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The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. The primary election date was March 2. The deadline for filing nomination papers was January 4, 2010.[1] Polls were open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm on all election days.[2]
Only the Democrats had a primary field, which was won by Linda Chavez-Thompson. She was up against Republican David Dewhurst, the incumbent Lt. Governor. Dewhurst, as well as incumbent Rick Perry, won another term. While Perry beat the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful by a relatively slim 13 points, Dewhurst had a blowout victory, with a margin approaching 30 points.
The governor and lt. governor are elected on separate tickets in Texas, one of 17 states to do so.
| The November Ballot – Who Made It? Texas Lieutenant Governor[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Linda Chavez-Thompson | Democrat | ||||
| David Dewhurst | Republican | ||||
| Herb Gonzales, Jr. | Green | ||||
| Scott Jameson | Libertarian | ||||
| This lists candidates who won their state's primary or convention, or who were unopposed, and who were officially certified for the November ballot by their state's election authority. | |||||
November 2, 2010 general election results
Results were certified on December 2, 2010.[4]
On November 2, 2010, David Dewhurst won re-election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He defeated Linda Chavez-Thompson (D), Scott Jameson (L) and Herb Gonzales, Jr. (G) in the general election.
| Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Dewhurst Incumbent |
61.8% | 3,049,109 | |
| Democratic | Linda Chavez-Thompson | 34.8% | 1,719,202 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 2.5% | 122,142 | |
| Green | Herb Gonzales, Jr. | 0.9% | 44,903 | |
| Total Votes | 4,935,356 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
Candidates
Democrat
- Linda Chavez-Thompson spent much of her career with the AFL-CIO, beginning as a secretary and rising to become a vice-president. She was also named to several boards and panels under the Clinton Administration.
- Ronnie Earle
- Marc Katz
Republican
- David Dewhurst, the incumbent Lt. Governor, is an Air Force and CIA veteran, as well as a business owner and rancher.
Constitution
- Chuck Burnett
Green
- Herb Gonzales, Jr.
Libertarian
- Scott Jameson
- Todd Minor
March 2, 2010 primary
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor - Democrat Primary[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Linda Chavez-Thompson (D)
|
53.12% | |||
| Ronnie Earle (D) | 34.67% | |||
| Marc Katz (D) | 12.13% | |||
| Total votes | 592,723 | |||
See also
External links
- Texas Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division
- 2010 Texas Governor's Race at www.CQPolitics.com
- 2010 Texas Governor at www.FollowTheMoney.com
- Texas Governor 2010 at www.OurCampaigns.com
- Election 2010 - Texas Governor at www.RasmussenReports.com
- Texas Governor at www.RealClearPolitics.com
- Rick Perry at PolitiFact
- Bill White at PolitiFact
Candidate pages
- Linda Chavex-Thompson for Lt. Governor
- David Dewhurst for Lt. Governor
- Ronnie Early for Lt. Governor
- Marx Katz for Lt. Governor
Footnotes
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
- ↑ The Green Papers, "Texas 2010 Midterm Election," accessed July 17, 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “2010 November General Election Candidates”, accessed October 7, 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election: Election Night Returns, Lieutenant Governor," updated November 3, 2010 at 12:15, accessed November 15, 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Race Summary Report: 2010 Democratic Party Primary Election”, March 2, 2010
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