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  TX US Senate - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 09, 2012 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open May 29, 2012 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 29, 2012 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorTX DEM
Last ModifiedRBH December 18, 2017 02:35am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameKay Bailey Hutchison Votes2,661,789 (61.69%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2013 Margin1,106,587 (+25.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2012
NameTed Cruz Votes4,440,137 (56.46%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2019 Margin1,245,210 (+15.83%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX US Senate 11/06/2012
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/01/2010 05/29/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
David Dewhurst 9 2 2 5
Ted Cruz 3 1 ----
Leaning Call: David Dewhurst (88.64%)
Weighted Call: David Dewhurst (99.65%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/14/2011 05/23/2012

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
Photo
Name Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Ted Cruz Mayor Tom Leppert Craig James Glenn Addison Lela Pittenger Ben Gambini
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 627,731 (44.63%) 480,558 (34.16%) 187,900 (13.36%) 50,569 (3.60%) 23,177 (1.65%) 18,143 (1.29%) 7,225 (0.51%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -147,173 (-10.46%) -439,831 (-31.27%) -577,162 (-41.03%) -604,554 (-42.98%) -609,588 (-43.34%) -620,506 (-44.11%)
Predict Avg.43.00% 33.00% 12.75% 6.00% 1.20% 1.25% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 07/19/2011 01/19/2011 02/25/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2011
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MATCHUP POLLS (16 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.23%-- 26.17%-- 14.24%-- 3.36%-- 2.00%-- 3.00%-- 0.00%--
Public Policy Polling 
05/22/12-05/23/12
46.00% 8.0 29.00% 3.0 15.00% 7.0 3.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
05/07/12-05/13/12
40.00% 2.0 31.00% 4.0 17.00% 10.0 4.00% 3.0 2.00% 1.0 3.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Perception Insight Inc. 
05/01/12-05/07/12
57.00% -- 16.00% -- 12.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Dresner, Wickers & Associates (R) 
04/27/12-04/30/12
51.00% -- 16.00% 14.0 7.00% 4.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
04/19/12-04/22/12
38.00% 2.0 26.00% 8.0 8.00% 1.0 7.00% 3.0 0.00% 1.0 0.00% 1.0 0.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
02/08/12-02/15/12
38.00% 16.0 27.00% 17.0 7.00% 2.0 7.00% -- 1.00% 1.0 1.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Curt Cleaver Joe Agris  
PartyRepublican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 6,671 (0.47%) 4,674 (0.33%)  
Margin-621,060 (-44.15%) -623,057 (-44.29%)  
Predict Avg.0.50% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 00/00/2011  
MATCHUP POLLS (16 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg1.00%-- 1.00%--  
Public Policy Polling 
05/22/12-05/23/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
05/07/12-05/13/12
1.00% 1.0 1.00% --
Perception Insight Inc. 
05/01/12-05/07/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
Dresner, Wickers & Associates (R) 
04/27/12-04/30/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
04/19/12-04/22/12
0.00% -- 0.00% 2.0
University of Texas-Austin 
02/08/12-02/15/12
0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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Jan 28, 2012 08:50am Analysis Senate Candidate Craig James: "Most Hated Man" in West Texas?  Article Craverguy 
Dec 13, 2011 04:00pm Announcement Craig James expected to run for [TX] Senate  Article RP 
Oct 26, 2011 09:00am Announcement McCaul decides not to seek Hutchison seat  Article TX DEM 
Sep 07, 2011 08:00am Announcement Dan Patrick Won't Run for U.S. Senate  Article TX DEM 
Jul 19, 2011 08:00pm Announcement Dewhurst Makes [Senate Run] Official   Article TX DEM 
Apr 22, 2011 01:00pm Announcement Robert Paul Says Texas Senate Bid Unlikely  Article Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! 

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