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Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
Incumbent Democratic governor Ann Richards was defeated in her bid for re-election by Republican nominee and future president George W. Bush, the son of former president George H. W. Bush. Before the election, Richards had a high approval rating due to the strength of the state economy.
Incumbent Republican governor Bill Clements did not run for re-election, so the election pitted Democrat Ann Richards against Republican Clayton Williams. Richards narrowly defeated Williams on Election Day, winning 49.5% of the vote to Williams' 46.9%.
Price Daniel was elected to the governorship in 1956 and re-elected in 1958 and 1960 before losing his re-election for an unprecedented fourth term in the 1962 Democratic primary, missing the runoff. John Connally was elected in 1962 and re-elected in 1964 and 1966 before choosing to retire in 1968, leaving office on January 21, 1969.
Ann Richards (1933–2006) Texas: January 15, 1991: January 17, 1995: Democratic: Lost reelection 4 years, 2 days [19] Christine Todd Whitman (born 1946) New Jersey: January 18, 1994: January 31, 2001: Republican: First woman as Governor of New Jersey. First Republican woman to defeat an incumbent governor in a general election. Resigned to ...
Democratic: Republican: Seats before 29: 21 Seats after 28: 20 Seat change 1 1 Seats up 20: 16 ... Ann Richards (Democratic) 49.5%; Clayton Williams (Republican) 46.9%;
The Democratic National Convention may have changed the roll-call vote forever with its raucous celebration of Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz on Tuesday night.. The roll ...
After Ferguson, Texas did not elect another female governor until Ann Richards (Democrat) over fifty years later in 1990. Richard first entered Texas local politics in 1976 as a Travis County Commissioner. She entered Texas state politics in 1982 when she won her first of two terms for Texas State Treasure. Richards served only one term as ...