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The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness.
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Geren, the owner and president of Railhead Smokehouse BBQ, said his priorities include border security, fully funding schools, tax cuts and promoting economic development in Tarrant County and Texas.
Here’s what they said in our candidate questionnaire. After beating a Republican incumbent in the March primary, Republican Andy Hopper will take on Democrat Angela Brewer in the Nov. 5 general ...
The Texas Capitol dome is seen in this file photo. (Ken Herman/USA TODAY NETWORK) Longtime state representative Chris Turner, an Arlington Democrat, is seeking reelection to Texas House District 101.
Texas gubernatorial elections, as well as other state office races, are held every four years on the nationwide Election Day, which is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. They are held on years that are even-numbered, but not multiples of four, also known as a midterm , so they do not coincide with the presidential elections.
Texas did originally retain the right to divide into as many as five independent States, [30] and as part of the Compromise of 1850 continues to retain that right while ceding former claims westward and northward along the full length of the Rio Grande in exchange for $10 million from the federal government. [31] See Texas divisionism.