Texas

INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN

Filing Deadline: January 4, 2010

Primary Date: March 2, 2010

Current Governor: Rick Perry (R)

Republican Candidate:

- Rick Perry, Governor

Democratic Candidate:

- Bill White, Mayor of Houston

Libertarian Candidates:

- Jeff Daiell, Businessman

- Katherine Youngblood Glass

- Kenneth Griffin

- Steve Nichols,  Real Estate Appraiser

- M.J. “Smitty” Smith

- Ed Tidwell

Latest Polls:

Rasmussen

8/22/10; 500 likely voters, 4.5% margin of error

2010 Governor

49% Perry, 41% White