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Larry SECEDE Kilgore

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Larry SECEDE Kilgore
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Last election

March 6, 2018

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U.S. Air Force

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Larry SECEDE Kilgore (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.

Kilgore has previously ran for office as a secessionist. He officially changed his middle name to "SECEDE" on December 10, 2012.[1]

Kilgore's motto is "Secession! All other issues can be dealt with later."[2][3]


Biography

Larry Kilgore was born in Amarillo, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force and reached the rank of sergeant. Kilgore's career experience includes working as a telecommunications contractor.[2]

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
Image of Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott (R)
 
55.8
 
4,656,196
Image of Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez (D)
 
42.5
 
3,546,615
Image of Mark Tippetts
Mark Tippetts (L)
 
1.7
 
140,632

Total votes: 8,343,443
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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
Image of Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
 
53.0
 
224,091
Image of Andrew White
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
Image of Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
 
42.9
 
435,484
Image of Andrew White
Andrew White
 
27.4
 
278,333
Image of Cedric Davis
Cedric Davis
 
8.3
 
83,817
Image of Grady Yarbrough
Grady Yarbrough
 
5.4
 
54,372
Jeffrey Payne
 
4.8
 
48,269
Image of Adrian Ocegueda
Adrian Ocegueda
 
4.4
 
44,681
Image of Thomas Wakely
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
Image of Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
 
90.4
 
1,389,562
Barbara Krueger
 
8.3
 
127,134
Image of Larry SECEDE Kilgore
Larry SECEDE Kilgore
 
1.3
 
20,384

Total votes: 1,537,080
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2014

See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2014

Kilgore ran for election as Governor of Texas. Kilgore lost the Republican nomination in the primary.[4]

  • Primary
Texas Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Abbott 91.5% 1,224,014
Lisa Fritsch 4.4% 59,221
Miriam Martinez 2.7% 35,585
SECEDE Kilgore 1.4% 19,055
Total Votes 1,337,875
Election results via Texas Secretary of State.


Campaign finance summary


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Larry SECEDE Kilgore campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Texas GovernorLost $3,850 N/A**
Grand total$3,850 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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