Texas Senate
Filing Deadline: Jan. 2, 2008 • Primary Date: March 4, 2008 • Runoff Date (if necessary): April 8, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008Incumbent
John Cornyn (R)
First elected in 2002; seeking second full term; Cornyn was nominated with 82% in a two-way primary.
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Rick Noriega (D)
Noriega, a state representative, was nominated with 51% of the vote in a four-way primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 19
Race Ranking: 19
At this point, this seat seems relatively safe for the incumbent.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn (R) | 2,496,243 | 55% | $9,769,780 |
| Ron Kirk (D) | 1,955,758 | 43% | $9,426,763 |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn (R) | 478,825 | 77% | n/a |
| Bruce Lang (R) | 46,907 | 8% | n/a |
| Douglas Deffenbaugh (R) | 43,611 | 7% | n/a |
| Dudley Mooney (R) | 32,262 | 5% | n/a |
| 1996 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Gramm (R) | 3,027,680 | 55% | $14,078,131 |
| Victor M. Morales (D) | 2,428,776 | 44% | $978,862 |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 9/19.
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)4.
Colorado
(Open-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
Oregon
(Smith-R)7.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)8.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)9.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)10.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)11.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)12.
Maine
(Collins-R)13.
New Jersey
(Lautenberg-D)14.
Georgia
(Chambliss-R)15.
Oklahoma
(Inhofe-R)
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