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  TX Governor - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 08, 2013 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open March 04, 2014 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close March 04, 2014 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
ContributorTX DEM
Last ModifiedRP August 01, 2014 06:49pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameRick Perry Votes2,737,481 (54.97%)
Term01/18/2011 - 01/20/2015 Margin631,086 (+12.67%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameGreg Abbott Votes2,796,547 (59.27%)
Term01/20/2015 - 01/15/2019 Margin960,951 (+20.37%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX Governor 11/04/2014
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/03/2011 03/04/2014
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Greg Abbott ------2
Rick Perry --1 1 4
Leaning Call: Rick Perry (72.41%)
Weighted Call: Rick Perry (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/19/2012 09/20/2013

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Greg Abbott Lisa Fritsch Miriam Martinez Larry “Secede” Kilgore  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,224,014 (91.49%) 59,221 (4.43%) 35,585 (2.66%) 19,055 (1.42%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,164,793 (-87.06%) -1,188,429 (-88.83%) -1,204,959 (-90.07%)  
Predict Avg.31.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- 01/22/2013 11/23/2012  
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MATCHUP POLLS (7 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg23.19%-- 0.00%-- 2.19%-- 3.19%--  
Texas Lyceum 
09/06/13-09/20/13
22.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 2.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
06/28/13-07/01/13
34.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
05/31/13-06/09/13
19.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
02/15/13-02/24/13
17.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
01/24/13-01/27/13
38.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
People Calling People 
05/15/12-05/16/12
35.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Tom Pauken (R)
Mar 21, 2013 - Jan 09, 2014
Rick Perry (R)
Jan 09, 2014

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 14, 2013 01:00pm News Greg Abbott makes it official: He’s running for governor of Texas  Article TX DEM 
Jul 08, 2013 04:55pm News Rick Perry Won't Run for Re-election  Article TX DEM 
Mar 21, 2013 09:00am Blog Entry GOP stalwart Tom Pauken to run for governor, says Texas needs “a different style of leadership”  Article DFWDem 
Feb 27, 2012 11:00am News Perry's Plan to Run Could Impede Abbott  Article TX DEM 
Feb 22, 2012 02:40pm Election Guide Rick Perry Leaning Toward a Run for Re-election  Article COSDem 

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