CQ Risk Rating: Republican Favored 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Ron Paul (R) | 137,370 | 60% |
| Loy Sneary (D) | 92,689 | 40% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 14, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Loy Sneary | 28,318 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Ron Paul | 37,892 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
TEXAS 14
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Southeast - Victoria; San Marcos
Spanning a 15,000-square-mile area between Houston and San Antonio, the
14th contains a stretch of coastal land from Galveston to near Corpus
Christi and then spreads inland to wrap around Austin. The district has only
two cities with relatively large populations, and nearly 80 percent of its
residents are native-born Texans. Dominated by farms and petrochemical
plants, the 14th leans Republican but has Democratic roots and a sizable
minority population.
Chemical companies like Union Carbide have their facilities near the
Gulf Coast, where they rode the 1980s oil glut to success by making
antifreeze and other products. Victoria, the district's largest city, is a
leading oil and chemical center. Mingled with the chemical-producers on the
coast are fishermen who haul in boatloads of shrimp.
Farmers in the 14th's interior grow rice, grain and sorghum, while the
northwestern reaches of the district benefit from Austin's health care and
government sectors. The district also holds attraction for nature lovers,
who can visit Goose Island State Park, the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
and several bird sanctuaries.
Politically, the 14th tends to elect Republicans but not by the
overwhelming margins that some suburban Houston districts rack up,
especially at the national level. Locally, Republicans tend to do very well
in the southern portions of the 14th, while the areas around Austin have
taken on some of that city's more liberal leanings.
Major Industry
Petrochemicals, agriculture, health care
Population
566,008 (1990)
Cities
Victoria, 61,059; San Marcos, 34,994; Bay City, 18,705 (1996)
People
51% rural; 13% age 65+ (ranks sixth of 30 in state; middle third
nationally); 61% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 14%
college educated (ranks 22 of 30 in state; bottom third nationally); 49%
white collar (ranks 24 of 30 in state; bottom third nationally), 31% blue
collar (ranks seventh of 30 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
78% white, 11% black, 1% Asian; 23% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$23,812 (ranks 17 of 30 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Lyndon B. Johnson born in Blanco County; Stephen F. Austin, Texas' founder,
from Jones Creek, near the city of Freeport.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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