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Lyndon B. Johnson for US Senator

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (D/R): January 2, 2008
Primary: March 4, 2008
Run-Off: April 8, 2008
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 26, 2008
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): August 31, 2008

This page was last updated on December 18, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Rick Perry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Leo Berman (R) - State Rep. Ex-Arlington City Councilman, Retired Oil Executive & Vietnam War Veteran.
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) - US Senator, Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Larry Kilgore (R) - Texas Secession Activist, Telecommunications Worker & Frequent Candidate
Kinky Friedman (D) - Country Music Singer, Author & '06 Candidate
Ron Kirk (D) - Ex-Dallas Mayor & '02 US Senate Nominee

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
David Dewhurst (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Greg Abbott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) - Attorney, Community Activist & '06 US Senate Candidate

COMPTROLLER:
Susan Combs (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Allan Shivers for Governor - 1954

STATE LAND COMMISSIONER:
Jerry Patterson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Todd Staples (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION:
Michael Williams (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

Victor Carrillo (R)* - Next Election in 2010.

Elizabeth Ames Jones (R)* - Next Election in 2012.

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

( Texas Legislative Council )

U.S. SENATOR:

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.
Elizabeth Ames Jones (R) - State Railroad Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Florence Shapiro (R) - State Senate President Pro Tempore, Ex-Plano Mayor, Ex-Businesswoman & Ex-Teacher
Michael Williams (R) - State Railroad Commissioner, Ex-Assistant US Education Secretary & Attorney
Roger Williams (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Businessman & Ex-Minor League Baseball Player
John Sharp (D) - Ex-State Comptroller, Ex-State Railroad Commissioner, Ex-State Sen. & '98/'02 Lt. Governor Nominee
Leticia Van de Putte (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Pharmacist
Bill White (D) - Houston Mayor, Ex-Deputy US Energy Secretary, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

John Cornyn (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Louie Gohmert (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Ted Poe (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Sam Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Ralph Hall (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Jeb Hensarling (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Jim Collins - 1976

District 6:
Joe Barton (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
John Culberson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Kevin Brady (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Al Green (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Mike McCaul (R)* - (Campaign Site)

James A. Baker III for A.G. - 1978

District 11:
Mike Conaway (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Kay Granger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Mac Thornberry (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Ron Paul (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Ruben Hinojosa (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Bob Casey for Congress - 1962

District 16:
Silvestre Reyes (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Chet Edwards (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 19:
Randy Neugebauer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Charlie Gonzalez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Gramm for Senate - 1984

District 21:
Lamar Smith (R)*

District 22:
[ Nick Lampson (D)* - Defeated for re-election in 2010. ]
Pete Olson (R) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & US Navy Reserve Officer

District 23:
Ciro Rodriguez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 24:
Kenny Marchant (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 25:
Lloyd Doggett (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Mickey Leland - 1978