Statewide Candidates
Although the candidates listed below have made announcements that they intend to run in the 2014 election, nothing is final until after the December 9 filing deadline. The lists below will be updated as needed between now and the filing deadline.
(As of Dec. 5) (i) – incumbent
* – Indicates candidate has already filed
US Senator:
David Alameel – D*
Curt Cleaver – R
John Cornyn – R (i)*
Michael "Fjet" Fjetland – D*
Harry Kim – D*
Chris Mapp – R*
Reid Reasor – R*
Maxey Scherr – D*
Dwayne Stovall – R*
Linda Vega – R*
Governor:
Greg Abbott – R*
Wendy Davis – D*
Lisa Fritsch – R*
Kathie Glass – L*
Larry Secede Kilgore – R*
Reynaldo “Ray” Madrigal – D*
Miriam Martinez – R*
Lee Wrights – L*
Lieutenant Governor:
Brandon de Hoyos – L*
David Dewhurst – R (i)*
Ed Kless – L*
Dan Patrick – R
Jerry Patterson – R*
Todd Staples – R*
Leticia Van de Putte – D*
Attorney General:
Dan Branch – R*
Tom Glass – L*
Sam Houston – D*
Ken Paxton – R*
Barry Smitherman – R*
Comptroller:
Mike Collier – D*
Glenn Hegar – R*
Harvey Hilderbran – R*
Debra Medina – R*
Ben Sanders – L*
Agriculture Commissioner:
J. Allen Carnes – R*
Rick Donaldson – L*
Kinky Friedman – D
Jim Hogan – D*
Tommy Merritt – R*
Sid Miller – R*
Eric Opiela – R*
Land Commissioner:
George P. Bush – R*
Steven Childs – L*
John Cook – D*
David Watts – R*
Railroad Commissioner:
Becky Berger – R*
Malachi Boyuls – R*
Steve Brown – D*
Wayne Christian – R*
Mark Miller – L*
Jason Marshall Kute – L*
House and Senate Members Not Returning
Below is a list of legislators who will not be returning for a number of reasons which include running for higher office or retiring.
All of the information below is subject to change until the December 9 filing deadline, the date by which candidates must file their intent to run with the secretary of state.
| District | Legislator | Future Plans | Chairmanships | Announced Candidates |
| SD 4 | Sen. Tommy Williams | Retiring | Finance – Chair | Special Election – 5/10/14 Brandon Creighton – R Louis Guthrie – R Richard Bunch – R Steve Toth – R |
| SD 7 | Sen. Dan Patrick | Lt. Governor | Education – Chair | Paul Bettencourt – R Whitney Bilyeu – L |
| SD 8 | Sen. Ken Paxton | Attorney General | Van Taylor – R | |
| SD 10 | Sen. Wendy Davis | Governor | Konni Burton – R Mark Shelton – R Mark Skinner – R Tony Pompa – R Mike Martinez – D Libby Willis – D |
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| HD 10 | Rep. Jim Pitts | Retiring | Appropriations – Chair | John Wray – R TJ Fabby – R Duke Burge – R Jake Ellzey – R |
| HD 21 | Rep. Alan Ritter | Retiring | Natural Resources – Chair | Dade Phelan – R Judy Nichols – R Gavin Bruney – D |
| HD 23 | Rep. Craig Eiland | Retiring | Insurance – Vice Chair | Wayne Faircloth – R Bob Senter – R |
| HD 50 | Rep. Mark Strama | Retiring | Runoff Election – 1/28/14 between Mike VanDeWalle – R Celia Israel – D |
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| HD 53 | Rep. Harvey Hilderbran | Comptroller | Ways & Means – Chair | Rob Henneke – R Karen Harris – R Tink Nathan – R Andrew Murr – R |
| HD 58 | Rep. Rob Orr | Retiring | Philip Eby – R Henry Teich – R DeWayne Burns – R |
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| HD 66 | Rep. Van Taylor | SD 8 (Paxton) | Matt Shaheen – R Glen Callison – R Wayne Richard – R |
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| HD 81 | Rep. Tryon Lewis | Retiring | Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence – Chair | Austin Keith – R |
| HD 108 | Rep. Dan Branch | Attorney General | Higher Education – Chair | Chart Westcott – R Morgan Meyer – R Court Alley – R |
| HD 129 | Rep. John Davis | Retiring | Economic & Small Business Development – Chair |
Sheryl Berg – R
John Gay – D
Chuck Maricle – R
Briscoe Cain – R
Dennis Paul – R
Brent Perry – R
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| HD 132 | Rep. Bill Callegari | Retiring | Pensions – Chair | Ann Hodge – R Justin Perryman – R Mike Schofield – R |
May Not Return Based on the Outcome of a Higher Office Run
| SD 18 | Sen. Glenn Hegar | Comptroller | Nominations – Chair Subcom. On Fiscal Matters – Chair |
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| SD 26 | Sen. Leticia Van de Putte | Lt. Governor | Veterans’ Affairs & Military Installations – Chair | |
| HD 15 | Rep. Steve Toth | SD 4 (Williams) | Bruce Tough – R Mark Keough – R |
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| HD 16 | Rep. Brandon Creighton | SD 4 (Williams) | Select Committee on Federalism – Chair | Ted Seago – R Duane Ham – R Will Metcalf – R Gary Louis – R |
State Board of Education Elections
During the 2014 election cycle, seven of the fifteen members of the State Board of Education (SBOE) have espiring terms. The list below shows candidates and incumbents (i) for those seven board seats. The incumbents are listed first followed by challengers who have filed for election so far. Incumbents in bold have already filed for re-election.
Candidates have until the December 9 deadline to file for election.
District 2: Ruben Cortez Jr. (D)(i)
District 3: Marisa B. Perez (D)(i), Dave Mundy (R)
District 4: Lawrence Allen (D)(i)
District 7: David Bradley (R)(i), Rita Ashley (R)
District 11: Pat Hardy (R)(i), Lady Theresa Thombs (R), Eric Mahroum (R)
District 12: Geraldine “Tincy” Miller (R)(i), Lois Parrott (D)
District 13: Mavis Knight (D)(i), Andrea Hillburn (D)
Key Election Dates
Below are key dates for the 2014 elections as well as two special elections to replace retired legislators. Candidates for the 2014 election began filing for their place on the ballot on November 9 and have until December 9 to file their intent to run documents with the secretary of state.
2014 Election
- December 9, 2013 – Filing deadline for 2014 primary
- January 15, 2014 – Fundraising reports made public
- February 2, 2014 – Campaign finance reports due 30 days before primary
- February 24, 2014 – Campaign finance reports due 8 days before primary
- March 4, 2014 – Primary election day
- Early voting will be held Feb. 18 – Feb. 28
- For districts which will require it, a runoff election will be held May 27; early voting for the runoff will be May 19 – May 23
- November 4, 2014 – General election day
- Early voting will be held Oct. 20 – Oct. 31
- State ballot will include the transportation funding constitutional amendment
SD 4 Special Election to replace Sen. Tommy Williams
- March 10, 2014 – Filing deadline for special election
- May 10, 2014 – Election day
- Early voting will begin April 28
HD 50 Special Election to replace Rep. Mark Strama
The election took place November 5 and will require a runoff between Celia Israel (D) and Mike VanDeWalle (R). The runoff has been scheduled for January 28, 2014.