Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

District: Senior Senator from Texas
Residence: Dallas
Born: July 22, 1943; Galveston, Texas
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Husband, Ray Hutchison; two children
Education: U. of Texas, B.A. 1992; U. of Texas, J.D. 1967
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Texas House, 1973-76; National Transportation Safety Board, 1976-78; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1982; Texas treasurer, 1991-93; U.S. Senate, 1993-2013; sought Republican nomination for governor, 2010
Elected: Elected: 1993 (3rd full term)
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science - Ranking Member; Defense; Energy-Water; Labor-HHS-Education; Military Construction-VA; Transportation-HUD); Commerce, Science & Transportation - Ranking Member; Rules & Administration

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Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2012	general	Ted Cruz (R)	4,440,137	56.5%
		Paul Sadler (D)	3,194,927	40.6%
		John Myers (LIBERT)	162,354	2.1%
		David Collins (GREEN)	67,404	0.9%
2006	general	Kay Hutchison (R)	2,661,789	61.7%
		Barbara Radnofsky (D)	1,555,202	36%
		Scott Jameson (LIBERT)	97,672	2.3%
2000	general	Hazel Chandler (NL)	Â	Â
		Michael Idrogo (REF)	Â	Â
		Kay Hutchison (R)	4,082,091	65%
		Gene Kelly (D)	2,030,315	32.4%
		Douglas Sandage (GREEN)	91,448	1.5%
		Mary Ruwart (LIBERT)	72,798	1.2%
1994	general	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	2,604,218	60.8%
		Richard Fisher (D)	1,639,615	38.3%
		Pierre Blondeau (LIBERT)	36,107	0.8%
1993	special	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	593,338	29%
		Bob Krueger (D)	593,239	29%
		Joe L. Barton (R)	284,135	13.9%
		Jack Fields (R)	277,560	13.6%
		Richard Fisher (D)	165,564	8.1%
		Jose Angel Gutierrez (D)	52,103	2.6%
		Stephen Hopkins (R)	14,753	0.7%
		Gene Kelly (D)	11,331	0.6%
		C. "Sonny" Payne (D)	6,782	0.3%
		Don Richardson (I)	6,209	0.3%
		Rick Draheim (LIBERT)	5,677	0.3%
		Clymer Wright (R)	5,111	0.2%
		Herbert Spiro (R)	4,459	0.2%
		Charles Ben Howell (R)	3,866	0.2%
		Roger Henson (I)	3,092	0.2%
		Chuck Sibley (R)	2,406	0.1%
		Rose Floyd (SW)	2,301	0.1%
		Thomas D. Spink (R)	2,281	0.1%
		Lottie Bolling Hancock (I)	2,242	0.1%
		Lou Zaeske (I)	2,191	0.1%
		Billy Brown (PP)	2,187	0.1%
		James Vallaster (R)	2,124	0.1%
		Louis C. Davis (I)	1,548	0.1%
		Maco Stewart (I)	1,260	0.1%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2012	: 41.38%	: 57.17%
2008	Barack Obama: 43.68%	John McCain: 55.45%
2004	John Kerry: 38%	George W. Bush: 61%
2000	Al Gore: 38%	George W. Bush: 59%
1996	Bill Clinton: 44%	Robert Dole: 49%
1992	Bill Clinton: 37%	George H. W. Bush: 41%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 43%	George H. W. Bush: 56%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 36%	:

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