2014 Texas Attorney General election

2014 Texas Attorney General election
November 4, 2014
Turnout24.6% ( 1.2%)
 
Nominee Ken Paxton Sam Houston
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,742,646 1,773,108
Percentage 58.81% 38.02%
County results
Paxton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Houston:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Greg Abbott
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Ken Paxton
Republican

The 2014 Texas attorney general election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the attorney general of Texas. Incumbent Republican attorney general Greg Abbott was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term, but instead decided to run for governor. Republican state senator Ken Paxton defeated Democratic attorney Sam Houston with 58.81% of the vote.

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