Daniel Harrison

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Daniel Harrison

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 1, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Stephen F. Austin University, 1983

Personal

Birthplace

Charlotte, N.C.

Religion

Christian

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Daniel Harrison (Republican Party) (also known as Danny) ran for election for Governor of Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

Harrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Daniel Harrison was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin University in 1983.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Abbott (R)	54.8	4,437,099
		Beto O'Rourke (D)	43.9	3,553,656
		Mark Tippetts (L)	1.0	81,932
		Delilah Barrios (G)	0.4	28,584
		Jacqueline Abernathy (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1,243
		Mark Goloby (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	394

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,102,908
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Reginald Jennings II (Independent)
• Jorge Franco (Independent)
• Jeremy Rios (Independent)
• Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (Independent)
• Justin Cunneen (Independent)
• Sean Sharp (Independent)
• Demetra Wysinger (Independent)
• Chioma Okoro (Independent)
• Star Locke (Independent)
• Raul Cortina (Independent)
• Patrick Wynne (Reform Party)
• Jal Dennis (Independent)
• Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Texas

Beto O'Rourke defeated Joy Diaz, Michael Cooper, Rich Wakeland, and Inocencio Barrientez in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beto O'Rourke	91.4	983,182
		Joy Diaz	3.1	33,622
		Michael Cooper	3.0	32,673
		Rich Wakeland	1.2	13,237
	Submit photo	Inocencio Barrientez	1.2	12,887

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,075,601
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert (D)
• Star Locke (D)
• Jack Daniel Foster Jr. (D)
• Larry Baggett (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Abbott	66.5	1,299,059
		Allen B. West	12.3	239,557
		Donald Huffines	12.0	234,138
		Chad Prather	3.8	74,173
	Submit photo	Rick Perry	3.1	61,424
		Kandy Kaye Horn	1.2	23,605
	Submit photo	Paul Belew	0.6	11,387
		Daniel Harrison	0.6	10,829

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,954,172
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Green convention

Green convention for Governor of Texas

Delilah Barrios advanced from the Green convention for Governor of Texas on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Delilah Barrios (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Governor of Texas

Mark Tippetts defeated Fidel Castillo in the Libertarian convention for Governor of Texas on April 10, 2022.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Fidel Castillo (L)
✔		Mark Tippetts (L)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Jewell (L)
• Daniel Behrman (L)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Daniel Harrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harrison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am an independent Conservative and small business owner living in North Texas, originally from the community of Humble, Texas. I am an advocate for rural Texas and rural Texas issues running on a platform that puts the needs of rural Texans on a level platform of the population centers. I believe in a free market, secure border and strong, new, innovative ideas to old problems that should have been dealt with a long time ago.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Rural Texas Is Equal To Urban Centers.
• New revenue streams in Texas such as legalized cannabis and gaming.
• Represent All Texans With Fairness and Balance

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am focused on creating a place where true conservative principals can flourish and benefit all Texans. I believe in a balanced budget, finding new revenue streams such as legalized cannabis sales, expansion of horse racing and legalized gaming in Texas. I am also open to ensuring that we enact policy that creates jobs and protects small business owners now and in the future.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to innovators and dreamers. People like our astronauts and researchers that are looking to make humanity better through innovative solutions and priorities. I also admire strong business leaders like H. Ross Perot and Ed Whitacher, Jr, both of Texas. I admire their leadership abilities and their being able to find new and innovative solutions to very complex problems.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Savages Nation: Michael Savage

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty. Innovation. Balance.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Innovative. Balanced. Principled.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Govern with balance and fairness for all Texans and be free from special interest groups and their influential money trail

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like people to KNOW that I left Texas a lot better than what our two established parties have given us.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

JFK assassination. I was about 8.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Texas State Historical Commission—Rural Revitalization Campaign

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible. It has changed my life entirely.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Luke Skywalker

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

La Grange….ZZ Top

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

My biggest struggle has simply been keeping my mouth shut about things that bother me.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

It means that he or she must come to the table with new ideas and ways to get them through the legislature. It means that they must stand firm to their convictions while being willing to adapt, improvise and overcome the challenges set out before. I believe that the leader of a state must show poise and stand strong during times of crisis—not caving into pressure from special interest groups and national party leaders.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Simple: Creating new revenue streams such as legalized gaming and recreational cannabis. One of my top priorities is that we ensure the money collected from existing industries is equally spread out to our rural areas and ensure that our hospitals, medical clinics, schools and other vital services and resources are within access to our rural residents.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

I believe that the governor should have more involvement into the state budget process and allowed more input into how state funds are administered. However, I feel that he should also be limited in his power to direct those funds unless the state legislature grants him the privileges to do it outside of a session. During a crisis our Governor has far too reaching of power and has proven that it can be taken advantage of.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

Leave it alone.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

I think the Governor of TExas has a lot of authority over the legislature. However, in our state the legislature only meets once every two years and when the legislature is out of session the Governor has nearly complete authority to act on their own unsupervised. We cannot allow this. We need a group of bipartisan legislators available full-time to ensure that the Governor is making the best decisions for all Texans.

What do you love most about your state?

I love our natural resources and I believe in protecting them to the fullest.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

A lack of creative revenue and overcoming establishment politics.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Q: What do Texans call OPEC?
A: Oil Pricing Evil Cartel!

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

Terrorist attacks. Natural Disaster. Detailed and documented civil unrest.

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