2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst ran for an unprecedented fourth term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by his more conservative opponent, state senator Dan Patrick. Patrick would go on to win the general election in a landslide over Leticia Van de Putte. Patrick was sworn in on January 20, 2015.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• David Dewhurst, incumbent lieutenant governor
• Dan Patrick, state senator
• Jerry E. Patterson, Commissioner of the General Land Office
• Todd Staples, Commissioner of Agriculture

Declined

• Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts

Polling

Results

Runoff

Polling<br />

Results<br />

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Leticia Van de Putte, state senator

Withdrew

• Maria Luisa Alvarado, retired United States Air Force master sergeant and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Brandon de Hoyos, journalist

Withdrew

• Ed Kless, businessman

Green nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Chandra Courtney

General election

Polling

Results

References