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Rick Perry



Born: March 4, 1950 in Haskell, TX

Education:

  • Texas A&M University, B.S. (animal science), 1972

Military Service:

  • U.S. Air Force, 1972-1977

Career:

  • U.S. Secretary of Energy, 2017-2019

Elected Office:

  • TX House, 1985-1991
  • TX Agriculture Commissioner, 1991-1999
  • TX Lt. Governor, 1999-2000

Other notes:

  • Changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican on September 29, 1989



Election Results for Rick Perry


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1990 40 TX R Commissioner of Agriculture Primary 1 276,558 47.2%
1990 40 TX R Commissioner of Agriculture Primary Runoff 1 96,649 68.8%
1990 40 TX R Commissioner of Agriculture General 1 1,864,463 49.1%
1994 44 TX R Commissioner of Agriculture Primary 1 410,154 100.0%
1994 44 TX R Commissioner of Agriculture General 1 2,546,287 61.9%
1998 48 TX R Lt. Governor Primary 1 448,927 100.0%
1998 48 TX R Lt. Governor General 1 1,858,837 50.0%
2002 52 TX R Governor Primary 1 620,463 100.0%
2002 52 TX R Governor General 1 2,632,541 57.8%
2006 56 TX R Governor Primary 1 552,545 84.2%
2006 56 TX R Governor General 1 1,716,803 39.0%
2010 60 TX R Governor Primary 1 759,296 51.1%
2010 60 TX R Governor General 1 2,737,481 55.0%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.