width: 100%; } Three years of Democratic trifectasTwenty years of Republican trifectas Other 2022 battleground elections included: if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom height: 22px; Lieutenant Governor border: 1px solid #999; clearInterval(nTimer); Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals. z-index:1; padding-bottom: 8px; --highlights-background: #d3d4d5; width: 50%; margin-top: 16px; vertical-align: top; .electionsectionheading { I am running for Governor of Texas to ensure Texas has a voice and a CHOICE. On Feb. 14, 2022, The Bunker Bob Show released a candidate forum featuring Harrison, Huffines, and Prather. .votebox-results-cell--check { } margin-bottom: 0px; School districts | [3] Beto O'Rourke, who gained national attention in 2018 for his unusually close and competitive campaign against Senator Ted Cruz, was widely viewed as a rising star in the Texas Democratic Party and potential challenger for Abbott, but a failed run for President of the United States in 2020 prompted criticisms of opportunism, via Republican attempts to brand him as anti-law enforcement and his former comments on guns. Click [show] on the table below for examples: Following the 2020 presidential election, 45.5% of Texans lived in one of the state's 18 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 40.1% lived in one of 223 Solid Republican counties. } $("div.vis_widget_title").click(function(){ [1] The Houston Chronicle's Jeremy Wallace wrote about intraparty conflicts over Abbott's responses to the coronavirus, saying, "Abbott was the target of GOP-led protests for his early moves to allow mask mandates and restrict business operations."[2]. Incumbent Greg Abbott defeated Lupe Valdez and Mark Tippetts in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 6, 2018. Abbott said he would "[continue] to build on his record as a strong conservative leader who fights to preserve Texas values," and said, as governor, he "achieved significant legislative victories to build a safer, freer, and more prosperous future for Texas. width: 50px; As most governors serve four-year terms, the last regular gubernatorial line-height: 1.5em; overflow-y: hidden; display: block; } [45] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times. } Greg Abbott for reelection", "Gov. Greg Abbott, who on Nov. 23 filed to run for his third consecutive term as governor. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { width: 65px; position: absolute; The history of conflict between West and Abbott included a lawsuit by West and other Republicans challenging Abbott's extension of the early voting period in 2020, as well as a protest outside the Governor's Ma display: inline-block; .race_footer { Greg Abbott has been serving as governor of Texas since 2015 and is currently running for his third term in office. width: 100% } position: relative; [8][9] On March 1, 2022, Abbott won the Republican primary by a smaller margin than in 2018. text-align: center;
Policy: Christopher Nelson Caitlin Styrsky Molly Byrne Katharine Frey Jimmy McAllister Samuel Postell The results have been certified. color:white; border-radius: 7px 7px 0 0; Delilah Barrios advanced from the Green convention for Governor of Texas on April 9, 2022. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 11. font-weight: 300; font-weight: bold; Greg Abbott, Beto O'Rourke make campaign stops in Houston", "Gov. } } I believe in a free market, secure border and strong, new, innovative ideas to old problems that should have been dealt with a long time ago. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Huffines received a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981. max-height: 580px; bottom: 2px } Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Working together, we will keep Texas the best state in the United States of America. Federal courts | padding-left: 8px; .race_header.libertarian { } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Federal courts | O'Rourke won African Americans (81%-18%), Latinos (56%-42%); African American men (76%-24%); African American women (85%-13%) and Latina women (61%-37%). Candidates entering the race are looking to replace incumbent Gov. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} width: 90%; vertical-align: top; Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. .census-table-section-header { .results_table { max-width: 75px; color: #aaa; } text-align: left; } .race_header.democratic { Signature formula: 1% of all votes cast for governor in 2018. The results have been certified. font-size: 2em; background-color: #334aab; font-weight: 200; Such policies have resulted in Texas designation as the number one state in America for human and sex trafficking. position: absolute; VoterInfobyState_Timeout_jquery = setTimeout(widget_load_check_jquery, 500); The only county O'Rourke flipped was suburban Fort Bend outside Houston, which voted for Abbott by 0.2% in 2018, but voted for O'Rourke by 4.68% in this election. What is something that has been a struggle in your life? .race_header.libertarian { Public Lands Commissioner He has also served as Texas } .election_results_text { .votebox { What does that mean do you? text-align: center; display: inline-block; My biggest struggle has simply been keeping my mouth shut about things that bother me. width: 100%; .race_header.green { This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. The governor is the chief executive of Texas. "[46] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. } padding-bottom: 8px; Our Poll Results are In", "Donald Trump endorses Gov. .results_text { Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state? How to run for office | font-size: 12px; } Donald Trump Campaign Spokeswoman Katrina Pierson, United States congressional delegations from Texas, The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index, List of United States Senators from Texas, Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary), Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election, 2022, Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2022, Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary), United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary), American Association for Public Opinion Research, District of Columbia (board of education), State executive officials serving in home states, Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2022_(March_1_Republican_primary)&oldid=9026463, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, Pages using DynamicPageList dplreplace parser function, Texas state executive official elections, 2022, Republican primary elections, Governor, 2022, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. width: 100%; Texas had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties. .votebox_legend { Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers? border-top: 1px solid #ccc; font-weight: 200; left: 0; O'Rourke and Abbott won outright majorities in their respective primaries, and therefore did not participate in the May 24 runoffs. Greg Abbott's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. Click here for a map with links to our coverage of all 50 states' responses to the pandemic and here for an overview of all 36 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2022. [5] Huffines said Abbott was not conservative enough and that "Texans deserve a real leader who delivers actual results rather than lies," adding that he would "finish the wall, secure our elections, and ban vaccine mandates. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? He also served three terms as state attorney general from 2002 to 2015. He ran for lieutenant governor in 2018. @media only screen and (min-width: 600px) { background-color: #f0a236; color: #0645ad; } }. background: #f5f5f5; [36], On Jan. 17, 2022, Huffines, Prather, and West participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Denton County Conservative Coalition. border-radius: 7px 7px 0 0; } I believe our Founding Fathers reflected upon this creation, these United States of America. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Despite this improvement from the 2020 presidential race, Abbott flipped two heavily Hispanic counties, Zapata and Culberson (in the Trans Pecos).. } width: 100%; And it is not about the candidate, and not about my political party," O'Rourke told the Dallas Morning News. Democrat Beto ORourke is running for governor of Texas, pursuing a blue breakthrough in Americas biggest red state after his star-making U.S. Senate campaign in Greg Abbott attends 'Get out the Vote' rally in Amarillo", "Recommendation: Greg Abbott is Better Option for Texas Governor", "Our recommendation: Abbott or O'Rourke for governor? } font-weight: bold; color: #888; Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch .panel-body p { width: 100%; Andrew Jewell, industrial maintenance technician, Secretary of Libertarian Party of Dallas County, Chair of Texas Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, and candidate for Dallas County Commissioner District 3 in 2020. Beto O'Rourke defeated Joy Diaz, Michael Cooper, Rich Wakeland, and Inocencio Barrientez in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022. .race_header.green { Exit polls according to NBC News showed Abbott winning male (58% - 41%) and female voters (51% - 48%), whites (66% - 33%), voters over 45 (60% - 39%), college graduates (52% - 47%) and non-college graduates (56% - 43%), and voters who denied the results of the 2020 presidential election (94% - 5%). function widget_load_check_jquery() { A lack of creative revenue and overcoming establishment politics. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. .answers-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { --highlights-background: #d3d4d5; The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022. .votebox-results-metadata { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { text-align: center; .census-table-widget { The dome of the Texas State Capital is seen through trees in Austin, Texas. font-size: 1.25em; color: #0645ad; display: block; What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? The results have been certified. .results_row td:first-child { Click on a candidate's name to visit their Ballotpedia page. The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. Much effort was put into pressing the false narrative that biological males identifying as female are predators that prowl public restrooms to violate our vulnerable girls who thus must be banned from public restrooms despite no evidence of the sort. .panel-group .panel {margin-bottom: 10px;} } Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during the Houston Region Business Coalition's monthly meeting on October 27, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Only 14 days remain for Texans seeking the state's highest office to officially file for the state's gubernatorial primaries and so far at least six have announced their candidacies for governor in 2022. Being transparent with the voters. font-weight: 300; Greg Abbott seeks a margin-top: 1em; .multi-survey-header { "I want you to know I am running for re-election to protect and secure our border," Abbott said in an announcement video. overflow-y: hidden; State Board of Education (15 seats) Reuters' Joseph Ax and Julia Harte wrote, "Abbott is facing at least two credible Republican rivals for the first time in his tenure," referring to Huffines and West. .results_row td:first-child { This is more about being antagonistic & degrading human beings with human dignity. position: relative; Federal and state primary competitiveness, Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022, Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, Texas gubernatorial election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary), National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. letter-spacing: .04em; margin-top: 1em; White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Frmr. color: #6db24f; [4] West criticized Gov. background-color: #f9d334; Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. border-right: 1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:16px; } if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { .votebox-scroll-container { .question-scroll-container { (function() { .indicate_scroll { Only the cost of education meant that working our way through was impossible and debt inevitable. width: 100%; --progress-bar: #f0a236; Texas presidential election results (1900-2020). .inner_percentage.Republican { padding-right: 20px !important; There are certain areas where I will not compromise and I do not suggest compromise as a solution to polarization. text-align: center; padding-left: 0; overflow-x: auto; } height: auto; However, in our state the legislature only meets once every two years and when the legislature is out of session the Governor has nearly complete authority to act on their own unsupervised. letter-spacing: .04em; In Texas, voters will elect officials for seven statewide seats governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner, .answers-container { padding: 0.5em 1em; If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required? } } And I am running to ensure that Texas remains a job-creation machine, leading the United States in the job opportunity. color: #888; Terrorist attacks. There was not a non-violent, moral choice for governor prior to my entering the race. align-items:center; Cities | Issues that were of utmost importance to voters, according to the polls, include immigration and border control, abortion and the state economy. Texas is one of 36 states electing their top executive officials during the 2022 midterm elections. Before the election, there were 28 Republican governors and 22 Democratic governors. In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. } font-weight: 100; Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Outside the Texas Triangle and Trans Pecos, the only other area O'Rourke won was the heavily Hispanic Rio Grande Valley along the U.S. border with Mexico, but his performance was worse than Valdez's and his own from 2018, which continued the trend of rural Hispanic voters away from the Democrats towards Republicans, but did slightly outperform Biden from 2020.