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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;
Gregory Wayne Abbott (/ æ b ə t / ABB-ət; born November 13, 1957) is an American politician, attorney, and jurist serving since 2015 as the 48th governor of Texas.A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2002 to 2015 as the 50th attorney general of Texas and from 1996 to 2001 as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
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.
[2] [3] In some respects, it is the lieutenant governor of Texas, who presides over the Texas Senate, who possesses greater influence to exercise their prerogatives. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Rick Perry is the longest-serving governor, having assumed the governorship in 2000 upon the exit of George W. Bush , who resigned to take office as the 43rd president ...
After the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect in Texas on Tuesday, that same night, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals put the same bill on hold.. There’s plenty to examine ...
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