TX-Senate Class I Seat - OpenCongress Wiki
TX-Senate Class I Seat
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents |
Next election: 2012
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent: | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | No |
| Primary challenge? | N/a |
Candidates [edit candidate list]
Links to names in blue have existing profiles, red links need someone to start one.
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Out of race | Source | August 23, 2008 | |
| David Dewhurst | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 23, 2008 | Current TX Lt. Governor |
| Tom Leppert | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 23, 2008 | Former Dallas mayor. |
| Michael McCaul | Republican | Considering candidate | Source | August 23, 2011 | Current U.S. Rep. for TX-10. |
| Elizabeth Ames Jones | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 23, 2011 | Current Texas Railroad Commissioner |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 23, 2011 | Former Solicitor General |
| Ricardo Sanchez | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | August 23, 2011 | Retired U.S. general. |
| Nicholas Lampson | Democratic | Potential candidate | Source | July 29, 2011 | Former U.S. Representative. |
| Dan Patrick | Republican | Out of race | Source | September 8, 2011 | State Senator |
| Michael Williams | Republican | Out of race | Source | June 23, 2011 | Former Texas Railroad Commissioner |
| Roger Williams | Republican | Out of race | Source | June 28, 2011 | Former Texas Secretary of State/car dealer. |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
Last election: 2006
Incumbent: Kay Bailey Hutchison
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Barbara Ann Radnofsky | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Kay Bailey Hutchison, Barbara Ann Radnofsky |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Texas congressional districts and candidates.
- The full Senate 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
| Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "TX-Sen" (link) |
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