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James Jolly Clark

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March 6, 2018
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James Clark (Democratic Party) ran for election forGovernor of Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary onMarch 6, 2018.

Biography

James Jolly Clark lives in Austin, Texas.[1]

Elections

2018

See also:Texas gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Texas

IncumbentGreg Abbott defeatedLupe Valdez andMark 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

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Total votes: 8,343,443
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Texas

Lupe Valdez defeatedAndrew 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

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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

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Total votes: 1,015,442
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Texas

IncumbentGreg Abbott defeatedBarbara Krueger andLarry 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

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,537,080
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