2014 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst ran for an unprecedented fourth term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by his more conservative opponent, state senator Dan Patrick. Patrick would go on to win the general election in a landslide over Leticia Van de Putte. Patrick was sworn in on January 20, 2015.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared- David Dewhurst, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Dan Patrick, state senator
- Jerry E. Patterson, Commissioner of the General Land Office
- Todd Staples, Commissioner of Agriculture
Runoff
Polling| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Dewhurst | Dan Patrick | Other | Undecided |
| Baselice & Associates | March 5–6, 2014 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 34% | 55% | — | 11% |
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared- Leticia Van de Putte, state senator
- Maria Luisa Alvarado, retired United States Air Force master sergeant and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Declared- Brandon de Hoyos, journalist
- Ed Kless, businessman
Green nomination
Candidates
Declared- Chandra Courtney
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Dewhurst | Leticia Van de Putte | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | April 10–13, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.1% | 50% | 32% | — | 17% |
| UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 44% | 32% | — | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling | November 1–4, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 46% | 37% | — | 17% |
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jerry Patterson | Leticia Van de Putte | Other | Undecided |
| UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 41% | 30% | — | 29% |
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Todd Staples | Leticia Van de Putte | Other | Undecided |
| UoT/Texas Tribune | February 7–17, 2014 | 1,200 | ± 2.83% | 41% | 29% | — | 30% |