2006 Texas elections

none February 2026 February 2020 2006 11 07 2006 Texas Election Texas no 2005 Texas elections 2005 2007 Texas elections 2007 The 2006 Texas General Election was held on Tuesday, 7 November 2006, in the U.S. state of Texas. Voters statewide elected the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, Commissioner of Agriculture, and one Railroad Commissioner. Statewide judicial offices up for election were the chief justice and four justices of the Texas Supreme Court, and the presiding judge and two judges of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Elections were additionally held for the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Senate, and Texas House. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held 7 March 2006. In races without a majority, the runoff elections were held on 11 April 2006. Libertarian candidates were selected at the Texas Libertarian Convention 10 June 2006 in Houston (the Libertarian Party does not use a primary system to select candidates). Independent candidates had 60 days after the primaries are over (from 8 March, one day after the primary election, to 11 May 2006) to collect the necessary signatures to secure a place on the ballot. For statewide elections, state law proscribes the collection of one percent of voters casting ballots in the prior gubernatorial election (for 2006, this equates to 45,540 signatures) from registered voters that did not vote in either primary or any runoffs. If there was a primary runoff for the office an independent candidate is seeking, the petition process shrank to only 30 days, from 12 April (one day after the runoff elections) to 11 May 2006.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/elections/2006/stories/030806dnmetvote.f8ebc5.html United States Senator 2006 United States Senate election in Texas 2006 United States Senate election, Texas Republican Party (US) Kay Bailey Hutchison (inc.) 2,661,789 61.7 -3.3 Democratic Party (US) Barbara Ann Radnofsky 1,555,202 36.0 +3.6 Libertarian Party (US) Scott Jameson 97,672 2.3 +1.1 1,106,587 25.7 4,314,663 Republican Party (US) Governor 2006 Texas gubernatorial election Texas general election, 2006: Governor http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 2006 General Election 2 January 2007 Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061108172637/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 8 November 2006 Republican Party (US) Rick Perry (incumbent) 1,716,803 39.03 -18.78 Democratic Party (US) Chris Bell 1,310,353 29.79 -10.17 Independent Carole Keeton Strayhorn 797,577 18.13 Independent Richard "Kinky" Friedman 546,869 12.43 Libertarian Party (United States) James Werner 26,748 0.61 -0.86 Write-in James "Patriot" Dillon 718 0.02 406,450 9.24 4,399,068 -3.40 Republican Party (US) Lieutenant governor 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 2006 election for Lieutenant Governor Republican Party (US) David Dewhurst (inc.) 2,513,530 58.19 Democratic Party (US) Maria Luisa Alvarado 1,617,490 37.44 Libertarian Party (US) Judy Baker 188,206 4.35 896,040 20.75 4,319,226 Republican Party (US) Attorney general 2006 Texas Attorney General election Incumbent Attorney general Greg Abbott ran for re-election, winning by a 22% margin. 2006 election for Attorney General Republican Party (US) Greg Abbott (inc.) 2,556,063 59.51 Democratic Party (US) David Van Os 1,599,069 37.23 Libertarian Party (US) Jon Roland 139,668 3.25 956,994 22.28 4,294,800 Republican Party (US) Comptroller of Public Accounts 2006 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election Texas presidential no 2002 Texas elections#Comptroller of Public Accounts 2002 2010 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election 2010 File:Susan Combs by Gage Skidmore.jpg Susan Combs Republican Party of Texas 2,547,323 59.47% 3x4.svg Fred Head Texas Democratic Party 1,585,362 37.01% File:2006 Texas comptroller of public accounts election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsCombs: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Head: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn Republican Party of Texas Susan Combs Republican Party of Texas 2006 election for Comptroller of Public Accounts Republican Party (US) Susan Combs 2,547,323 59.47 Democratic Party (US) Fred Head 1,585,362 37.01 Libertarian Party (US) Mike Burris 150,565 3.51 961,961 22.46 4,283,250 Republican Party (US) Commissioner of the General Land Office 2006 election for Commissioner of the General Land Office Republican Party (US) Jerry E. Patterson (inc.) 2,317,554 55.13 Democratic Party (US) VaLinda Hathcox 1,721,964 40.96 Libertarian Party (US) Michael A. French 164,098 3.90 595,590 14.17 4,203,616 Republican Party (US) 300px|thumb|Results by county Patterson: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Hathcox: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Commissioner of Agriculture 2006 Texas Agriculture Commissioner election Texas presidential no 2002 Texas elections#Commissioner of Agriculture 2002 2010 Texas elections#Commissioner of Agriculture 2010 x150px Todd Staples Republican Party (United States) 2,307,406 54.8% Hank Gilbert Democratic Party (United States) 1,760,402 41.8% 2006 TX ag comissioner election.svg 300px County results Staples: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Gilbert: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples Republican Party (United States) Todd Staples Republican Party (United States) Texas general election, 2006: Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Republican Party (US) Todd Staples 2,307,406 54.77 -4.77 Democratic Party (US) Hank Gilbert 1,760,402 41.79 +3.97 Libertarian Party (US) Clay Woolam 144,989 3.44 +2.26 547,004 12.98 -8.74 4,212,797 -4.85 Republican Party (US) Railroad Commissioner 2006 Texas Railroad Commissioner election Texas presidential no 2004 Texas Railroad Commissioner election 2004 2008 Texas Railroad Commissioner election 2008 2000 Texas Railroad Commissioner election 2000 2012 Texas Railroad Commissioner election 2012 November 7, 2006 Elizabeth Ames Jones Republican Party of Texas 2,269,743 54.03% Dale Henry Texas Democratic Party 1,752,947 41.73% 2006 Texas railroad commissioner election results map by county.svg 310px Results by county Jones: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Henry: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones Republican Party of Texas Elizabeth Ames Jones Republican Party of Texas 2006 election for Railroad Commissioner Republican Party (US) Elizabeth Ames Jones (inc.) 2,269,743 54.03 Democratic Party (US) Dale Henry 1,752,947 41.73 Libertarian Party (US) Tabitha Serrano 177,648 4.22 516,796 12.3 4,200,338 Republican Party (US) Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice, Unexpired term Republican Wallace Jefferson, Incumbent Libertarian Tom Oxford Green (Write-in) Charles E. Waterbury Justice, Place 2 Republican Don Willett, Incumbent Democrat William E. Moody Libertarian Wade Wilson Justice, Place 4 Republican David M. Medina, Incumbent Libertarian Jerry Adkins Justice, Place 6 Republican Nathan Hecht, Incumbent Libertarian Todd Phillipp Independent (declared) Petition deadline has passed for ballot access, but may run as write-in candidate William W. McNeal Justice, Place 8, Unexpired term Republican Phil Johnson, Incumbent Libertarian Jay H. Cookingham Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Republican Sharon Keller, Incumbent Democrat J.R. Molina Judge, Place 7 Republican Barbara Parker Hervey, Incumbent Libertarian Quanah Parker Judge, Place 8 Republican Charles Holcomb, Incumbent Libertarian Dave Howard Legislative elections 2006 Texas Senate election 2006 Texas House of Representatives election Sixteen Texas Senate seats and all 150 Texas House of Representatives seats are up for election in 2006. The senators and representatives elected in 2006 served in the Eightieth Texas Legislature, while the senators also served in the Eighty-first Texas Legislature. Texas Senate Fifteen of the sixteen elections for the Texas Senate were contested to some extent. In the District 3 race, Robert Nichols won his Republican primary and will be unopposed in the fall election. Texas House of Representatives In the Texas House of Representatives, 118 of the 150 seats were contested in the November 2006 election. Thirty races will be uncontested after the primary elections on 7 March 2006; the remaining two will be determined in the primary runoffs on 11 April 2006. State Board of Education Only contested elections are listed. Member, State Board of Education, District 3 Republican Tony Cunningham Democrat Rick Agosto Member, State Board of Education, District 5 Republican Ken Mercer Libertarian Bill Oliver Member, State Board of Education, District 9 Republican Don McLeroy, Incumbent Democrat Maggie Charleton Member, State Board of Education, District 10 Republican Cynthia Dunbar Libertarian Martin Thomen Member, State Board of Education, District 12 Republican Geraldine "Tincy" Miller, Incumbent Libertarian Matthew Havener Member, State Board of Education, District 15 Republican Bob Craig, Incumbent Libertarian Brandon Stacker Courts of Appeal District elections Only contested elections are listed. 1st Court of Appeals District Place 9 Republican Elsa Alcala, Incumbent Democrat Jim Sharp 3rd Court of Appeals District Place 2 Republican Alan Waldrop, Incumbent Democrat Jim Sybert Coronado Place 5 Republican David Puryear, Incumbent Democrat Mina A. Brees Place 6 Republican Bob Pemberton, Incumbent Democrat Bree Buchanan 4th Court of Appeals District Place 3 Republican Rebecca Simmons, Incumbent Democrat Richard Garcia, Jr. Place 4 Republican Steve Hilbig Democrat Dan Pozza Place 5 Republican Karen Angelini, Incumbent Democrat Lauro A. Bustamante Place 7 Republican Phylis Speedlin, Incumbent Democrat Eddie DeLaGarza 6th Court of Appeals District Place 2 Republican Bailey C. Moseley Democrat Ben Franks Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bailey C. Moseley 92,334 58.18 Democrat Ben Franks 66,351 41.81 13th Court of Appeals District Place 2 Democrat Federico "Fred" Hinojosa, Incumbent Republican Rose Vela 14th Court of Appeals District Place 6 Republican Richard Edelman, Incumbent Democrat Leora T. Kahn References See also United States midterm elections, 2006 United States congressional elections, 2006 United States Senate elections, 2006 United States House elections, 2006 United States gubernatorial elections, 2006 Category:2006 elections in the United States by state or territory