[121] Safe R November 2, 2012
Real Clear Politics[122] Safe R November 5, 2012

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz (R) 		Paul
Sadler (D) 		John Jay
Myers (L) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 41% 31% — 28%
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 44% 34% — 22%
Frederick Polling[124] September 2012 700 ±3.7% 49% 32% 6% 14%
YouGov[125] September 14, 2012 1,201 ±2.8% 50% 31% — 19%
Texas Lyceum[126] September 10–26, 2012 1,175 ±2.83% 50% 24% — 26%
University of Texas/Texas Tribune[127] October 15–20, 2012 540 ±4.22% 54% 39% — 7%
Hypothetical polling

with David Dewhurst

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		Paul
Sadler (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 49% 31% — 20%
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 49% 35% — 16%

with Julian Castro

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		Julian
Castro (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 53% 25% — 23%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Elizabeth
Ames Jones (R) 		Julian
Castro (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 48% 27% — 25%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Leppert (R) 		Julian
Castro (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 48% 25% — 27%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Michael
Williams (R) 		Julian
Castro (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 45% 26% — 29%

with Chet Edwards

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz (R) 		Chet
Edwards (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[129] September 15–18, 2011 569 ±4.1% 37% 33% — 30%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		Chet
Edwards (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3% 50% 31% — 19%
Public Policy Polling[129] September 15–18, 2011 569 ±4.1% 43% 35% — 22%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Leppert (R) 		Chet
Edwards (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3% 46% 30% — 24%
Public Policy Polling[129] September 15–18, 2011 569 ±4.1% 39% 33% — 28%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Elizabeth
Ames Jones (R) 		Chet
Edwards (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3% 44% 31% — 25%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Michael
Williams (R) 		Chet
Edwards (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 42% 31% — 27%

with Sean Hubbard

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz (R) 		Sean
Hubbard (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 43% 33% — 25%
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 39% 29% — 31%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		Sean
Hubbard (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 50% 35% — 15%
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 48% 31% — 22%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Craig
James (R) 		Sean
Hubbard (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 41% 35% — 24%
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 40% 32% — 27%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Leppert (R) 		Sean
Hubbard (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 44% 34% — 22%
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 43% 22% — 26%

with Tommy Lee Jones

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz (R) 		Tommy
Lee Jones (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5 37% 38% — 25%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		Tommy
Lee Jones (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5 43% 39% — 18%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Leppert (R) 		Tommy
Lee Jones (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5 38% 37% — 26%

with Paul Sadler

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Craig
James (R) 		Paul
Sadler (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 40% 36% — 24%
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 42% 32% — 26%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Leppert (R) 		Paul
Sadler (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[69] April 19–22, 2012 591 ±4.0% 44% 33% — 22%
Public Policy Polling[123] January 12–15, 2012 700 ±3.7% 44% 31% — 25%

with Ricardo Sanchez

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz (R) 		Ricardo
Sanchez (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[129] September 15–18, 2011 569 ±4.1% 42% 31% — 27%
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5% 41% 32% — 27%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		Ricardo
Sanchez (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[129] September 15–18, 2011 569 ±4.1% 47% 32% — 22%
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5% 45% 37% — 18%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Leppert (R) 		Ricardo
Sanchez (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[129] September 15–18, 2011 569 ±4.1% 41% 32% — 27%
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5% 38% 35% — 27%

with John Sharp

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Greg
Abbott (R) 		John
Sharp (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 44% 36% — 19%
Public Policy Polling[132] February 18–20, 2009 1,409 ±2.6% 36% 28% — 36%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Ted
Cruz (R) 		John
Sharp (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5 40% 36% — 25%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		John
Sharp (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5 43% 37% — 19%
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 49% 31% — 19%
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 34% 33% — 33%
Public Policy Polling[132] February 18–20, 2009 1,409 ±2.6% 42% 36% — 22%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Elizabeth
Ames Jones (R) 		John
Sharp (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 44% 30% — 26%
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 33% 31% — 37%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Leppert (R) 		John
Sharp (D) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling[130] June 25–27, 2011 795 ±3.5 39% 38% — 23%
Public Policy Polling[128] January 14–16, 2011 892 ±3.3 42% 30% — 28%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Florence
Shapiro (R) 		John
Sharp (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 31% 32% — 37%
Public Policy Polling[132] February 18–20, 2009 1,409 ±2.6 34% 37% — 29%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Roger
Williams (R) 		John
Sharp (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 29% 33% — 38%

with Bill White

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Greg
Abbott (R) 		Bill
White (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 37% 28% — 36%
Public Policy Polling[132] February 18–20, 2009 1,409 ±2.6% 42% 36% — 22%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Dewhurst (R) 		Bill
White (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 38% 36% — 26%
Public Policy Polling[132] February 18–20, 2009 1,409 ±2.6% 42% 37% — 21%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Elizabeth
Ames Jones (R) 		Bill
White (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 33% 30% — 37%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Florence
Shapiro (R) 		Bill
White (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 32% 31% — 37%
Public Policy Polling[132] February 18–20, 2011 1,409 ±2.6 37% 36% — 27%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Michael
Williams (R) 		Bill
White (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 35% 31% — 34%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Roger
Williams (R) 		Bill
White (D) 		Other Undecided
University of Texas, Austin[131] February 24 – March 6, 2009 715 ±3.66% 31% 33% — 38%

Republican primary (when asked specifically, if Dewhurst were not running)

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Glenn
Addison 		Ted
Cruz 		Elizabeth
Ames Jones 		Tom
Leppert 		Dan
Patrick 		Lela
Pittenger 		Roger
Williams
Public Policy Polling[77] June 25–27, 2011 400 ±4.9% 4% 16% 11% 12% 13% 0% 3%

Results

2012 United States Senate election in Texas[133]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ted Cruz 4,440,137 56.46% −5.23%
Democratic Paul Sadler 3,194,927 40.62% +4.58%
Libertarian John Jay Myers 162,354 2.06% −0.20%
Green David Collins 67,404 0.86% N/A
Total votes 7,864,822 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Cruz won 25 of 36 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[134]

District Cruz Sadler Representative
1st 67.74% 30.55% Louie Gohmert
2nd 62.92% 34.35% Ted Poe
3rd 63.52% 33.52% Sam Johnson
4th 69.79% 27.6% Ralph Hall
5th 62.41% 35.41% Jeb Hensarling
6th 57.16% 40.12% Joe Barton
7th 59.63% 37.73% John Culberson
8th 75.64% 21.88% Kevin Brady
9th 21.91% 76.35% Al Green
10th 57.76% 38.76% Michael McCaul
11th 77.32% 19.92% Mike Conaway
12th 65.74% 31.22% Kay Granger
13th 78.17% 19.12% Mac Thornberry
14th 57.98% 39.8% Randy Weber
15th 42.74% 54.55% Rubén Hinojosa
16th 37.02% 59.66% Beto O'Rourke
17th 59.36% 37.24% Bill Flores
18th 23.51% 74.37% Sheila Jackson Lee
19th 72.65% 24.37% Randy Neugebauer
20th 39.33% 57.47% Joaquín Castro
21st 59.38% 37.32% Lamar Smith
22nd 62.02% 35.74% Pete Olson
23rd 51.67% 45.28% Pete Gallego
24th 59.97% 36.88% Kenny Marchant
25th 58.07% 37.79% Roger Williams
26th 66.74% 29.66% Michael Burgess
27th 59.12% 38.11% Blake Farenthold
28th 41.5% 55.14% Henry Cuellar
29th 34.47% 63.27% Gene Green
30th 20.58% 77.58% Eddie Bernice Johnson
31st 58.13% 37.46% John Carter
32nd 56.03% 41.03% Pete Sessions
33rd 28.71% 68.96% Marc Veasey
34th 41.71% 55.23% Filemon Vela Jr.
35th 34.14% 61.38% Lloyd Doggett
36th 71.03% 26.66% Steve Stockman

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ralph Yarborough ran for reelection to a third full term in 1970, but lost in the Democratic primary to Lloyd Bentsen.

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