The 2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst ran for an unprecedented fourth term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by his more conservative opponent, state senator Dan Patrick. Patrick would go on to win the general election in a landslide over Leticia Van de Putte. Patrick was sworn in on January 20, 2015.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee
Dan Patrick, state senator
Eliminated in runoff David Dewhurst, incumbent lieutenant governor
Eliminated in primary
Jerry E. Patterson, Commissioner of the General Land Office Todd Staples, Commissioner of Agriculture
Declined Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DavidDewhurst DanBranch SusanCombs EdEmmett DanPatrick JerryPatterson ToddStaples Other UndecidedUoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas Tribune February 7–17, 2014 461 ± 4.56% 37% — — — 31% 17% 15% — —Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 1–4, 2013 388 ± 5% 37% — — — 18% 10% 4% — 31%UoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas Tribune October 18–27, 2013 519 ± 5.02% 26% — — — 13% 10% 5% — 46%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling June 28–July 1, 2013 318 ± ? 37% — — — 17% 7% 5% — 34%UoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas Tribune May 31–June 9, 2013 492 ± 5.27% 19% — — — 10% 6% 5% — 61%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling January 24–27, 2013 400 ± ? 37% — 18% — 12% 2% 4% — 26%University of Texas-AustinUniversity of Texas-Austin May 7–13, 2012 343 ± 5.29% — 3% 29% — 23% 9% 10% 22% 4%DWBSDWBS April 27–30, 2012 400 ± 4.5% — 2% 28% 5% 15% 5% 7% — 39%University of Texas-AustinUniversity of Texas-Austin February 8–15, 2012 361 ± 5.16% — 3% 27% — 20% 8% 8% 34% —University of Texas-AustinUniversity of Texas-Austin October 19–26, 2011 397 ± 4.92% — 1% 14% — 9% 5% 2% 5% 64%
Results
Runoff Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DavidDewhurst DanPatrick Other UndecidedBaselice & AssociatesBaselice & Associates March 5–6, 2014 501 ± 4.4% 34% 55% — 11%
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates Nominee Leticia Van de Putte, state senator Withdrew Maria Luisa Alvarado, retired United States Air Force master sergeant and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006
Libertarian nomination Candidates Nominee Robert Butler Declared Brandon de Hoyos, journalist Withdrew Ed Kless, businessman
Green nomination Candidates Nominee Chandra Courtney
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DanPatrick (R) LeticiaVan de Putte (D) Other UndecidedUoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas Tribune October 10–19, 2014 866 ± 3.6% 52% 35% 13%Robert Butler (L) 9%, Chandra Courtney (G) 4% —Survey Research CenterSurvey Research Center 781 ± 3.5% 36% 24% 6%Robert Butler (L) 1.8%, Chandra Courtney (G) 0.9%, Other 3.3% 34%Crosswind CommunicationsCrosswind Communications October 9–12, 2014 500 ± 4.33% 42.8% 23% 1.2% 33%Texas LyceumTexas Lyceum September 11–25, 2014 666 ± 3.8% 47% 33% 5%Robert Butler (L) 3%, Chandra Courtney (G) 2% 14%UoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas Tribune May 30–June 8, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 26% 9%Robert Butler (L) 4%, Chandra Courtney (G) 1%, Other 4% 23%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling April 10–13, 2014 559 ± 4.1% 51% 35% — 14%UoT/Texas Tribune February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 32% — 28%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DavidDewhurst (R) LeticiaVan de Putte (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling April 10–13, 2014 559 ± 4.1% 50% 32% — 17%UoT/Texas Tribune February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 44% 32% — 24%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 1–4, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 46% 37% — 17%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JerryPatterson (R) LeticiaVan de Putte (D) Other UndecidedUoT/Texas Tribune February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 30% — 29%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror ToddStaples (R) LeticiaVan de Putte (D) Other UndecidedUoT/Texas Tribune February 7–17, 2014 1,200 ± 2.83% 41% 29% — 30%
Results
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