2014 Texas gubernatorial election

Candidates Declared • Greg Abbott, attorney general of Texas • Lisa Fritsch, author and radio show host • Larry Kilgore, perennial candidate • Miriam Martinez, former Univision personality Withdrew • Tom Pauken, former Texas Workforce Commissioner and former chairman of the Republican Party of Texas Declined • David Dewhurst, lieutenant governor of Texas (ran for re-election and lost the party primary runoff) • Debra Medina, activist and candidate for governor of Texas in 2010 (running for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) • Rick Perry, incumbent governor of Texas Endorsements Polling Results ==Democratic primary==

Candidates Declared • Wendy Davis, state senator • Ray Madrigal, perennial candidate Declined • Julian Castro, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former mayor of San Antonio • Kinky Friedman, singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and independent candidate for governor in 2006 (candidate in May 27 runoff for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture) • Annise Parker, mayor of Houston • Mike Villarreal, state representative • Kirk Watson, state senator and former mayor of Austin • Bill White, former mayor of Houston and nominee for governor in 2010 Endorsements Polling Results ==Libertarian nomination==

Candidates Declared • Robert Bell, pharmaceutical executive and chemist • Robert Garrett, veteran, helicopter mechanic and prison officer • Kathie Glass, attorney • Robert "Star" Locke, rancher, building contractor, veteran and perennial candidate Withdrew • Gene Chapman, candidate for president of the United States in 2008 • R. Lee Wrights, vice chair of the Libertarian National Committee and candidate for president of the United States in 2012 Results Kathie Glass was nominated at the 2014 party convention. ==Green nomination==

Candidates Declared • Brandon Parmer, candidate for Texas's 6th congressional district in 2012 ==Independents==

Candidates Declared • Sarah M. Pavitt, Army veteran and cousin of former SOCOM commander William H. McRaven; ran as a write-in candidate Declined • Debra Medina, activist and Republican candidate for governor in 2010 (ran unsuccessfully for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) ==General election==

Debates The first of two confirmed gubernatorial debates between Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott took place at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance at 18:00 on Friday, September 19, co-hosted by KGBT-TV, The Monitor and KTLM-TV. KGBT-TV posted the complete video online and can be viewed here. The debate took place in Edinburg, Texas, and it gave both candidates an opportunity to appeal to the Hispanic community, a grouping seen by Reuters as an "increasingly important voting bloc in Texas." The second debate took place on September 30 and was also posted online. Predictions Polling With Castro With Davis With Parker With White • * Poll for the Wendy Davis campaign • ^ Poll for the Greg Abbott campaign Results Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican • Bexar (largest city: San Antonio) • Culberson (largest municipality: Van Horn) • Falls (largest city: Marlin) • Foard (largest city: Crowell) • Harris (largest community: Houston) • Kleberg (largest municipality: Kingsville) • La Salle (largest municipality: Cotulla) • Reeves (largest municipality: Pecos) • Trinity (largest city: Trinity) By congressional district Abbott won 25 of 36 congressional districts. ==See also==