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Andrew White (Texas)
Andrew White (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Biography
Andrew White graduated from Lamar High School in Houston in 1991. White earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies from the University of Virginia in 1994 and a master's degree in business administration from University of Texas in 2003. White's career experience includes working in businesses dealing with fire and water damage restoration and serving as president of Sweat Equity Partners, an entrepreneur-led group of companies. White founded Allied Warranty and Lone Star Repair, which provide home warranty coverage to Texans.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Texas
Incumbent Greg Abbott defeated Lupe Valdez and Mark Tippetts in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Greg Abbott (R) | 55.8 | 4,656,196 |
![]() | Lupe Valdez (D) | 42.5 | 3,546,615 | |
![]() | Mark Tippetts (L) | 1.7 | 140,632 |
Total votes: 8,343,443 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Janis Richards (G)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Texas
Lupe Valdez defeated Andrew White in the Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Texas on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lupe Valdez | 53.0 | 224,091 |
![]() | Andrew White | 47.0 | 198,407 |
Total votes: 422,498 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Texas
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lupe Valdez | 42.9 | 435,484 |
✔ | ![]() | Andrew White | 27.4 | 278,333 |
![]() | Cedric Davis | 8.3 | 83,817 | |
![]() | Grady Yarbrough | 5.4 | 54,372 | |
Jeffrey Payne | 4.8 | 48,269 | ||
![]() | Adrian Ocegueda | 4.4 | 44,681 | |
![]() | Thomas Wakely | 3.4 | 34,737 | |
James Clark | 2.2 | 21,871 | ||
Joe Mumbach | 1.4 | 13,878 |
Total votes: 1,015,442 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Texas
Incumbent Greg Abbott defeated Barbara Krueger and Larry SECEDE Kilgore in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Greg Abbott | 90.4 | 1,389,562 |
Barbara Krueger | 8.3 | 127,134 | ||
![]() | Larry SECEDE Kilgore | 1.3 | 20,384 |
Total votes: 1,537,080 | ||||
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See also
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