The 2014 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican senator and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn ran for election to a third term. Primary elections were held on March 4, 2014. Since no Democratic candidate received over 50% in the first round of the primary, a runoff election was required on May 27, 2014. David Alameel, who came in first in the primary, won the runoff and became his party's nominee. In the general election, Cornyn defeated Alameel in a landslide.
This is the last time Bexar, Fort Bend, Harris and Hays would vote for a Republican in a U.S. Senate election.
In February 2014, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was targeted in a controversial television ad by Dwayne Stovall, who labeled McConnellâÂÂJohn CornynâÂÂs Senate leadership superiorâÂÂan ineffective âÂÂBeltway turtleâ out of touch with rank-and-file Republicans. Before the ad, StovallâÂÂs candidacy had received little media attention.
Nominee
Because Cornyn surpassed a majority in the primary, he faced no runoff election. Cornyn's winning percent and margin of victory were the lowest by any Texas Republican U.S. Senator in a primary election in state history.
Eliminated in the runoff
Eliminated in the primary
Because no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the primary, the two with the most votes â David Alameel and Kesha Rogers â advanced to a runoff on May 27.
Eliminated at the convention
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Cornyn won 26 of 36 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.
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