Texas 2011 Off-Year Election

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Texas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2000 Census:	20,903,994	(7.41% of 281,998,273)
2002, 2008 Electoral Votes:	34	(6.32% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	32	(7.36% of 435)
2010 Census:	25,268,418	(8.16% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	38	(7.06% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	36	(8.28% of 435)
Capital:	Austin

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Texas State and Local Government

Texas 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

Where no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in any Primary, a runoff is held between the two top vote-getters.

HB 318 was filed on 18 November 2010. This bill would move the General Primary and the Presidential Primary from the first Tuesday in March to the first Tuesday in February. The runoff primary would move from the second Tuesday in April to the second Tuesday in March. [Sections 41.007(a), (b), and (c).].

On 17 June 2011, Texas Governor Rick Perry (Republican) signed SB 100. The bill changes the partisan runoff from the 2nd Tuesday in April to the 4th Tuesday in May to allow time for overseas ballots to be returned. The date of the General and Presidential primaries, the 1st Tuesday in March, is not changed.

Texas gained 4 U.S. House seats in the 2010 Census and will elected 36 Representatives in 2012.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1 May 1993- and necessary subsequent Runoff: 5 June 1993 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (Democrat): 20 January 1993- which Robert Krueger had been appointed by Governor Ann W. Richards (Democrat) to fill, 21 January 1993]; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 13 January 2011: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election in 2012...".

		Democratic		Virgil Bierschwale
		Democratic		Daniel Curtis "Dan" Boone • FEC S2TX00395
		Democratic		Stanley Garza • FEC S2TX00346; 30 Sep 11; Tot $200; Dsb $198
		Democratic		Sean Peter Hubbard • FEC S2TX00304; 30 Sep 11; Tot $10,438; Dsb $7,250
		Democratic		Ricardo Sauceda "Ric" Sanchez • Retired Army Lieutenant General • FEC S2TX00353; 30 Sep 11; Tot $243,243; Dsb $124,273
		Democratic		John Sharp • ? • FEC S0TX00167

		Republican		Marshall Glenn Addison • FEC S2TX00320; 30 Sep 11; Tot $67,422; Dsb $31,864
		Republican		Andrew Paredes "Cas" Castanuela • FEC S0TX00175; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,503; Dsb $1,508
		Republican		Curtis C. "Curt" Cleaver • FEC S2TX00387; 30 Sep 11; Tot $3,208; Dsb $2,805
		Republican		former Solicitor General Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz • FEC S2TX00312; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,874,662; Dsb $453,150
		Republican		Timothy Terell "Tim" Day • 5 August 2011: Filed with the FEC for the Senate Class 1 Seat. 16 August 2011: Filed with the FEC for the Senate Class 1 and U.S. House CD 14 seats. • FEC S2TX00379
		Republican		Lieutenant Governor David H. Dewhurst • 5 July 2011: Media reports indicate Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst will run for the Class 1 Senate seat in 2011. Formal announcement 19 July 2011. • FEC S2TX00361; 30 Sep 11; Tot $4,653,784; Dsb $481,194
		Republican		Michael Louis "Mike" George • FEC S0TX00183
		~~Republican~~		~~Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 November 2011: Switched from U.S. Senate to state Senate. • FEC S2TX00262; 30 Sep 11; Tot $670,160; Dsb $683,241
		Republican		Nick Latham
		Republican		former Dallas Mayor Thomas C. "Tom" Leppert • FEC S2TX00338; 30 Sep 11; Tot $5,123,399; Dsb $952,329
		~~Republican~~		~~state Senator Dan Patrick - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 September 2011: Announced he is not running "... unless something unforeseen happens ...".
		Republican		Lela Mae Pittenger • FEC S0TX00217
		Republican; (Libertarian)		~~David Wayne Smith - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 12 October 2011: "Due to the fact I could not effectively run against the money, I have dropped out of the race..."
		~~Republican~~		~~former Railroad Commissioner Michael Lawrence Williams - apparently not a candidate~~ • 31 March 2011: Railroad Commissioner Williams resigned to run for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2012. 5 June 2011: Mr. Williams filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC to run for U.S. House Seat 33. 29 July 2011: Mr. Williams amended his Statement of Candidacy with the FEC to run for U.S. House Seat 25. • FEC S0TX00142; 30 Sep 11; Tot $720,699; Dsb $482,199
		~~Republican~~		~~former Secretary of State Roger Williams - apparently not a candidate~~ • 28 June 2011: Former Secretary of State Roger Williams announced that he is leaving the Senate Class 1 race and will run for Congress in the new CD 33. • FEC S2TX00270; 14 Sep 11; Tot $1,171,755; Dsb $1,985,676

		Constitution		Eric Kirkland

Class 2		Republican	Senator John Cornyn • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor James Richard "Rick" Perry • Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002, re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 11 August 2011: Media reports state that Governor Perry will announce his candidacy for President on Saturday 13 August.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 5 July 2011: Media reports indicate Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst will run for the Class 1 Senate seat in 2011. Formal announcement 19 July 2011.

		Republican		General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson • 14 January 2011: "I am today announcing my interest in seeking the office of Lt. Governor because I am eager to find new ways to put my experience and passion to work for the people of Texas."
		Republican		Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 23 Republican (22 Undetermined, 1 Open); 9 Democratic (8 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Shirley Jonetta McKellar • FEC H2TX01062

		*Republican*		*Congressman Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert* • FEC H4TX04039; 30 Sep 11; Tot $384,338; Dsb $250,652

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Lloyd "Ted" Poe* • FEC H4TX02108; 30 Sep 11; Tot $358,653; Dsb $117,472

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		John Lingenfelder, Jr. • FEC H0TX03088; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,171; Dsb $2,466

		*Republican*		*Congressman Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson* • FEC H2TX03118; 30 Sep 11; Tot $351,009; Dsb $271,737

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Ralph Moody Hall • First elected (as a Democrat) 1980; re-elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002; filed to run for re-election as a Republican: 2 January 2004. Switched party affiliation to Republican 5 January 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		John Ray "Johnny" Cooper • FEC H0TX04102; 30 Sep 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Louis Paul "Lou" Gigliotti • FEC H0TX04136
		*Republican*		*Congressman Ralph Moody Hall* • FEC H0TX04037; 30 Sep 11; Tot $243,843; Dsb $203,208
		Republican		James Kenneth "Jim" Johnson • ? • FEC H2TX04066; 15 Jul 11; Tot $5,900; Dsb $5,484

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Jeb Hensarling • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Tom Berry

		*Republican*		*Congressman Jeb Hensarling* • FEC H2TX05121; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,259,696; Dsb $297,106

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Joe Linus Barton • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		David Alameel
		Democratic		Donald Max "Don" Jaquess • FEC H2TX06137

		*Republican*		*Congressman Joe Linus Barton* • FEC H4TX06117; 30 Sep 11; Tot $263,325; Dsb $687,411
		Republican		former Addison Mayor Joe Chow • FEC H2TX06129; 30 Sep 11; Tot $76,000; Dsb $31,255
		Republican		Itamar Gelbman • FEC H2TX30061; 30 Sep 11; Tot $83,365; Dsb $1,167
		Republican		Frank Charles Kuchar • FEC H2TX06111; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,584; Dsb $2,347

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Republican	Congressman John Culberson • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Phillip Andrews • FEC H2TX07028; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,890; Dsb $16,130

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Culberson* • FEC H0TX07055; 30 Sep 11; Tot $318,580; Dsb $253,710

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Neil Paul Burns • FEC H2TX08083

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kevin Patrick Brady* • FEC H6TX08100; 30 Sep 11; Tot $223,941; Dsb $260,667
		Republican		former Conroe School Board Trustee Christopher Arthur "Chris" Irish • FEC H2TX08067
		Republican		Larry Youngblood • FEC H2TX08075

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Alexander "Al" Green • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Alexander "Al" Green* • FEC H4TX09095; 30 Sep 11; Tot $127,002; Dsb $131,499

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Michael T. McCaul • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Daniel Scott "Dan" Grant • FEC H2TX25269

		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael T. McCaul* • FEC H4TX10093; 30 Sep 11; Tot $410,644; Dsb $275,040
		Republican		William F. "Bill" Tofte • 9 May 2011: Filed with the FEC for Texas CD 36. 11 August 2011: May run in CD 10. • FEC H2TX36027; 30 Sep 11; Tot $12,500; Dsb $5,712

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Republican	Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		James Edward Francis "Jim" Riley, Sr. • FEC H2TX11061

		Republican		Marven Wade "Wade" Brown • FEC H2TX11079
		*Republican*		*Congressman K. Michael "Mike" Conaway* • FEC H4TX19136; 30 Sep 11; Tot $417,309; Dsb $378,185
		Republican		Chris W. Younts • FEC H0TX11115; 30 Sep 11; Tot $6,770; Dsb $1,632

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Kay N. Granger • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		William E. "Bill" McCune • FEC H2TX12077

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kay N. Granger* • FEC H6TX12060; 30 Sep 11; Tot $605,451; Dsb $403,820

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13		Republican	Congressman Mac Thornberry • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		Pamela Lee "Pam" Barlow • FEC H2TX13075
		*Republican*		*Congressman Mac Thornberry* • FEC H4TX13014; 30 Sep 11; Tot $432,657; Dsb $267,898

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14		Republican	Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul • First elected in a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Congressman Robert R. Casey: 3 April 1976; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 1976; elected again: 1978; did not run for re-election: 1984; unsuccessful candidate for the Senate: 1984; unsuccessful Libertarian Presidential nominee: 1988; elected again: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 26 April 2011: Announced he was forming a presidential exploratory committee for 2012. 13 May 2011: Announced he is a candidate for President in 2012. 12 July 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		Jeff Blanding
		Republican		Timothy Terrel "Tim" Day • 5 August 2011: Filed with the FEC for the Senate Class 1 Seat. 16 August 2011: Filed with the FEC for the Senate Class 1 and U.S. House CD 14 seats. Also filed with the FEC to run for President. • FEC H2TX14107
		Republican		John M. Faulk, Sr • FEC H8TX18139; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,800; Dsb $1,671
		Republican		Roberto F. "Robert" Gonzalez • FEC H2TX14131; 30 Sep 11; Tot $13,927; Dsb $9,219
		Republican		George Harper • FEC H8TX22073; 30 Sep 11; Tot $5,614; Dsb $5,593
		Republican		Pearland City Councilmember Felicia Harris • FEC H2TX14123; 30 Sep 11; Tot $91,276; Dsb $1,686
		Republican		James Rowland "Jay" Old, Jr. • FEC H2TX14115; 30 Sep 11; Tot $317,804; Dsb $31,017
		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman Ronald E. "Ron" Paul - apparently not a candidate~~ • 28 April 2011: Filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC to run for re-election in 2012. 12 July 2011: Annouced retirement. • FEC H6TX22101; 30 Sep 11; Tot $17,144; Dsb $880,910
		Republican		Michael Joseph Truncale • FEC H2TX14081; 30 Sep 11; Tot $151,830; Dsb $42,656
		Republican		state Representative Randy Weber • FEC H2TX14149; 30 Sep 11; Tot $181,225; Dsb $14,665

		Libertarian		Amy Jacobellis
		Libertarian		Bob Smither

		Independent		Eugene J. Flynn

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman Rub�n E. Hinojosa • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Rub�n E. Hinojosa* • FEC H6TX15055; 30 Sep 11; Tot $126,506; Dsb $121,805
		Democratic		Ruben Ramon Ramirez • FEC H2TX15047

		Republican		Dale Allen Brueggemann • 18 July 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 15 • FEC H2TX28040; 30 Sep 11; Tot $7,820; Dsb $8,523
		Republican		James Andrew "Jim" Kuiken • FEC H2TX15039
		Republican		Eddie Zamora • FEC H6TX15113; 30 Sep 11; Tot $15,650; Dsb $10,235

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16		Democratic	Congressman Silvestre Reyes • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Robert ''Beto'' O'Rourke • FEC H2TX16185; 30 Sep 11; Tot $25,904; Dsb $13,697
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Silvestre Reyes* • FEC H6TX00115; 30 Sep 11; Tot $530,419; Dsb $296,732

		Republican		Barbara Carrasco • FEC H2TX16193

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 17		Republican	Congressman William "Bill" Flores • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman William "Bill" Flores* • FEC H0TX17104; 30 Sep 11; Tot $858,229; Dsb $261,578

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18		Democratic	Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Michael Perez "Mike" McDonald • FEC H2TX18124

		Republican		Sean Seibert

		Libertarian		Mike Taylor

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 19		Republican	Congressman Randy Neugebauer • First elected in a special election: 3 June 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Randy Neugebauer* • FEC H4TX19102; 30 Sep 11; Tot $528,874; Dsb $338,621

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 20		Democratic	Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 25 November 2011: Announced retirement.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		state Representative Joaquin Castro • 27 November 2011: Switched to CD 20 re: Congressman Gonzalez's retirement. • FEC H2TX35011; 30 Sep 11; Tot $511,710; Dsb $122,257
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez - apparently not a candidate~~ • 25 November 2011: Announced retirement. • FEC H8TX20077; 30 Sep 11; Tot $417,269; Dsb $215,031

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 21		Republican	Congressman Lamar Smith • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Lamar Smith* • FEC H6TX21012; 30 Sep 11; Tot $820,241; Dsb $366,801

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 22		Republican	Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Kelayil P. "KP" George • FEC H2TX22092

		*Republican*		*Congressman Peter Graham "Pete" Olson* • FEC H8TX22107; 30 Sep 11; Tot $509,077; Dsb $266,900

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 23		Republican	Congressman Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		John Marcus Bustamante • FEC H2TX23116; 30 Sep 11; Tot $3,666; Dsb $3,405
		Democratic		state Representative Pete P. Gallego • FEC H2TX23124; 30 Sep 11; Tot $135,111; Dsb $1,878
		~~Democratic~~		~~Manuel Pelaez - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 4 September 2011: Dropped out. • FEC H2TX23108

		*Republican*		*Congressman Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco* • FEC H4TX28046; 30 Sep 11; Tot $691,259; Dsb $371,581

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 24		Republican	Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kenny Ewell Marchant* • FEC H4TX24094; 30 Sep 11; Tot $234,858; Dsb $70,606
		Republican		Grant Patrick Stinchfield, Jr. • 12 July 2011: Did not specify a CD on his FEC Statement of Candidacy • FEC H2TX00114; 30 Sep 11; Tot $109,659; Dsb $4,036

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 25		Democratic	Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett* • 1 August 2011: Might to run in the new CD 35. 23 November 2011: Likely to remain in CD 25. • FEC H4TX10028; 30 Sep 11; Tot $682,482; Dsb $200,461

		Republican		William Paul "Bill" Burch • FEC H6TX12078; 30 Sep 11; Tot $22,666; Dsb $13,748
		Republican		Donna Campbell • FEC H0TX25073; 30 Sep 11; Tot $43,226; Dsb $27,724
		Republican		former Mayor of Highland Village Dianne Salvagno Costa • FEC H2TX26150; 30 Sep 11; Tot $238,690; Dsb $54,939
		Republican		David Henry "Dave" Garrison • FEC H2TX25210; 30 Sep 11; Tot $583,865; Dsb $13,264
		Republican		Cleburne Mayor Jack Justin Hewlett • FEC H2TX25251; 30 Sep 11; Tot $34,597; Dsb $31,336
		Republican		Brian Matthews • FEC H2TX25228; 30 Sep 11; Tot $10,693; Dsb $2,560
		Republican		Ralph Pruyn • FEC H2TX25244
		Republican		Wesley Allen "Wes" Riddle • FEC H4TX11026
		Republican		Chad Wilbanks • FEC H2TX25236; 30 Sep 11; Tot $76,360; Dsb $5,445
		Republican		former Railroad Commissioner Michael Lawrence Williams • 31 March 2011: Railroad Commissioner Williams resigned to run for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2012. 5 June 2011: Mr. Williams filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC to run for U.S. House Seat 33. 29 July 2011: Mr. Williams amended his Statement of Candidacy with the FEC to run for U.S. House Seat 25. • FEC H2TX33032; 30 Sep 11; Tot $720,699; Dsb $482,199

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 26		Republican	Congressman Michael C. Burgess • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		David Sanchez • FEC H2TX26168

		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael C. Burgess* • FEC H2TX26093; 30 Sep 11; Tot $407,529; Dsb $264,306
		Republican		former Mayor of Highland Village William Clarence "Bill" Lawrence • FEC H2TX00098; 30 Sep 11; Tot $6,275; Dsb $3,654

		Libertarian		Tracy Raymond Daniels • 8 March 2011: Filed with the FEC as an Independent. 30 March 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Libertarian. • FEC H2TX26143; 28 Jun 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 27		Republican	Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Congressman Farenthold is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #34.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		former Edinburg City Manager Ramiro Garza
		Democratic		Rose Meza Harrison • FEC H2TX27133
		Democratic		Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos • FEC H2TX27141

		~~Republican~~		~~Dallas Ray Chambless - apparently not a candidate~~ • 8 August 2011: Filed termination report with the FEC • FEC H2TX27125; 08 Aug 11; Tot $1; Dsb $1

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 28		Democratic	Congressman Henry R. Cuellar • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Henry R. Cuellar* • FEC H2TX23082; 30 Sep 11; Tot $632,619; Dsb $383,946

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 29		Democratic	Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Raymond E. "Gene" Green* • FEC H2TX29030; 30 Sep 11; Tot $355,079; Dsb $216,203

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 30		Democratic	Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		state Representative Barbara Len Mallory Caraway • FEC H2TX30079
		Democratic		Taj Clayton • FEC H2TX30087
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson* • FEC H2TX00015; 30 Sep 11; Tot $165,780; Dsb $113,031

		Republican		Dan Morenoff • Did not specify a Congressional District on his FEC filing. • FEC H2TX00106; 30 Jun 11; Tot $30,554; Dsb $869

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 31		Republican	Congressman John Rice Carter • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman John Rice Carter* • FEC H2TX31044; 30 Sep 11; Tot $361,164; Dsb $193,117

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 32		Republican	Congressman Pete Sessions • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Walter Hofheinz

		*Republican*		*Congressman Pete Sessions* • FEC H2TX03126; 30 Sep 11; Tot $628,847; Dsb $318,061

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 33			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic		David Edwin Cozad • FEC H0TX06065; 30 Sep 11; Tot $50; Dsb $306
		Democratic		David William De Lapaz • FEC H2TX33057
		Democratic		Fort Worth Councilwoman Kathleen Hicks
		Democratic		state Representative Marc Allison Veasey • FEC H2TX33073

		Republican		Charles Wayne "Chuck" Bradley • FEC H2TX33065
		Republican		Al Lee
		Republican		John William Stacy • FEC H2TX33016
		Republican		former Secretary of State Roger Williams • 28 June 2011: Former Secretary of State Roger Williams announced that he is leaving the Senate Class 1 race and will run for Congress in the new CD 33. • FEC H2TX33040; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,828,120; Dsb $342,695

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 34			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic		Elmo M. Aycock, III • FEC H2TX34014; 30 Sep 11; Tot $622; Dsb $594
		Democratic		Anthony P. Troiani • FEC H2TX34030

		*Republican*		*Congressman Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold* • Congressman Farenthold, incumbent in the old CD 27, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #34. • FEC H0TX27061; 30 Sep 11; Tot $433,463; Dsb $192,256
		Republican		William A. "Rusty" Faulk, Jr. • FEC H2TX34022

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 35			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic		former Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez • FEC H8TX28013; 30 Sep 11; Tot $133,757; Dsb $103,139
		Democratic		County Tax Assessor-Collector Sylvia S. Romo

		Republican		former San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz • FEC H2TX35029

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 36			• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Republican		Travis Bryan
		Republican		Jim Engstrand • FEC H2TX36035
		Republican		Ky Griffin
		Republican		state Senator James Michael "Mike" Jackson • FEC H2TX36043; 30 Sep 11; Tot $77,650; Dsb $6,608
		Republican		Kim Morrell • FEC H2TX36068
		Republican		Lois Dickson Myers • FEC H2TX36050
		~~Republican~~		~~James Neidner - apparently not a candidate~~ • Filed termination report with the FEC on 12 October 2011: "... although I have been pleased with the support ... it will not be enough for me to win an election against a seventeen year incumbent." • FEC H2TX36019; 12 Oct 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0

		Libertarian		Michael Cole

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Greg Abbott • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs • First elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples • First elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 9 August 2011: Running for Lieutenant in 2014.

Commissioner of General Land Office 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 14 January 2011: "I am today announcing my interest in seeking the office of Lt. Governor because I am eager to find new ways to put my experience and passion to work for the people of Texas."

Railroad Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2016

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner David J. Porter • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Railroad Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2012

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones • Appointed: February 2005; first elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 7 November 2011: Running for state Senate in 2012.

		Republican		state Representative Warren Chisum
		Republican		Christi Craddick
		Republican		Roland Sledge

Railroad Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2014

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 8 July 2011: Appointed by Governor Rick Perry

		Republican		Comal County Commissioner Gregory "Greg" Parker
	On 17 January 2011, Commissioner Michael Lawrence Williams announced that he would resign to run for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2012. On 5 June 2011, Mr. Williams filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC to run for U.S. House Seat 33. He switched to CD 25 after redistricting. On 31 March 2011, Commissioner Williams resigned. He was appointed in 1998 to fill the unexpired term of Carole Keeton Rylander, first elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2002 and 2008. On 8 July 2011 Governor Perry appointed a successor, Barry Smitherman, to serve until a 6 November 2012 Special Election. The winner of that election will serve the remainder of the term which ends in January 2015. The next regular election for this office is Tuesday 4 November 2014.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 45 candidates
	• Republican: 34 incumbents, 89 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.