Texas's 14th congressional district
Texas's 14th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 773,046[2] | ||
Median household income | $68,463[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+17[3] |
Texas's 14th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives stretches from Freeport to Orange, Texas. It formerly covered the area south and southwest of the Greater Houston region, including Galveston, in the state of Texas.
The district was created as a result of the
Republican
The district's ultimate shift to the Republican Party in the 1980s has been attributed to the coattail effect of Ronald Reagan's electoral successes. A few Democrats have won local and state elections in the 1990s.[6] Former Republican and Libertarian Presidential candidate Ron Paul held congressional office from 1997 to 2013. The district's current representative is the Republican Randy Weber.
Election results from presidential races
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Bush 63 – 34% |
2004 | President | Bush 67 – 33% |
2008 | President | McCain 66 – 33% |
2012 | President | Romney 59 – 40% |
2016 | President | Trump 58 – 38% |
2020 | President | Trump 59 – 40% |
List of members representing the district
Election results
1928
The incumbent Harry M. Wurzbach successfully contested the 1928 election of the Democrat Augustus McCloskey to the 71st United States Congress, and was finally seated on February 10, 1930.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Democratic
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Augustus McCloskey | 29,085 | 50.3 | +7.5 | ||
Republican
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Harry M. Wurzbach (Incumbent) | 28,766 | 49.7 | -7.5 | ||
Majority | 319 | 0.6 | -13.8 | |||
Turnout | 57,851 | |||||
Republican
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1996
In "one of the stranger Congressional elections of modern times",
While Gingrich and other Republican leaders visited the district stumping for Laughlin, Paul ran newspaper ads quoting Gingrich's harsh criticisms of Laughlin's voting record 14 months earlier, before the party switch.[9] Paul won the low-turnout primary runoff[11] with the assistance of a largely out-of-state free-market network of support, such as his Foundation for Rational Economics and Education and other market-oriented organizations.[8] Though he continued to maintain his home in Lake Jackson, Texas, Paul had run for the coastal 14th Congressional district rather than the 22nd district he had previously represented, due to redistricting borders.[12]
Charles "Lefty" Morris, a trial lawyer, was Paul's Democratic opponent in the fall election; he was strongly supported by the
Paul's large contributor base outraised Morris two-to-one, giving him nearly $2 million,[11] the third-highest amount of individual contributions received by any House member (behind Gingrich and Bob Dornan).[14] In his campaign, Paul characterized Morris as a tool of trial lawyers and big labor.
Paul won the election by a close margin of 51% to 48%,[15] the third time he had been elected to Congress as a non-incumbent.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul | 99,961 | 51.1 | +6.7 | |
Democratic
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Charles Morris | 93,200 | 47.6 | -8.0 | |
Natural Law
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Ed Fasanella | 2,538 | 1.3 | ||
Majority | 6,761 | 3.5 | -7.7 | ||
Turnout | 195,699 | ||||
Republican hold
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Swing |
1998
In 1998 Paul again won the Republican primary. The Democratic primary candidates included education professor Margaret Dunn; former congressional aide Roger Elliott; car dealer Tom Reed; and
The
Paul won the election 55% to 44%, outraising his opponent by a large margin ($2.1 million to $0.7 million).[15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul (Incumbent) | 84,459 | 55.3 | +4.2 | |
Democratic
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Loy Sneary | 68,014 | 44.5 | -3.1 | |
Independent
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Cynthia Newman (Write-in) | 390 | 0.3 | ||
Majority | 16,445 | 10.8 | +7.3 | ||
Turnout | 195,699 | ||||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2000
In 2000, Sneary ran against Paul again, with Paul winning 60% to 40% and raising $2.4 million to Sneary's $1.1 million. As in the prior two elections, the national Democratic Party and major unions had continued targeting Paul with heavy spending.[15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul (Incumbent) | 137,370 | 59.7 | +4.4 | |
Democratic
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Loy Sneary | 92,689 | 40.3 | -4.2 | |
Majority | 44,681 | 19.4 | +8.6 | ||
Turnout | 230,059 | ||||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2002
Paul was re-elected to Congress in 2002. Two Democrats without political experience ran for the primary, but not much support from the Democratic Party was visible. Local Democratic consultant Ed Martin criticized Paul's frequent budget dissents as "180 degrees opposite from" his campaign promises to protect Social Security. Paul's free-market foundation and network of support continued its fundraising strength.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul (Incumbent) | 102,905 | 68.1 | +8.4 | |
Democratic
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Corby Windham | 48,224 | 31.9 | -8.4 | |
Majority | 54,681 | 36.2 | +16.8 | ||
Turnout | 151,129 | ||||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2004
Paul was re-elected to Congress in 2004 (running unopposed).
2006
In 2006, Paul was opposed in the primary race by Cynthia Sinatra, the ex-wife of Frank Sinatra Jr., son of the legendary singer.[22] Paul won the primary handily with nearly 80%, though his opponent campaigned on Paul's lack of support for President George W. Bush.[23] Paul then won the general election by 20%,[24] entering his tenth term and outraising Shane Sklar $1.2 million to $0.6 million.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul (incumbent) | 94,375 | 60.2 | -7.9 | |
Democratic
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Shane Sklar | 62,421 | 39.8 | +7.9 | |
Majority | 31,954 | 20.4 | |||
Turnout | 156,796 | ||||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2008
In March 2007, Paul announced his
The
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul (incumbent) | 37,220 | 70.2 | ||
Republican
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Chris Peden
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15,813 | 29.8 | ||
Majority | 21,407 | 40.4 | |||
Turnout | 53,033 | 100 |
On November 4, 2008, Paul was reelected. The election was uncontested because the Democrats did not run a candidate.
2010
On March 2, Ron Paul won the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul (incumbent) | 45,947 | 80.7 | ||
Republican
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Tim Graney | 5,536 | 9.7 | ||
Republican
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John Gay | 3,003 | 5.3 | ||
Republican
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Gerald Wall | 2,402 | 4.3 | ||
Turnout | 56,888 | 100 | |||
Democratic
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Robert Pruett | 6,836 | 41.5 | ||
Democratic
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Winston Cochran | 5,107 | 31.1 | ||
Democratic
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Jeff Cherry | 4,493 | 27.4 | ||
Turnout | 16,436 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Ron Paul (incumbent) | 140,623 | 76.0 | +15.8 | |
Democratic
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Robert Pruett | 44,431 | 24.0 | -15.8 | |
Majority | 96,192 | 52.0 | |||
Turnout | 185,054 | ||||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2012
On July 11, 2011, Ron Paul announced that he would not seek re-election to the
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Randy Weber | 12,062 | 27.6 | ||
Republican
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Felicia Harris | 8,268 | 18.9 | ||
Republican
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Michael J. Truncale | 6,197 | 14.2 | ||
Republican
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Jay Old | 6,136 | 14.0 | ||
Republican
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Michael Truncale | 6,197 | 14.2 | ||
Republican
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Robert Gonzalez | 4,277 | 9.8 | ||
Republican
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Bill Sargent | 3,309 | 7.6 | ||
Republican
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George Harper | 829 | 1.9 | ||
Republican
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Mark Mansius | 549 | 1.3 | ||
Turnout | 43,691 | 100 | |||
Democratic
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Nick Lampson | 18,470 | 83.2 | ||
Democratic
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Linda Dailey | 3,719 | 16.8 | ||
Turnout | 22,189 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Randy Weber | 130,937 | 53.5 | ||
Democratic
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Nick Lampson | 109,264 | 44.6 | ||
Majority | 21,502 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 240,201 | 100 | |||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2014
Randy Weber ran for re-election in the 2014 general election, easily defeating his Democratic opponent Donald Brown.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Randy Weber (incumbent) | 90,116 | 61.8 | +8.3% | |
Democratic
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Donald Brown | 52,545 | 36.1 | -8.5% | |
Libertarian
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John Wieder | 3,037 | 2.1 | +2.1% | |
Majority | 37,571 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 145,698 | 100 | |||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Randy Weber (incumbent) | 160,631 | 61.9 | nil | |
Democratic
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Michael Cole | 99,054 | 38.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 61,577 | 23.7 | -2.1 | ||
Turnout | 259,685 | 100 | |||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Randy Weber (incumbent) | 138,942 | 59.2 | -2.6 | |
Democratic
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Adrienne Bell | 92,212 | 39.3 | +1.2 | |
Libertarian
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Don Conley III | 3,374 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 46,730 | 19.9 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 234,528 | ||||
Republican hold
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Swing |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Weber (incumbent) | 190,541 | 61.6 | |
Democratic | Adrienne Bell | 118,574 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 309,115 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Weber (incumbent) | 149,543 | 68.5 | |
Democratic | Mikal Williams | 68,606 | 31.4 | |
Total votes | 218,149 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries
See also
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