The 2008 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican John Cornyn defeated Democratic nominee Rick Noriega, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, to win re-election to a second term in office.
2008 United States Senate election in Texas
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County results
Cornyn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Noriega: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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- John Cornyn (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Rick Noriega (D), State Representative
- Yvonne Adams Schick (L), real estate entrepreneur[3]
Cornyn, running as an incumbent, had a 42% approval rating with a 43% disapproval rating in June 2007.[4] Texas is a red state, that Republican presidential nominee John McCain won with over 55% of the vote. Cornyn slightly underperformed McCain. However, Noriega underperformed both 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Texas and Cornyn's 2002 opponent, Ron Kirk, with Noriega receiving just 42.8% of the vote.
Poll source
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Dates administered
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Rick Noriega (D)
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John Cornyn (R)
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Rasmussen[9]
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September 18, 2007
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30%
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53%
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Research 2000[10]
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September 24–26, 2007
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35%
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51%
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Rasmussen Reports
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May 1, 2008
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43%
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47%
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Research 2000/Daily Kos[11]
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May 5–7, 2008
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44%
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48%
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Baselice & Associates[12]
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May 20–25, 2008
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33%
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49%
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Rasmussen Reports
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June 2, 2008
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35%
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52%
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Rasmussen Reports
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June 25, 2008
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35%
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48%
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Rasmussen Reports
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July 30, 2008
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39%
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50%
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Rasmussen Reports
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September 29, 2008
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43%
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50%
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Rasmussen Reports
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October 21, 2008
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40%
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55%
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
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- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - Mar 04, 2008". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - R Primary Race - Mar 04, 2008". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "NewsBank". Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "SurveyUSA News Poll #12245". www.surveyusa.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
- ^ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Research 2000
- ^ Research 2000/Daily Kos
- ^ Baselice & Associates