Elections
2012 Election

News App: The 2012 Election Brackets

These brackets — which we lifted shamelessly from college basketball's March Madness brackets — offer a guide to, and a quick history of, the 2012 elections, beginning with candidate filings, and documenting the step-by-step journey to the general election. Now that the general election has arrived, we’ll do the final updates on races as they become available.

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Don Willett VOTES: 641,316 56.8% R Steve Smith VOTES: 487,557 43.2%		R ★ Don Willett VOTES: 4,758,663 78.8%	R Don Willett
L RS Roberto Koelsch		L RS Roberto Koelsch VOTES: 1,280,886 21.2%	R Don Willett

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Barbara Parker Hervey VOTES: 976,571 100%		R ★ Barbara Parker Hervey VOTES: 4,675,500 77.9%	R Barbara Parker Hervey
L Mark W. Bennett		L Mark W. Bennett VOTES: 1,326,526 22.1%	R Barbara Parker Hervey

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Elsa Alcala VOTES: 957,405 100%		R ★ Elsa Alcala VOTES: 4,679,315 78.1%	R Elsa Alcala
L William Bryan Strange III		L William Bryan Strange III VOTES: 1,313,746 21.9%	R Elsa Alcala

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ George Lavender		R ★ George Lavender VOTES: 42,049 82.6%	R George Lavender
L Tim Eason		L Tim Eason VOTES: 8,830 17.4%	R George Lavender

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Leo Berman VOTES: 8,172 42.3% R Matt Schaefer VOTES: 11,138 57.7%		R Matt Schaefer VOTES: 47,195 89.2%	R Matt Schaefer
L Charles F. Parkes, III		L Charles F. Parkes, III VOTES: 5,736 10.8%	R Matt Schaefer

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Rob Eissler VOTES: 7,413 43.5% R Steve Toth VOTES: 9,623 56.5%		R Steve Toth VOTES: 57,450 86.6%	R Steve Toth
L Sterling Russell		L Sterling Russell VOTES: 8,862 13.4%	R Steve Toth

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ Eddie Lucio III		D ★ Eddie Lucio III VOTES: 22,071 71.4%	D Eddie Lucio III
L Nancy Mishou		L Nancy Mishou VOTES: 1,240 4%	D Eddie Lucio III

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ Dawnna Dukes		D ★ Dawnna Dukes VOTES: 35,395 86.4%	D Dawnna Dukes
L Andy Fernandez		L Andy Fernandez VOTES: 5,555 13.6%	D Dawnna Dukes

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ Elliott Naishtat		D ★ Elliott Naishtat VOTES: 50,700 82.7%	D Elliott Naishtat
L Stephen Bollich L Kent Phillips		L Kent Phillips VOTES: 10,589 17.3%	D Elliott Naishtat

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ Eddie Rodriguez		D ★ Eddie Rodriguez VOTES: 32,720 88.2%	D Eddie Rodriguez
L Arthur DiBianca		L Arthur DiBianca VOTES: 4,389 11.8%	D Eddie Rodriguez

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Larry Gonzales		R ★ Larry Gonzales VOTES: 31,967 70.3%	R Larry Gonzales
L Lillian Simmons		L Lillian Simmons VOTES: 13,515 29.7%	R Larry Gonzales

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Charles "Doc" Anderson VOTES: 9,352 52.4% R Chris DeCluitt VOTES: 6,768 37.9% R Raymond Hixson VOTES: 1,743 9.8%		R ★ Charles "Doc" Anderson VOTES: 38,521 79.5%	R Charles "Doc" Anderson
L Neill Snider		L Neill Snider VOTES: 9,953 20.5%	R Charles "Doc" Anderson

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ James "Jim" Keffer		R ★ James "Jim" Keffer	R James "Jim" Keffer
G Tony Mathison		G Tony Mathison	R James "Jim" Keffer

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Phil King		R ★ Phil King VOTES: 55,620 88.9%	R Phil King
G Matthew Britt		G Matthew Britt VOTES: 6,947 11.1%	R Phil King

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Tan Parker		R ★ Tan Parker VOTES: 51,186 85.3%	R Tan Parker
L Bruce Hermann		L Bruce Hermann VOTES: 8,797 14.7%	R Tan Parker

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R James Frank		R James Frank VOTES: 38,962 87.1%	R James Frank
L Richard Brown		L Richard Brown VOTES: 5,790 12.9%	R James Frank

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Doug Miller VOTES: 16,990 75.1% R Robert Smith VOTES: 5,629 24.9%		R ★ Doug Miller VOTES: 63,968 88.2%	R Doug Miller
L Rex Black		L Rex Black VOTES: 8,555 11.8%	R Doug Miller

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R Roger Fisher VOTES: 4,190 39.8% R Jonathan Stickland VOTES: 6,328 60.2%		R Jonathan Stickland VOTES: 37,071 80.7%	R Jonathan Stickland
L Sean Fatzinger		L Sean Fatzinger VOTES: 8,870 19.3%	R Jonathan Stickland

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Diane Patrick VOTES: 7,309 74.7% R Trina Lanza VOTES: 2,471 25.3%		R ★ Diane Patrick VOTES: 42,181 82.2%	R Diane Patrick
L David Eyerly		L David Eyerly VOTES: 9,129 17.8%	R Diane Patrick

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Bill Zedler VOTES: 4,536 62.9% R Mike Leyman VOTES: 2,681 37.1%		R ★ Bill Zedler VOTES: 36,928 80.5%	R Bill Zedler
L Max W. Koch III		L Max W. Koch III VOTES: 8,924 19.5%	R Bill Zedler

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Vicki Truitt VOTES: 6,392 44.4% R Giovanni Capriglione VOTES: 7,989 55.6%		R Giovanni Capriglione VOTES: 57,505 85.6%	R Giovanni Capriglione
L Michael Goolsby		L Michael Goolsby VOTES: 9,690 14.4%	R Giovanni Capriglione

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R Pat Fallon VOTES: 5,781 71.3% R Amber Fulton VOTES: 2,325 28.7%		R Pat Fallon VOTES: 41,582 83.2%	R Pat Fallon
L Rodney Caston		L Rodney Caston VOTES: 8,412 16.8%	R Pat Fallon

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Dan Branch		R ★ Dan Branch VOTES: 43,492 79.7%	R Dan Branch
L Jarrett Rab Woods		L Jarrett Rab Woods VOTES: 11,081 20.3%	R Dan Branch

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ Ruth Jones McClendon		D ★ Ruth Jones McClendon VOTES: 33,637 87.9%	D Ruth Jones McClendon
G Gregory L. Fox		G Gregory L. Fox VOTES: 4,625 12.1%	D Ruth Jones McClendon

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Joe Straus VOTES: 10,362 62.9% R Matt Beebe VOTES: 6,108 37.1%		R ★ Joe Straus VOTES: 50,408 80.2%	R Joe Straus
L Arthur M. Thomas IV		L Arthur M. Thomas IV VOTES: 12,412 19.8%	R Joe Straus

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ Mike Villarreal		D ★ Mike Villarreal VOTES: 32,902 87.5%	D Mike Villarreal
G Chuck Robinson		G Chuck Robinson VOTES: 4,695 12.5%	D Mike Villarreal

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ José Menéndez		D ★ José Menéndez VOTES: 31,835 85.0%	D José Menéndez
G Herb Gonzales, Jr. G Yvonne Valdez		G Herb Gonzales, Jr. VOTES: 5,636 15.0%	D José Menéndez

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Allen Fletcher		R ★ Allen Fletcher VOTES: 54,517 90.2%	R Allen Fletcher
G Arthur Browning		G Arthur Browning VOTES: 5,954 9.8%	R Allen Fletcher

Primary Election	General Election	Winner
D ★ Alma A. Allen VOTES: 3,817 59.3% D Wanda Adams VOTES: 2,615 40.7%	D ★ Alma A. Allen VOTES: 36,714 94.5%	D Alma A. Allen
G Alfred Molison Jr.	G Alfred Molison Jr. VOTES: 821 2.1%
L Alfred N. Montestruc	L Alfred N. Montestruc VOTES: 1,315 3.4%

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ William A. "Bill" Callegari VOTES: 5,134 79.5% R Randy Brown VOTES: 1,325 20.5%		R ★ William A. "Bill" Callegari VOTES: 33,542 80.7%	R William A. "Bill" Callegari
L Phil Kurtz		L Phil Kurtz VOTES: 8,017 19.3%	R William A. "Bill" Callegari

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Jim Murphy VOTES: 11,401 61.1% R Ann Witt VOTES: 7,246 38.9%		R ★ Jim Murphy VOTES: 51,929 85.0%	R Jim Murphy
L Gerald W. Jerry LaFleur		L Gerald W. Jerry LaFleur VOTES: 9,193 15.0%	R Jim Murphy

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ Dwayne Bohac VOTES: 5,833 72.5% R Whet Smith VOTES: 2,216 27.5%		R ★ Dwayne Bohac VOTES: 29,604 80.5%	R Dwayne Bohac
L Lee Coughran		L Lee Coughran VOTES: 7,190 19.5%	R Dwayne Bohac

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
D ★ Jessica Farrar		D ★ Jessica Farrar VOTES: 25,921 86.0%	D Jessica Farrar
G Henry Cooper		G Henry Cooper VOTES: 4,232 14.0%	D Jessica Farrar

Primary Election	Primary Run-off	General Election	Winner
R ★ David Bradley VOTES: 59,674 57.9% R Rita Ashley VOTES: 43,417 42.1%		R David Bradley VOTES: 388,518 82.2%	R David Bradley
L Matthew Petre		L Matthew Petre VOTES: 84,020 17.8%	R David Bradley