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When was governor Rick Perry elected?
Rick Perry assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry first ran & was elected Governor of Texas in 2002.
What is the reason why Rick perry is Governor of Texas?
In 1998, the second time George W. Bush ran for Governor of Texas, Rick Perry ran for Lt. Governor. He won the election with 3.8% more votes than his nearest opponent, Democrat John Sharp, becoming George W. Bush's second Lt. Governor. So when George W. Bush resigned on 21 December 2000 due to winning the U.S. Presidential Election, Rick Perry automatically became Governor. Gov. Perry ran for reelection in 2002, and he won with 44.6% more votes than his nearest opponent, Democrat Tony Sanchez. Gov. Perry ran for reelection again in 2006, and he won with 31.0% more votes than his nearest opponent, Democrat Chris Bell. In December 2008, Gov. Perry broke the record for the longest time in office of any Texas Governor to date. In 2010, Gov. Perry ran for reelection again, and he won with 30.0% more votes than his nearest opponent, Democrat Bill White. There are no term limits in Texas, so Gov. Perry may continue to run for reelection as often as he wishes. However, on 8 July 2013 Gov. Perry announced his intention to retire when his current term ends in January 2015.
Who ran against Hillary Clinton in 2000?
Hillary Clinton ran for the U.S. Senate seat in New York in 2000, and her primary opponent was Congressman Rick Lazio. In the general election, she faced Republican nominee Rick Lazio and won the Senate seat.
What republican ran against Obama in 2008?
No one, because 2007 wasn't an election year.
Who is running against mark warner?
Republican Jim Gilmore ran and lost to Mark Warner in 2008.
Who ran against Clinton?
In 2008, Hillary Clinton lost to Barack Obama in the primary. In 2016, Hillary Clinton came out the victor against Bernie Sanders. Martin O'Malley was also a notable candidate, but he withdrew quickly.
Who did Gus Bilirakis run against in the 2008 election?
Bilirakis ran against Democrat Bill Mitchell, Independent John Kalimnios, and Independent Richard Emmons.
What two sitting senators ran against each other for president?
John Kennedy ran against Richard Nixon in 1960. Kennedy won but Nixon ran again in 1968 and won.
Who did Obama run against in 2004?
In the 2008 election, Mr. Obama first ran against Hillary Clinton to get the Democratic party's nomination for president. He then ran against the Republican party's nominee, John McCain, and defeated him.
How many years has John McCain been trying to win as president?
John McCain ran for president twice. He first ran in 2000 and then again in 2008.
Did Joe Biden run for president twice?
Joe Biden has ran for both president and vice president twice. He ran for vice president in 2008 and 2012 and for president in 1988 and 2008.
Who ran for prez in 2008?
Barack Obama and McCain ran for "prez" in 2008
