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2014Final results

2014 election for Texas's 17th District

U.S. House · Texas

Bill Flores (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Nick Haynes (D) by 32.2 points.

Bill FloresRepublican · winner
64.6%85,807
Nick HaynesDemocrat
32.4%43,049
3.0%4,009
132,865 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+17.82006D+7.52008R+25.22010R+32.22014R+25.62016R+15.52018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratBill Flores
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Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
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Cash on hand
$260.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Bill Flores (R)Nick Haynes (D)

Also on the ballot: Shawn Michael Hamilton (Libertarian), 3.0%