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TEXASRace Summary
TOP RACES GOVERNOR: Gov. George W. Bush (R), first elected in 1994, is seeking a second
term; Land Commissioner Garry Mauro (D) is challenging Bush.
back to top 1998 POLLSback to topPOLL HOURS8 a.m. ET (7 a.m. CT/6 p.m. MT) to 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT) back to top SENATOR AND GOVERNOR NOT UP IN 1998 Sen. Phil Gramm (R), first elected 1984; next election in 2002. back to top VACANCIESback to top HOUSE DISTRICTS
Max Sandlin (inc.) (D); Dennis Boerner (R) Jim Turner (inc.) (D); Brian Babin (R) No Democratic candidate; Sam Johnson (inc.) (R) Ralph Hall (inc.) (D); Jim Lohmeyer (R) Victor M. Morales (D); Pete Sessions (inc.) (R) Ben B. Boothe (D); Joe Barton (inc.) (R) No Democratic candidate; Bill Archer (inc.) (R) No Democratic candidate; Kevin Brady (inc.) (R) Nick Lampson (inc.) (D); Tom Cottar (R) Lloyd Doggett (inc.) (D); no Republican candidate Chet Edwards (inc.) (D); no Republican candidate No Democratic candidate; Kay Granger (inc) (R) Mark Harmon (D); Mac Thornberry (inc.) (R) Loy Sneary (D), Ron Paul (inc.) (R) Ruben Hinojosa (inc.) (D); Tom Haughey (R) Silvestre Reyes (inc.) (D); no Republican candidate Charlie Stenholm (inc.) (D); Rudy Izzard (R) Sheila Jackson-Lee (inc.) (D); no Republican candidate Sidney Blankenship (D); Larry Combest (inc.) (R) Charlie Gonzalez (D); James Walker (R) No Democratic candidate; Lamar Smith (inc.) (R) Hill Kemp (D); Tom Delay (inc.) (R) Charlie Urbina Jones (D); Henry Bonilla (inc.) (R) Martin Frost (inc.) (D); Shawn Terry (R) Ken Bentsen (inc.) (D); John M. Sanchez (R) No Democratic candidate; Dick Armey (inc.) (R) Solomon P. Ortiz (inc.) (D); Erol A. Stone (R) Ciro D. Rodriguez (inc.) (D); no Republican candidate Gene Green (inc.) (D); no Republican candidate Eddie Bernice Johnson (inc.) (D); Carrie Kelleher (R) back to top PRIMARY DATEMarch 10 back to top FILING DEADLINEJanuary 2 back to top STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURESTotal Number: 0 Governor: Republican back to top STATE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONSSenate: 17 seats are up back to top PARTY REGISTRATIONNone State Projected Voting Age Population: 14,088,872 (1998) back to top ELECTORAL VOTES32 PRESIDENTIAL VOTING HISTORYDole won in 1996; Bush in 1992; Bush in 1988; Reagan in 1984; Reagan in 1980; Carter in 1976; Nixon in 1972; Humphrey in 1968; Johnson in 1964; Kennedy in 1960. LAST TIME VOTED DEMOCRATIC FOR PRESIDENT: 1976PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1996:Dole 49% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1992:Bush 41% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1988:Bush 56% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1984:Reagan 64% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1980:Reagan 55% back to top PAST EXIT POLLS1992: 1994: 1996: back to top TURNOUTHistorical voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population 1996-1960 back to top DEMOGRAPHICSPopulation: 19,128,000 (1996) White: 77.4% Persons of Hispanic origin account for 22.4% of the voting population (from 1990 Census) back to top STATE TIDBITSState Capital: Austin Politically, Texas is now indisputably a Republican state. Gov. George W. Bush, son of former President George Bush, defeated Gov. Ann Richards (D) in 1994. Nearly half of Texas' votes are cast in the two large metro areas of Dallas and Fort Worth. The outlook for Texas Democrats is quite bleak, as Republicans are very much in the majority on the major issues, which continue to reflect traditions of cultural conservatism and minimalist government. Bush has a huge support base in Texas, but he would surprise few if in 1999 he announced a run for the presidency. His style is one of setting out his positions in a soothing manner and then lambasting what he regards as the failed liberal culture of his own generation. Political analysts fear that if Bush, who holds a commanding lead in his 1998 re-election bid, has political coattails, Democrats could lose every statewide office on the ballot this year, according to the Washington Post. Republicans are hoping for a sweep in November, which would also put them in great standing for redistricting, slated to happen after the 2000 census. A Republican sweep would also have a great impact on the casting of Texas' 32 electoral votes in the presidential race in 2000. Texas ranks third, after California's 54 electoral votes and New York's 33 votes. back to top RELATED SITESNOTE: External sites will open in a new browser window. Government:Texas Secretary of State Home Page News Media:CNN AffiliatesKTXS (Abilene) State NewspapersThe Dallas Morning News General Interest:The White Househttp://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html The House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ The Senate http://www.senate.gov/ Library of Congress -- The Legislative Branch http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress.html Congressional Quarterly's American Voter http://voter.cq.com/ Congressional Quarterly's VoteWatch http://pathfinder.com/CQ/ THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/ Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov/ Democratic National Committee http://www.democrats.org/ Republican National Committee http://www.rnc.org/ Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org Policy.com http://www.policy.com/ Updated: October 27, 1998 |
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