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1994 Texas gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	1994 Texas gubernatorial election
type	Presidential
ongoing	no
country	Texas
previous_election	1990 Texas gubernatorial election
previous_year	1990
next_election	1998 Texas gubernatorial election
next_year	1998
election_date	November 8, 1994
turnout	50.87%
image1	File:George Bush 45 (49492156502).jpg
nominee1	George W. Bush
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	2,350,994
percentage1	53.48%
image2	File:Ann Richards, Governor of Texas.jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee2	Ann Richards
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	2,016,928
percentage2	45.88%
map_image	File:1994 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size	310px
map_caption	County results
Bush:
Richards:
title	Governor
before_election	Ann Richards
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	George W. Bush
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

Bush:
Richards:
The 1994 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Texas. 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. However, Bush's campaigning on cultural and religious issues resonated with many Texan voters, and the race was considered a tossup on election day.

On election day, Bush carried 188 of the state's 254 counties, while Richards carried 66. This marks the most recent time a Democratic candidate for governor has carried Briscoe, Hall, Cottle, Hardeman, Knox, Baylor, Dickens, Jones, Nolan, Mitchell, Clay, Palo Pinto, Comanche, Menard, Fannin, Delta, Rains, Camp, San Augustine, Sabine, Tyler, Orange, Caldwell, Galveston, Robertson, Milam, Limestone, and San Patricio counties. Exit polls revealed that Bush won overwhelmingly among white voters (69% to 31%) while Richards performed well among African Americans (83% to 15%) and Latinos (75% to 25%). The 1994 election marked the last time that a Democrat won more than 45% of the vote in a Texas gubernatorial election, though the party was more successful in other statewide offices: Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, Attorney General Dan Morales, Land Commissioner Garry Mauro and Comptroller John Sharp all won reelection. This is also the last time a Democrat won statewide in Texas as it is the state with the longest drought of electing Democrats to statewide office.

Bush's victory was one of the most notable in the 1994 Republican Revolution, as he was one of four candidates to defeat an incumbent governor that cycle. This is to date the last time an incumbent governor of Texas has lost re-election.

Primaries

Republican

Democratic

Campaign

On June 11, 1994, 54 delegates met at the Libertarian state convention to statewide nominees. Keary Ehlers was given the gubernatorial nomination and the other statewide nominees were selected on June 12. Tom Pauken, the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, stated that Keary Ehlers should withdraw to help Bush win the election. Jay Manifold, the chairman of the Libertarian Party of Texas, stated that Bush should withdraw to help Ehlers win the election in response.

Polling

Source	Date	George W.
Bush (R)	Ann
Richards (D)
KPRC-TV	November 4, 1994		48%	44%
Dallas Morning News/Houston Chronicle	October 30 – November 3, 1994		47%	44%
Houston Post/KHOU-TV	November 2, 1994	44%		47%
KPRC-TV	October 23, 1994		47%	44%
Houston Post/KHOU-TV	October 7, 1994		43%	41%

Endorsements

Organizations

Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas
Coalition for a Safer Society
Concerned Insurance Texas Agents
Justice for All
Texas Association of Business
Texas Association of Dairymen
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Texas Cotton Ginners Association
Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture
Texas Forestry Association

Newspapers

Denton Record-Chronicle
Gainesville Daily Register
Houston Chronicle
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Midland Reporter-Telegram
The Bryan-College Station Eagle
The Dallas Morning News
The Victoria Advocate
Times Record News

Notable individuals

Billy Joe DuPree, former Dallas Cowboys receiver
Nolan Ryan, former Texas Rangers pitcher

Organizations

Austin Progressive Coalition
Texas AFL–CIO
Combined Law Associations of Texas
Sierra Club
Texas National Organization for Women
Texas State Teachers Association

Newspapers

Amarillo Globe-News
Austin American-Statesman
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Houston Post
Galveston Daily News
Killeen Daily Herald
Longview News-Journal
San Angelo Standard-Times
San Antonio Express-News
Temple Daily Telegram
The Marshall News Messenger
Waco Tribune-Herald

Notable individuals

Ross Perot, independent presidential candidate in the 1992 presidential election

Organizations

North Texas Arms Rights Coalition

Debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Democratic	Republican	Key:
Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn	Democratic Party (US)}}"		Republican Party (US)}}"		Ann Richards	George W. Bush	1
Oct. 21, 1994	KERA-TV		[C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/texas-gubernatorial-debate/101685)

Results

References

(June 12, 1994). "Libertarians pick gubernatorial candidate". El Paso Times.
(September 30, 1994). "Libertarian leader asks Bush to quit". Austin American-Statesman.
(November 1, 1994). "Hutchison wins endorsements; governor's race still tight". The Monitor.
(November 5, 1994). "Richards, Bush keep frantic paces as Election Day quickly appearances". Austin American-Statesman.
(October 16, 1994). "Endorsements". Austin American-Statesman.
[http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist11_race833.htm 1994 General Election], Office of the Secretary of State

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