1993 Special Senate Election
In 1993, Fields joined a field of 24 candidates in a special election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Lloyd Bentsen, when Bentsen was appointed by U.S. President Bill Clinton as the secretary of the treasury. However, Fields failed to win enough votes to advance to a runoff election.
In the Senate race, Fields divided the pro-life vote with fellow U.S. Representative Joe Barton. The Fields-Barton split propelled State Treasurer Kay Bailey Hutchison, who supported the United States Supreme Court Roe v. Wade abortion decision, into the runoff with appointed incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Krueger. Two former governors divided their support between Fields and Barton. John B. Connally, Jr., supported his fellow Houstonian Fields, and Bill Clements endorsed his fellow Dallasite Barton.
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