1990 Texas State Treasurer election

none July 2026 July 2026 July 2026 1990 Texas State Treasurer election Texas presidential no 1986 1994 November 6, 1990 File:Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo.jpg 150x150px Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Party (United States) 1,895,651 49.9% File:3x4.svg Nikki Van Hightower Democratic Party (United States) 1,772,200 46.6% Treasurer Ann Richards Democratic Party (United States) Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Party (United States) The 1990 Texas State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Texas State Treasurer. Democratic incumbent Ann Richards ran for a governor instead of seeking a third term. Republican candidate Kay Bailey Hutchinson won the general election against Democratic candidate Nikki Van Hightower. Hutchinson was the first Republican to hold the office since Reconstruction. Democratic primary Results Democratic primary Nikki Van Hightower Democratic Party (United States) 424,027 33.9% Tom Bowden Democratic Party (United States) 331,886 26.5% Armando Gutierrez Democratic Party (United States) 263,132 21.0% Karen Friend Democratic Party (United States) 232,973 18.6% 1,252,018 100.00% Democratic primary runoff Nikki Van Hightower Democratic Party (United States) 666,407 33.9% Tom Bowden Democratic Party (United States) 333,355 33.3% 999,762 100.00% Republican primary Results Republican primary results Kay Bailey Hutchinson Republican Party (United States) 509,701 77.9% Charlotte Self Republican Party (United States) 144,374 22.1 654,075 100.00% General election Results 1990 Texas State Treasurer election results1990-11-06 Treasurer Election Results for Texas https://rightdatausa.com/election_results?y=1990&t=TRE&r=N&s=TX&d=all&WhichMap=vs RightDataUSA July 27, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Kay Bailey Hutchinson 1,895,651 49.9% 49.9 Democratic Party (United States) Nikki Van Hightower 1,772,200 46.6% 45.1 Libertarian Party (United States) Suzanne Love 130,543 3.4% 4.9 3,498,933 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1990 Texas elections Category:1990 United States state treasurer elections