Ronald Kirk is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Trade Representative from 2009 to 2013,as the 97th Secretary of State of Texas,and as the 57th Mayor of Dallas from 1995 to 2002. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Mark Wells White Jr. was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 43rd governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987. He also held office as Secretary of State of Texas (1973–1977),and as Texas Attorney General (1979–1983).
George Prescott Bush is an American politician and attorney who served as the commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,Bush unsuccessfully campaigned for the party's nomination in the 2022 Texas Attorney General election.
Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American politician,attorney,and jurist serving as the 48th governor of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015 and as a member of the Texas Supreme Court from 1996 to 2001.
Kirk Preston Watson is an American attorney and politician serving as the 54th and 59th mayor of Austin,Texas,serving from 1997 to 2001,and again since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he ran unsuccessfully for Texas Attorney General in the 2002 election,when he was defeated by Republican Greg Abbott,later governor of Texas. In 2006,Watson was elected to the Texas Senate from District 14.
Johnny Sutton is an American attorney who served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas from 2001 until 2009,and chaired the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys. Sutton is known for the prosecution of United States Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos. He is currently a partner with the law firm Ashcroft Sutton Reyes,LLC in Austin,Texas.
Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who is serving as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the Texas Senate representing the eighth district and a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas—an increase of four seats in reapportionment following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election for the U.S. Senate. The primary election had been scheduled to be held on March 6,2012,with a runoff election on May 22;because of problems arising from redistricting,the primary was postponed to May 29,and the run-off to July 31.
This article contains lists of candidates associated with the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.
The Tejas Club is one of the oldest student organizations at the University of Texas at Austin. It was founded in 1925,and only has male members. The official purpose of the club is "to allow our members to live a more complete life by sharing their personalities,abilities and efforts to promote good fellowship and a high standard of conduct among ourselves and our fellow students,to encourage loyalty and usefulness to our school,and to further good scholarship." The membership process of the organization is secretive and not open to the public.
The U.S. state of Texas issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognizes those marriages when performed out-of-state. On June 26,2015,the United States legalized same-sex marriage nationwide due to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Article 1,Section 32,of the Texas Constitution provided that "Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman," and "This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage." This amendment and all related statutes have been ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable. Some cities and counties in the state recognize both same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partnerships.
John Thomas Montford is a business consultant in San Antonio,Texas,who is a former member of the Texas State Senate from District 28,based about Lubbock in West Texas. He is a former district attorney for Lubbock County and a former chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.
Stephen Ira Adler is an American lawyer and politician who was the 58th mayor of Austin,Texas from 2015 to 2023.
Ron Mullen is an American politician. He served as mayor of Austin,Texas,from 1983 to 1985. He also served on Austin City Council from 1977 to 1983. He is an insurance broker. Mullen married Caroline Elizabeth King on December 29,1959. His wife died on November 19,2019. Married Lynnda Carter on July 25,2021.
David Frank Kustoff is an American politician and attorney serving as the United States representative from Tennessee's 8th congressional district. The district includes the bulk of West Tennessee,but most of its population is in the eastern part of the Memphis area,including the eastern fourth of Memphis itself. From 2006 to 2008,Kustoff served as a United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. He is one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress,alongside Max Miller.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas was held on November 3,2020,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas,one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on March 3 and run-offs were held on July 14.
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 Democratic nominee and former Congressman,Beto O'Rourke. All statewide elected offices are currently held by Republicans. In his previous gubernatorial race in 2018,Abbott won with 55.8% of the vote.
The 2022 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022 to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton won re-election to his third term. Paxton won all but 21 counties and won the popular vote by a margin of 9.7%,underperforming Governor Greg Abbott's concurrent bid for re-election by 1.1%.
The 2022 Austin mayoral election was held on November 8,2022 to elect the next mayor of Austin,Texas. The election was nonpartisan;candidates' party affiliations did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent mayor Steve Adler was term-limited and could not run for re-election. In the general election,state representative Celia Israel and former mayor Kirk Watson took the first two spots,leading realtor Jennifer Virden and several other candidates. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote,the race proceeded to a runoff election between Israel and Watson on December 13,which Watson won with 886 votes—the narrowest margin in over two decades.
The 2022 Texas elections were held on November 8,2022. Primary elections were held on March 1,with runoffs held on May 24 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.
