2014 Texas Attorney General election

none February 2026 February 2021 2014 Texas Attorney General election Texas presidential no 2010 Texas Attorney General election 2010 2018 Texas Attorney General election 2018 November 4, 2014 24.6%https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/70-92.shtml Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current) www.sos.state.tx.us September 6, 2024 ( 1.2%) File:Ken Paxton (cropped).jpg 150x150px Ken Paxton Republican Party (US) 2,742,646 58.81% File:3x4.svg Sam Houston Democratic Party (US) 1,773,108 38.02% File:2014 Texas attorney general election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsPaxton: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% Houston: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5ff 80–90% Attorney General Greg Abbott Republican Party (US) Ken Paxton Republican Party (US) The 2014 Texas attorney general election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the attorney general of Texas. Incumbent Republican attorney general Greg Abbott was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term, but instead decided to run for governor. Republican state senator Ken Paxton defeated Democratic attorney Sam Houston with 58.81% of the vote.Results https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=2014&f=0&off=9&elect=0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ken Paxton, state senatorNovember 22, 2013 Republican Attorney General Candidate Ken Paxton Eats With Racist Blog's Owner http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14414/republican-attorney-general-candidate-ken-paxton-meets-with-racist-blogs-owner November 24, 2013 Burnt Orange Report Eliminated in primary Dan Branch, state representativeNovember 13, 2013 Cruz to the finish line? Dallas Rep. Dan Branch joins Texas attorney general race http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/life/11-13-13-dan-branch-texas-attorney-general-race/ November 24, 2013 Dallas Culture Map Barry Smitherman, chairman of the Railroad Commission of TexasNovember 20, 2013 Texas AG Candidate Barry Smitherman Can Shoot All the Guns http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/11/texas_ag_candidate_barry_smith.php November 24, 2013 Dallas Observer Declined Greg Abbott, incumbent attorney general (running for governor)Hoppe Christy July 14, 2013 Greg Abbott makes it official: He's running for governor of Texas http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/greg-abbott-makes-it-official-hes-running-for-governor.html/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181519/http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/greg-abbott-makes-it-official-hes-running-for-governor.html/ March 3, 2016 July 15, 2013 Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorDan BranchKen PaxtonBarry SmithermanOtherUndecidedUoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneFebruary 7–17, 2014461± 4.56%42%38%20%——UoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneOctober 18–27, 2013519± 5.02%5%10%11%—74% thumb|First round results map by county: #E27F90 Paxton #FFCCD0 30–40% #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #47cc9d Branch #b4ffe5 30–40% #7ee5c1 40–50% #47cc9d 50–60% #199268 70–80% #FF9955 Smitherman #FFCCAA 30–40% #FFB380 40–50% Results Republican primary resultshttp://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 1992 - 2006 ELECTION HISTORY 2007-01-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061108172637/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 2006-11-08 2014 Republican Party Primary Election Ken Paxton Republican Party (United States) 569,034 44.45% Dan Branch Republican Party (United States) 428,325 33.46% Barry Smitherman Republican Party (United States) 282,701 22.08% 1,280,060 100.00% thumb|Runoff results map by county: #E27F90 Paxton #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #47cc9d Branch #47cc9d 50–60% #28b885 60–70% #199268 70–80% #0a6343 80–90% Runoff results Republican primary runoff resultshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2014/by_state/TX_Page_0527.html Texas - Summary Vote Results May 28, 2014 May 29, 2014 Associated Press Ken Paxton Republican Party (United States) 466,224 63.63% Dan Branch Republican Party (United States) 266,539 36.37% 732,763 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sam Houston, attorney and nominee for Texas Supreme Court Justice Place 7 in 2008November 22, 2013 Attorney Sam Houston files for attorney general http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/24034389/attorney-sam-houston-files-for-attorney-general dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225027/http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/24034389/attorney-sam-houston-files-for-attorney-general December 2, 2013 November 24, 2013 My Fox Houston Results Democratic primary resultsElection Results Archive https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/elections-results-archive.shtml 2024-09-05 www.sos.state.tx.us Democratic Party (United States) Sam Houston 437,518 100.00%437,518 100.00% Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Jamie BalagiaTexas lawyer found guilty of scamming more than $1 million from Colombian drug lords, San Antonio Express-News, October 31, 2019. Eliminated in primary Tom Glass, Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of TexasJune 26, 2013 Libertarian Kathie Glass Announces Bid for Governor http://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/02/glass-announces-run-governor/ October 5, 2013 The Texas Tribune Green primary Candidates Nominee Jamar Osborne2014 Texas Statewide Candidates http://www.burntorangereport.com/page/STATEWIDE October 5, 2013 Burnt Orange Report General election Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorKen Paxton (R)Sam Houston (D)OtherUndecidedUoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneOctober 10–19, 2014866± 3.6%54%34%12%Jamie Balagia (L) with 8%; Jamar Osborne (G) with 4%—UoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneMay 30–June 8, 20141,200± 2.83%40%27%6%Jamie Balagia (L) with 3%; Jamar Osborne (G) with 3%27% Results 2014 Texas Attorney General election Republican Party (United States) Ken Paxton 2,742,646 58.81% Democratic Party (United States) Sam Houston 1,773,108 38.02% Libertarian Party (United States) Jamie Balagia 118,186 2.53% Green Party (United States) Jamar Osborne 29,590 0.63% 969,538 20.79% 4,663,530 100.00% 24.65% Republican Party (United States) See also Texas Attorney General Notes References Attorney General Category:Ken Paxton Texas Category:Texas Attorney General elections Category:November 2014 in the United States