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2014Final results

2014 election for Texas's 5th District

U.S. House · Texas

Jeb Hensarling (R) won with 85.4% of the vote, defeating Ken Ashby (Lib) by 70.7 points.

Jeb HensarlingRepublican · winner
85.4%88,998
Ken AshbyLibertarian
14.6%15,264
104,262 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

EvenR+31.62004R+26.22006R+43.02010R+31.22012R+24.82018R+26.12020

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 independentJeb Hensarling
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Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
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Cash on hand
$1.6M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014