<P> The election took place between nominees who were selected on March 4 , 2014 : Republican State Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic State Senator Wendy Davis . Also on the ballot were Libertarian Party candidate Kathie Glass and Green Party candidate Brandon Parmer . Abbott was projected to carry the election , and ultimately won handily with a 20 percentage point advantage . Exit polls showed Abbott winning Whites ( 72 % to 25 % ) , while Davis received majorities among African Americans ( 92 % to 7 % ) and Hispanics ( 55 % to 44 % ) . </P>
<P> The election took place between nominees who were selected on March 4 , 2014 : Republican State Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic State Senator Wendy Davis . Also on the ballot were Libertarian Party candidate Kathie Glass and Green Party candidate Brandon Parmer . Abbott was projected to carry the election , and ultimately won handily with a 20 percentage point advantage . Exit polls showed Abbott winning Whites ( 72 % to 25 % ) , while Davis received majorities among African Americans ( 92 % to 7 % ) and Hispanics ( 55 % to 44 % ) . </P>
in 2014 the losing democratic nominee for governor of texas was
in 2014 the losing democratic nominee for governor of texas was
State Senator Wendy Davis
State Senator Wendy Davis