2010 Texas gubernatorial election

• Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. senator
• Debra Medina, political activist
• Rick Perry, incumbent governor

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Statewide officials

• Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1009/Barbour_endorses_Perry.html|title=Barbour endorses Perry|website=Politico|last1=Kraushaar|first1=Josh|date=October 29, 2009|accessdate=April 14, 2022}}
• Bill Clements, former governor of Texas (1979–1983, 1987–1991){{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33036.html|title=Endorsement duel in Texas|publisher=Politico.com|access-date=November 26, 2014}}
• Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate[http://thepage.time.com/2009/02/02/palin-endorses-texas-gov-perry/ "Palin endorses Texas Gov. Perry"]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} TIME Magazine . Retrieved March 3, 2010.

Local officials

• Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City (1994–2001)Torres, Zahira. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120306035009/http://www.elpasotimes.com/politics/ci_13811588 "Dick Cheney backs Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's bid for governor"], El Paso Times, November 18, 2009.

Individuals

• David Barton, businessman and former Texas GOP Vice Chairman[http://www.rickperry.org/release/former-texas-gop-vice-chairman-and-wallbuilders-president-david-barton-endorses-gov-perry-re "Former Texas GOP Vice Chairman and Wallbuilders President David Barton Endorses Gov. Perry"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211222305/http://rickperry.org/release/former-texas-gop-vice-chairman-and-wallbuilders-president-david-barton-endorses-gov-perry-re |date=February 11, 2010 }} Perry Governor 2010 . Retrieved March 3, 2010.
• Bill Bennett, former United States Secretary of Education[http://www.rickperry.org/release/former-sec-education-and-conservative-radio-host-bill-bennett-endorses-gov-perry-re-election "Former Secretary of Education and Conservative Radio Host Bill Bennett Endorses Gov. Perry Re-election"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020221944/http://www.rickperry.org/release/former-sec-education-and-conservative-radio-host-bill-bennett-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |date=October 20, 2009 }}, Perry Governor 2010 . Retrieved March 3, 2010.
• Brent Bozell, activist and businessman{{cite web |author=Conservative Victory Committee President Brent Bozell |url=http://rickperry.org/release/conservative-victory-committee-president-brent-bozell-endorses-gov-perry |title=Conservative Victory Committee President Brent Bozell Endorses Gov. Perry | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=February 25, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100819190526/http://www.rickperry.org/release/conservative-victory-committee-president-brent-bozell-endorses-gov-perry |archive-date=August 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• James Dobson, author and evangelist{{cite web |author=James Dobson, Founder of Focus on the Family |url=http://rickperry.org/release/dr-james-dobson-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |title=Dr. James Dobson Endorses Gov. Perry for Re-Election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=February 22, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100819190503/http://www.rickperry.org/release/dr-james-dobson-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |archive-date=August 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Tom Hicks, businessman"Under Perry, the state's star is shining bright", Dallas Morning News Viewpoints, August 25, 2009, p. 13A.
• Art Laffer, economic advisorhttp://www.rickperry.org/release/president-ronald-reagan's-longtime-economic-advisor-dr-arthur-b-laffer-endorses-gov-perry-re{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Grover Norquist, activist{{cite web |url=http://rickperry.org/release/grover-norquist-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |title=Grover Norquist Endorses Gov. Perry for Re-election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=February 15, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620033424/http://rickperry.org/release/grover-norquist-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |archive-date=June 20, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Tom Pauken, former chair of the Republican Party of Texas{{cite web |url=http://rickperry.org/release/rep-natl-committeeman-bill-crocker-joins-rpt-chairs-endorse-gov-perry-and-call-party-unite-b |title=Rep Nat'l Committeeman Bill Crocker Joins RPT Chairs To Endorse Gov. Perry and Call for Party to Unite Behind His Re-Election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=November 24, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820231422/http://www.rickperry.org//release//rep-natl-committeeman-bill-crocker-joins-rpt-chairs-endorse-gov-perry-and-call-party-unite-b |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Tony Perkins, PAC executive{{cite web |url=http://rickperry.org/release/family-research-council-action-pac-chairman-tony-perkins-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |title=Family Research Council Action PAC Chairman Tony Perkins Endorses Gov. Perry for Re-election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=October 19, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100819185838/http://www.rickperry.org/release/family-research-council-action-pac-chairman-tony-perkins-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |archive-date=August 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• T. Boone Pickens, businessman{{cite web |author1=T. Boone Pickens |author2=energy entrepreneur |url=http://rickperry.org/release/t-boone-pickens-endorses-gov-rick-perry-re-election |title=T. Boone Pickens Endorses Gov. Rick Perry for Re-election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=September 22, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820223240/http://www.rickperry.org//release//t-boone-pickens-endorses-gov-rick-perry-re-election |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Michael Reagan, radio commentator{{cite web |url=http://www.rickperry.org/release/reagan-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |title=Reagan Endorses Gov. Perry for Re-Election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=January 5, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100819195732/http%3A//www.rickperry.org//release//reagan%2Dendorses%2Dgov%2Dperry%2Dre%2Delection |archive-date=August 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Phyllis Schafly, activist and attorney{{cite web|title= Eagle Forum Founder Phyllis Schlafly Endorses Gov. Rick Perry for Re-election| url=http://www.tips-q.com/news/right/1428462-eagle-forum-founder-phyllis-schlafly-endorses-gov-rick-perry-re-election |access-date=October 4, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102055314/http://tips-q.com/news/right/1428462-eagle-forum-founder-phyllis-schlafly-endorses-gov-rick-perry-re-election |archive-date=January 2, 2010 }}

Organizations

• Citizens Against Government Waste PAC{{cite web |url=http://www.rickperry.org/release/council-citizens-against-government-waste-pac-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |title=Council for Citizens Against Government Waste PAC Endorses Gov. Perry for Re-Election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=February 19, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100819190445/http://www.rickperry.org/release/council-citizens-against-government-waste-pac-endorses-gov-perry-re-election |archive-date=August 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• NRA Political Victory Fund{{cite web |title=NRA-PVF Endorses Texas Governor Rick Perry for Re-election in November's General Election |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20100916/nra-pvf-endorses-texas-governor-rick-perry-for-re-election-in-november-s-general-election-1 |website=nrapvf.org |publisher=NRA-PVF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812194703/https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20100916/nra-pvf-endorses-texas-governor-rick-perry-for-re-election-in-november-s-general-election-1 |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |language=en-US |date=September 16, 2010 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |author=National Rifle Association |url=http://www.rickperry.org/release/national-rifle-association-and-texas-state-rifle-association-endorse-gov-perry-re-election |title=National Rifle Association and Texas State Rifle Association Endorse Gov. Perry for Re-election | Texans for Rick Perry |publisher=Rickperry.org |date=January 22, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100819190242/http://www.rickperry.org/release/national-rifle-association-and-texas-state-rifle-association-endorse-gov-perry-re-election |archive-date=August 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Texas Alliance for Life{{cite web|url=http://www.rickperry.org/node/1195|title=Texas Pro-Life Group Endorses Republican Governor Rick Perry for Re-Election|publisher=Rickperry.org|access-date=November 26, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908014139/http://www.rickperry.org/node/1195|archive-date=September 8, 2012|df=mdy-all}}
• Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association PAC{{cite web|url=http://www.rickperry.org/node/1196|title=Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association PAC Endorses Gov. Rick Perry for Re-election|publisher=Rickperry.org|access-date=November 26, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918082826/http://www.rickperry.org/node/1196|archive-date=September 18, 2012|df=mdy-all}}

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Individuals

• Larry Kilgore, former gubernatorial candidate and advocate for Texas secession{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2009/12/16/the-brief-top-texas-news-for-dec-16-2009/|title=The Brief: December 16, 2009|website=Texas Tribune|last1=Hamilton|first1=Reeve|date=December 16, 2009|accessdate=April 12, 2022}}
• Alex Jones, radio host and conspiracy theorist{{cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2012/09/23/medina-at-first-takes-a-pass-when-asked-if-911-was-inside-job/9934975007/|title=Medina at first takes a pass when asked if 9/11 was inside job|website=Austin-American Statesman|last1=Embry|first1=Jason|date=September 23, 2012|accessdate=April 14, 2022}}

Organizations

• Republican Liberty Caucus{{cite web |url=http://www.rlc.org/endorsements/2010-endorsed-candidates/ |title=2010 Endorsed Candidates | Republican Liberty Caucus |publisher=Rlc.org |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813170347/http://www.rlc.org/endorsements/2010-endorsed-candidates/ |archive-date=August 13, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}

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Executive officials

• James Baker, former US Secretary of State
• George H. W. Bush, former president of the United States
• Dick Cheney, former vice president of the United States{{cite web|url=https://abc7ny.com/archive/7124315/|title=Cheney endorses Hutchison for governor|website=ABC 7 New York|date=November 18, 2009|accessdate=April 8, 2022}}
• Margaret Spellings, former United States Secretary of Education{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2010/01/19/james-baker-backs-kay-bailey-hutchison/|title=2010: The Bushiest Bushie for Kay|website=Texas Tribune|last1=Smith|first1=Evan|date=January 19, 2010|accessdate=April 16, 2022}}

Federal officials

• Dick Armey, former U.S. Congressman and House Majority Leader from Texas's 26th congressional district{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/campaigns/36663-hutchison-wins-endorsement-from-armey/|title=Hutchison Wins Endorsement from Armey|website=The Hill|last1=O'Brien|first1=Michael|date=December 4, 2008|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}
• John Carter, U.S. Congressman from Texas's 31st congressional district{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2010/03/04/the-brief-top-texas-news-for-mar-4-2010/|title=The Brief: March 4, 2010|website=Texas Tribune|last1=Hamilton|first1=Reeve|date=March 4, 2010|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}
• John Culberson, U.S. Congressman from Texas's 7th congressional district
• Phil Gramm, former U.S. senator from Texas{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2010/01/06/kay-hutchison-supporters-go-to-rick-perry/|title=But We Were Friends!|website=Texas Tribune|last1=Rapoport|first1=Abby|date=January 6, 2010|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}
• Kay Granger, U.S. representative from Texas's 12th congressional district
• Randy Neugebauer, U.S. Congressman from Texas's 19th congressional district{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2011/10/lone-star-gop-slow-to-endorse-perry-066753|title=Lone Star GOP slow to endorse Perry|website=Politico|last1=Raju|first1=Manu|last2=Cogan|first2=Marin|date=October 25, 2011|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}
• Ted Poe, U.S. representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district{{cite web |url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/78940.html |title=Texas GOP governors race: Perry gets no support in D.C. | McClatchy |publisher=Mcclatchydc.com |date=November 16, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120091625/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/78940.html |archive-date=November 20, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}

Individuals

• Barbara Bush, former first lady of the United States[http://texans.forkay.com/news/1-22-10_President_Bush_And_First_Lady_Barbara_Endorse_Hutchison_For_Governor ]{{dead link|date=August 2010}}
• John L. Nau, former chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1873143,00.html|title=Bush Returns to a Divided Texas Republican Party|magazine=Time|last1=Hylton|first1=Hillary|date=January 25, 2009|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}
• Nolan Ryan, former Texas Rangers Pitcher
• Roger Staubach, businessman, former US Navy officer and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/us/politics/21texas.html|title=Texas Senator Now a Challenger Lagging in Polls|website=The New York Times|last1=McKinley|first1=James C. Jr.|date=February 21, 2010|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}

Newspapers and publications

• Amarillo Globe News[http://www.amarillo.com/stories/021510/opi_opin1.shtml "Hutchison gets GOP nod ..."], Amarillo Globe News, February 15, 2010.
• Austin American-Statesman{{cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/article/20120922/NEWS/309229438|title=Hutchison brings grown-up approach to working on behalf of Texans and gets endorsement in GOP race|publisher=Statesman.com|access-date=November 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218164828/https://www.statesman.com/article/20120922/NEWS/309229438|archive-date=2021-02-18}}
• Beaumont Enterprise[http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/opinion/editorials/84275992.html "Enterprise Endorsements Listed]{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Beaumont Enterprise, February 13, 2010.
• Corpus Christi Caller-Times[http://www.caller.com/news/2010/feb/15/hutchison-white-win-our-endorsement/?print=1 "Hutchison, White win our endorsements"] Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
• The Daily Texan[http://www.dailytexanonline.com/opinion/endorsement-vote-hutchison-1.2163372 ]{{dead link|date=August 2010}}
• Dallas Morning News{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-gop_14edi.State.Edition1.2762b10.html |title=Editorial: We recommend Hutchison in GOP primary | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Opinion: Editorials |publisher=Dallasnews.com |date=February 12, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010}}
• The Eagle{{cite web |url=http://www.theeagle.com/editorial/021610-Governor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218150006/http://www.theeagle.com/editorial/021610-Governor |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 18, 2010 |title=Picks in the GOP, Democratic governor's race | Bryan/College Station, Texas |publisher=The Eagle |access-date=August 21, 2010 }}
• The El Paso Times{{cite web |url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_14445912 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224091805/http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_14445912 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 24, 2010 |title=Decision '10: El Paso Times endorsements for March 2 primary |publisher=El Paso Times |access-date=August 21, 2010 }}
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram[http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/02/20/1983058/hutchison-white-best-choices-in.html "Hutchison, White best choices"], Star-Telegram.
• Houston Chronicle{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/6866407.html |title=For governor: Chronicle endorses Hutchison for GOP nomination | Editorial | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle |work=Houston Chronicle |date=February 13, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010}}
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/021410/edi_562845382.shtml |title=Hutchison, White best qualified among candidates for governor | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |publisher=Lubbock Online |date=February 14, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010}}
• Marshall News Messenger[http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/021410_web_ed1.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=9 ]{{dead link|date=August 2010}}
• San Antonio Express-News[http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/Hutchison_best_GOP_choice.html "Hutchison best GOP choice"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221022326/http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/Hutchison_best_GOP_choice.html |date=February 21, 2010 }}, Express-News.
• Wichita Falls Times Record News{{cite web|url=http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/feb/14/hope-and-change-in-primaries/?print=1 |title=Our opinion: Hope and change in primaries |publisher=Times Record News |date=February 14, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010}}

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Note: polls used different sample sizes and citizen groups. A candidate must have a majority of the vote (>50%) to avoid a runoff with their second place opponent.

[[File:Texas Republican Gubernatorial Election Results by County, 2010.svg|thumb|right|300px|Results of the Republican gubernatorial primary by county:

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Kay Bailey Hutchison

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 450,196

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• Alma Ludivina Aguado, physician{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/01/lone_star_gov_race_highlights.html|title=Lone Star Gov Race Highlights Texas 2010 Campaign Year|website=NPR|last1=Rudin|first1=Ken|date=January 5, 2010|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}
• Felix Alvarado, educator and U.S. Air Force veteran{{cite web|url=https://www.kcbd.com/story/12001790/about-felix-alvarado-candidate-for-texas-governor/|title=About Felix Alvarado, candidate for Texas Governor|website=KCBD|date=February 18, 2010|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}
• Bill Dear, private investigator
• Clement E. Glenn, associate professor of education at Prairie View A&M University{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2010/01/15/march-primary-ballot-full-of-unknown-democrats/|title=The Unmentionables|website=Texas Tribune|last1=Hamilton|first1=Reeve|date=January 15, 2010|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}
• Star Locke, homebuilder
• Farouk Shami, businessman
• Bill White, former mayor of Houston

• Tom Schieffer, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan & U.S. Ambassador to Australia

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Executive officials

• Bill Clinton, former president of the United States{{cite web|url=https://www.newschannel10.com/story/12704989/former-president-clinton-endorses-bill-white/|title=Former President Clinton endorses Bill White|website=News Channel 10|date=June 25, 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2022|agency=Associated Press}}
• Henry Cisneros, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2010/07/23/henry-cisneros-on-immigration-and-the-latino-vote/|title=Henry Cisneros: The TT Interview|website=Texas Tribune|last1=Aguilar|first1=Julian|date=July 23, 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2022}}
• Tom Schieffer, former US ambassador to Japan and Australia{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2009/11/23/schieffers-out-will-endorse-white/|title=Schieffer's Out, Will Endorse White|website=Texas Tribune|last1=Ramsey|first1=Ross|date=November 23, 2009|accessdate=April 13, 2022}}

Federal officials

• Rubén Hinojosa, U.S. representative from Texas's 15th congressional district{{cite web |url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/White-s-trip-to-the-Valley-pays-in-endorsements-1718729.php|title=White's trip to the Valley pays in endorsements|website=Houston Chronicle|last1=Brezosky|first1=Lynn|date=January 5, 2010|accessdate=April 14, 2022}}
• Lloyd Doggett, US Congressman from Texas's 25th congressional district{{cite web |url=http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/?ArID=264146&SecID=2 |title=Democratic gubernatorial candidate opens Austin headquarters – News 8 |publisher=News8austin.com |date=January 16, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Statewide officials

• Mark White, former governor of Texas{{cite web|title=Billwhitefortexas.com |url=https://secure.billwhitefortexas.com/page/contribute/ContributionDrive?source=jandeadline |access-date=January 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708001424/https://secure.billwhitefortexas.com/page/contribute/ContributionDrive?source=jandeadline |archive-date=July 8, 2011 }}
• Pete Laney, former speaker of the Texas House of Representatives{{cite web |url=http://www.thecypresstimes.com/article/News/Texas_News/DEMOCRATS_LEADING_CANDIDATE_FOR_GOVERNOR_FOCUSES_ON_THE_FUTURE_AT_STOPS_IN_LUBBOCK/27265 |title=Pete Laney endorses Perry |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202040727/http://thecypresstimes.com/article/News/Texas_News/DEMOCRATS_LEADING_CANDIDATE_FOR_GOVERNOR_FOCUSES_ON_THE_FUTURE_AT_STOPS_IN_LUBBOCK/27265 |archive-date=February 2, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}

State officials

• Alma Allen, state representative- Houston[http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/statereps/ Texas State Reps Endorsements] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915192322/http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/statereps/ |date=September 15, 2009 }} BillWhiteforTexas.com . Retrieved March 3, 2010.
• Carol Alvarado, state representatives- Houston{{cite web |url=http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2009/09/state-representatives-from-across-texas-endorse-mayor-bill-white-for-us-senate.html |title=Bill White for Texas |publisher=Bill White for Texas |date=September 10, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021080057/http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2009/09/state-representatives-from-across-texas-endorse-mayor-bill-white-for-us-senate.html |archive-date=October 21, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Rafael Anchia, state representative- Dallas
• Joe Bernal, former state senator
• Valinda Bolton, state representative{{cite web|last=Hurta |first=Michael |url=http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/9708/austin-politicians-heart-bill-white |title=Austin Politicians Heart Bill White |publisher=Burnt Orange Report |access-date=August 21, 2010|date=December 6, 2009 }}
• Barbara Mallory Caraway, state representative- Dallas
• Joaquin Castro, state representative- San Antonio
• Norma Chavez, state representative- El Paso{{cite web |last=Bacon |first=Katy |url=http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2009/12/el-paso-leaders-endorse-mayor-bill-white-for-governor.html |title=El Paso leaders endorse Mayor Bill White for Governor |publisher=Bill White for Texas |date=December 12, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001043736/http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2009/12/el-paso-leaders-endorse-mayor-bill-white-for-governor.html |archive-date=October 1, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Ellen Cohen, state representative- Houston
• Garnet Coleman, state representative- Houston{{cite web|url=http://www.stylemagazine.com/2009/12/texas-house-democratic-leaders-endorse-bill-white-for-governor/ |title=Houston Style Magazine » Texas House Democratic Leaders Endorse Bill White for Governor |publisher=Stylemagazine.com |date=December 19, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002124920/http://www.stylemagazine.com/2009/12/texas-house-democratic-leaders-endorse-bill-white-for-governor/ |archive-date=October 2, 2010 }}
• John Cook, El Paso Mayor
• Jim Dunnam, state representative- Waco
• Veronica Escobar, El Paso County Commissioner
• Jessica Farrar, state representative- Houston
• David Farabee, state representative- Wichita Falls
• Joe Farias, state representative- San Antonio
• Pete Gallego, state representative- Presidio
• Helen Giddings, state representative- DeSoto
• Ana Hernandez, state representative- Houston
• Abel Herrero, state representative- Robstown
• Juan Hinojosa, state senator- Corpus Christi{{cite web |url=http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2010/01/south-texas-welcomes-bill-white-in-his-first-day-as-full-time-candidate.html |title=Bill White for Texas |publisher=Bill White for Texas |date=January 6, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
• Scott Hochberg, state representative- Houston
• Donna Howard, state representative- Austin
• Eddie Lucio, state representative- Brownsville
• Diana Maldonado, state representative- Austin
• Marisa Marquez, state representative- El Paso
• Ruth Jones McClendon, state representative- San Antonio
• Jose Menendez, state representative- San Antonio
• Joe Moody, state representative- El Paso
• Paul Moreno, former state representative
• Elliott Naishtat, state representative- Austin
• Rick Noriega, United States Senate election in Texas, 2008 Democratic candidate and former state representative{{cite web|url=https://doscentavos.net/2009/12/05/noriegas-endorse/|title=Noriegas Endorse Bill White|website=Dos Centavos|date=December 5, 2009|accessdate=April 11, 2022}}
• René Oliveira, state representative- Brownsville
• Paula Pierson, state representative- Arlington
• Chente Quintanilla, state representative- El Paso
• Richard Raymond, state representative- Laredo
• Eddie Rodriguez, state representative- Austin
• Patrick Rose, state representative- San Marcos
• Eliot Shapleigh, state senator- El Paso
• Mark Strama, state representative- Austin
• Chris Thibaut, state representative- Houston
• Sylvester Turner, state representative- Houston
• Chris Turner, state representative- Burleson
• Carlos Uresti, state senator- Monahans
• Leticia Van de Putte, state senator- San Antonio
• Marc Veasey, state representative- Fort Worth
• Mike Villarreal, state representative- San Antonio
• Hubert Vo, state representative- Houston
• Armando Walle, state representative- Houston
• Kirk Watson, state senator- Austin{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyau6HEJSM8 |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 21, 2010}}

Local officials

• Annise Parker, mayor of Houston, Texas{{cite web |last=Bacon |first=Katy |url=http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2010/04/houston-mayor-annise-parker-delivers-state-of-the-city-address.html |title=Mayor Parker emphasizes Bill White's disciplined fiscal leadership |publisher=Bill White for Texas |date=April 8, 2010 |access-date=August 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001014821/http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2010/04/houston-mayor-annise-parker-delivers-state-of-the-city-address.html |archive-date=October 1, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}
• Julian Castro, mayor of San Antonio, Texas[http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2009/12/san-antonio-leaders-endorse-bill-white-for-governor.html "San Antonio Leaders Endorse Bill White for Governor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213092030/http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2009/12/san-antonio-leaders-endorse-bill-white-for-governor.html |date=February 13, 2010 }} BillWhiteforTexas.com . Retrieved March 3, 2010.
• Lee Leffingwell, mayor of Austin, Texas{{cite web |last=Bacon |first=Katy |url=http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/2009/12/austin-mayor-city-council-members-endorse-bill-for-governor.html |title=Austin Mayor, City Council Members endorse Bill for Governor |publisher=Bill White for Texas |date=December 5, 2009 |access-date=August 21, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
• Phil Hardberger, former mayor of San Antonio, Texas
• Nelson Wolff, former mayor of San Antonio, Texas

Newspapers and publications

• Austin-American Statesman{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldbanner.com/news/local_news/p-m-wednesday--hutchison-and-white-sweep-newspaper-endorsements/article_c20e4d37-647d-5698-8bb7-02e32f62491e.html|title=Hutchison and White sweep newspaper endorsements|website=Herald Banner|agency=Associated Press|date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=April 8, 2022}}
• Houston Chronicle

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* Dropped out prior to the primary.

[[File:Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Election Results by County, 2010.svg|thumb|300px|Results of the Democratic gubernatorial primary by county:

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill White

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 516,621

| percentage = 76.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Farouk Shami

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 87,268

| percentage = 12.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Felix Alvarado

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 33,708

| percentage = 5.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Alma Aguado

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 19,556

| percentage = 2.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Clement E. Glenn

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 9,852

| percentage = 1.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill Dear

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 6,574

| percentage = 1.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Star Locke

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 6,298

| percentage = 0.9

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 679,877

| percentage = 100

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• Rick Perry (R), incumbent governor
• Bill White (D), former Houston mayor
• Kathie Glass (L), attorney{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/libertarian-party-of-texas/libertarian-party-of-texas-chooses-its-candidate/|title=Libertarian Party of Texas Chooses Its Candidate|last=Aguilar|first=Julian|date=June 13, 2010|work=The Texas Tribune|access-date=August 16, 2010}}
• Deb Shafto (G), educator{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/128073/deb-shafto|title=Deb Shafto's biography|work=Project VoteSmart|accessdate=April 16, 2022}}
• Andy Barron (write-in), orthodontist{{cite news |url=https://kdhnews.com/news/barron-called-to-run-for-governor/article_3b682064-3e59-5933-825b-6e3e648d0aba.html|title=Barron called to run for governor|website=Killeen Daily Herald|date=September 5, 2010|accessdate=April 16, 2022|last1=Stone|first1=Jackie}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Rick Perry (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,737,481

| percentage = 54.97

| change = +15.95

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Bill White

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,106,395

| percentage = 42.30

| change = +12.52

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Kathie Glass

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 109,211

| percentage = 2.19

| change = +1.58

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Deb Shafto

| party = Green Party (United States)

| votes = 19,516

| percentage = 0.39

| change = +0.39

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| candidate = Andy Barron (write-in)

| party = Independent (United States)

| votes = 7,267

| percentage = 0.15

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{{Election box majority

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|percentage = 12.67

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• Bee (Largest city: Beeville)
• Fisher (Largest city: Rotan)
• Haskell (Largest city: Haskell)
• Marion (Largest city: Jefferson)
• Morris (Largest city: Daingerfield)
• Newton (Largest city: Newton)
• Calhoun (Largest city: Port Lavaca)
• Bastrop (Largest city: Elgin)
• Stonewall (Largest city: Aspermont)
• Swisher (Largest city: Tulia)
• Crosby (Largest city: Crosbyton)
• Red River (Largest city: Clarksville)
• Jefferson (largest city: Beaumont)

• Bexar (Largest city: San Antonio)
• Culberson (largest municipality: Van Horn)
• Harris (largest municipality: Houston)
• Kleberg (largest municipality: Kingsville)

• Falls (Largest city: Marlin)

• Nolan (Largest city: Sweetwater)
• Coke (Largest city: Robert Lee)
• Goliad (Largest city: Goliad)
• Wilson (Largest city: Floresville)
• Wharton (Largest city: El Campo)

Texas does not have term limits for its governors; thus, gubernatorial incumbents have been free to run as often as they want if they are eligible for the office. The Republicans and Democrats chose their gubernatorial nominees based on the results of primary votes held on March 2, 2010 (the first Tuesday in March.Texas Election Code, Section 41.007(a).) Both parties' candidates received at least 20 percent of the total votes cast for governor in the 2006 election; thus, they must nominate their candidates via primary election.Texas Election Code, Section 172.001. Any third party that obtains ballot access must nominate its candidates via a statewide convention, which by law must be held on June 12, 2010 (the second Saturday in June.Texas Election Code, Section 181.061(a).) The Libertarian Party obtained ballot access automatically due to its 2008 showing, in which one of its nominees attracted over one million votes.

In the primary election, the party's winning candidate must garner a majority (over 50%) of votes cast; otherwise, the top two candidates face each other in a runoff election. However, in the general election, the winning candidate needs only a plurality of votes to be elected governor (as was the case with the 2006 election and the 1990 election, in which Libertarian Jeff Daiell attracted over 129,000 votes). Independent and write-in candidates may seek ballot access; however, the criteria for such access are quite strict (see "Ballot Access" below). Nevertheless, in the 2006 election, two independent candidates, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, the Republican State Comptroller, and Kinky Friedman, a popular Texas country musician, obtained enough signatures to qualify. The Libertarian nominee, James Werner, was on the ballot automatically because of that party's Texas showing in the 2004 general election.

Any political party whose candidate for governor, during the 2006 election, garnered at least 20 percent of the total votes cast, must nominate all its candidates for all offices sought via primary election. In the 2006 election, both the Democratic candidate (Chris Bell) and the Republican candidate (Rick Perry) received this many votes; thus, both parties must hold primary elections using the two-round system. The primary elections must be held on the first Tuesday in March, and a candidate must receive a majority of votes cast in the primary election;Texas Election Code, Section 172.003. otherwise, a runoff election between the top two finishers must be heldTexas Election Code, Section 172.004. on the second Tuesday in April.Texas Election Code, Section 41.007(b).

A political party whose candidate for governor, during the 2006 election, received at least two percent but less than 20 percent of the total votes cast, may nominate its candidates for all offices sought via either a primary election (using the two-round system) or a state convention. If the party chooses to conduct a primary election, it must notify the Texas Secretary of State at least one year prior to the general election date and must nominate all its candidates via primary election.Texas Election Code, Section 172.002. No third-party candidate met this requirement in 2006; the last to do so was the Libertarian Party in 1990 (when nominee Jeff Daiell polled over 3.3% of the vote).

All other political parties must nominate their candidates via state convention,Texas Election Code, Section 181.003. which by law must be held on the second Saturday in June. In order to qualify for ballot access at the general election, the party must either:

• have had at least one candidate, in the previous statewide election, garner at least five percent of the total votes cast for that officeTexas Election Code, Section 181.005(b). (only the Libertarian Party met this requirement), or
• within 75 days after conducting its precinct conventions, submit lists of said conventions, whose total participant count equals at least one percent of the total votes cast in the previous gubernatorial election.Texas Election Code, Section 181.005(a).
• If the political party cannot meet the precinct convention count requirement, it may file a supplemental petition, the number of signatures on which, when added to the count from the precinct convention lists, totals the required one percent,Texas Election Code, Section 181.006(b)(2). but must do so within the 75-day period above. Any person signing a supplemental petition must not have voted in any party's primary election or runoff election, or participated in any other third-party's convention.Texas Election Code, Section 181.006(g).

Should an independent gubernatorial candidate seek ballot access in the state of Texas, the candidate must meet the following requirements:

• The candidate must obtain signatures from registered voters, in an amount equalling at least one percent of the total votes cast in the prior gubernatorial election,Texas Election Code, Section 142.007. the same as for third-party access.
• The signatures must come from registered voters who did not vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries or in any runoff elections for governor.Texas Election Code, Sections 142.008 and 142.009.
• The signatures must come from registered voters who have not signed a petition for any other independent candidate. If a supporter signed more than one petition, only the first signature counts.Texas Election Code, Section 141.066.
• The signatures cannot be obtained until after the primary election (if either political party primary requires a runoff election, the signatures cannot be obtained until after such runoff election)Texas Election Code, Section 142.009(1). and the petition must be filed no later than 5:00 pm (Austin time, the filing must be with the Texas Secretary of State) on the 30th day after the scheduled runoff primary election day (even if none is held).Texas Election Code, Section 142.006(a).

In the event a candidate does not qualify for independent status, the person may still run as a write-in candidate. The candidate must either:Texas Election Code, Section 146.023 (filing fee or signatures required).

• pay a $3,750 filing fee,Texas Election Code, Section 146.0231 (referencing Section 172.024). or
• submit 5,000 qualified signatures.Texas Election Code, Section 146.0230 (referencing Section 172.025). However, the petition must be filed by 5:00 pm of the 70th day before general election day, and cannot be filed earlier than 30 days before this deadline.Texas Election Code, Section 146.025.

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections Texas Secretary of State – Elections Division]
• [http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=TX Texas Governor Candidates] at Project Vote Smart
• [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=TX&y=2010&f=G Campaign contributions for 2010 Texas Governor] from Follow the Money
• [https://archive.today/20130201110959/http://www.pollster.com/polls/tx/10-tx-gov-ge-pvw.php 2010 Texas Gubernatorial General Election: Rick Perry (R) vs Bill White (D)] graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/texas/election_2010_texas_governor Election 2010: Texas Governor] from Rasmussen Reports
• [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_texas_governor_race.html 2010 Texas Governor Race] from Real Clear Politics
• [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=governor-2010-TX 2010 Texas Governor's Race]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from CQ Politics
• [http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/governor/texas Race Profile] in The New York Times

Debate:

• [http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291322-1 Texas Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate] on C-SPAN, January 14, 2010

Voter resources:

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100125194436/https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/viw/faces/SearchSelectionVoter.jsp Am I registered to vote?] – Also finds your polling place
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100125235456/http://www.sos.state.tx.us//elections/voter/whatisontheballot.shtml What is on the ballot?] – Official lists of candidates (PDF)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100303024250/http://www.imagineelection.com/ Imagine Election] – Look up who will be on your ballot by zip code (includes US representative, governor and other state-level races, and state legislature)

Republican candidates for governor:

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100223191829/http://texans.forkay.com/ Kay Bailey Hutchison for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327094531/http://www.medinafortexas.org/ Debra Medina for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101104200246/http://www.rickperry.org/ Rick Perry for Governor] Republican nominee

Democratic candidates for governor:

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100130080928/http://www.almaaguadoforgovernor.com/introduction/ Alma Aguado for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100408111552/http://www.felixalvarado.com/ Felix Alvarado for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100223020048/http://www.billdearforgovernor.com/ Bill Dear for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100516073154/http://www.clementeglennforgovernor.com/ Clement Glenn for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100726095759/http://www.faroukforgovernor.com/ Farouk Shami for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101101091914/http://billwhitefortexas.com// Bill White for Governor] Democratic nominee

Libertarian candidate for governor:

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101029095316/http://kathie4guv.com/ Kathie Glass for Governor] Libertarian nominee

Third party/Independent candidates for governor:

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100227034128/http://www.francavanaugh.com/ Fran Cavanaugh for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100503033750/http://hankgilbert.com/ Hank Gilbert for Governor]
• [https://www.youtube.com/user/TexasGov2010 Kenneth Griffin for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090731193816/http://www.larrykilgore.com/ Larry Kilgore for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090426122915/http://www.tomfortexas.com/ Tom Schieffer for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20091231030917/http://www.stillforthepeople.com/ Kevin Still for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100112105035/http://www.texansforkinky.com/ Kinky Friedman for Governor]

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