22-601: The Dallas County District Attorney is the elected, or appointed by the Texas Governor in the event of a vacancy, district attorney (DA) of Dallas County, Texas . Currently, this position is held by John Creuzot , a Democrat who defeated Faith Johnson, appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott , after Susan Hawk resigned in 2016. The office prosecutes offenses under Texas state law classified as felonies, Class A and B misdemeanors, appeals of Class C misdemeanors (punishable by fine only), and Class C misdemeanors filed in
44-617: A limit of no more than two consecutive terms). The 1861 secessionist constitution set the term start date at the first Monday in the November following the election. The 1866 constitution, adopted just after the American Civil War , increased terms to 4 years, but no more than 8 years out of every 12, and moved the start date to the first Thursday after the organization of the legislature, or "as soon thereafter as practicable". The Reconstruction -era constitution of 1869 removed
66-419: A majority of the vote (>50%) to avoid a runoff with their second place opponent. Executive officials Federal officials Statewide officials State officials Local officials Newspapers and publications * Dropped out prior to the primary. Texas does not have term limits for its governors; thus, gubernatorial incumbents have been free to run as often as they want if they are eligible for
88-566: A primary election (using the two-round system) or a state convention. If the party chooses to conduct a primary election, it must notify the Texas Secretary of State at least one year prior to the general election date and must nominate all its candidates via primary election. No third-party candidate met this requirement in 2006; the last to do so was the Libertarian Party in 1990 (when nominee Jeff Daiell polled over 3.3% of
110-419: A runoff election. However, in the general election, the winning candidate needs only a plurality of votes to be elected governor (as was the case with the 2006 election and the 1990 election, in which Libertarian Jeff Daiell attracted over 129,000 votes). Independent and write-in candidates may seek ballot access; however, the criteria for such access are quite strict (see "Ballot Access" below). Nevertheless, in
132-455: A statewide convention, which by law must be held on June 12, 2010 (the second Saturday in June. ) The Libertarian Party obtained ballot access automatically due to its 2008 showing, in which one of its nominees attracted over one million votes. In the primary election, the party's winning candidate must garner a majority (over 50%) of votes cast; otherwise, the top two candidates face each other in
154-505: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Texas Governor The governor of Texas is the head of the state government of Texas and is the highest elected official in the state. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branches of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military . The current governor is Greg Abbott , who took office in 2015. Anyone seeking to become
176-487: Is the last time Foard , Falls , Trinity , Reeves , La Salle and Kleberg counties voted for the Democratic candidate for governor. Statewide officials Local officials Individuals Organizations Individuals Organizations Executive officials Federal officials Individuals Newspapers and publications Note: polls used different sample sizes and citizen groups. A candidate must have
198-415: The presidential elections . All gubernatorial elections have been a part of the midterm elections since the 1974 election , invalidating the latter. The governor is sworn in on the third Tuesday of January every four years along with the lieutenant governor , so Abbott and current lieutenant governor Dan Patrick both took office on January 20, 2015. Despite the lack of term limits, no Texas governor in
220-482: The 19th or 20th century ever served more than seven and a half consecutive years in office ( Allan Shivers ) or eight years total service ( Bill Clements , in two non-consecutive four-year terms). Former governor Rick Perry , who served from 2000 to 2015, surpassed both these records, becoming the first Texas governor to serve three consecutive four-year terms. When Perry won the general election on November 2, 2010 , he joined Shivers, Price Daniel , and John Connally as
242-462: The 2006 election, garnered at least 20 percent of the total votes cast, must nominate all its candidates for all offices sought via primary election. In the 2006 election, both the Democratic candidate ( Chris Bell ) and the Republican candidate ( Rick Perry ) received this many votes; thus, both parties must hold primary elections using the two-round system . The primary elections must be held on
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#1732782977883264-483: The 2006 election, two independent candidates, Carole Keeton Strayhorn , the Republican State Comptroller, and Kinky Friedman , a popular Texas country musician, obtained enough signatures to qualify. The Libertarian nominee, James Werner, was on the ballot automatically because of that party's Texas showing in the 2004 general election. Any political party whose candidate for governor, during
286-723: The Justice of the Peace courts, generally by non-municipal police agencies. ( Federal law violations are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ). This article relating to law in the United States or its constituent jurisdictions is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Dallas , Texas -related article
308-654: The Libertarian nomination. Deb Shafto was the nominee of the Texas Green Party. Andy Barron, an orthodontist from Lubbock , was a declared write-in candidate. Exit polls showed Perry winning Whites (71% to 29%), while White performed well among African Americans (88% to 12%) and Latinos (61% to 38%). Perry's fourth inauguration for a third full four-year term began on January 18, 2011, on the State Capitol South Grounds. As of 2023, this
330-536: The first Tuesday in March, and a candidate must receive a majority of votes cast in the primary election; otherwise, a runoff election between the top two finishers must be held on the second Tuesday in April. A political party whose candidate for governor, during the 2006 election, received at least two percent but less than 20 percent of the total votes cast, may nominate its candidates for all offices sought via either
352-522: The governor of Texas must meet the following qualifications: Governors of Texas are directly elected by registered voters in Texas and serve for a term of four years. They take office on the third Tuesday of January following an election, which is also the date of expiry of the previous gubernatorial term. The state's first constitution in 1845 established the office of governor, to serve for two years, but no more than four years out of every six (essentially
374-563: The limit on terms, Texas remains one of 16 states, territory or jurisdiction (including the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia ) with no gubernatorial term limits. The present constitution of 1876 shortened terms back to two years, but a 1972 amendment increased it to four years again. The gubernatorial election is held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November that does not coincide with
396-421: The office. The Republicans and Democrats chose their gubernatorial nominees based on the results of primary votes held on March 2, 2010 (the first Tuesday in March. ) Both parties' candidates received at least 20 percent of the total votes cast for governor in the 2006 election; thus, they must nominate their candidates via primary election. Any third party that obtains ballot access must nominate its candidates via
418-402: The only Texas governors elected to three terms (the terms served by governors Shivers, Daniel, and Connally were two-year terms). On November 8, 2022, current governor Greg Abbott was re-elected and became the fifth Texas governor to serve three terms following Shivers, Daniel, Connally and Perry. In case of a vacancy in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. This rule
440-449: The vote). All other political parties must nominate their candidates via state convention, which by law must be held on the second Saturday in June. In order to qualify for ballot access at the general election, the party must either: Should an independent gubernatorial candidate seek ballot access in the state of Texas, the candidate must meet the following requirements: In the event a candidate does not qualify for independent status,
462-457: Was added only in a 1999 amendment, prior to which the lieutenant governor only acted as governor, except during the time of the 1861 constitution, which said that the lieutenant governor would be styled "Governor of the State of Texas" in case of vacancy. 2010 Texas gubernatorial election Rick Perry Republican Rick Perry Republican The 2010 Texas gubernatorial election
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#1732782977883484-455: Was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Texas . Incumbent Republican governor Rick Perry ran successfully for election to a third consecutive term. He won the Republican primary against U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and political newcomer, Debra Medina. The former mayor of Houston , Bill White , won the Democratic nomination. Kathie Glass, a lawyer from Houston and previous candidate for Texas Attorney General, won
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