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In 2012, Stovall ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the District 18 position in the Texas House of Representatives. He polled a third of the vote against fellow Republican John Otto,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=Republican Party Primary Election Returns, May 29, 2012|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 17, 2014}}</ref> who then ran unopposed in the November general election.
In 2012, Stovall ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the District 18 position in the Texas House of Representatives. He polled a third of the vote against fellow Republican John Otto,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe|title=Republican Party Primary Election Returns, May 29, 2012|publisher=elections.sos.state.tx.us|accessdate=February 17, 2014}}</ref> who then ran unopposed in the November general election.
==Senate campaign==
==2014 Senate campaign==
Stovall repeatedly won straw polls at meetings across Texas of the [[Tea Party movement]]. He carries the backing of various conservative political groups but no prominent politicians in his state. Stovall is supported by the Tea Party group, "Grassroots America - We the People" and "Houston Young Republicans". Another group, "Southern Conservative" switched its support from Steve Stockman to Stovall.<ref name=gilmermirror>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/24528967/article-Dwayne-Stovall-Earns-Endorsement|title=Dwayne Stovall Earns Endorsement, February 6, 2014|publisher=''Gilmer, Texas, Mirror''|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref> On December 3, 2013, Stovall won a straw poll in Nacogdoches County in East Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thevindicator.com/news/article_7134bffe-62db-11e3-b165-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Dwayne Stovall Defeats John Cornyn in Nacogdoches County Republican Party Straw Poll, December 4, 2013|publisher=''Liberty County Vindicator''|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>
Stovall repeatedly won straw polls at meetings across Texas of the [[Tea Party movement]]. He carries the backing of various conservative political groups but no prominent politicians in his state. Stovall is supported by the Tea Party group, "Grassroots America - We the People" and "Houston Young Republicans". Another group, "Southern Conservative" switched its support from Steve Stockman to Stovall.<ref name=gilmermirror>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/24528967/article-Dwayne-Stovall-Earns-Endorsement|title=Dwayne Stovall Earns Endorsement, February 6, 2014|publisher=''Gilmer, Texas, Mirror''|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref> On December 3, 2013, Stovall won a straw poll in Nacogdoches County in East Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thevindicator.com/news/article_7134bffe-62db-11e3-b165-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Dwayne Stovall Defeats John Cornyn in Nacogdoches County Republican Party Straw Poll, December 4, 2013|publisher=''Liberty County Vindicator''|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>