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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.
0–9. 1845 Texas gubernatorial election; 1847 Texas gubernatorial election; 1849 Texas gubernatorial election; 1851 Texas gubernatorial election; 1853 Texas gubernatorial election
1697 (Texas) / 1698 (Coahuila) Official governor; subsequently governed Nuevo León (1705–1707) and Honduras (1705–1709). Francisco Cuervo y Valdés: 1698 1702 (Texas) / 1703 (Coahuila) Official governor; previously governed Nuevo León (1687–1688), then Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico (1705–1707) subsequently. Matías de Aguirre: 1703 1705
Texas was the first state to elect a woman governor, simultaneous to Wyoming in 1924 with the election of Miriam A. Ferguson. In a 2020 study, Texas was ranked as the hardest state for citizens to vote in. [4]
The official residence of the Texas governor is the Texas Governor's Mansion, in Austin. The mansion was built in 1854 and has been the home of every governor since 1856. It is also one of the official workplaces for the governor. The governor's primary official workplace is located within the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term, defeating the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Beto O'Rourke. [1] All statewide elected offices are currently held by Republicans.
The 1998 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican governor George W. Bush was re-elected in a landslide over four-term Democratic Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro, winning 68% of the vote to Mauro's 31%. Bush carried 239 counties, while Mauro carried just 15.
The 1869 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Elisha M. Pease, who had been appointed by military governor Philip Sheridan, did not run for re-election. Edmund J. Davis defeated former Governor Andrew J. Hamilton narrowly. The election was one of the most turbulent and controversial in Texas ...