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  TX Lt. Governor - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > Lt. Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 08, 2013 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open March 04, 2014 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close March 04, 2014 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorTX DEM
Last ModifiedRP August 01, 2014 07:52pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameDavid Dewhurst Votes3,049,109 (61.78%)
Term01/18/2011 - 01/20/2015 Margin1,329,907 (+26.95%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameDan Patrick Votes2,724,493 (58.14%)
Term01/20/2015 - 01/15/2019 Margin910,519 (+19.43%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX Lt. Governor 11/04/2014
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/03/2011 03/04/2014
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Susan Combs 4 1 1 2
Leaning Call: Susan Combs (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Susan Combs (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/19/2011 07/01/2013

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name St. Sen. Dan Patrick (I) Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples Commissioner of Land Jerry Patterson  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 552,692 (41.43%) 377,856 (28.33%) 236,949 (17.76%) 166,399 (12.48%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -174,836 (-13.11%) -315,743 (-23.67%) -386,293 (-28.96%)  
Predict Avg.16.75% 0.00% 6.50% 7.25%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- 00/00/2012 00/00/2011 07/20/2011  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg14.29%-- 30.02%-- 5.00%-- 6.61%--  
Public Policy Polling 
06/28/13-07/01/13
17.00% -- 37.00% -- 5.00% -- 7.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
05/31/13-06/09/13
10.00% 13.0 19.00% -- 5.00% 4.0 6.00% 5.0
University of Texas-Austin 
05/07/12-05/13/12
23.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 9.00% 1.0 11.00% 3.0
Dresner, Wickers & Associates (R) 
04/27/12-04/30/12
15.00% -- 0.00% -- 7.00% -- 5.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
02/08/12-02/15/12
20.00% 11.0 0.00% -- 8.00% 6.0 8.00% 3.0
University of Texas-Austin 
10/19/11-10/26/11
9.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% -- 5.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Dan Branch (R)
Jan 09, 2014
Susan Combs (R)
Jan 09, 2014

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 27, 2013 03:00pm News Coming Out Swinging, Dan Patrick Announces for Lt. Gov.  Article TX DEM 
Aug 28, 2012 11:00am News Dewhurst says he intends to run for lieutenant governor in 2014  Article TX DEM 
Jul 20, 2011 09:00pm Announcement [TX] Land commissioner [Jerry Patterson] announces candidacy for lieutenant governor  Article TX DEM 
Jul 20, 2011 05:00pm News [TX] Ag. Commish Todd Staples sets stage for lt. gov campaign  Article TX DEM 

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