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The 2006 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the governor of Texas. The election was a rare five-way race, with incumbent Republican governor Rick Perry running for re-election against Democrat Chris Bell and Independents Carole Keeton Strayhorn and Kinky Friedman, as well as Libertarian nominee James Werner.
The 2006 Texas General Election was held on Tuesday, 7 November 2006, in the U.S. state of Texas. Voters statewide elected the Governor , Lieutenant Governor , Attorney General , Comptroller of Public Accounts , Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office , Commissioner of Agriculture , and one Railroad Commissioner .
Pages in category "2006 Texas elections" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election;
The governor is inaugurated on the third Tuesday of January every four years along with the lieutenant governor, and serves a term of four years. Prior to the present laws, in 1845, the state's first constitution established the office of governor, serving a term of two years, but no more than four years of every six. [5]
2001 — President George W. Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox, friends from Bush’s days as governor of Texas, held high-level discussions on a comprehensive immigration reform plan that ...
Biden's proclamation leans on Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act that lets a president limit entry of specific migrants if it is "detrimental" to national interest.
Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. Texas is trying to change that. The standoff at Gate 36: Texas sends in the troops to block migrants from seeking asylum
The 2006 gubernatorial election proved to be a stiffer challenge for Perry than his 2002 campaign. Though he easily defeated token opposition in the primary election, Perry faced three major opponents: former Democratic Congressman Chris Bell, as well as two major independent candidates – outgoing Republican state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn and well-known Texas country music singer ...