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Four down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state ofTexas in 2014. The four down ballot races on the ballot were for the offices ofTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts,Texas Land Commissioner,Texas Agriculture Commissioner andTexas Railroad Commission. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
All four down ballot races featuredDemocratic,Republican,Green Party andLibertarian Party candidates vying for office. There were no incumbents seeking re-election to these offices, with three incumbents seeking higher office andComptroller Susan Combs (R) retiring in 2014.Glenn Hegar,George P. Bush,Sid Miller andRyan Sitton won in the general election.
Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes anopen primary system. State law requires voters to sign the following pledge before voting in a primary: "I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year."[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Candidates
General election
Glenn Hegar - State Senator[2]
Mike Collier - Houston businessman[3]
Ben Sanders[4]
Deb Shafto[5]
Retiring
Susan CombsIncumbent[6]
Withdrew after primary
Harvey Hilderbran - State Representative[7][8]
Lost in primary
Debra Medina - Nurse, Rancher, 2010 candidate for governor[9]Raul Torres - CPA and former state representative[10]
Results
General election
| Texas Comptroller, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Glenn Hegar | 58.4% | 2,697,877 | |
| Democrat | Mike Collier | 37.7% | 1,742,119 | |
| Libertarian | Ben Sanders | 3% | 136,869 | |
| Green | Deb Shafto | 1% | 44,981 | |
| Total Votes | 4,621,846 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Republican primary
| Texas Comptroller Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Glenn Hegar | 50% | 612,269 | ||
| Harvey Hilderbran | 26% | 318,899 | ||
| Debra Medina | 19.3% | 236,531 | ||
| Raul Torres | 4.6% | 56,937 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,224,636 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. | ||||
Democratic primary
- Uncontested
Duties
The Comptroller is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the state. The office of Comptroller pays bills, writes checks and manages the books for the multi-billion dollar business of Texas state government. Here are additional responsibilities of the office:
- Taxes-The Texas Comptroller's office serves the state by collecting more than 60 separate taxes, fees and assessments[11]
- Education-The Comptroller's office administers the state's 529 plans and promotes local economic growth by identifying and fostering work force development initiatives across the state.[12]
- Revenue Estimates-The Comptrollers office produces the Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) before each session of theTexas Legislature. The report gives the Legislature a formal estimate of future available funds so that a budget may be made. The most recent BRE was published in 2011.[13]
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$3,942,987 during the election. This information was last updated on April 9, 2015.[14]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Glenn Hegar | Texas Comptroller |  | $2,133,036 | |
| Mike Collier | Texas Comptroller |  | $1,558,361 | |
| Debra Medina | Texas Comptroller | | $207,195 | |
| Raul Torres | Texas Comptroller | | $32,860 | |
| Harvey Hilderbran | Texas Comptroller | | $8,351 | |
| Ben Sanders | Texas Comptroller | | $3,184 | |
| Deb Shafto | Texas Comptroller | | $0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,942,987 | |||
Polls
General election
| Texas Comptroller | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Glenn Hegar (R) | Mike Collier (D) | Deb Shafto (G) | Ben Sanders (L) | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune October 10-19, 2014 | 49% | 34% | 6% | 11% | +/-3.33 | 866 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Primary
| Texas Comptroller - Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Debra Medina | Raul Torres | Glenn Hegar | Harvey Hilderbran | Don't Know | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll October 18-27, 2013 | 14% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 75% | +/-5.02 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Comptroller - Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Debra Medina | Raul Torres | Glenn Hegar | Harvey Hilderbran | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll February 7-17, 2014 | 39% | 12% | 25% | 25% | +/-5.37 | 543 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign advertisements
Land Commissioner
Candidates
General election
George P. Bush - Attorney and consultant, son of formerGovernor of FloridaJeb Bush and the nephew, grandson of Presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, respectively.[15]John Cook - Former mayor of El Paso[16]Justin Knight[17]Valerie Alessi[5]
Filed for other office
Jerry Patterson - Ran forLieutenant Governor of Texas[15]
Lost primary or at convention
David Watts - Technology Consultant[18]Steven L. Childs[4][17]
Withdrawn
Ed Tidwell - Lago Vista City Council member[19]
Results
General election
| Texas Land Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | George P. Bush | 60.7% | 2,826,751 | |
| Democrat | John Cook | 35.3% | 1,645,696 | |
| Libertarian | Justin Knight | 2.7% | 126,406 | |
| Green | Valerie Alessi | 1.3% | 60,112 | |
| Total Votes | 4,658,965 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Republican primary
| Texas Lands Commissioner Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| George P. Bush | 73% | 937,987 | ||
| David Watts | 27% | 346,949 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,284,936 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. | ||||
Democratic primary
- Uncontested
Duties
1. Superintend, control, and direct the official conduct of subordinate officers of the land office
2. Execute and perform all acts relating to public real property of the state or rights of individuals in public real property which is required by law
3. Make and enforce suitable rules consistent with the law; and
4. Give information when required to the governor and the legislature relating to public real property and the land office.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$5,386,253 during the election. This information was last updated on April 9, 2015.[20]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| George P. Bush | Texas Land Commissioner | | $5,292,154 | |
| John Cook | Texas Land Commissioner | | $77,246 | |
| David Watts | Texas Land Commissioner | | $16,853 | |
| Justin Knight | Texas Land Commissioner | | $0 | |
| Valerie Alessi | Texas Land Commissioner | | $0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $5,386,253 | |||
Polls
| Texas Land Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | George P. Bush (R) | John Cook (D) | Ulises Cabrera (G) | Justin Knight (L) | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune October 10-19, 2014 | 50% | 32% | 7% | 10% | +/-3.33 | 866 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Agriculture Commissioner
Candidates
General election
Sid Miller - Former state representative[21]Jim Hogan[22]Rocky Palmquist - 2010 Bastrop County Commission Candidate[23][17]Kenneth Kendrick - Former Manager of the Peanut Corporation of America[24]
Filed for other office
Todd Staples - Ran forTexas Lieutenant Governor
Lost primary or at convention
Tommy Merritt - Former state representative[25]J. Allen Carnes - Mayor of Uvalde[26]Eric Opiela - Attorney, rancher and former State Republican Executive Director[27]Joe Cotten[28]Richard "Kinky" Friedman - Musician and rancher[29]Hugh Asa Fitzsimons, III[30]Rick Donaldson[4][17]
Withdrawn
Brandon Creighton - State representative[31][32]
Results
General election
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sid Miller | 58.6% | 2,698,694 | |
| Democrat | Jim Hogan | 36.8% | 1,697,083 | |
| Libertarian | Rocky Palmquist | 2.9% | 132,511 | |
| Green | Kenneth Kendrick | 1.7% | 77,548 | |
| Total Votes | 4,605,836 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Republican primary
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sid Miller | 34.6% | 411,560 | ||
| Tommy Merritt | 20.9% | 249,440 | ||
| Eric Opiela | 17.4% | 207,222 | ||
| Joe Cotten | 14.6% | 174,348 | ||
| J. Allen Carnes | 12.4% | 148,222 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,190,792 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. | ||||
Democratic primary
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Jim Hogan | 38.7% | 190,090 | ||
| Richard "Kinky" Friedman | 37.7% | 185,180 | ||
| Hugh Asa Fitzsimons, III | 23.5% | 115,395 | ||
| Total Votes | 490,665 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. | ||||
Runoff
Republican runoff
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner Republican Primary Runoff, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sid Miller | 53.2% | 364,756 | ||
| Tommy Merritt | 46.8% | 320,835 | ||
| Total Votes | 685,591 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. Vote totals above are unofficial and reflect 98 precincts reporting. | ||||
Democratic runoff
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner Democratic Primary Runoff, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Jim Hogan | 53.7% | 105,887 | ||
| Richard "Kinky" Friedman | 46.3% | 91,282 | ||
| Total Votes | 197,169 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. Vote totals above are unofficial and reflect 98 precincts reporting. | ||||
Duties
The commissioner of agriculture performs specific duties in the following several different areas:[33]
- Consumer Protection
- Production Agriculture
- Healthy Living
- Economic Development:
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$3,669,656 during the election. This information was last updated on April 9, 2015.[34]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Sid Miller | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $837,832 | |
| Eric Opiela | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $1,522,591 | |
| Tommy Merritt | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $713,401 | |
| J. Allen Carnes | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $398,787 | |
| Hugh Asa Fitzsimons, III | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $134,497 | |
| Kinky Friedman | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $42,452 | |
| Joe Cotten | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $18,250 | |
| Kenneth Kendrick | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $1,846 | |
| Jim Hogan | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $0 | |
| Rocky Palmquist | Texas Agriculture Commissioner | | $0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,669,656 | |||
Polls
| Texas Agriculture Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Sid Miller (R) | Jim Hogan (D) | Kenneth Kendrick (G) | Rocky Palmquist (L) | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune October 10-19, 2014 | 47% | 35% | 9% | 9% | +/-3.33 | 866 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Railroad Commissioner
Candidates
General election
Ryan Sitton - Oilfield engineer and small business owner[35]Steve Brown - Former chair, Fort Bend County Democrats[36]Mark Miller - Businessman[19][17]Martina Salinas[5]
Filed for other office
Barry Smitherman - Ran for attorney general[37]
Lost primary
Dale Henry - Previous candidate for Railroad Commission[38]Wayne Christian - Financial planner and former state representative[39]Becky Berger - Oil geologist[40]Malachi Boyuls - Venture capitalist, attorney[41]
Withdrawn
Stefani Carter - State representative[42][43]Ray Keller - Former state representative[44]Joe Pool, Jr. - Attorney, Energy Company Executive[45]Jason Marshall Kute[4][17]
Billy Wayne Engle Jr.[46]
Results
General election
| Texas Railroad Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ryan Sitton | 58.3% | 2,690,624 | |
| Democrat | Steve Brown | 36.5% | 1,682,644 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Miller | 3.2% | 145,365 | |
| Green | Martina Salinas | 2% | 93,800 | |
| Total Votes | 4,612,433 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Republican primary
| Texas Railroad Commissioner Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Wayne Christian | 42.7% | 503,634 | ||
| Ryan Sitton | 30.5% | 360,125 | ||
| Becky Berger | 16.8% | 198,672 | ||
| Malachi Boyuls | 10% | 117,511 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,179,942 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. | ||||
Democratic primary
| Texas Railroad Commissioner Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Steve Brown | 64% | 299,009 | ||
| Dale Henry | 36% | 168,036 | ||
| Total Votes | 467,045 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. | ||||
Runoff
| Texas Railroad Commissioner Republican Primary Runoff, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Ryan Sitton | 57.3% | 400,259 | ||
| Wayne Christian | 42.7% | 298,659 | ||
| Total Votes | 698,918 | |||
| Election results viaTexas Secretary of State. Vote totals above are unofficial and reflect 98 precincts reporting. | ||||
Duties
The Commission is responsible for overseeing and regulating the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and surface coal and uranium mining in the state of Texas.
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$5,468,371 during the election. This information was last updated on April 9, 2015.[47]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| Ryan Sitton | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $4,070,984 | |
| Malachi Boyuls | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $967,367 | |
| Wayne Christian | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $307,260 | |
| Steve Brown | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $70,157 | |
| Becky Berger | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $48,922 | |
| Martina Salinas | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $2,856 | |
| Mark Miller | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $825 | |
| Dale Henry | Texas Railroad Commissioner | | $0 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $5,468,371 | |||
Polls
| Texas Railroad Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Ryan Sitton (R) | Steve Brown (D) | Martina Salinas (G) | Mark Miller (L) | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Texas/Texas Tribune October 10-19, 2014 | 48% | 34% | 9% | 10% | +/-3.33 | 866 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| December 9, 2013 | Filing deadline for candidates |
| March 4, 2014 | Primary election |
| May 27, 2014 | Primary run-off election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| January 20, 2015 | Inauguration |
Recent news
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See also
- Texas state executive official elections, 2014
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Texas Land Commissioner
- Texas Agriculture Commissioner
- Texas Railroad Commission
External links
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Texas General Land Office
- Texas Department of Agriculture
- Railroad Commission of Texas
Footnotes
- ↑Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Tex. Election Code Ann. § 172.086," accessed December 23, 2025
- ↑Community Impact Newspaper, "Glenn Hegar plans candidacy for state comptroller," June 5, 2013
- ↑Burnt Orange Report, "Mike Collier, Democrat and Businessman, Steps Up for Texas Comptroller," August 23, 2013
- ↑4.04.14.24.3Politics1, "Texas," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑5.05.15.2Green Party of Texas, "Press Release: 50 Candidates File to Run as Greens in Texas," December 10, 2013
- ↑Reporternews.com, "Comptroller Combs will not run for any statewide office in 2014," May 29, 2013(dead link)(dead link)
- ↑Texas Tribune, "Hilderbran Launches Campaign for Comptroller," August 20, 2013
- ↑Texas Tribune, "Lobbyist: Efforts Afoot to Get Candidates to Drop Out," March 10, 2014
- ↑Medina for Texas, "Campaign website," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑Rio Grande Guardian, "Torres: I am running for Texas Comptroller," May 29, 2013
- ↑Taxes
- ↑Education
- ↑2011 BRE
- ↑Follow the Money, "Overview of Texas 2014 elections," accessed April 13, 2015
- ↑15.015.1The Associated Press, "George P. Bush running for Texas land commissioner," March 12, 2013
- ↑KVIA, "Former mayor John Cook running for Texas Land Commissioner," September 2, 2013
- ↑17.017.117.217.317.417.5Independent Political Report, "Texas, Wisconsin Libertarian Conventions This Weekend," 4/11/2014
- ↑KFYO, "Texas Land Commissioner Candidate David Watts Says Land Commissioner Needs An Executive, Not A Politician [AUDIO," July 25, 2013]
- ↑19.019.1Texas Tribune, "Libertarian Kathie Glass Announces Bid for Governor," October 2, 2013
- ↑Follow the Money, "Overview of Texas 2014 elections," accessed April 13, 2015
- ↑Miami Herald, "Fmr state Rep. Miller enters ag commissioner race," October 17, 2013(dead link)
- ↑Texas Democrats, " Texas Democrats Running for Office," November 9, 2013
- ↑Facebook, " Rocky Palmquist," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑Food Safety News, "Former PCA Manager Running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner," December 4, 2013
- ↑News-Journal, "Former lawmaker ponders bid for state agriculture commissioner," July 26, 2013
- ↑Dallas Morning News, "Uvalde mayor, J. Allen Carnes, makes bid for agriculture commissioner official," September 5, 2013
- ↑Quorum Report, "ERIC OPIELA ANNOUNCES RUN FOR AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER," June 25, 2013
- ↑Green Papers, "Texas Commissioner of Agriculture 2014," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑KVUE, "Kinky Friedman announces bid in TX Ag race," October 14, 2013(dead link)
- ↑Dallas Morning News, "Candidates for statewide offices in Texas," December 9, 2013
- ↑Dallas Morning News, "Rep. Brandon Creighton Announces Bid for Agriculture Commissioner," August 9, 2013
- ↑Burnt Orange Report, "Agriculture Commissioner: Rep. Brandon Creighton (R) Quits Race; Sid Miller (R) Returns," October 17, 2013
- ↑Texas Department of Agriculture, "What does the TDA do?" accessed December 27, 2011
- ↑Follow the Money, "Overview of Texas 2014 elections," accessed April l3, 2015
- ↑Texas GOP Vote, "Oilfield Engineer Ryan Sitton Enters Crowded Field in Race for Texas Railroad Commission," September 26, 2013
- ↑Texas Tribune, "Steve Brown to Run for Railroad Commissioner," November 8, 2013
- ↑Texas Tribune, "Smitherman to Announce Run For Attorney General," June 24, 2013
- ↑Houston Chronicle, "Filing deadline today," December 9, 2013
- ↑Panola Watchman, "Wayne Christian to run for Texas Railroad Commission," September 13, 2013
- ↑Texas Civil Justice League PAC, "Geologist Becky Berger To Seek Republican Nomination For Texas Railroad Commissioner," July 2, 2013
- ↑My West Texas, "Railroad Commission candidate seeks supporters in Midland," June 26, 2013
- ↑Dallas Morning News, "Texas Rep. Stefani Carter announces bid for Railroad Commissioner," July 8, 2013
- ↑Dallas Morning News, "Stefani Carter drops bid for Railroad Commission," October 22, 2013
- ↑Midlothian Mirror, "Keller announces bid for Texas Railroad Commission," July 31, 2013
- ↑Guidry News, "Joe Pool for Texas Railroad Commissioner Campaign," July 21, 2013
- ↑Billy for Agriculture Commissioner, "About Billy," accessed July 12, 2013(dead link)
- ↑Follow the Money, "Overview of Texas 2014 elections," accessed April l3, 2015
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