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padding:4px; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: red; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Texas Governor</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><br /><a href="/File:TX_Gov_logo.JPG" class="image"><img alt="TX Gov logo.JPG" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/3/34/TX_Gov_logo.JPG" decoding="async" width="150" height="144" data-file-width="102" data-file-height="98" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: red; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>General information</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Office Type:</b>  </td><td align="left">Partisan</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Office website:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.governor.state.tx.us/">Official Link</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Compensation:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/Compensation_of_state_executive_officers" title="Compensation of state executive officers">$153,750</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>2025 FY Budget:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="#State_budget">$15,129,312</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Term limits:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/State_executives_with_term_limits" title="State executives with term limits">None</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: red; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Structure</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Length of term:</b>  </td><td align="left"> 4 years</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Authority:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/Article_4,_Texas_Constitution" title="Article 4, Texas Constitution">Texas Constitution, Article 4, Section 1</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Selection Method:</b>  </td><td align="left">Elected</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: red; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Current Officeholder</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px"><div style="text-align:center;"> <p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/200/GregAbbott2015.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" width="150px" /> </p> <p> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Abbott">Governor of Texas Greg Abbott</a><br /> Republican Party<br /> <b>Assumed office:</b> January 20, 2015 </p> </div> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: red; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Elections</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Next election:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2026" title="Texas gubernatorial election, 2026">November 3, 2026</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="left"><b>Last election:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2022" title="Texas gubernatorial election, 2022">November 8, 2022</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: red; padding-top: 0.5em; color:white; font-size:120%;"><big><b>Other Texas Executive Offices</b></big></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="font-size:90%;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Governor</a> • <a href="/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Texas" title="Lieutenant Governor of Texas">Lieutenant Governor</a> • <a href="/Texas_Secretary_of_State" title="Texas Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a> • <a href="/Attorney_General_of_Texas" title="Attorney General of Texas">Attorney General</a> • <a href="/Texas_Comptroller_of_Public_Accounts" title="Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts">Comptroller</a> • <a href="/Texas_State_Auditor" title="Texas State Auditor">Auditor</a> • <a href="/Texas_Commissioner_of_Education" title="Texas Commissioner of Education">Education Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Texas_Commissioner_of_Agriculture" title="Texas Commissioner of Agriculture">Agriculture Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Texas_Commissioner_of_Insurance" title="Texas Commissioner of Insurance">Insurance Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Texas_Land_Commissioner" title="Texas Land Commissioner">Land Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Texas_Workforce_Commission" title="Texas Workforce Commission">Workforce Commission</a> • <a href="/Public_Utility_Commission_of_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Utility Commission of Texas">Public Utility Commission</a> • <a href="/Texas_Railroad_Commission" title="Texas Railroad Commission">Railroad Commission</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The <b>Governor of Texas</b> is the chief executive of the state of <a href="/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> and is elected by the citizens every four years. The <a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">governor</a> has the power to: sign and veto bills passed by the <a href="/Texas_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Legislature">state legislature</a>, serve as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, convene special sessions of the legislature, grant reprieves and pardons, and fill vacant positions via appointment. Additionally, the governor is responsible for delivering the "State of the State" address and an annual <a href="/Texas_state_budget_and_finances" title="Texas state budget and finances">state budget</a> report and budget recommendation. </p><p><br /> </p> <p>Texas has a Republican <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_government_trifectas">trifecta</a>. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature.</p> <p><br /> </p> <p>Texas has a Republican <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_government_triplexes">triplex</a>. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.</p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_State_Legislature" title="Texas State Legislature">Texas State Legislature</a>, <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a>, <a href="/Texas_State_Senate" title="Texas State Senate">Texas State Senate</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Current_officeholder"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Current officeholder</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Authority"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Authority</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Qualifications"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Qualifications</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Term_limits"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Term limits</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Partisan_composition"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Partisan composition</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">4.4</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#Full_history"><span class="tocnumber">4.5</span> <span class="toctext">Full history</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-10"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">4.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#Vacancies"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Vacancies</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="#Duties"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Duties</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="#Divisions"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Divisions</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#Appointments_Office"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Appointments Office</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#Budget_and_Policy"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">Budget and Policy</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#Child_Sex_Trafficking_Team"><span class="tocnumber">7.3</span> <span class="toctext">Child Sex Trafficking Team</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Commission_for_Women"><span class="tocnumber">7.4</span> <span class="toctext">Commission for Women</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#Committee_on_People_with_Disabilities"><span class="tocnumber">7.5</span> <span class="toctext">Committee on People with Disabilities</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#Constituent_Communication"><span class="tocnumber">7.6</span> <span class="toctext">Constituent Communication</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#Criminal_Justice_Division"><span class="tocnumber">7.7</span> <span class="toctext">Criminal Justice Division</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#Economic_Development"><span class="tocnumber">7.8</span> <span class="toctext">Economic Development</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#Financial_Services"><span class="tocnumber">7.9</span> <span class="toctext">Financial Services</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#General_Counsel"><span class="tocnumber">7.10</span> <span class="toctext">General Counsel</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#Homeland_Security"><span class="tocnumber">7.11</span> <span class="toctext">Homeland Security</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#Human_Resources"><span class="tocnumber">7.12</span> <span class="toctext">Human Resources</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-26"><a href="#Press_Office"><span class="tocnumber">7.13</span> <span class="toctext">Press Office</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-27"><a href="#Scheduling_and_Advance"><span class="tocnumber">7.14</span> <span class="toctext">Scheduling and Advance</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-28"><a href="#Texas_Film_Commission"><span class="tocnumber">7.15</span> <span class="toctext">Texas Film Commission</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-29"><a href="#Texas_Healthcare_Policy_Council"><span class="tocnumber">7.16</span> <span class="toctext">Texas Healthcare Policy Council</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-30"><a href="#Texas_Music_Office"><span class="tocnumber">7.17</span> <span class="toctext">Texas Music Office</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-31"><a href="#Texas_Workforce_Investment_Council"><span class="tocnumber">7.18</span> <span class="toctext">Texas Workforce Investment Council</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-32"><a href="#State_budget"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">State budget</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-33"><a href="#Role_in_state_budget"><span class="tocnumber">8.1</span> <span class="toctext">Role in state budget</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-34"><a href="#Governor's_office_budget"><span class="tocnumber">8.2</span> <span class="toctext">Governor's office budget</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-35"><a href="#Compensation"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Compensation</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-36"><a href="#2022_2"><span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-37"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">9.2</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-38"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">9.3</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-39"><a href="#2019"><span class="tocnumber">9.4</span> <span class="toctext">2019</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-40"><a href="#2018_2"><span class="tocnumber">9.5</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-41"><a href="#2017"><span class="tocnumber">9.6</span> <span class="toctext">2017</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-42"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">9.7</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-43"><a href="#2015"><span class="tocnumber">9.8</span> <span class="toctext">2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-44"><a href="#2014_2"><span class="tocnumber">9.9</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-45"><a href="#2013"><span class="tocnumber">9.10</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-46"><a href="#2010"><span class="tocnumber">9.11</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-47"><a href="#Historical_officeholders"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Historical officeholders</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-48"><a href="#History"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">History</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-49"><a href="#Partisan_balance_1992-2013"><span class="tocnumber">11.1</span> <span class="toctext">Partisan balance 1992-2013</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-50"><a href="#SQLI_and_partisanship"><span class="tocnumber">11.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">SQLI and partisanship</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#State_profile"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">State profile</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Presidential_voting_pattern"><span class="tocnumber">12.1</span> <span class="toctext">Presidential voting pattern</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Pivot_Counties_(2016)"><span class="tocnumber">12.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Pivot Counties (2016)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Pivot_Counties_(2020)"><span class="tocnumber">12.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Pivot Counties (2020)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-51"><a href="#Contact_information"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Contact information</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-52"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-53"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-54"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Current_officeholder">Current officeholder</span></h2> <p>The 48th and current governor is <a href="/Greg_Abbott" title="Greg Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> (R). He assumed office on January 20, 2015, succeeding <a href="/Rick_Perry_(Texas)" title="Rick Perry (Texas)">Rick Perry</a> (R). Perry was the longest-serving governor in state history with a tenure lasting from 2000 to 2015. Abbott previously served as the <a href="/Attorney_General_of_Texas" title="Attorney General of Texas">Attorney General of Texas</a> from 2002 to 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Authority">Authority</span></h2> <p>The Governor's powers, term of office, qualifications, and installation are established by <a href="/Article_4,_Texas_Constitution" title="Article 4, Texas Constitution"> Article 4</a> of the <a href="/Texas_Constitution" title="Texas Constitution">Texas Constitution</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </p><p><b>Article 4, Section 1</b>: </p> <table style="width:35%; background:#e5e4e2; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><i>The Executive Department of the State shall consist of a Governor, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the State...</i> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Qualifications">Qualifications</span></h2> <p><b>Article 4, Section 4</b> of the <a href="/Texas_Constitution" title="Texas Constitution">Texas Constitution</a> establishes the qualifications of office as such:<sup id="cite_ref-txcon4_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-txcon4-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <table style="width:35%; background:#e5e4e2; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><i>He shall be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States, and shall have resided in this State at least five years immediately preceding his election.</i> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Additionally, the Governor: </p> <table style="width:35%; background:#e5e4e2; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><i>...shall not hold any other office: civil, military or corporate; nor shall he practice any profession, and receive compensation, reward, fee, or the promise thereof for the same; nor receive any salary, reward or compensation or the promise thereof from any person or corporation, for any service rendered or performed during the time he is Governor, or to be thereafter rendered or performed.</i> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <p><a href="/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> elects governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years. For Texas, 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030, and 2034 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the "first Tuesday after the organization of the Legislature, or as soon thereafter as practicable."<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p><p>If two candidates tie for the most votes or if an election is contested, a joint session of the legislature shall cast ballots to resolve the issue.<sup id="cite_ref-txcon4_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-txcon4-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Term_limits">Term limits</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/States_with_gubernatorial_term_limits" title="States with gubernatorial term limits">States with gubernatorial term limits</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Texas governors do not face any term limits.<sup id="cite_ref-txcon4_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-txcon4-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisan_composition">Partisan composition</span></h3> <p>The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Office of the Governor of Texas from 1992 to 2013.<br /> </p><p><a href="/File:Governor_of_Texas_Partisanship.PNG" class="image"><img alt="Governor of Texas Partisanship.PNG" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/3/34/Governor_of_Texas_Partisanship.PNG/600px-Governor_of_Texas_Partisanship.PNG" decoding="async" width="600" height="41" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/3/34/Governor_of_Texas_Partisanship.PNG 1.5x" data-file-width="771" data-file-height="53" /></a> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2022" title="Texas gubernatorial election, 2022">Texas gubernatorial election, 2022</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; margin-bottom: .75em; margin-top: 1em; } .results_text { 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Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text">The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/GregAbbott2015.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Greg Abbott" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Abbott">Greg Abbott</a></u></b> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">54.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 54.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,437,099</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Beto_O_Rourke-7_fixed.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Beto O'Rourke" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Beto_O'Rourke">Beto O'Rourke</a> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">43.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 43.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,553,656</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Libertarian"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Mark-Tippetts.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Mark Tippetts" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Tippetts">Mark Tippetts</a> (L) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Tippetts#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Libertarian" style="width: 1.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">81,932</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Green"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Delilah_Barrios-GP_texas_-_Copy.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Delilah Barrios" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Delilah_Barrios">Delilah Barrios</a> (G) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Green" style="width: 0.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">28,584</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Independent"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/jabernathy.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Jacqueline Abernathy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jacqueline_Abernathy">Jacqueline Abernathy</a> (Independent) (Write-in) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jacqueline_Abernathy#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Independent" style="width: 0.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,243</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Independent"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Mark-Goloby.PNG" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Mark Goloby" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Goloby">Mark Goloby</a> (Independent) (Write-in) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Goloby#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Independent" style="width: 0.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">394</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=1004&officeName=GOVERNOR&officeType=STATEWIDE%20OFFICES&from=race" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 8,102,908 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Withdrawn or disqualified candidates</h4><ul><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Reginald_Jennings_II">Reginald Jennings II</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jorge_Franco">Jorge Franco</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jeremy_Rios">Jeremy Rios</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ricardo_Turullols-Bonilla">Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Justin_Cunneen">Justin Cunneen</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Sean_Sharp">Sean Sharp</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Demetra_Wysinger">Demetra Wysinger</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Chioma_Okoro">Chioma Okoro</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Star_Locke">Star Locke</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Raul_Cortina">Raul Cortina</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Wynne">Patrick Wynne</a> (Reform Party)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jal_Dennis">Jal Dennis</a> (Independent)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Deirdre_Dickson-Gilbert">Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert</a> (Independent)</li></ul><h4>Democratic primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Beto_O'Rourke">Beto O'Rourke</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joy_Diaz">Joy Diaz</a>, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Cooper_(Texas)">Michael Cooper</a>, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Rich_Wakeland">Rich Wakeland</a>, and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Inocencio_Barrientez">Inocencio Barrientez</a> in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Beto_O_Rourke-7_fixed.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Beto O'Rourke" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Beto_O'Rourke">Beto O'Rourke</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">91.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 91.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">983,182</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Joy-Diaz.PNG" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Joy Diaz" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joy_Diaz">Joy Diaz</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joy_Diaz#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 3.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">33,622</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michael-Cooper.PNG" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Michael Cooper" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Cooper_(Texas)">Michael Cooper</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 3.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">32,673</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/RichardWakeland.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Rich Wakeland" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Rich_Wakeland">Rich Wakeland</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Rich_Wakeland#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 1.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">13,237</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Inocencio_Barrientez">Inocencio Barrientez</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 1.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">12,887</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=1004&officeName=GOVERNOR&officeType=STATEWIDE%20OFFICES&from=race" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,075,601 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Withdrawn or disqualified candidates</h4><ul><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Deirdre_Dickson-Gilbert">Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert</a> (D)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Star_Locke">Star Locke</a> (D)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jack_Daniel_Foster_Jr._(Texas)">Jack Daniel Foster Jr.</a> (D)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Larry_Baggett">Larry Baggett</a> (D)</li></ul><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text">The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/GregAbbott2015.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Greg Abbott" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Abbott">Greg Abbott</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">66.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 66.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,299,059</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Allen_West.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Allen B. West" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Allen_West">Allen B. West</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Allen_West#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">12.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 12.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">239,557</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Don_Huffines.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Donald Huffines" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_Huffines">Donald Huffines</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">12.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 12.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">234,138</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Screen_Shot_2021-05-12_at_5.00.26_PM.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Chad Prather" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Chad_Prather">Chad Prather</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 3.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">74,173</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Rick_Perry_(Texas_gubernatorial_candidate)">Rick Perry</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 3.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">61,424</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/KandyKayeHorn.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Kandy Kaye Horn" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kandy_Kaye_Horn">Kandy Kaye Horn</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kandy_Kaye_Horn#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 1.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">23,605</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Belew">Paul Belew</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 0.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,387</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/dharrison.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Daniel Harrison" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Harrison">Daniel Harrison</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Harrison#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 0.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">10,829</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://results.texas-election.com/races" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,954,172 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Green convention</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header green"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Green convention for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Delilah_Barrios">Delilah Barrios</a> advanced from the Green convention for Governor of Texas on April 9, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Green"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Delilah_Barrios-GP_texas_-_Copy.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Delilah Barrios" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Delilah_Barrios">Delilah Barrios</a> (G) </td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://www.txgreens.org/results_of_the_2022_state_convention" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Libertarian convention</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header libertarian"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Libertarian convention for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Tippetts">Mark Tippetts</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Fidel_Castillo">Fidel Castillo</a> in the Libertarian convention for Governor of Texas on April 10, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Libertarian"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Fidel_Castillo">Fidel Castillo</a> (L) </td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Libertarian"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Mark-Tippetts.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Mark Tippetts" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Tippetts">Mark Tippetts</a> (L) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Tippetts#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2022/4/11/tippetts-to-lead-texas-libertarian-ticket-in-november" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Withdrawn or disqualified candidates</h4><ul><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Jewell">Andrew Jewell</a> (L)</li><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Behrman">Daniel Behrman</a> (L)</li></ul><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2018" title="Texas gubernatorial election, 2018">Texas gubernatorial election, 2018</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; 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} .percentage_number { display: inline-block; width: 100%; color:white; position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 0; text-align: center; z-index:1; } .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px; position: relative; top: -5px; } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; margin-top: 16px; } .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; color: #0645ad; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; } .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lupe_Valdez">Lupe Valdez</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Tippetts">Mark Tippetts</a> in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 6, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/GregAbbott2015.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Greg Abbott" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Abbott">Greg Abbott</a></u></b> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">55.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 55.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,656,196</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/LV_Convention_Profile_Pic.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Lupe Valdez" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lupe_Valdez">Lupe Valdez</a> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">42.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 42.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,546,615</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Libertarian"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Mark-Tippetts.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Mark Tippetts" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Tippetts">Mark Tippetts</a> (L) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Libertarian" style="width: 1.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">140,632</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_state.htm" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 8,343,443 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Withdrawn or disqualified candidates</h4><ul><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Janis_Richards">Janis Richards</a> (G)</li></ul><h4>Democratic primary runoff election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lupe_Valdez">Lupe Valdez</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_White_(Texas)">Andrew White</a> in the Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Texas on May 22, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/LV_Convention_Profile_Pic.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Lupe Valdez" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lupe_Valdez">Lupe Valdez</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">53.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 53.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">224,091</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Andrew_White-min.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Andrew White" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_White_(Texas)">Andrew White</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">47.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 47.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">198,407</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. </p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 422,498 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Democratic primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text">The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/LV_Convention_Profile_Pic.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Lupe Valdez" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lupe_Valdez">Lupe Valdez</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">42.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 42.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">435,484</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Andrew_White-min.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Andrew White" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_White_(Texas)">Andrew White</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">27.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 27.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">278,333</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Cedric_Davis.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Cedric Davis" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Cedric_Davis">Cedric Davis</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">8.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 8.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">83,817</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Grady_Yarbrough.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Grady Yarbrough" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Grady_Yarbrough">Grady Yarbrough</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">5.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 5.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">54,372</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jeffrey_Payne">Jeffrey Payne</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 4.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">48,269</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Adrian_Ocegueda.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Adrian Ocegueda" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Adrian_Ocegueda">Adrian Ocegueda</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 4.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">44,681</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Thomas-Wakely.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Thomas Wakely" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Wakely">Thomas Wakely</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 3.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">34,737</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/James_Jolly_Clark">James Clark</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">2.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 2.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">21,871</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Mumbach">Joe Mumbach</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 1.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">13,878</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/index.htm" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,015,442 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for Governor of Texas</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Barbara_Krueger">Barbara Krueger</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Larry_SECEDE_Kilgore">Larry SECEDE Kilgore</a> in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/GregAbbott2015.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Greg Abbott" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Abbott">Greg Abbott</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">90.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 90.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,389,562</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Barbara_Krueger">Barbara Krueger</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">8.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 8.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">127,134</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Larry_SECEDE_Kilgore.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Larry SECEDE Kilgore" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Larry_SECEDE_Kilgore">Larry SECEDE Kilgore</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 1.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">20,384</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/index.htm" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,537,080 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Full_history">Full history</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2014" title="Texas gubernatorial election, 2014">Texas gubernatorial election, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> <a href="/Greg_Abbott" title="Greg Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> won election on November 4, 2014. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="60%" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Governor of Texas, 2014</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#cc0000;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b><a href="/Greg_Abbott" title="Greg Abbott">Greg Abbott</a></b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">59.3%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,796,547</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Wendy_Davis" title="Wendy Davis">Wendy Davis</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">38.9%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,835,596</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Kathie_Glass" title="Kathie Glass">Kathie Glass</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">1.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">66,543</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#0b0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Green </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Brandon_Parmer" title="Brandon Parmer">Brandon Parmer</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">18,520</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Write-in </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Sarah Pavitt </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,062</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>4,718,268</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Election results via <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist175_state.htm">Texas Secretary of State</a> </i></td> </tr></tbody></table> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><div style="background:#e5e4e2;">To view the electoral history dating back to 2002 for the office of Governor of Texas, click [show] to expand the section.</div></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <p><big><b>2010</b></big> </p><p>On November 2, 2010, <a href="/Rick_Perry_(Texas)" title="Rick Perry (Texas)">Rick Perry</a> won re-election to the office of Governor of Texas. He defeated <a href="/Bill_White" title="Bill White">Bill White</a>, <a href="/Kathie_Glass" title="Kathie Glass">Kathie Glass</a>, <a href="/Deb_Shafto" title="Deb Shafto">Deb Shafto</a> and Andy Barron in the general election. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="600px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Governor of Texas, 2010</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b><a href="/Rick_Perry_(Texas)" title="Rick Perry (Texas)">Rick Perry</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">55%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,737,481</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Bill_White" title="Bill White">Bill White</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">42.3%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,106,395</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Kathie_Glass" title="Kathie Glass">Kathie Glass</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">109,211</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#0b0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Green </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Deb_Shafto" title="Deb Shafto">Deb Shafto</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">19,516</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px"><i>Write-In</i> </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Andy Barron </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.1%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">7,267</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>4,979,870</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Election results via <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe">Texas Secretary of State</a>.</i></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /> <p><big><b>2006</b></big> </p><p>On November 7, 2006, <a href="/Rick_Perry" title="Rick Perry">Rick Perry</a> won re-election to the office of Governor of Texas. He defeated Chris Bell, James Werner, Richard "Kinky" Friedman, Carole Keeton Strayhorn and James "Patriot" Dillon in the general election. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="600px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Governor of Texas, 2006</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b><a href="/Rick_Perry" title="Rick Perry">Rick Perry</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">39%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,716,792</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Chris Bell </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">29.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,310,337</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> James Werner </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">26,749</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Independent </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Richard "Kinky" Friedman </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">12.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">547,674</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Independent </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Carole Keeton Strayhorn </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">18.1%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">796,851</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px"><i>Write-In</i> </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> James "Patriot" Dillon </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">713</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>4,399,116</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Election results via <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe">Texas Secretary of State</a>.</i></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /> <p><big><b>2002</b></big> </p><p>On November 5, 2002, <a href="/Rick_Perry" title="Rick Perry">Rick Perry</a> won re-election to the office of Governor of Texas. He defeated Tony Sanchez, Jeff Daiell, Rahul Mahajan, Elaine Eure Henderson and Earl W. (Bill) O'Neil in the general election. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="600px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Governor of Texas, 2002</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b><a href="/Rick_Perry" title="Rick Perry">Rick Perry</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">57.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,632,591</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Tony Sanchez </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">40%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,819,798</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Jeff Daiell </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">1.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">66,720</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#0b0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Green </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Rahul Mahajan </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.7%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">32,187</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px"><i>Write-In</i> </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Elaine Eure Henderson </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,715</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px"><i>Write-In</i> </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Earl W. (Bill) O'Neil </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">976</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>4,553,987</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Election results via <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe">Texas Secretary of State</a>.</i></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /> </p><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Vacancies">Vacancies</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/How_gubernatorial_vacancies_are_filled" title="How gubernatorial vacancies are filled">How gubernatorial vacancies are filled</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b>Article 4, Section 16</b> of the <a href="/Texas_Constitution" title="Texas Constitution">Texas Constitution</a> defines the method by which a vacancy of the Governor's office is filled: </p> <table style="width:40%; background:#e5e4e2; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><i>(c) In the case of the temporary inability or temporary disqualification of the Governor to serve, the impeachment of the Governor, or the absence of the Governor from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the powers and authority appertaining to the office of Governor until the Governor becomes able or qualified to resume serving, is acquitted, or returns to the State.</i> </p><p><i>(d) If the Governor refuses to serve or becomes permanently unable to serve, or if the office of Governor becomes vacant, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor for the remainder of the term being served by the Governor who refused or became unable to serve or vacated the office. On becoming Governor, the person vacates the office of Lieutenant Governor, and the resulting vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 9, Article III, of this Constitution.</i> <i></i> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Duties">Duties</span></h2> <p>The constitutional and statutory duties of the governor include: </p> <ul><li>Signing or vetoing bills passed by the Legislature.</li> <li>Serving as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.</li> <li>Convening special sessions of the Legislature for specific purposes.</li> <li>Delivering a report on the condition of the state to the Legislature at the beginning of each regular session.</li> <li>Estimating of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation.</li> <li>Accounting for all public monies received and paid out by him and recommending a budget for the next two years.</li> <li>Granting reprieves and commutations of punishment and pardons upon the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and *Paroles and revoking conditional pardons.</li> <li>Declaring special elections to fill vacancies in certain elected offices.</li> <li>Appointing qualified Texans to state offices that carry out the laws and direct the policies of state government. Some *of these offices are filled by appointment only. Others are ordinarily elected by the people, but the governor must occasionally appoint individuals to fill vacancies. The governor also appoints Texans to a wide range of advisory bodies and task forces that assist him with specific issues."<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Divisions">Divisions</span></h2> <div class="floatright"><a href="/Texas" title="Texas"><img alt="Texas" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/9/9c/Seal_of_Texas.svg.png/140px-Seal_of_Texas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="140" height="140" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/9/9c/Seal_of_Texas.svg.png/210px-Seal_of_Texas.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/9/9c/Seal_of_Texas.svg.png/280px-Seal_of_Texas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="524" data-file-height="524" /></a></div> <p>The Office of the Governor consists of a number councils, committees, and divisions comprised of leaders and experts from diverse backgrounds who provide technical assistance to the Governor across of range of policy areas. They provide research, advice, and organizational leadership to the Governor in support of a "vision for a better, more prosperous Texas."<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> The Office of the Governor is comprised as follows: </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Appointments_Office"><u>Appointments Office</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/appointments/%7C">Appointment Office</a> is a team devoted to assisting the Governor in identifying, recruiting, and hiring talented individuals for the many positions that must be filled in a gubernatorial term.</dd></dl> <dl><dd>Appointment is an executive power under which the Governor selects individuals to head state government bodies, councils, and bureaucracies. Appointment power is granted to the governor by the <a href="/Texas_Constitution" title="Texas Constitution">Texas Constitution</a>. '"Article 4, Section 12" states: "All vacancies in State or district offices, except members of the Legislature, shall be filled unless otherwise provided by law by appointment of the Governor."<sup id="cite_ref-txcon4_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-txcon4-3">[3]</a></sup> The appointment of officials is one of the most influential methods by which the Governor executes the policies enacted by the legislature. Approximately 3,000 appointments will be made during a four-year term.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Appointments</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: (512) 463-1828<br /> <p>Fax: (512) 475-2576 <br /> </p> Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701 <br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:177px;"><a href="/File:Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/63/Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg/175px-Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="175" height="112" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/63/Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg/263px-Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/63/Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg/350px-Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="640" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Governor's Standard</div></div></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Budget_and_Policy"><u>Budget and Policy</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>"The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/bpp/%7C">Budget, Planning and Policy Division</a> advises the Governor regarding state fiscal matters in support of his statutory role as Texas' Chief budget officer. The division also:</dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li>Prepares the Governor's biennial budget recommendations to the Legislature.</li> <li>Monitors state appropriations and operations.</li> <li>Analyzes fiscal and economic issues.</li> <li>Performs other duties determined by the Governor."<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/files/bpp/2010GovernorsBudget.pdf">Governor Rick Perry's Proposed Budget for FY2010-2011</a></li></ul></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact BPP</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: (512) 463-1778<br /> <p>Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701 <br /> Department Physical Address: 1100 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX 78701 <br /> </p> FAX: (512) 463-1975<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Child_Sex_Trafficking_Team"><u>Child Sex Trafficking Team</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT) helps to end human trafficking and promote policies to end the exploitation of children and help victims of sexual trafficking recover.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact CSTT</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: 1-888-373-7888<br /> <p>Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701 <br /> </p> Department Physical Address: 1100 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX 78701 <br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Commission_for_Women"><u>Commission for Women</u></span></h3> <div style="float:right"> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="205"> <tbody><tr> <td><div class="thumb embedvideo autoResize" style="width: 183px;"><div class="embedvideo autoResize" style=""><div class="embedvideowrap youtube" style="width: 175px"><iframe loading="lazy" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" modestbranding="1" width="175" height="98" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kTudC8LVmhk"></iframe></div></div></div><br /><span style="font-size:80%">Texas First Lady Anita Perry on the Governor's Commission for Women</span> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <dl><dd>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/women/">Governor's Commission for Women</a> specializes in research, education, referral services, and outreach in support of helping "Texas women live healthier, more productive and more prosperous lives."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup></dd> <dd><u>Contact Women's Commission</u></dd> <dd>Toll-Free: (800) 839-5323 <br /></dd> <dd>Phone: (512) 475-2615 <br /></dd> <dd>Fax: (512) 463-1832 <br /></dd> <dd>Email: women@governor.state.tx.us <br /></dd> <dd>Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701<br /></dd></dl> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Committee_on_People_with_Disabilities"><u>Committee on People with Disabilities</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The mission of the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/disabilities/Governor’s">Committee on People with Disabilities</a> is "to further opportunities for persons with disabilities to enjoy full and equal access to lives of independence, productivity, and self-determination."<sup id="cite_ref-disabilities_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-disabilities-11">[11]</a></sup></dd></dl> <dl><dd>The Committee advises the Governor on policies and programs in areas that affect the lives of the disabled, while also promoting awareness of and compliance with disability laws in Texas. Areas of focus include: accessibility, communication, education, emergency preparedness, health, housing, recreation, transportation, veterans and workforce.<sup id="cite_ref-disabilities_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-disabilities-11">[11]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Disabilities</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: Phone: (512) 463-5739 <br /> <p>Email: GCPD@governor.state.tx.us <br /> Address: 1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701<br /> For relay services dial 711 or your relay provider of choice <br /> </p> Fax: (512) 463-5745 <br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Constituent_Communication"><u>Constituent Communication</u></span></h3> <dl><dd><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/constituent_communication/">Constituent Communication</a> is the Texas citizenry's connection to the Governor. The division reviews and responds to letters, emails, phone calls, and faxes from constituents.</dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact The Governor's Office</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/contact">Contact Us</a> <br /> <p>Gregory S. Davidson, Constituent Communication Division Director and Executive Clerk to the Governor <br /> Phone: 512.463.1800 <br /> Phone/FAX: (512)463-0039 <br /> Division Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas, 78711<br /> </p> Division Physical Address: State Insurance Building<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Criminal_Justice_Division"><u>Criminal Justice Division</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The mission of the Criminal Justice Division is "to create and support programs that protect people from crime, reduce the number of crimes committed, and to promote accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness within the criminal justice system."<sup id="cite_ref-cjd_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cjd-12">[12]</a></sup></dd></dl> <dl><dd>The division administers various forms of state and federal grant funding that adhere to the following two goals: "1) encourage innovative solutions and 2) provide for local control."<sup id="cite_ref-cjd_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cjd-12">[12]</a></sup> Further, the CJD assists and advises the governor across a range of programs and policy areas within the Texas criminal justice system - ranging from coordinating state and local efforts to measuring the performance of community-based programs to evaluating juvenile justice procedures and programs.<sup id="cite_ref-cjd_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cjd-12">[12]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Criminal Justice Division</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: (512) 463-1919 <br /> <p>Fax: (512) 475-2440 <br /> Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701 Division Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas, 78711 </p> Division Physical Address: State Insurance Building </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Economic_Development"><u>Economic Development</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/ecodev/">Economic Development</a> division operates a range of programs and activities aimed at promoting the state of Texas in the national and international spheres as a place for business development and location, as well as a premiere travel location. The division is composed of the following focus areas: <ul><li>Texas Business Development</li> <li>The Office of Aerospace and Aviation</li> <li>The Economic Development Bank</li> <li>Small Business Assistance</li> <li>Texas Tourism</li> <li>Texas Military Preparedness Division</li></ul></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Economic Development and Tourism Division</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: 512-936-0100 <br /> <p>Email: locatetx@governor.state.tx.us <br /> Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711-2428 <br /> </p> Fax: 512-936-0080 <br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Financial_Services"><u>Financial Services</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The mission of <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/financial_services/">Financial Services</a> is to ensure "that all financial transactions in the governor’s office set the highest standard for the state."<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/files/financial-services/AFR2009.pdf">FY2009 Annual Financial Report</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/files/financial-services/GOB_2010.pdf">FY2010 Operating Budget</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/files/financial-services/LAR_2012-2013.pdf">FY2012-13 Legislative Appropriation Request</a></li></ul></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Financial Services</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Chief Financial Officer: Rebeca Temple White, CPA <br /> <p>Email: Rebeca.White@Governor.state.tx.us<br /> Department Mailing Address: P. O. Box 12878, Austin, TX 78711-2878<br /> Department Physical Address: 1100 San Jacinto, Insurance Building, 3rd Floor<br /> Phone: 512-463-1776<br /> </p> Fax: 512-463-4114<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="General_Counsel"><u>General Counsel</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/office_of_the_general_counsel/">Office of General Counsel</a> "provides legal advice to the Governor and his team, handling the broad range of issues encountered in leading the second largest state in the nation."<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Office of General Counsel</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Department Mailing Address: Office of the General Counsel, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711 <br /> <p>Phone: 512.463.2000 <br /> </p> Fax: 512.463.1932 <br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Homeland_Security"><u>Homeland Security</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>Established in 2003, the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/homeland/">Governor's Office of Homeland Security's</a> mission is " to protect Texans, as well as the State’s critical infrastructure and key resources, from all threats."<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> The Office accomplishes this mission by assisting the state in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and manmade disasters.</dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Homeland Security</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: (512) 475-0645<br /> <p>Fax: (512) 475-0876<br /> </p> Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Human_Resources"><u>Human Resources</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/employment/">Human Resources Division</a> handles all hiring and personnel issues for positions within the Office of the Governor. Human Resources also manages the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/employment/fellowships/">Texas Governor's Fellowship Program</a>.</dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact HR</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone:(512)463-5873 <br /> <p>Email: humanresources@governor.state.tx.us<br /> Fax:(512) 463-8464<br /> </p> Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Press_Office"><u>Press Office</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/press_office/">Press Office</a> serves as the conduit of communication between the Governor and the press. The Office conveys the Governor's perspectives on policy matters, current events, and pressing issues to journalists and reporters as a primary method of communicating with the people of Texas.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Press Office</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Department Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711<br /> <p>Department Physical Address: 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701<br /> Phone: 512.463.1826 <br /> </p> Fax: 512.463.1847<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Scheduling_and_Advance"><u>Scheduling and Advance</u></span></h3> <dl><dd><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/scheduling_and_advance/">Scheduling and Advance</a> is "responsible for responding to requests for the Governor’s time in an efficient and courteous manner, as well as organizing the logistics of the governor’s attendance at local, state, national and international events. This office creates a clear, concise schedule for the governor on a daily basis."<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Scheduling and Advance</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Department Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 7871<br /> <p>Phone: 512.463.7210 <br /> Fax: 512.475.2349 <br /> </p> Email: Invite@governor.state.tx.us<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas_Film_Commission"><u>Texas Film Commission</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/film/">Texas Film Commission</a> was created in 1979 to ""encourage the orderly development of the film, television, and multi-media production industry in Texas in order to utilize the state's vast array of natural, human, and economic resources which are uniquely suitable for that industry."<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Texas Film Commission</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Mailing Address: P.O. Box 13246, Austin, TX 78711<br /> <p>Phone: (512) 463-9200<br /> Fax: (512) 463-4114<br /> </p> Email:film@governor.state.tx.us </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas_Healthcare_Policy_Council"><u>Texas Healthcare Policy Council</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The mission of the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/thcpc/">Texas Healthcare Policy Council</a> is to "research, analyze, and provide recommendations on ways to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of the health care system in Texas." The Council furthers this mission by conducting research into efective health care solutions, ensuring collaboration amongst state and local health care providers, assisting communities in assessing their heath care needs, and assisting the Governor with various health care related issues as they arise.</dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact THCPC</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone: (512) 463-1778<br /> <p>Fax: (512) 463-1975<br /> </p> Address:P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas_Music_Office"><u>Texas Music Office</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The mission of the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/music">Texas Music Office</a> is to serve "as the information clearinghouse and promotion office for the Texas music industry."<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact Texas Music Office</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Mailing address: P.O. Box 13246 Austin, Texas 78711<br /> <p>Physical address: State Insurance Building, Suite 3.418, 1100 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, Texas 78701<br /> Phone: 512.463.6666 <br /> </p> Fax: 512.463.4114<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas_Workforce_Investment_Council"><u>Texas Workforce Investment Council</u></span></h3> <dl><dd>The mission of the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/twic/workforce_system/">Texas Workforce Investment Council</a> is to assist "the Governor and the Legislature with strategic planning for and evaluation of the Texas workforce development system, which is composed of eight state agencies and 25 diverse and dynamic programs. The Council’s strategic priority is to promote the linkage of education, workforce and economic development in order to leverage resources, increase collaboration among state and local partners, and build the pipeline of skilled workers that Texas must have to prosper in the 21st century."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/files/twic/FY2009_Annual_Report.pdf">TWIC FY2009 Annual Report</a></li></ul></dd></dl> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><u>Contact TWIC</u></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Phone:(512) 936-8100<br /> <p>Email: twic@governor.state.tx.us<br /> Fax:(512) 936-8118<br /> </p> Address:1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /> </p><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="State_budget">State budget</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Role_in_state_budget">Role in state budget</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Texas_state_budget_and_finances" title="Texas state budget and finances">Texas state budget and finances</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The state operates on a biennial budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-process_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-process-21">[21]</a></sup> </p> <ol><li>Budget instructions are sent to state agencies beginning in <b>June</b>.</li> <li>Agencies submit their budget requests to the <a href="/Texas_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Governor">governor</a> between <b>July and September</b>.</li> <li>Public hearings are held between <b>July and October</b>.</li> <li>The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the <a href="/Texas_State_Legislature" title="Texas State Legislature">state legislature</a> by the <b>date of the State of the State address</b>.</li> <li>The legislature typically adopts a budget in <b>May</b>. A simple majority is required to pass a budget. The fiscal year begins in <b>September</b>.</li></ol> <p>Texas is one of 44 states in which the governor has <a href="/Line_item_veto_authority" class="mw-redirect" title="Line item veto authority">line item veto authority</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-process_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-process-21">[21]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> </p><p>The legislature is constitutionally required to adopt a balanced budget. The governor must sign a balanced budget into law.<sup id="cite_ref-process_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-process-21">[21]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span id="Governor.27s_office_budget"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Governor's_office_budget">Governor's office budget</span></h3> <p>The budget for the Governor's Office in Fiscal Year 2025 was $15,129,312.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Compensation">Compensation</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Comparison_of_gubernatorial_salaries" title="Comparison of gubernatorial salaries">Comparison of gubernatorial salaries</a> and <a href="/Compensation_of_state_executive_officers" title="Compensation of state executive officers">Compensation of state executive officers</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/File:DocumentIcon.jpg" class="image"><img alt="DocumentIcon.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/e/ea/DocumentIcon.jpg" decoding="async" width="13" height="18" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="18" /></a> <span style="color:#404040"><i><b>See statutes:</b> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://law.justia.com/codes/texas/2013/government-code/title-6/subtitle-b/chapter-659/">Texas Statutes Title 6, Chapter 659</a></i></span> </p><p>The governor, along with the rest of Texas' executive officers, is entitled by <b><a href="/Article_4,_Texas_Constitution#Section_5" title="Article 4, Texas Constitution">Article 4, Section 5</a></b> of the <a href="/Texas_Constitution" title="Texas Constitution">Texas Constitution</a> to receive an annual salary, pursuant to Title 6, Section 659.011 of the Texas Statutes. The legislature was empowered to set the salaries of executive branch officers by a 1954 constitutional amendment. Prior to that, the constitution stipulated the salary amounts paid to each officer.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> The amounts are fixed by the biennial General Appropriations Act. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022_2">2022</span></h3> <p>In 2022, the officer's salary was $153,750, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BotS2022_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BotS2022-25">[25]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h3> <p>In 2021, the governor received a salary of $153,750, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2021salary_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021salary-26">[26]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h3> <p>In 2020, the governor’s salary was increased to $153,750, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2019">2019</span></h3> <p>In 2019, the governor’s salary was increased to $153,750, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018_2">2018</span></h3> <p>In 2018, the governor’s salary was increased to $153,750, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017">2017</span></h3> <p>In 2017, the governor’s salary was increased to $153,750, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <p>In 2016, the governor’s salary was increased to $153,750, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015">2015</span></h3> <p>In 2015, the governor received a salary of $150,000, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_2">2014</span></h3> <p>In 2014, the governor received a salary of $150,000, according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h3> <p>In 2013, the governor's salary remained at $150,000.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3> <p>In 2010, the Texas Governor was paid an estimated $150,000 according to the <a href="/Council_of_State_Governments" title="Council of State Governments">Council of State Governments</a>, the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Texas_state_government_salary">11th highest</a> gubernatorial salary in America.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Historical_officeholders">Historical officeholders</span></h2> <div class="floatright"><a href="/Texas" title="Texas"><img alt="Texas" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Texas.png/100px-Flag_of_Texas.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="thumbborder" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Texas.png/150px-Flag_of_Texas.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Texas.png/200px-Flag_of_Texas.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="533" /></a></div> <div class="floatright"><a href="/File:Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg" class="image"><img alt="Standard Of Governor Of Texas.svg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/63/Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg/100px-Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="64" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/63/Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg/150px-Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/63/Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg/200px-Standard_Of_Governor_Of_Texas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="640" /></a></div> <p>From 1846-present, the state of Texas has had 48 governors. Of the 48 governors, 40 were <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a>, six were <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a>, one was an <a href="/Independent" title="Independent">Independent</a> and one was a Unionist.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup> </p><p>Click <b>"show"</b> for Texas former governors from 1846 to present. </p> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Number </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Took office </th> <th>Left office </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>1 </td> <td>James Pinckney Henderson </td> <td>February 19, 1846 </td> <td>December 21, 1847 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>2 </td> <td>George T. Wood </td> <td>December 21, 1847 </td> <td>December 21, 1849 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>3 </td> <td>Peter Hansborough Bell </td> <td>December 21, 1849 </td> <td>November 23, 1853 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>4 </td> <td>James W. Henderson </td> <td>November 23, 1853 </td> <td>December 21, 1853 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cccccc"> <td>5 </td> <td>Elisha M. Pease </td> <td>December 21, 1853 </td> <td>December 21, 1857 </td> <td>Unionist </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>6 </td> <td>Hardin R. Runnels </td> <td>December 21, 1857 </td> <td>December 21, 1859 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cccccc"> <td>7 </td> <td>Sam Houston </td> <td>December 21, 1859 </td> <td>March 18, 1861 </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>8 </td> <td>Edward Clark </td> <td>March 18, 1861 </td> <td>November 7, 1861 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>9 </td> <td>Francis R. Lubbock </td> <td>November 7, 1861 </td> <td>November 5, 1863 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>10 </td> <td>Pendleton Murrah </td> <td>November 5, 1863 </td> <td>June 17, 1865 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>11 </td> <td>Andrew J. Hamilton </td> <td>June 17, 1865 </td> <td>August 9, 1866 </td> <td>Democratic-Military </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>12 </td> <td>James W. Throckmorton </td> <td>August 9, 1866 </td> <td>August 8, 1867 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white;"> <td>13 </td> <td>Elisha M. Pease </td> <td>June 8, 1867 </td> <td>September 30, 1869 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white;"> <td>14 </td> <td>Edmund J. Davis </td> <td>January 8, 1870 </td> <td>January 15, 1874 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>15 </td> <td>Richard Coke </td> <td>January 15, 1874 </td> <td>December 21, 1876 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>16 </td> <td>Richard B. Hubbard </td> <td>December 21, 1876 </td> <td>January 21, 1879 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>17 </td> <td>Oran M. Roberts </td> <td>January 21, 1879 </td> <td>January 16, 1883 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>18 </td> <td>John Ireland </td> <td>January 16, 1883 </td> <td>January 20, 1887 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>19 </td> <td>Lawrence Sullivan Ross </td> <td>January 18, 1887 </td> <td>January 20, 1891 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>20 </td> <td>James Stephen Hogg </td> <td>January 20, 1891 </td> <td>January 15, 1895 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>21 </td> <td>Charles A. Culberson </td> <td>January 15, 1895 </td> <td>January 17, 1899 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>22 </td> <td>Joseph D. Sayers </td> <td>January 17, 1899 </td> <td>January 20, 1903 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>23 </td> <td>S. W. T. Lanham </td> <td>January 20, 1903 </td> <td>January 15, 1907 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>24 </td> <td>Thomas Mitchell Campbell </td> <td>January 15, 1907 </td> <td>January 17, 1911 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>25 </td> <td>Oscar Branch Colquitt </td> <td>January 17, 1911 </td> <td>January 19, 1915 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>26 </td> <td>James E. "Pa" Ferguson </td> <td>January 19, 1915 </td> <td>August 25, 1917 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>27 </td> <td>William P. Hobby </td> <td>August 25, 1917 </td> <td>January 18, 1921 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>28 </td> <td>Pat Morris Neff </td> <td>January 18, 1921 </td> <td>January 20, 1925 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>29 </td> <td>Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson </td> <td>January 20, 1925 </td> <td>January 17, 1927 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>30 </td> <td>Dan Moody </td> <td>January 17, 1927 </td> <td>January 20, 1931 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>31 </td> <td>Ross S. Sterling </td> <td>January 20, 1931 </td> <td>January 17, 1933 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>32 </td> <td>Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson </td> <td>January 17, 1933 </td> <td>January 15, 1935 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>33 </td> <td>James V. Allred </td> <td>January 15, 1935 </td> <td>January 17, 1939 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>34 </td> <td>W. Lee O'Daniel </td> <td>January 17, 1939 </td> <td>August 4, 1941 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>35 </td> <td>Coke R. Stevenson </td> <td>August 4, 1941 </td> <td>January 21, 1947 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>36 </td> <td>Beauford H. Jester </td> <td>January 21, 1947 </td> <td>July 11, 1949 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>37 </td> <td>Allan Shivers </td> <td>July 11, 1949 </td> <td>January 15, 1957 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>38 </td> <td>Price Daniel </td> <td>January 15, 1957 </td> <td>January 15, 1963 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>39 </td> <td>John Connally </td> <td>January 15, 1963 </td> <td>January 21, 1969 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>40 </td> <td>Preston Smith </td> <td>January 21, 1969 </td> <td>January 16, 1973 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>41 </td> <td>Dolph Briscoe </td> <td>January 16, 1973 </td> <td>January 16, 1979 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white;"> <td>42 </td> <td>Bill Clements </td> <td>January 16, 1979 </td> <td>January 18, 1983 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>43 </td> <td>Mark White </td> <td>January 18, 1983 </td> <td>January 20, 1987 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white;"> <td>44 </td> <td>Bill Clements </td> <td>January 20, 1987 </td> <td>January 15, 1991 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"> <td>45 </td> <td>Ann Richards </td> <td>January 15, 1991 </td> <td>January 17, 1995 </td> <td>Democratic </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white;"> <td>46 </td> <td><a href="/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a> </td> <td>January 17, 1995 </td> <td>December 21, 2000 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white;"> <td>47 </td> <td><a href="/Rick_Perry_(Texas)" title="Rick Perry (Texas)">Rick Perry</a> </td> <td>December 21, 2000 </td> <td>January 20, 2015 </td> <td>Republican </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white;"> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/Greg_Abbott" title="Greg Abbott">Greg Abbott</a> </td> <td>January 20, 2015 </td> <td><i>Incumbent</i> </td> <td>Republican </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisan_balance_1992-2013">Partisan balance 1992-2013</span></h3> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States_Project" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States Project"><img alt="Who Runs the States Project" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/61/WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg/125px-WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg" decoding="async" width="125" height="124" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/61/WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg/188px-WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/61/WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg/250px-WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1304" data-file-height="1292" /></a></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States">Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States</a> and <a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States,_Texas" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, Texas">Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, Texas</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:302px;"><a href="/File:Texas_gubernatorial_pie_chart_1992-2013.png" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/7/76/Texas_gubernatorial_pie_chart_1992-2013.png/300px-Texas_gubernatorial_pie_chart_1992-2013.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="237" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/7/76/Texas_gubernatorial_pie_chart_1992-2013.png 1.5x" data-file-width="312" data-file-height="246" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Texas_gubernatorial_pie_chart_1992-2013.png" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Partisan breakdown of the Texas governorship from 1992-2013</div></div></div> <p>From 1992-2013, in Texas there were Democratic governors in office for the first three years while there were Republican governors in office for the last 19 years. Texas is one of eight states that were run by a Republican governor for more than 80 percent of the years between 1992-2013. Texas was under Republican <a href="/Trifectas" class="mw-redirect" title="Trifectas">trifectas</a> for the last 11 years of the study period. </p><p>Across the country, there were 493 years of Democratic governors (44.82%) and 586 years of Republican governors (53.27%) from 1992 to 2013. </p><p>Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states had divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied. </p><p>The chart below shows the partisan composition of the <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the Governor of Texas</a>, the <a href="/Texas_State_Senate" title="Texas State Senate">Texas State Senate</a> and the <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a> from 1992 to 2013. </p> <div class="center"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:902px;"><a href="/File:Partisan_composition_of_Texas_state_government(1992-2013).PNG" class="image"><img alt="Partisan composition of Texas state government(1992-2013).PNG" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/ab/Partisan_composition_of_Texas_state_government%281992-2013%29.PNG/900px-Partisan_composition_of_Texas_state_government%281992-2013%29.PNG" decoding="async" width="900" height="74" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/a/ab/Partisan_composition_of_Texas_state_government%281992-2013%29.PNG 1.5x" data-file-width="1110" data-file-height="91" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Partisan_composition_of_Texas_state_government(1992-2013).PNG" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div></div></div></div></div> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="SQLI_and_partisanship">SQLI and partisanship</span></h4> <p>Texas was one of eight states to demonstrate <a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States%3F_Changes_of_Partisan_Domination_over_22_years" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States? Changes of Partisan Domination over 22 years">a dramatic partisan shift</a> in the 22 years studied. A dramatic shift was defined by a movement of 40 percent or more toward one party over the course of the study period. Texas started out with Democratic trifectas but shifted to Republican trifectas by the end of the study. </p><p>The chart below depicts the partisanship of the Texas state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied. For the SQLI, the states were ranked from 1-50, with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. Prior to Republican trifectas, which started in 2003, the SQLI rating for Texas stayed consistently in the 30s, except for its lowest ranking of 40 in 1994 during a Democratic trifecta. Within a few years of the Republican trifectas that ranking moved up, and Texas finished 11th, its highest ranking, in 2012. </p> <ul><li>SQLI average with Democratic trifecta: 36.67</li> <li>SQLI average with Republican trifecta: 18.00</li> <li>SQLI average with divided government: 33.63</li></ul> <div class="center"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:902px;"><a href="/File:Texas_SQLI_visualization.PNG" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/49/Texas_SQLI_visualization.PNG/900px-Texas_SQLI_visualization.PNG" decoding="async" width="900" height="96" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/4/49/Texas_SQLI_visualization.PNG 1.5x" data-file-width="1117" data-file-height="119" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Texas_SQLI_visualization.PNG" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Chart displaying the partisanship of Texas government from 1992-2013 and the State Quality of Life Index (SQLI).</div></div></div></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="State_profile">State profile</span></h2> <table width="500px" align="right" style="cellpadding:0.5em;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;margin:5px;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#333333;color:white"><th colspan="3">Demographic data for Texas</th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#333333;color:white"><th width="50%"> </th><th width="25%">Texas</th><th width="25%">U.S.</th></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Total population:</td><td><b>27,429,639</b></td><td><i>316,515,021</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Land area (sq mi):</td><td><b>261,232</b></td><td><i>3,531,905</i></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f0a236"><th colspan="3"><i><a href="/Race_and_Ethnicity_on_the_United_States_Census" title="Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census">Race and ethnicity</a>**</i></th></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">White:</td><td><b>74.9%</b></td><td><i>73.6%</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Black/African American:</td><td><b>11.9%</b></td><td><i>12.6%</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Asian:</td><td><b>4.2%</b></td><td><i>5.1%</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Native American:</td><td><b>0.5%</b></td><td><i>0.8%</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Pacific Islander:</td><td><b>0.1%</b></td><td><i>0.2%</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Two or more:</td><td><b>2.5%</b></td><td><i>3%</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Hispanic/Latino:</td><td><b>38.4%</b></td><td><i>17.1%</i></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f0a236"><th colspan="3"><i>Education</i></th></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">High school graduation rate:</td><td><b>81.9%</b></td><td><i>86.7%</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">College graduation rate:</td><td><b>27.6%</b></td><td><i>29.8%</i></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f0a236"><th colspan="3"><i>Income</i></th></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Median household income:</td><td><b>$53,207</b></td><td><i>$53,889</i></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color:#D9D9D9;text-align:left">Persons below poverty level:</td><td><b>19.9%</b></td><td><i>11.3%</i></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="font-size:80%">Source: <i>U.S. Census Bureau</i>, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)<br />Click <a href="/United_States_census,_2020" title="United States census, 2020">here</a> for more information on the 2020 census and <a href="/Redistricting_in_Texas" title="Redistricting in Texas">here</a> for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas. <hr /> <small>**<i>Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census <a href="/Race_and_Ethnicity_on_the_United_States_Census" title="Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census">here</a>.</i></small></td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Presidential_voting_pattern">Presidential voting pattern</span></h3> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Presidential_voting_trends_in_Texas" title="Presidential voting trends in Texas">Presidential voting trends in Texas</a></i></dd></dl> <p>Texas <a href="/Presidential_voting_trends_in_Texas" title="Presidential voting trends in Texas">voted Republican</a> in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020. </p> <h4><span id="Pivot_Counties_.282016.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pivot_Counties_(2016)">Pivot Counties (2016)</span></h4> <p>Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for <a href="/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> (R) in 2016 after voting for <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these <b>Pivot Counties</b> by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Texas, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span id="Pivot_Counties_.282020.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pivot_Counties_(2020)">Pivot Counties (2020)</span></h4> <p>In <a href="/Presidential_election,_2020" title="Presidential election, 2020">2020</a>, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as <i><a href="/Election_results,_2020:_Retained_Pivot_Counties" title="Election results, 2020: Retained Pivot Counties">Retained Pivot Counties</a></i> and those won by <a href="/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a> (D) as <i><a href="/Election_results,_2020:_Boomerang_Pivot_Counties" title="Election results, 2020: Boomerang Pivot Counties">Boomerang Pivot Counties</a></i>. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Texas had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties. </p><p><i>More Texas coverage on Ballotpedia</i> </p> <ul><li><a href="/Texas_elections,_2024" title="Texas elections, 2024">Elections in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Texas" title="United States congressional delegations from Texas">United States congressional delegations from Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/Public_policy_in_Texas" title="Public policy in Texas">Public policy in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/Endorsers_in_Texas" title="Endorsers in Texas">Endorsers in Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/Texas_fact_checks" title="Texas fact checks">Texas fact checks</a></li> <li><a href="/Texas" title="Texas">More...</a><div style="clear:both;"></div></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Contact_information">Contact information</span></h2> <p><b>Physical Address:</b><br /> Office of the Governor<br /> State Insurance Building<br /> 1100 San Jacinto<br /> Austin, Texas 78701 </p><p><b>Mailing Address:</b><br /> Office of the Governor<br /> P.O. Box 12428<br /> Austin, Texas 78711-2428 </p><p><b>Phone:</b> 512-463-2000<br /> <b>Fax:</b> 512-463-1849 </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <table class="wikitable;" style="width=100%"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:330px; text-align:center"><a href="/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> </th> <th style="width:330px; text-align:center"><a href="/State_executive_official_elections" title="State executive official elections">State Executive Elections</a> </th> <th style="width:330px; text-align:center"><a href="/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates" title="Ballotpedia Email Updates">News and Analysis</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Texas" title="Texas"><img alt="Seal of Texas.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/65/Seal_of_Texas.png/100px-Seal_of_Texas.png" 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if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://gov.texas.gov/governor-abbott"><i>Office of the Texas Governor</i>, "Texas Governor Greg Abbott," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.4.htm"><i>Texas Constitution and Statutes</i>, "ARTICLE 4. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-txcon4-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-txcon4_3-0">3.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-txcon4_3-1">3.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-txcon4_3-2">3.2</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-txcon4_3-3">3.3</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CN/pdf/CN.4.pdf"><i>The Texas Constitution</i>, "Article 4," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/cn/htm/cn.4.htm"><i>THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION</i>, "ARTICLE 4. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT," accessed December 14, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/about/duties/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Governor's Duties, Requirements & Powers," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Governor's Office Organization," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/appointments/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Appointment Responsibility," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/bpp/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Budget, Planning and Policy," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://gov.texas.gov/organization/cjd/childsextrafficking"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Child Sex Trafficking Team," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/women/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Commission for Women," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-disabilities-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-disabilities_11-0">11.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-disabilities_11-1">11.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/disabilities/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Committee on People with Disabilities," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-cjd-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-cjd_12-0">12.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-cjd_12-1">12.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-cjd_12-2">12.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/cjd/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Criminal Justice Division," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/financial_services/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Financial Services," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-14">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/office_of_the_general_counsel/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "General Counsel," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-15">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/homeland/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Homeland Security," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-16">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/press_office"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Press Office," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/organization/scheduling_and_advance/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Scheduling and Advance," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/film/info/history/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Texas Film Commission History," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/music/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "Texas Music Commission," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-20">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://governor.state.tx.us/twic/workforce_system/"><i>Office of the Governor</i>, "The Texas Workforce System," accessed August 2, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-process-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-process_21-0">21.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-process_21-1">21.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-process_21-2">21.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBO/9d2d2db1-c943-4f1b-b750-0fca152d64c2/UploadedImages/Budget%20Processess/NASBO_2021_Budget_Processes_in_the_States_S.pdf"><i>National Association of State Budget Officers</i>, "Budget Processes in the States, Spring 2021," accessed January 24, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-22">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/about-state-legislatures/separation-of-powers-executive-veto-powers"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Separation of Powers: Executive Veto Powers," accessed January 26, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-23">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00001F.pdf"><i>Texas Legislature</i>, "H.B. No. 1 General Appropriations Act," accessed December 6, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-24">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mbs03"><i>Texas State Historical Association</i>, "SALARIES OF STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-BotS2022-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-BotS2022_25-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://bookofthestates.org/"><i>Council of State Governments</i>, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2021salary-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2021salary_26-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://issuu.com/csg.publications/docs/bos_2021_issuu/150"><i>Issuu</i>, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-27">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://issuu.com/csg.publications/docs/bos_2020_web"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-28">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://issuu.com/csg.publications/docs/bos2019"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-29">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://issuu.com/csg.publications/docs/bos2018"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-30">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://issuu.com/csg.publications/docs/bos2017"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-31">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/4.11%202016.pdf"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-32">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/4.11%202015.pdf"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-33">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/4.11%202014.pdf"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-34">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/drupal/content/csg-releases-2013-governor-salaries"><i>Council of State Governments,</i> "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries," June 25, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-35">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/drupal/system/files/Table_4.3.pdf"><i>The Council of State Governments</i>, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.3," accessed April 11, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-36">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/governors/chron.html"><i>Texas State Library and Archives Commission</i>, "Chronological List of Texas Governors," January 13, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-37">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://uselectionatlas.org/">Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections</a>.</i></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="3" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; 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