# Texas Senate, District 14

District 14 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Travis county in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current senator from District 14 is Sarah Eckhardt.

## Biggest cities in the district

District 14 has a population of 834,750 with 640,349 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.
| | Name | County | Pop. |
| 1 | Austin | Travis | 560,768 |
| 2 | Pflugerville | Travis | 46,636 |
| 3 | Elgin | Bastrop/Travis | 8,135 |
| 4 | Bastrop | Bastrop | 7,218 |
| 5 | Lago Vista | Travis | 6,041 |

## District officeholders

| Name | Name | Party | Years | Legislature | Counties served |
| 1 | John F. Miller | | February 16, 1846 – December 13, 1847 | 1st | Colorado, Fayette |
| 2 | John Winfield Scott Dancy | | December 13, 1847 – November 5, 1849 | 2nd | Colorado, Fayette |
| 3 | Jerome B. Robertson | | November 5, 1849 – November 3, 1851 | 3rd | Burleson, Milam, Washington, Williamson |
| 4 | James H. Armstrong | | November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853 | 4th | Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Milam, Robertson, Williamson |
| 5 | James K. Holland | | November 7, 1853 – November 5, 1855 | 5th | Panola, Shelby |
| 6 | James A. Truitt | | November 5, 1855 – November 7, 1859 | 6th 7th | Panola, Shelby |
| 7 | John R. Dickinson | | November 7, 1859 – February 13, 1860 | 8th | Panola, Shelby |
| 8 | Henry P. C. Dulany | | January 28, 1861 – November 4, 1861 | 8th | Panola, Shelby |
| 9 | John F. Crawford | | November 4, 1861 – September 21, 1863 | 9th | Fannin, Hunt |
| 10 | James B. Davis | | October 24, 1863 – August 6, 1866 | 9th 10th | Fannin, Hunt |
| 11 | Robert H. Lane | | August 6, 1866 – October 31, 1866 | 11th | Fannin, Hunt |
| 12 | William Henry Parsons | Republican | February 8, 1870 – December 4, 1871 | 12th | Harris, Montgomery |
| 13 | James G. Tracy | Republican | January 14, 1873 – January 13, 1874 | 13th | Harris, Montgomery |
| 14 | William R. Baker | Democratic | January 13, 1874 – April 18, 1876 | 14th | Harris, Montgomery |
| 15 | John R. Henry | Democratic | April 18, 1876 – January 14, 1879 | 15th | Freestone, Limestone, Navarro |
| 16 | Francis Marion Martin | Democratic | January 14, 1879 – January 8, 1883 | 16th 17th | Freestone, Limestone, Navarro |
| 17 | James S. Perry | Democratic | January 8, 1883 – January 11, 1887 | 18th 19th | Brazos, Milam, Robertson |
| 18 | Scott Field | Democratic | January 11, 1887 – January 13, 1891 | 20th 21st | Brazos, Milam, Robertson |
| 19 | James M. McKinney | Democratic | January 13, 1891 – January 10, 1893 | 22nd | Brazos, Milam, Robertson |
| 20 | Robert A. Greer | Democratic | January 10, 1893 – January 12, 1897 | 23rd 24th | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 21 | George C. Greer | Democratic | January 18, 1897 – January 8, 1901 | 25th 26th | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 22 | John T. Beaty | Democratic | January 8, 1901 – January 8, 1907 | 27th 28th 29th | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 23 | Edward I. Kellie | Democratic | January 9, 1907 – January 10, 1911 | 30th 31st | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 24 | Vinson A. Collins | Democratic | January 10, 1911 – January 12, 1915 | 32nd 33rd | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 25 | Steve M. King | Democratic | January 12, 1915 – May 17, 1917 | 34th 35th | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 26 | Vinson A. Collins | Democratic | September 4, 1917 – January 14, 1919 | 35th | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 27 | Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr. | Democratic | January 14, 1919 – January 13, 1925 | 36th 37th 38th | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler |
| 28 | Richard S. Bowers | Democratic | January 13, 1925 – January 8, 1929 | 39th 40th | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
| 29 | Charles S. Gainer | Democratic | January 8, 1929 – January 3, 1933 | 41st 42nd | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
| 30 | Albert Stone | Democratic | January 10, 1933 – January 14, 1941 | 43rd 44th 45th 46th | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
| 31 | Joseph Alton York | Democratic | January 14, 1941 – January 11, 1949 | 47th 48th 49th 50th | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
| 32 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Democratic | January 11, 1949 – January 13, 1953 | 51st 52nd | Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington |
| 33 | Johnnie B. Rogers | Democratic | January 13, 1953 – January 8, 1957 | 53rd 54th | Bastrop, Travis, Williamson |
| 34 | Charles F. Herring | Democratic | January 8, 1957 – January 10, 1967 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th | Bastrop, Travis, Williamson |
| 34 | Charles F. Herring | Democratic | January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | 60th 61st 62nd | Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson |
| 34 | Charles F. Herring | Democratic | January 9, 1973 – June 1, 1973 | 63rd | Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis |
| 35 | Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | August 18, 1973 – January 11, 1983 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th | Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis |
| 35 | Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | January 11, 1983 – January 8, 1985 | 68th | Hays, Travis |
| 36 | Gonzalo Barrientos | Democratic | January 8, 1985 – January 14, 2003 | 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th | Hays, Travis |
| 36 | Gonzalo Barrientos | Democratic | January 14, 2003 – January 9, 2007 | 78th 79th | Travis |
| 37 | Kirk Watson | Democratic | January 9, 2007 – April 30, 2020 | 80th 81st 82nd | Travis |
| 37 | Kirk Watson | Democratic | January 9, 2007 – April 30, 2020 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th | Bastrop, Travis |
| 38 | Sarah Eckhardt | Democratic | July 31, 2020 – Present | 86th 87th | Bastrop, Travis |
| 38 | Sarah Eckhardt | Democratic | July 31, 2020 – Present | 88th 89th | Travis |

## Election history

Election history of District 14 from 1992.

### 2024

Texas general election, 2024: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sarah Eckhardt (Incumbent) | 321,035 | 100.00 | +17.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321,035 | 100.00 | +35.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 321,035 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sarah Eckhardt (Incumbent) | 265,094 | 82.23 | −8.05 |
| | Libertarian | Steven Haskett | 57,305 | 17.77 | +16.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207,789 | 64.45 | +17.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 322,399 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

The seat for District 14 became vacant on April 30, 2020, after the resignation of Kirk Watson. A special election was called for July 14, 2020. No candidate had received over 50 percent of the vote, therefore the race was to proceed to a runoff later in 2020 between the top two candidates in the first round, resulting in two Democrats advancing to the runoff. On July 27, 2020, Eddie Rodriguez, dropped out of the race for a runoff election, resulting in Sarah Eckhardt being declared winner.
Texas special general election: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sarah Eckhardt | 59,267 | 49.66 |
| | Democratic | Eddie Rodriguez | 40,384 | 33.84 |
| | Republican | Donald Zimmerman | 15,565 | 13.04 |
| | Republican | Waller Thomas Burns II | 1,442 | 1.21 |
| | Independent | Jeff Ridgeway | 1,386 | 1.16 |
| | Libertarian | Pat Dixon | 1,306 | 1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,350 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kirk Watson (Incumbent) | 276,052 | 71.93 | −8.05 |
| | Republican | George W. Hindman | 96,834 | 25.23 | +25.23 |
| | Libertarian | Micah M. Verlander | 10,889 | 2.84 | −17.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179,218 | 46.70 | −13.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 383,775 | | +98.80 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kirk Watson (Incumbent) | 154,391 | 79.98 | +19.25 |
| | Libertarian | James Arthur Strohm | 38,648 | 20.02 | +16.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115,743 | 59.96 | +34.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,039 | | +2.11 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kirk Watson (Incumbent) | 115,949 | 60.73 | −19.59 |
| | Republican | Mary Lou Serafine | 68,100 | 35.67 | +35.67 |
| | Libertarian | Kent Phillips | 6,884 | 3.61 | −16.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,849 | 25.06 | −35.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 190,933 | | +32.53 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kirk Watson | 127,223 | 80.32 | +27.61 |
| | Libertarian | Robert "Rock" Howard | 31,180 | 19.68 | +15.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96,043 | 60.63 | +51.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,403 | | −12.29 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 95,182 | 52.70 | −29.25 |
| | Republican | Ben Bentzin | 77,885 | 43.12 | +43.12 |
| | Libertarian | Marianne Robbins | 7,537 | 4.17 | −13.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,297 | 9.58 | −54.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,604 | | −20.20 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 185,48 | 81.95 | −2.92 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Davis | 40,847 | 18.05 | +2.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144,631 | 63.90 | −5.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,604 | | −20.20 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 157,194 | 84.87 | +1.86 |
| | Natural Law | Sandra L. BonSell | 28,013 | 15.13 | +15.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129,181 | 69.75 | +3.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 185,207 | | +13.07 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 135,979 | 83.02 | +15.40 |
| | Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 27,820 | 16.98 | +13.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108,159 | 66.03 | +27.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 163,799 | | −35.75 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 172,384 | 67.61 | |
| | Republican | Bill Malone, Jr. | 73,729 | 28.92 | |
| | Libertarian | Gary E. Johnson | 8,837 | 3.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98,655 | 38.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,975 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |