Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R-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
- Career:Broadcast journalist; banking executive; candy company owner; lawyer
- 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-present
- Elected:1993 (3rd full term)
- Note: Running for governor (announced July 13, 2009)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Michael Idrogo (REF) | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):22,859,968
- Under 18:28.2%
- Over 65:9.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:52.4%
- Black:11.3%
- Hispanic:32.0%
- Asian:2.7%
- American Indian:0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
- Median Household Income: 39,927
- Median Household Income Rank: 29
