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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 (99.75%)
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
  San Antonio Express-News
  Dallas Morning News
R Maryland Republican
  Texas Medical Association PAC
  Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
R Rick Perry 🔗
R Mike Huckabee 🔗
  Texas Medical Association PAC
R Kyle
  Austin American-Statesman
R Rick Santorum 🔗
  Eagle Forum
R Ron Paul 🔗
R Mike Lee 🔗
R Justin Amash 🔗
I Sean Hannity 🔗
  Young Conservatives of Texas
  Gun Owners of America
  Family Research Council
R SC Moose
R Sarah Palin 🔗
I Todd Palin 🔗
R Thomas A. "Tom" Coburn 🔗
  Tea Party Express
AnFed Patient Grasshopper
AENM Angry Russian
R George P. Bush 🔗
R James Dobson 🔗
R Erick Erickson 🔗
  Citizens United Political Victory Fund
  Concerned Women for America
R Edwin Meese III 🔗
R Rand Paul 🔗
R Pat Toomey 🔗
R Jim DeMint 🔗
  FreedomWorks PAC
  Club for Growth
R Mike Lee 🔗
I McCord 2014
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
R Maurine Dickey 🔗
R Troy Aikman 🔗
R Roger Staubach 🔗
R Michael C. Burgess 🔗
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% --
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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! 
Apr 15, 2011 10:00am Speculative Another one of Ron Paul's children may run for Congress  Article RP 
Feb 25, 2011 02:00pm Announcement Tom Leppert confirms his intentions to run for [TX] U.S. Senate  Article DFWDem 
Jan 29, 2011 04:00am News West Texas reps not interested in filling KBH shoes  Article TX DEM 
Jan 20, 2011 09:00pm News Paul Likely to Sit Out Senate Race  Article TX DEM 
Jan 19, 2011 11:00pm News Former Solicitor General Ted Cruz Joins Senate Race  Article TX DEM 
Jan 14, 2011 11:10pm News No go for Shapiro  Article TX DEM 
Jan 13, 2011 03:00pm News Lt. Gov. Dewhurst: I fully intend to explore running for the United States Senate  Article TX DEM 
Jan 13, 2011 12:35pm News Kay Bailey Hutchison Won't Seek Reelection In 2012  Article TX DEM 
Dec 04, 2010 01:00am News Tea Party candidates vow to take on Hutchison if she seeks another term  Article TX DEM 
Jun 01, 2010 11:00am News Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison undecided on running, but foes aren't  Article TX DEM 
Jan 08, 2010 03:55pm Speculative Craig James eyeing politics, not ruling out U.S. Senate run   Article eddy 9_99 
Nov 13, 2009 12:00pm General Dallas mayor Tom Leppert considering run for U.S. Senate  Article DFWDem 
Dec 23, 2008 01:00pm General Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert plays down rumors about a Senate run  Article DFWDem 
Dec 16, 2008 02:15pm News Michael Williams running for [TX] Senate  Article TX DEM 
Dec 12, 2008 10:00am Announcement [Fmr. SOS Roger] Williams joins race for [TX] US Senate seat  Article DFWDem 
Aug 03, 2008 01:05pm News [TX Sen] Elizabeth Jones to Run for US Senate  Article TX DEM 
Jul 15, 2008 01:00pm News [TX Sen] State Sen. Florence Shapiro to roll out exploratory panel  Article TX DEM 

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