Texas Secretary of State - Elections Division

2010 Texas Congressional and Statewide Races Filing Deadline: 1/?/10, Primary: 3/?/10, Primary Run Off: 4/?/10, Independent Filing Deadline: 5/?/10, 3rd Party Filing Deadline: 5/?/10, General Election: 11/2/08, Last Updated: July 1, 2009
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media,
Governor, 39.0% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2010, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican,
'06 independent candidate musician / author Richard "Kinky" Friedman (D), ex-Amb. / ex-St. Rep. J. Thomas "Tom" Schieffer (D), '08 Railroad Commissioner candidate / therapist Mark Thompson (D), Houston Mayor Bill White (D)?,	Rick Perry (R), U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), St. Rep. Leo Berman (R)?, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R), Texas Secession activist Larry Kilgore (R),	Jeff Daiell (L),
Lt. Governor, 58.2% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	David Dewhurst (R), Att. Gen. Gregg Abbott (R)?,
Attorney General, 59.5% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
'06 nominee attorney Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D),	Greg Abbott (R), ex-St. Solicitor Gen. Ted Cruz (R),
Comptroller, 59.4% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	Susan Combs (R),
Land Commissioner, 55.1% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	Jerry Patterson (R),
Agriculture Commissioner, 54.8% in '06 1st term, next election in 2010, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	Todd Staples (R),
Railroad Commissioner, 54.0% in '06, next election in 2010 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	Elizabeth Ames Jones (R),	Art Browning (G),
Railroad Commissioner, 1st term, 52.1% in '08, next election in 2012, might run for Senate, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	Michael L. Williams (R),
Railroad Commissioner, 55.5% in '04, 1st term, next election in 2010 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	Victor Carrillo (R),
Senate 61.7% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2012, might run for Governor, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Unrated,
'98 & /'02 Lt. Gov. nominee, ex-Comp. John Sharp (D)?, Houston Mayor Bill White (D)?, St. Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D)?, '08 nominee / ex-St. Rep. Richard J. "Rick" Noriega (D),	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), Att. Gen. Gregg Abbott (R)?, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R)?, Railroad Comm'r. Elizabeth Ames Jones (R), U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R)?, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert (R)?, St. Sen. Florence Shapiro (R), Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson (R), Railroad Comm'r. Michael L. Williams (R)?, ex-Sec. of St. Roger Williams (R)?,
Senate 54.8% in '08, 2nd term, next election in 2014, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Unrated,
	John Cornyn (R),
1st Congressional District, 87.6% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Louis B. "Louie" Gohmert, Jr. (R),
2nd Congressional District, 88.9% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Lloyd "Ted" Poe (R),
3rd Congressional District, 59.7% in '08, 10th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Sam Johnson (R),
4th Congressional District, 68.8% in '08, 15th term, might retire, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Ralph M. Hall (R),
5th Congressional District, 83.6% in '08, 4th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Jeb Hensarling (R),
6th Congressional District, 62.0% in '08, 13th term, might retire, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Joe L. Barton (R),
7th Congressional District, 55.9% in '08, 5th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican,
	John A. Culberson (R),
8th Congressional District, 72.6% in '08, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Kevin Brady (R),
9th Congressional District, 93.6% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Al Green (D),
10th Congressional District, 53.9% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican,
'08 nominee / "Judge" Larry Joe Doherty (D)?, attorney Dan Grant (D)?, businessman John T. "Jack" McDonald (D)?,	Michael T. "Mike" McCaul (R),
11th Congressional District, 88.3% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	K. Michael Conaway (R),
12th Congressional District, 67.6% in '08, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Kay Granger (R),
13th Congressional District, 77.6% in '08, 8th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	William M. "Mac" Thornberry (R),
14th Congressional District, unopposed in '08, 7th / 9th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R), teacher Jeff Cherry (R),
15th Congressional District, 65.7% in '08, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Rubén Hinojosa (D),
16th Congressional District, 82.1% in '08, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Silvestre Reyes (D),
17th Congressional District, 50.6% in '08, 10th term, might retire, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored,
Thomas C. "Chet" Edwards (D),	St. Sen. Kip Averitt (R)?, Ret. AF Col. Jeff Beene (R)?, nurse Timothy Delasandro (R), '00 & '02 candidate / '08 nominee / businessman Rob Curnock (R), '04 candidate / prof. David H. McIntyre (R)?, St. Sen. Steve Ogden (R)?, businessman Chuck Wilson (R), businessman Darren Yancy (R),
18th Congressional District, 77.3% in '08, 8th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Sheila Jackson Lee (D), City Council member Jolanda "Jo" Jones (D), City Council member Jarvis Johnson (D), City Council member Ronald C. Green (D), St. Rep. Sylvester Turner (D),
19th Congressional District, 72.4% in '08, 4th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Randy Neugebauer (R),
20th Congressional District, 71.9% in '08, 6rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Charlie A. Gonzalez (D),
21st Congressional District, 80.0% in '08, 12th term, might retire, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
real estate broke Lainey Melnick (D), businessman Rejas Vakil (D)?,	Lamar S. Smith (R),
22nd Congressional District, 52.4% in '08, 1st term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, NRCC Target,
	Pete Olson (R),
23rd Congressional District, 55.8% in '08, 2nd / 6th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, DCCC Frontline member, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democrat, NRCC Target,
Ciro D. Rodriguez (D), veteran Miguel Ortiz (D)?,
24th Congressional District, 55.9% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Kenny E. Marchant (R),
25th Congressional District, 65.8% in '08, 8th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Lloyd Doggett (D),
26th Congressional District, 60.2% in '08, 4th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Michael C. Burgess (R),
27th Congressional District, 57.9% in '08, 14th term, might retire, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Solomon P. Ortiz (D),
28th Congressional District, 68.7% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Henry Cuellar (D),
29th Congressional District, 74.6% in '08, 9th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Raymond E. "Gene" Green (D),
30th Congressional District, 82.5% in '08, 9th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D),
31st Congressional District, 60.3% in '08, 4th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	John R. Carter (R),
32nd Congressional District, 57.2% in '08, 7th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican,
	Pete Sessions (R),

1. Link to Predictions:

D.C.'s Political Report, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard, Cook Political Report, National Journal's Rankings, Roll Call's Outlook, Rothenberg Political Report, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,

2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.

= Democrat retain control,	= Democrats take over control,
= Republican retain control,	= Republicans take over control,
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control,	= Independent / 3rd Party take over control
Bold indicates incumbent.	Yellow district indicates open races.
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control.	Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control.
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control.	Red boxes indicates Republicans took control.

3. Key to Texas Political Parties:

(AR) = American Reform Party (Com) = Communist Party (C) = Constitution Party (D) = Democratic Party (G) = Green Party (I) = independent candidates (I) = Independence Party

(L) = Libertarian Party (Rfm) = Reform Party (R) = Republican Party (S) = Socialist Party (SIP) = Southern Independent Party (WW) = Workers World Party (WI) = Write-in candidates

4. Texas Media Links:

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