2022 Texas gubernatorial election
The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of Texas. As Texas does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to a third term in office.[1]
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district[3]
- Julián Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, former mayor of San Antonio, and former 2020 presidential candidate[3]
- Matthew McConaughey, Academy Award winning actor[4]
- Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas and former state representative[5]
- Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018, former 2020 presidential candidate[6]
- Beverly Powell, state senator [7]
- Mike Rawlings, former mayor of Dallas and former CEO of Pizza Hut[5]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dan Behrman, software engineer and internet personality, nominee for Texas state representative from TX-125 in 2014, and former 2020 presidential candidate[8]
References
- https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas
- https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas
- Ramsey. "Analysis: A 2020 holiday fantasy for Texas officeholders looking to 2022". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- https://texassignal.com/will-matthew-mcconaughey-run-for-governor/
- "Will Dallas Mayor's Office Be a Political Dead End for Johnson?". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- https://www.thenation.com/article/beto-orourke-andrew-gillum-stacey-abrams-run-again/
- https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article226578984.html
- "Dan "Taxation Is Theft" Behrman". behrman2020.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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