Respondents were asked, "If the 2014 general election for U.S. Senator from Texas was held today, would you vote for the Republican John Cornyn, the Democrat David Alameel, the Libertarian Rebecca Paddock, the Green Party candidate Emily Sanchez, someone else, of haven’t you thought about it enough to have an opinion?"
Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement) and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.