Two-term incumbent Republican John Cornyn was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2008. He will be 62 years old in 2014.
Democrats need to make better in roads to the political structure in Texas. The Texas electorate needs an alternate voice. Now and into the future. There is a large Hispanic population in Texas. That doesn't matter?
Texas: John Cornyn, R
Democrats need to make better in roads to the political structure in Texas. The Texas electorate needs an alternate voice. Now and into the future. There is a large Hispanic population in Texas. That doesn't matter?
Texas: John Cornyn, R
Sept. 30 cash on hand: $2,553,000
Cornyn’s ascent to minority whip, the No. 2 Republican leadership position in the Senate, has not made him vulnerable to an anti-establishment primary challenge from the right, according to multiple Texas Republican sources. Cornyn is perceived as a solid conservative and there is no obvious tea party challenger to threaten him, particularly with the election of Republican Ted Cruz earlier this month.
Texas Democratic sources say that running a statewide campaign is a two-year endeavor, but no Democrat appears organized at this point. Still, operatives are not altogether willing to rule out a competitive race if the national environment is good for the party. The Democratic bench for any statewide office includes state Sens. Wendy Davis and Kirk Watson, Rep.-elect Joaquin Castro and his brother, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.
