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The 2012 United States Senate election in Texas will be held on 6 November 2012, along with other elections to the United States Senate in other states, and elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a fourth full term. Libertarian John Jay Myers was elected by nomination at the Texas Libertarian Party State Convention on June 8, 2012. A runoff was held on July 31, 2012 for both the Democratic and Republican primaries, with Paul Sadler and Ted Cruz winning, respectively.
Background
In an interview with Texas Monthly published in December 2007, incumbent senator Kay Bailey Hutchison stated that she would not seek re-election and might also resign from the Senate as early as 2009 to run for Governor of Texas.[1] After the 2008 elections, Hutchison formed an exploratory committee to run for governor in 2010. Hutchison indicated that she might possibly resign from the Senate before her current term is up to seek the governorship.[2] 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.[3]
On December 4, 2008, Hutchison set up an exploratory committee, setting up a primary battle with incumbent Republican governor Rick Perry.[4] Fellow Texas 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.[5] On January 15, 2009, Hutchison transferred nearly all the money, approximately $8 million, from her federal campaign account to her gubernatorial exploratory committee.[6] On November 13, 2009, Hutchison announced that she would not resign from the Senate seat until after the primary on March 2, 2010.[7]
Hutchison lost the gubernatorial primary to Perry and on March 31, 2010, she announced her intention to serve out her third term.[8] On January 13, 2011, after some discussion about whether she would change her mind,[9] Hutchison announced she would not seek re-election in 2012.[10]
Requirements for Nomination
Texas requires a majority for nomination, and a second round runoff between the two candidates with the two highest pluralities if none win a majority on the first round. [11] 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
Filed
- Glenn Addison, funeral home owner[12]
- Joe Agris, plastic surgeon[13]
- Curt Cleaver, owner of a hotel sales, consulting, and management company[14]
- Ted Cruz, former State Solicitor General[15][16]
- David Dewhurst, Texas Lieutenant Governor[17]
- Ben Gambini[18]
- Charles Holcomb, retired Judge from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals[19]
- Craig James, sports commentator and former professional football player[20]
- Tom Leppert, former Mayor of Dallas[21]
- Lela Pittenger, Mediator[22]
Withdrew
- Elizabeth Ames Jones, Texas Railroad Commissioner (withdrew to run for state senate)[23]
- Florence Shapiro, Texas state senator (dropped out)[24]
- Michael Williams, former Texas Railroad Commissioner (withdrew to run for U.S. House)[25]
- Roger Williams, former Texas Secretary of State (withdrew to run for U.S. House)[26]
Endorsements
- Sarah Palin, 2008 Republican VP candidate and former Governor of Alaska[27]
- Rand Paul, United States Senator from Kentucky[28][29]
- Pat Toomey, United States Senator from Pennsylvania[29]
- Jim DeMint, United States Senator from South Carolina[29][30]
- Mike Lee, United States Senator from Utah[29][31]
- Ron Paul, United States Congressman from Texas CD14 and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate[27][32]
- Rick Santorum, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate[33]
- Edwin Meese, former United States Attorney General[29]
- Cathie Adams, former Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas[29]
- Tina Benkiser, former Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas[29]
- George Strake, Jr., former Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas[29]
- Mark Levin, conservative talk radio host[29][34]
- Erick Erickson, American conservative blogger and managing editor of the prominent blog site RedState.com[29][34]
- George P. Bush, co-founder of "Hispanic Republicans of Texas" and nephew of President George W. Bush[29][35]
- Michael Farris, founder of the Home School Legal Defense Association[29]
- David Barton, founder of WallBuilders[29]
- Dr. Robert P. George, professor of Princeton University and former chairman of the National Organization for Marriage[29]
- Dr. James Dobson, psychologist, founder of Focus on the Family and Family Research Council[29]
- Family Research Council[29]
- Concerned Women for America[29]
- Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative PAC[29][34]
- FreedomWorks, conservative Tea Party group[29][34]
- Sean Hannity, conservative talk radio and Fox News host[36]
- Tea Party Conservative, conservative blog[37]
- Tea Party Express[29][38]
- Citizens United[29]
- Gun Owners of America[29][39]
- Young Conservatives of Texas[29]
- Rick Perry, Governor of Texas and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate[40]
- James Inhofe, United States Senator from Oklahoma[41]
- Dallas Morning News, [42]
- Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and 2008 presidential candidate[43][41]
- Michael Reagan, conservative talk radio host[41]
- Rick Scarborough, President of Vision America[41]
- BEEF-PAC[41]
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas[41]
- Independent Bankers Association of Texas[44]
- National Association of Realtors[41]
- Texas Agricultural Aviation Association[45]
- Texas Alliance for Life[41]
- Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association[41]
- Texas Apartment Association[46]
- Texas Association of Business[47]
- Texas Association of Manufacturers[48]
- Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association[41]
- Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund[41]
- Texas Hospital Association[49]
- Texas Medical Association[41]
- Texas Municipal Police Association[41]
- Texas Oil and Gas PAC[41]
- Texas Poultry Federation[41]
- Texas Restaurant Association[41]
- Texas Retailers Association[50]
- Texas Right to Life[41]
- Texas Society of Professional Engineers[51]
- Texas State Association of Fire Fighters[41]
- Texas State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police[41]
- Texas Wildlife Association[52]
Polling
Runoff
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ted Cruz |
David Dewhurst |
Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling | July 28-29, 2012 | 665 | ±3.8% | 52% | 42% | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling | July 10-11, 2012 | 468 | ±4.5% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 22-23, 2012 | 482 | ±4.5% | 34% | 59% | 7% |
Primary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ted Cruz |
David Dewhurst |
Tom Leppert |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | May 22-23, 2012 | 482 | ±4.5% | 29% | 46% | 15% | Craig James (5%) Other (2%) Undecided (5%) |
| Burnt Orange Report/People Calling People | May 15-16, 2012 | 557 | ±4.2% | 30% | 43% | 14% | Craig James (5%) Lela Pittenger (4%) Glenn Addison (2%) Curt Cleaver (1%) Joe Agris (0%) Ben Gambini (0%) |
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune | May 2012 | 274 | ±5.92% | 31% | 40% | 17% | Craig James (4%) Lela Pittenger (3%) Glenn Addison (2%) Joe Agris (1%) Curt Cleaver (1%) Ben Gambini (0%) Don't know (2%) |
| Public Policy Polling | April 19-22, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 26% | 38% | 8% | Craig James (7%) Someone else/Undecided (22%) |
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune | February 8–15, 2012 | 366 | ±5.12% | 27% | 38% | 7% | Craig James (7%) Glenn Addison (1%) Lela Pittenger (1%) Curt Cleaver (0%) Charles Holcomb (0%) Other (19%) |
| Public Policy Polling | January 12–15, 2012 | 559 | ±4.2% | 18% | 36% | 7% | Craig James (4%) Joe Agris (2%) Glenn Addison (1%) Lela Pittenger (1%) Charles Holcomb (0%) Someone else/Undecided (31%) |
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune | October 19–26, 2011 | 800 | ± 4.93% | 10% | 22% | 5% | Michael McCaul (5%) Elizabeth Ames Jones (2%) Glenn Addison (0%) Another Republican candidate (7%) Don't know (50%) |
| Public Policy Polling | September 15–18, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 12% | 41% | 6% | Elizabeth Ames Jones (7%) Someone else/Undecided (34%) |
| Public Policy Polling | June 25–27, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 11% | 40% | 5% | Dan Patrick (11%) Elizabeth Ames Jones (3%) Glenn Addison (2%) Roger Williams (2%) Lela Pittenger (0%) Someone else/Not sure (26%) |
| Dresner Wickers Barber Sanders+ | June 4–5, 2011 | 450 | ± 4.62% | 2% | – | 11% | Dan Patrick (19%) Roger Williams (6%) Elizabeth Ames Jones (4%) Not sure/Refused (58%) |
| 6% | – | – | Dan Patrick (29%) Not sure/Refused (64%) | ||||
| Texas Lyceum | May 24–31, 2011 | 147 | ± 8.08% | 1% | 27% | 3% | Roger Williams (4%) Michael McCaul (3%) Elizabeth Ames Jones (2%) Michael Williams (0%) Haven't thought much about it (56%) |
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune | May 11–18, 2011 | 388 | ± 4.98% | 2% | 25% | 4% | Michael Williams (6%) Roger Williams (2%) Elizabeth Ames Jones (1%) |
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune | February 11–17, 2011 | 374 | ± 5.07% | 3% | 27% | – | Michael Williams (5%) Michael McCaul (4%) Elizabeth Ames Jones (2%) Roger Williams (2%) Another Republican candidate (5%) Don't know (52%) |
| Public Policy Polling | January 14–16, 2011 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 3% | 23% | 3% | Ron Paul (21%) Greg Abbott (14%) Joe Barton (7%) Elizabeth Ames Jones (6%) Michael Williams (3%) Roger Williams (1%) Someone else/Undecided (19%) |
- • Commissioned by David Dewhurst
- + Commissioned by Dan Patrick
Results
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Dewhurst | 624,170 | 44.6 | |
| Republican | Ted Cruz | 479,079 | 34.2 | |
| Republican | Tom Leppert | 186,675 | 13.3 | |
| Republican | Craig James | 50,211 | 3.6 | |
| Republican | Glenn Addison | 22,888 | 1.6 | |
| Republican | Lela Pittenger | 18,028 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Ben Gambini | 7,193 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | Curt Cleaver | 6,649 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | Joe Argis | 4,558 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 1,399,451 | 100 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Cruz | 631,316 | 56.8 | |
| Republican | David Dewhurst | 480,165 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,111,481 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Filed
- Addie Allen, disaster assistance employee for the Department of Homeland Security[55]
- Sean Hubbard, businessman[55][56]
- Paul Sadler, attorney and former state Representative[56][57]
- Grady Yarbrough, retired teacher[56]
Withdrew
- Daniel Boone, retired Air Force Colonel (withdrew to run for 21st U.S. Congressional District in Texas; lost in Democratic primary)[58][59]
- Jason Gibson, President of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association (filed,[60] but dropped out in February 2012)[61]
- Ricardo Sanchez, former United States Army Lieutenant General (dropped out)[62]
Declined
- Bill White, former Mayor of Houston, originally announced that he would be running for the seat when it is vacated by Hutchison. On December 4, 2009, White announced that he was running for governor instead.[63] After receiving the Democratic nomination for governor and losing the general election, White declared on November 15, 2010, that he would not run for the U.S. Senate in 2012.[64]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Addie Dainell Allen |
Sean Hubbard |
Paul Sadler |
Grady Yarbrough |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune | May 2012 | 234 | ±6.41% | 22% | 22% | 35% | 12% | Don't know (9%) |
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Results
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Sadler | 174,020 | 35.1 | |
| Democratic | Grady Yarbrough | 128,058 | 25.8 | |
| Democratic | Addie Allen | 113,447 | 22.9 | |
| Democratic | Sean Hubbard | 80,037 | 16.2 | |
| Total votes | 495,562 | 100 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Sadler | 148,805 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Grady Yarbrough | 87,090 | 36.9 | |
| Total votes | 235,895 | 100 | ||
Libertarian Party
The Libertarian Party is qualified for the ballot (based on its 2010 performance at the polls). The Texas Libertarian Party nominated John Jay Myers as its Senate candidate on June 8-9 at the state convention in Fort Worth. The nominating process followed a two round debate featuring six candidates for the nomination.
Candidates
- John Jay Myers (Nomination Winner), restaurant owner[67][68]
- Scott Jameson
- Jon Roland
- Robert Butler
- S. Ropal Raju
- Wayne Huffman
Results
| 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 ballots | 123 | 1.431 v/b | |||
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Note: percentages correspond to the approval rates, as the nomination was conducted under approval voting.
Independent
Candidates
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ted Cruz (R) |
Paul Sadler (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling | April 19-22, 2012 | 591 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 34% | — | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 12–15, 2012 | 700 | ± 3.7% | 41% | 31% | — | 28% |
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2012
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Endorsements for David Dewhurst | Dewhurst for Texas
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- ^ Huck PAC - Blogs - Gov. Huckabee and Huck PAC endorse David Dewhurst for US Senate
- ^ IBAT Endorses David Dewhurst for U.S. Senate | Dewhurst for Texas
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- ^ Texas Hospital Association HOSPAC endorses Dewhurst for U.S. Senate | Dewhurst for Texas
- ^ Texas Retailers Association PAC endorses Dewhurst for U.S. Senate | Dewhurst for Texas
- ^ TSPE Endorses David Dewhurst for U.S. Senate | Dewhurst for Texas
- ^ Texas Wildlife Association Endorses Dewhurst for U.S. Senate | Dewhurst for Texas
- ^ 2012 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS
- ^ http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/july31_162_state.htm
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- ^ "2012 Texas Candidates". Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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- ^ Home Page
External links
- Elections Division from the Texas secretary of state
- U.S. Congress candidates for Texas at Project Vote Smart
- Websites of the 2012 Texas Senate Candidates
- Official campaign websites