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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.
The Texas Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Texas and one of the two major political parties in the state. The party's headquarters are in Austin, Texas. [1] President Lyndon B. Johnson was a Texas Democrat. 39 out of the 48 politicians who have served as Governor of Texas have been Texas
[2] [3] In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; in 45 states and 4 territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession. [4] [5] As of January 8, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and ...
Texas Democrats' delegates call Monday, which came after Harris' campaign announced she had raised more than $80 million in less than 24 hours, solidifies the vice president as the leading ...
The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on March 1, 2022. O'Rourke and Abbott won outright majorities in their respective primaries, and therefore did not participate in the May 24 runoffs. Texas has not elected a Democratic candidate for governor since Ann Richards in 1990.
Texas's congressional districts since 2023. A long history exists of various individuals serving in the congressional delegations from the State of Texas to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, with all of this occurring after Texas as a territory was annexed as a State in December 1865.
Pages in category "Democratic Party governors of Texas" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. ... Edward Clark (governor) Richard Coke;
Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Comptroller Treasurer Land Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class I) U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. House; 1846 J. Pinckney Henderson (D) Albert Clinton Horton (D) Volney Howard (D) James B. Shaw (D) James H. Raymond (D) Thomas W. Ward (D) D maj. D maj. Thomas Jefferson Rusk (D) Sam ...