2014 Texas Attorney General election
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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ken Paxton, state senator
Eliminated in primary
- Dan Branch, state representative
- Barry Smitherman, chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas
Declined
- Greg Abbott, incumbent attorney general ''''
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sam Houston, attorney and nominee for Texas Supreme Court Justice Place 7 in 2008
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jamie Balagia
Eliminated in primary
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jamar Osborne