2022 Texas gubernatorial election
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The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election was the statewide race in which incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott won a third term, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas state election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
abortion policy
ⓘ
border security ⓘ electric grid reliability ⓘ gun policy ⓘ property taxes ⓘ |
| candidate |
Beto O’Rourke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delilah Barrios NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Tippetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Party of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Libertarian Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionDate | 2022-11-08 ⓘ |
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in Texas ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Texas Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Election Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Greg Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentRanForReelection | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Beto O’Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponentParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2026 Texas gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Greg Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2022 United States elections
ⓘ
2022 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfIncumbentBeforeElection | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfOfficeHolderAfterElection | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Beto O’Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Greg Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2018 Texas gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionDate | 2022-03-01 ⓘ |
| primaryElectionHeld |
Democratic primary
ⓘ
Republican primary ⓘ |
| result | Greg Abbott re-elected Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| runoffElectionPossible | yes ⓘ |
| runoffThreshold | 50% of the vote in primary ⓘ |
| termNumberWon | third term ⓘ |
| winner | Greg Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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